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Association of American Publishers sponsors Get Caught Reading Month to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Check their Get Caught Reading web site for information and ideas. Celebrity reading posters are included on the page and are available to download as a free screensaver. An additional section for teachers and librarians provides activities to go along with the posters, as well as other suggestions for celebrating the month. Read Write Think, the website of the International Reading Association also has resources for celebrating the month.
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SCHOOL LIBRARY PROFILE SHEET School libraries are required to return a school library profile sheet to RPLS by June 15 of each year. This form summarizes the school year we are completing and provides basic information about your library. Unlike other forms that are submitted as a district, each building is required to return the profile sheet. The form is available on the RPLS website. Print out a copy, fill it out, and return to Rachel Miller at RPLS before June 15.
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ILLINET INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND RECIPROCAL BORROWING STATISTICAL SURVEY:
The ILLINET Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing Statistical Survey
FY2010 (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) is available for statistical reporting. The
Survey is accessible
here. A printable, working copy of the survey and the instructions are
accessible under the Instructions tab. The deadline for submission is September
30, 2010. Please take a few minutes and provide a data snapshot of your
library's interlibrary loan and, if applicable, reciprocal borrowing activity.
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Are you a school librarian that travels between libraries? Does your location change depending on the time of day or day of the week? Do you worry about “auto-pilot” taking you to the wrong place on the wrong day? Here’s a chance to network with others that perform the same juggling act you do. Swap stories, share solutions, and maybe even learn tips to remember which school you are headed to! Traveling Librarians Go to Lunch will meet on Tuesday, June 15 at 11:30 am at Mario's North at 3073 E. Clearlake in Springfield. Lunch is dutch treat. There is a lunch buffet, or you may order off the menu. Please be sure to register in L2 because Rachel will make reservations based on that number.
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IT’S A PRIZE … NO, IT’S A PROMOTION … NO, IT’S BOTH! Louisville Free Public Library in Kentucky has used yard signs proclaiming “A library champion lives here” as prizes for summer reading. After earning a yard sign, families are encouraged to send pictures of library champions posing with their signs to be posted on the library web page. Take a look at a screen shot posted on Flickr to see an example. More details about the Louisville program are included in a comment posted to the Library Bytes blog in 2007. Brian Mathews’ “Next Step” column in American Libraries recently mentioned a similar promotion at Calcasieu Parish Public Library in Louisiana. “The [Yard Sign] project was inspired by Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library and rewarded kids who read 10 books over the summer with a yard sign that proudly stated: ‘A library champion lives here.’ The response was phenomenal. [Library Director Michael] Sawyer said that the initiative demonstrated in a very visual manner how much support there is for the library. In addition, it created a sense of positive peer-pressure that generated excitement for children and their parents.”
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GET READY FOR SUMMER Reading is Fundamental’s " Guide to Summertime Reading for Children of All Ages" is a good document for both school and public libraries to share with families as they transition from the school year to summer activities. This free download notes that children lose one to three months of learning every summer and then provides tips and strategies for preventing that loss. The valuable suggestion to use the public library is featured prominently in the pamphlet. Other Summer Reading Resources from RIF:
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SUMMER READING TEAMWORK
Reading Rockets once again has suggestions for summer reading program planning, this time with tips for school public cooperation. Schools and public libraries can work together to spread the word about the importance of summer reading and “Making a Splash With Summer Reading” by Walter Minkel gives tips to facilitate this.
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AVERAGE BOOK PRICES 2009
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Year-Round Poetry
National Poetry Month may have just ended, but don’t hesitate to include poetry in your library activities all year long. School Library Journal’s April 2010 issue featured, “Knock Poetry Off the Pedestal” by Marilyn Singer, which will inspire you to use poetry with your library users and give you specific suggestions of how to do it. Be sure to look at “Poetry is a Blast”, a list of ideas from authors of children’s poetry. |
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CIRCULATE THIS!
Circulate This! is available as a free iTunes download and also as an audio file. Learn more about the project from the CSLA press release (pdf).
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Join the Director of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, Barbara Jones, to learn about a new ALA initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. This session will explore how libraries can assist patrons in thinking critically and making more informed choices about their information privacy. Choose Privacy Week, a week-long awareness campaign and celebration, will take place May 2-8, 2010. Barbara will be showcasing some of ALA's ideas and promotional materials. This videoconference event is Thursday, May 6 from 3:30-5:30 pm in the RPLS long distance learning room. Please register in L2. |
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ISLMA/LBSS ENDOWMENT FUND GRANT
More information and the grant application are available on the ISLMA/LBSS Endowment Fund website. All grant applications must be submitted by May 15, 2010. Applicants must also be registered for the appropriate 2011 Readers' Choice program by May 15, 2010 (a separate process). Questions may be sent to info@lbssfund.org, by fax to 309/649-0916 or by phone to 309/649-0911.
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DOLLAR GENERAL GRANTS Dollar General encourages you to look ahead to next fall by applying for a Dollar General Literacy Grant.
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GAMES IN THE LIBRARY
Many libraries have board games available, either to use in the library or for check out. Do you ever feel the need to justify the games? This article from Games for Educators provides talking points to help you point out the benefits of board games.
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Let’s Get It All Together is a
September - June monthly Youth Services Newsletter produced by |
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