Teen Direct
from the Suffolk Cooperative Library System System January 2012 |
Stay Up
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Now there are sixteen. That's right. SIXTEEN fabulous authors will be at this year's Authors Unlimited. The challenge will be to select which sessions you want to attend. Will it be an author who is new to you? The author of a book that you totally enjoy?
To help you choose, we are offering a special late-night reading package: a Shel Silverstein batty bookmark, an ultra-mini booklight, and some peppermint hot chocolate mix. Reading at night never was so much fun!
Which book by one of our 16 authors kept you up at night? Post your answer on Facebook for a chance to win the Stay Up Prize.
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this time it is personal
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The February 5, 2012 program for YA library staff is one you won't want to miss and one that
you will not soon forget. We will put a very personal face on Cyberbullying:
"Stories of Substance", a professional acting troupe will present dramatizations of stories submitted by teens who understand first-hand the pressures of bullies and cyberbullies.
A group of teens from Westhampton Beach High School will present their findings from a survey of online habits that teens created. This will open your eyes!
Be sure to register for this excellent program.
- When: Monday, February 6, 2012 1:00 pm (please note time)
- Where: SCLS Auditorium
- Who: All staff members interested in teens and online safety
2 professional development hours
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Authors Unlimited
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 Great news for teens. Applications are now open for Teen Volunteers. Special perks include: exclusive breakfast with the authors, reserved auditorium seating for the authors' panel, and a community service certificate. Every teen who participated last year LOVED being a teen volunteer. Encourage your teens to apply. The deadline is March 15, 2012. Questions? Contact Sheila Doherty. |
WHICH WILL WIN ?
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The Mock Printz is coming on January 5, 2012 to the Brentwood Public Library. Which title do you think will receive the most votes among Suffolk and Nassau librarians? Make your best guess and post it on Facebook. One lucky response will receive this fantastic Maggie Stiefvater gift package: a signed copy of The Scorpio Races and a signed Forever CD set, What a great prize!
**Deadline to enter: 8:00 A.M. Thursday January 5, 2012
 Register to attend the Mock Printz Workshop today!
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South Country FUN
|  Kathleen Kellenberger knows how to plan and conduct great after-school  programs.
Because the middle school is within walking distance of South Country Library, Kathleen is proactive, and plans programs with high interest for this age group. Each month she rotates with a weekly craft, movie, gaming, and book activity. In addition, she has
homework space for young teens when they complete the program. Parents show up at about 5 p.m. and find happy young teens who have enjoyed some down time and already have the jump on nightly homework.
Teens enjoy Kathleen and can't wait to see her at the end of a busy school day. Great work Kathleen!
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| Summer Nights: Video Challenge |  Get out those Flip cameras: It's time to plan for the 2012 Summer Reading Video Challenge.
To enter, teens ages 13 to 18, working individually or as a team, create a 30- to 90-second video that's based on CSLP's 2012 teen slogan, "Own the Night." One New York teen will win $275 and a $150 prize will go their local public library. Winners will be announced next spring.
For more details, visit the website . And if you're curious about past champs, visit CSLP's "2011 Winners Page."
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| riends with Boys is Coming Soon! |  Mark your calendar for February 28 and get ready for Friends with Boys, the fantastic new comic from Faith Erin Hicks. Many of us have been following the webcomic story of Maggie: experiencing her first year of high school, coping with three older brothers, accepting with the loss of her mother, and encountering a ghost!
Her fantastic art was featured on the cover of the September YA Meeting folder. Recent titles from Hicks include The War at Ellsmere, the ultimate in girls boarding school relationships, and last year's creepy Brain Camp.
Finally Friends with Boys will be here to help you celebrate Leap Year: February 28, 2012!
Get ready! A chance like this only comes every four years.
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March 21
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Awards & Contests
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January 6
January 15
January 17
January 31
February 6
February 6 - March 5
February 6 - March 19
February 13
March 5
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TeenDirect Archives
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Seen on Pinterest
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 Look what showed up this month on Pinterest: Brentwood's candy tank, Hauppauge's bath salts, Sachem's Open Mic Night, Floyd's Coffee House, and Deer Park's holiday book tree. What fun!
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 Are you using the new Facebook timeline? What do you think of the change? We would love to hear your comments.
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| Greetings! |
 If you are or know someone who is a Library and Information student, here is a fantastic offer: Join both NYLA and ALA for one very low price of $35 for duel student membership. Be a part of both of these professional organizations and keep current on important issues. Membership also looks great on your resume. 
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To-Do List
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