Great Stories Club
Applications are now being taken for YALSA's Great Stories Club grants. This program is designed to reach underserved teens through books that are relevant to their lives. Funding is provided by Oprah's Angel Network.The theme is "Second Chances"with titles: Hate List, Dope Sick, and The Brothers Torres. All participants will be given copies of the books, libraries will receive a toolkit and small cash grants for program-related expenses will also be offered.. |
Fall Lit Conference
October 22, 2010
Hyatt Regency Long Island
This year's Fall Literature Conference promises to be the best ever! Guest speakers are Jane Yolen, well-known author and Mike Cavalaro, graphic artist.
Book discussion topics tailored just for YA librarians include: "Love and Loss" and "Venturing into the Paranormal."
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One Day on Earth
Help document the earth's history on 10-10-10. "Across the planet documentary filmmakers, students, and inspired
citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period. By
participating in this historic event you will help capture the
diversity of experiences of life on this planet."
One Day on Earth
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Awards, Contests, & Grants |
movie making...
SCLS has equipment to help you create some terrific movies with your teens. Contact Marion Rockwell to check out a FLIP video camera, gripper tripod, standing tripod, or battery charger.
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Team Katnis ?
SCLS has a Mockingjay packet filled with all kinds of great goodies. Here's the perfect treat for fans of Team Katnis. Contact SCLS Youth Services for your chance to win this great package of goodies.
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Materials Resource Center
The Materials Resource Center is now mobile. Find out how you can still access all of the wonderful stuff from the ReUse Mobile.
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Greetings!
Fall is here with so many great activities. Hope to see you at ComicCon. There still is time to register. John Hogan is preparing a special list of great Fall 2010 titles for those who join us October 8 for a morning at NYCC.
Call SCLS-YS and let us know that you're coming.
Have your registered for the Literature Conference? You won't want to miss it. There is still time to register.
All My Best,
Barbara |
Good Times in Port Jeff
 On a recent visit, I stopped by and found teens enjoying the library on a busy afternoon. These photos are candid shots. Teens did not pose for them. They were all busy, enjoying books, online stuff, and each other.
Congratulations to Erin Schaarschmidt and her staff. They keep the Good Times coming for Port Jefferson Free Library teens. Erin shared some of her "Minute to Win It" ideas. Come and try some of them at our November 16 meeting. Good Times for us all!View additional photos from Port Jefferson. |
Don't miss This!
Whether you are new to teen services
or have been working with teens for years, join us for YA Boot Camp.
We'll start the morning with some quick, easy, and fun programming ideas for teen programs. We've even got a great new way to share books, movies, and other media with teens.
Our guest speakers are Christian Zabriskie, Assistant Coordinator of Young Adult Services at Queens Library and Megan Honig, author and Teen Collection Specialist at New York Public Library.
This program will offer fresh exciting ideas and perspectives on working with teens, programming suggestions, and collection development suggestions.
Save the Date
November 16 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Coffee at 9:30 AM
There will also be a book give-away cart and some FABULOUS door prizes. (Very fabulous!)
Register today for this excellent program
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The Libraries of Suffolk County and St. Joseph's College will be hosting Authors Unlimited, a FANTASTIC event for Suffolk teens.
All teens will be welcome to join together for a day filled with great YA authors, fun, and books books books! There will be panel discussions, author breakout sessions, books signings, and more. Admission is FREE.
When: April 30, 2011
Where: St Joseph's College
Who: All interested teens and others who enjoy YA literature. (Preferential seating will be given to teens.)
Want to know more? Check out our Facebook page and become a friend. Be sure to attend our planning meeting on December 2 at SCLS to learn how you can help make this amazing day happen.
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Comic Bonus
We'll meet at 10:00 AM at the Javits Convention Center. John Hogan from The Graphic Novel Reporter will have a list of new titles for fall 2010 to take with you as you explore the wonders of New York ComicCon. If you would like to join us at 10:00 AM or for lunch at around 1:30 PM, be sure to call SCLS 286-1600 x 1327 by Wednesday October 6 at 5:00 PM.
Hope that you can join us.
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Great Stuff for Tween Guys
For younger tweens who are not into traditional novels, here are two great new books to suggest:
Ever wonder how James Bond got his start? Silverfin: The Graphic Novel invites readers to take a glimpse into the life of James as a young Eton student. He heads to Scotland for a vacation with his aunt and uncle only to discover a horrible secret at Hellebore Castle that involves eels, pigs, humans, and a serum injection which turns them all into monsters. Now a serum-filled syringe is aimed at James, as he lays strapped to a table. Will Hellebore succeed in his evil plan? The only thing that can stop him is a young boy named James. James Bond.
 Dugald A. Steer's Alienology is a hands-on volume filled with interactive pages of flaps,gatefolds, and "touch and feel" textures, all in a scrapbook-style format. Professor Allen Gray,from SPACE: The Society for the Promotion of Alien Contact with Earth has recorded his findings for aspiring space cadets. Everything from the universal gesture for "I come in peace", to Gray's anatomy of an alien, and identifying aliens living on earth are included. An accompanying website offers a transmission from Professor Gray and an animated ringtone. How cool is this? Very cool.
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Community Conversations
The New York Council for the Humanities will mark the  anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's birth on January 17, 2011 with Community Conversations. Gather together a group of interested teens for a discussion through open-ended, thought-provoking questions.
Register for a 2011 MLK Day Toolkit.
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Teens Make the Cover
 VOYA has an ongoing photography contest. Teens may enter photographs that depict teens and the world of reading. Any type of reading from print to online reading material is acceptable. Photographs must be submitted by a librarian, teacher, or other adult sponsor.
Interested teens are encouraged to enter the contest. A complete listing of rules can be found here.
Wouldn't it be great to see a Suffolk teen on the cover of VOYA?
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