Category: Services – Youth Services    

The Multidistrict Summer Reading Program workshop will be hosted at Manheim Township Public Library Morgan Center on Monday, January 9, 2012 (Snow Date—January 23, 2012) from 9:00 am—3:40 pm.

Please see the attached registration brochure for more detail and to register.   They would like registrations ASAP, before Dec. 29, 2011 if possible.   2012 Summer Reading Workshop Registration Brochure

There is a $15 cost for attending this workshop.

Here’s the information to book the most current “Traveling Trunk” for use with the One Book Every Young Child program for 2011, Whose Shoes: http://www.dcls.org/kids/travelingtrunks.html This link is primarily for libraries and centers for child care from Dauphin and Perry County.

You can also find information on how to request trunks from past years on the page as well.

Use a trunk to make story hour an event with a big box of affiliated program materials and books or offer the trunks to be used by daycares in your area.

You must report statistics for how often you use the most recent trunk.

On Thursday, March 24th the Dauphin County Library System will host Margie Stern from the Delaware County Library System as she presents a program full of ideas for One Book, Every Young Child including ways to use the Traveling Trunks and activities you can do as part of One Book. This program is sure to inspire everyone and provide great ideas on how to extend the success of your One Book program. The program will take place from 9:30 to 11am at the East Shore Library.

Please RSVP to jswope@dcls.org by no later than Tuesday, March 22nd.

The kick-off for the 2011 book selection of the One Book, Every Young Child selection, Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job, by Stephen R. Swinburne, is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in the Main Rotunda in the Capitol from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. If you are nearby, please join us!

For more information about the One Book, Every Young Child program, see: www.paonebook.org.

Your library or collection management department should have received copies of the hardback book as well as stickers, posters, guides, and other supplies to use in conjunction with the program. These were distributed recently.

The district received a traveling trunk for this year’s title. After it has been processed, it will be made available to libraries in Dauphin and Perry County (Cumberland County Libraries have their own local trunk). Stay tuned for instructions on how to reserve the trunk for use with one of your special programs.

The libraries in the Capital Area are glad to announce that the author will be visiting many locations on behalf of libraries in our area:
Monday March 28, 2011 Dauphin County
• 6:00 PM Alexander Family Library (Hummelstown)
Tuesday March 29, 2011 Cumberland County
• AM Kindergarten program Hillside elementary School (9:30)
• PM Kindergarten program Hillside Elementary School (1:00)
• 4:30 PA ONE BOOK EVERY YOUNG CHILD KICK OFF STATE CAPITAL HARRISBURG
Wednesday March 30, 2011 Mechanicsburg
• 9:00-9:30 Simpson Public Library
• 10:15- 11:15 Simpson Public Library
• 1:30-2:30 Kindergarten Academy
• 6:30 Bosler Library
Thursday March 31, 2011 Dauphin County
• 10:15-11:00 East Shore Area Library
• 1:00-1:45 Capital Area Head Start
• 2:15-3:00 Capital Area Head Start
• 6:00 Northern Dauphin Library

Post or share questions or ideas. :)

There has been a change to information you received previously regarding the Summer Reading Program vouchers. Find the paperwork you need here. Voucher2011PA

Action Idea: Please make sure the person at your location that is responsible for submitting any orders for the Collaborative Summer Library Program to Highsmith knows to attach the voucher to your order if you want your library to receive the benefit.

Details: Highsmith is offering free shipment for SRP orders for CSLP participating libraries. Each library can use a $20.00 voucher for promotional materials. Note: The voucher is not to be used for reading incentives to give to participants, but for promotional materials like posters, bookmarks, etc. The voucher must be used by April 15. I believe you can use one voucher per library location.

Summer always comes and I know we’re all looking forward to it. :) If you want to share a story about an innovative way or best practice for how your library plans to use the Collaborative Summer Library Program voucher please post it here in the comments area.

Extra Challenge: Did you see the RFP for Administrative Services duties that are performed on behalf of the Collaborative Summer Library Program? You can find it available as a word document download in the middle of the front page of cslpreads.org right now. Think about the organization of the document and the information it provided. Can your library set a goal to improve some of your own documentation that covers many of the areas this paperwork addresses? What is one small thing you can do?

At a DCLS meeting, staff shared a great document of websites useful for providing Reader’s Advisory service to kids and teens.

Check it out and share it with your staff who work with children: Readers Advisory Websites for children

Are there lots of patrons on the waiting list for the latest Stephanie Meyer novella: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (in the Twilight Saga) at your library?

Did you know that it is also available FREE online for people to read on their screen for a limited time at: http://breetannerbook.libredigital.com/index.html

I wonder how many will read it on a computer screen or mobile device with a capable internet browser in this format.

Will the fact that it is available right now, free to all who have an internet browser mean that your library buys less copies of it?

Do you have a method for getting information about ebooks to your readers? Could you add a temporary catalog record directing users who want it while it’s brand new to the website to read the digital copy?

Note that it says this: Please keep in mind that you can only read the book here – you won’t be able to download it to your e-reader or phone. And you can’t print it out.

Meet the Illustrator: Will Hillenbrand
Monday, April 12 at 10 am at Cleve J. Fredricksen.

Join FRE for the PA One Book Every Young Child selection, What A Treasure! By Jane & Will Hillenbrand.
Illustrator Will Hillenbrand visits Fredricksen on his only library stop in Cumberland County.
Children will sample a “Dirt Dessert” and hear the story of a mole, his new shovel and forest friends.
For preschoolers, ages 3-6.
No registration required.

See more detail on this event at: Best Practices Luncheon

The general theme for summer reading program 2011 is World Cultures and the slogans are:
Children: One World, Many Stories
Teen: You are Here
Adult: Novel Destinations

What’s New with the Early Childhood Standards?
A workshop on: January 21, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at FRE in the community room.
Register here to attend and watch the webinar with others from our district: Registration Link
Learn what’s new about the Early Childhood Standards for Infant/Toddler, Pre-kindergarten, and Kindergarten.
This training is appropriate for practitioners who work with infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten children in any capacity.
This session will highlight why the revisions were made and how to read the new format of the Standards. The connections to the Standards Aligned System will be covered in detail.
Participants must have copies of the standards and the Continuum to use during the training.
Standards were sent to all libraries, and can also be downloaded from the PA Keys website: pakeys.org for Standards

Take a look at some the entries in this contest that will win free books for a library.

Middletown Public Library has a proud entry displayed:
www.feastofawesome.com look for Middletown.

Create an entry of your own today to compete to win a set of novels from debut YA writers today. Win a 46 book set for your library

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning sent copies of the revised Learning Standards for Early Childhood to district consultants.

Check out the new standards to make sure your library youth programs and materials supplement and meet the needs of early education: Early Learning Standards

If you want a print copy of the standards, let me know. There’s an easy order form online too and webinars if you want to learn more.

Capital Area, York/Adams, and Franklin County district library centers are excited to offer a Multidistrict Summer Reading Program workshop with funds from Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

What: A workshop to help you plan for Summer Reading Program 2010
Who: Anyone who plans for a summer reading program should consider attending
When: Jan 15 from 9a.m.-4p.m. (Snow date Jan. 22)
Where: Hershey Public Library meeting room. 701 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
Driving Directions to Hershey Public Library
Continuing Education credits: This workshop is eligible for 3.5 hours of local CE credits, but is not Act 48 compliant.

How to Register: Use this link: Registration Link

Cost: The workshop cost is $10. Please bring workshop payment in cash or check made out to South Central Coalition of Children’s Library Professionals to cover the cost of provided food. Hershey Public Library Friends are arranging for morning refreshments and lunch for all attendees. *Funds from past Peek accounts will be used if needed to supplement the cost.

Bonus: If someone from your library attends, your library location will receive new youth books (purchased with workshop funds) that are relevant to the summer reading theme. Stay tuned for information on how this will occur in your county.

SNOW Updates: If the snow day is needed and you provided an email address with your registration, an email will be sent at 7a.m. to notify you, OR you can check the Capital Area Library District website for information.

Below is a tentative agenda of what you can expect to learn and see:
Tentative Agenda (subject to minor changes)
9:00-9:30: Registration and Chapter tables on display.
9:30-9:40: Opening Remarks
9:40-10:10: Statistics Collection for the state; info from Anne Kruger at the State Library
10:10-10:40 Evanced Solutions Q and A; panel discussion–Christine Porter, Rose Taylor, York and DCLS representative
10:40-10:50 Break
10:50-11:10 Two performers*
11:10-12:15 Sponsors, partnerships; how to get donations; programs on a budget—Paula Gilbert
12:15-1:15 Lunch and Chapter tables on display during last half-hour
1:15-2:00: Perspectives and Research on Incentives; Laura Goss
2:00-2:20: Two performers*
2:20-2:30: Break
2:30-3:15: PowerPoint and School visits; Ellen Miller and DCLS
3:15-3:35: Two Performers*
3:35-3:40: Evaluations and Wrap-up.
Please leave time for networking with your colleagues after the workshop is over.
*The performers will be a range of presentations, all generally less than $250 to hire.

Chapter Tables Presented by:
Chapter 3—CCLS
Chapter 4—FCLS
Chapter 5—FCLS
Chapter 6—CCLS
Chapter 7—DCLS ESA Youth Services
Teens—YCLS
Adults—YCLS

Handouts:

-Performer ideas and contacts

-SRP2010 Tentative Survey pg2 and pg3

-SRP2009StatisticsforPA

The Pennsylvania Library Association and Commonwealth Libraries is launching a project called Snapshot PA: One Day in the Life of Pennsylvania Libraries–October 28, 2009. Its purpose is to capture the impact that Pennsylvania libraries have on their communities on a typical day.

We are asking librarians from all types of libraries to participate, public and academic libraries, school and special libraries, hospital libraries and government libraries; from the tiniest facility to the largest county systems. We created a quick survey to capture the daily activities of libraries across the state. A copy of that survey is attached Survey_11201318 allowing you to know what type of information we are asking for. Shortly after October 28, 2009 we will ask you to complete the survey online through Survey Monkey.

HSLC is working with us to create a SnapShot PA: One Day in the Life of Pennsylvania Libraries-October 28, 2009 web site. snapshotpa.org The site serves two purposes. First it will host helpful tools for you to use to make your SnapShot day a success (template forms to use, photo permission samples, tips to successfully use your data, etc). The web site will also be our link to the public by sharing the amazing results I know we will gather.

Sharing this information with all librarians. Meet with your staff and begin planning the best way for you to collect data, stories and pictures that represent a day in the life at your library. If you have any questions please email mstern from Delaware County libraries.

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is accepting applications from public libraries to establish family place community centers for early childhood information, parent education, socialization, emergent literacy, and family support. Family Place is a concept that expands the traditional role of public libraries into community centers for early childhood information, parent education, socialization, emergent literacy, and family support.

The information and application for these grants are attached below.
An original and one copy of the completed application, with any attachments and enclosures, must arrive at the Office of Commonwealth Libraries on or before November 4, 2009. Please use Word to fill in the application. You may expand the space provided for each answer, if needed.

All applicants must complete and submit the Internet Safety Certification for Applicant Public Libraries that is attached to the application.

FAMILY PLACE APPLICATION 2010

Family Place Application Cover 2010

Internet safety document

Read the ALA posting about a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling that requires children’s books to be removed for safety testing: ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322

Here’s a snippet:
“The American Library Association (ALA) released a letter
to Congress yesterday, urging members to take action against a recent
opinion ruling released from the General Counsel of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) that would require public, school, academic and
museum libraries to either remove all their books or ban all children under
12 from visiting the facilities, beginning on February 10.”

“I sincerely doubt that Congress intended to require libraries to be subject
to this law, but if Congress does not act soon, libraries across the country
will be forced to remove books from the shelves, rather than keep them
available to serve the educational needs of our nation’s children.”

Thanks to Cathi A. from DCLS for bringing this to our attention.

What can you do? Speak out. Or post a comment below…

Here’s a link to the site for evanced: evancedsolutions.com

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries purchased this web based application for public libraries across PA.
Learn a little about it in advance of the training and start to brainstorm how you might best find innovative ways to use it to attract new audiences and find efficient ways to serve current users. There’s much to consider when incorporating a new technology.
How can you best implement this one to make your programs more efficient and simultaneously more exciting?
How can you market your program to schools?
Should you begin summer program registration early so that students can sign up while they have access to their school’s technology?
How will you encourage users to log their reading online?

Looking at the pdf flyer for the software, it looks like there are many possibilities to explore. Summer Reader

Once you get interested, sign up for the workshop. For those who can’t attend the workshop, or just want to learn independently, the complete user based manual for the 2008 version of the software is online too: Summer Reader Manual

Note for district interest: As district consultant, I plan to attend the training because the Office of Commonwealth Libraries has asked consultants to try to serve as another contact point for questions. The youth services manager at DCLS, Linda, will also be a great contact.

This is your chance to showcase your 2008 early learning programs. Share the programs and services offered to enhance early learning in your community. Share your best practices so that public libraries across the state can be recognized for innovative and successful programs in place for children, families and caregivers.

The application deadline of Friday, October 31, 2008 is earlier than in other years. This is so Best Practices in Early Learning booklets featuring the Best Practices Award winners can be distributed at the Pennsylvania Library Association Early Learning Forum and Best Practices Awards luncheon on April 1, 2009 at the Hilton Harrisburg.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Florence and Wendell Minor, author and illustrator of, “If You Were a Penguin,” the book chosen for the state’s fourth One Book, Every Young Child program. All Best Practice winners will receive their awards from Wendell and Florence Minor and will become part of a Best Practices in Early Learning publication shared with elected officials and policy-makers.

Refer to the attached document for all information needed to submit applications for this award. Thank you for your participation and best wishes.

pala-best-practices-award-application

Do you have any Summer Reading Success Stories you would like to share!  Send me information, pictures, quotes, etc. regarding the fun you had at your library this summer. Stories of both your children’s and teen SRC are welcome.

Please email me with your SRC tales and any questions you may have regarding the Youth Services Division of PaLA.

*Please note, if you do send pictures, please include the names of all individuals pictured in the photo.

Ingrid Kalchthaler
Bethel Park Public Library
kalchthaleri@einetwork.net