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Events Calendar
June 5 at Domenico's Restaurant YASD author luncheon
June 12 at Smithtown PL YASD meeting
July 23 at Sachem PL Core Collections: Video Games for Libraries
August 16 at Stony Brook University Battle of the Books
August 18 at Islandia Marriott Battle of the Books Awards
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Your library could win a complete Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set.
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Awards, Contests, & Grants
June 6 Save Our History grant
June 15 VOYA Teen Program Award
June 16 Staples Foundation grant
June 30 Advertise Your Cause Contest
June 30 Demco Library Makeover Contest
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Your library could win this multimedia twin rocker!
Wireless AV connections, speakers, headphone jack, many more features.
Raffle prize courtesy of
Joe Cortale and Floyd Memorial Library.
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| Greetings!
Here comes summer! Time for school visits, summer reading programs, busy library schedules, and Battle of the Books!
Enjoy the excitement!
Best Wishes,
Barbara |
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Great Facilities, Great Programs
Brentwood Public Library's Teen Realm has been open for about six months and is a dream-come-true. Marcia Pryluck, Margaret Britton, and Michelle Athanas have  created a wonderful space for young adults. The curved glass wall sets the stage for a spacious teen department with comfortable seating, computer stations and round tables for study. Ample shelving accommodates books, magazines, media (including games, CDs and DVDs) as well as nonfiction of specific interest to teens. Marcia's advice to anyone planning a new teen space is to estimate your future holdings when planning for shelving. The teen department utilizes the talents of staff members, capitalizing on Margaret's artistic abilities and Michelle's interest in new technology applications.
 Brentwood has also worked to create positive relationships with the neighboring schools, including displays of student art and writing. In return, the library is welcome to use the school-based radio station to advertise library events. Brentwood promotes library events also on a local Spanish language radio station. Look for embedded video podcasts and movies coming soon to the teen library blog.
Kate Riley and Bayport Bluepoint Public Library host a successful Internet Cafe. Kate sets out small tables with laptop computers and tables for homework and board games. A parent who owns a catering business donates food and Kate supplies drinks and a few additional snacks. A page continually monitors the room and helps teens clean up at about 7 p.m. to get the room ready for evening activities including Teen Yoga and gaming. The program has been so successful that the Internet cafe has become a weekly event.
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Picture This: Author Profile
Robin Brenner is a compelling reason to attend Picture This: Using Images to Illuminate Young Adult Literature. Robin's credentials are impressive: teen librarian, creator of No Flying No Tights website, member of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels  committee, judge for the Eisner Awards, instructor for Simmons College, and author of Understanding Manga and Anime. She is also one of the nicest and most interesting people you will meet.
Here is what Robin has said about manga: "I am particularly responsive to images, and finding all of the information and emotion wrapped up in manga's panels feels like the perfect storytelling form to me. "
I am looking forward to her presentation. No matter what your level of knowledge or experience, Robin has the uncanny ability to meet you at your level and guide you to new understandings. Her presentation is worth the entire day!
Artist profiles including Jessica Abel, Jonathan Bean, and Chris Butzer at Picture This. Reviews of Life Sucks, by Jessica Abel and Slow Storm by Danica Novgorodoff are posted on SCLS Reads.
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Life Stories: The Real Deal
Kyle Baker's very graphic recounting in Nat  Turner is not for the faint of heart. confronted with heart-wrenching images of the African slave trade at the beginning of the book, readers are led to understand the background and motivating forces that led to the insurrection of 1831. While Baker's portrayal of this event is violent, he does more than appeal to the reader's emotions. This book asks more questions than it answers. It leaves readers evaluating events in a new light and asking themselves "what if" at several points in the story. This is a graphic novel for those looking for exploration and discussion of serious questions.
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff and the companion title Beautiful Boy by his father have  received a great deal of publicity. At times I had to put the book down, because of the graphic description of his drug use and some obviously self-serving passages. I was not surprised to learn that Sheff had a drug relapse while writing the book and I wouldn't be surprised to hear of a relapse at some future date. I agree with the author that reading this book will not keep a teen away from drugs, but the description of the hell of meth addiction is engrossing.
An excellent real-life story is We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson. Find the review at SCLS Reads.
Please consult the SCLS Professional Collection for a complete listing of all titles available for examination.
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