Teen Direct
from the Suffolk Cooperative Library System August 2012 |
| Battle of the Books Scavenger Hunt ! | |
We will again sponsor a photo scavenger hunt. Take photos of obscure items you spot during the competition and then post your photos on the SCLS-YS Facebook page. After the photos are posted, you can guess the origin of others' photos in the comments section under the photo. Bragging rights will go to the those who correctly identify the mystery photos as well as those who post photos. Want ideas? Here are some of the photos from last year's photo scavenger hunt.
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In addition, SCLS-YS Facebook is sponsoring a contest. Share a favorite picture book, one that you love or one that your teens love. You will have a chance to win a very special prize: a picture book signed by a famous author and a well-known illustrator (the illustrator has included some art work in the signature). The author is no longer living, so the book is special treasure!
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eptember 13
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Joining Forces: Connecting Youth Community Resources
Who: YA library staff and those interested in community resources for teens
When: Thursday, September 13 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Coffee & brochure distribution: 9:30 AM
Where: SCLS auditorium
Presentations from:
Literature from other organizations serving youth in Suffolk County will also be available. Come to network and learn about local resources for libraries and teens.
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| Back to School | 
Callie finds the perfect outlet for her love of both theater and creative design when she becomes part of the upcoming school production stage crew. She soon learns that there is as much, if not more, drama taking place off-stage.
Told with her trademark cartoon style, Raina Telgemeier is a master at creating a story the perfectly captures the life of a young teen. Readers will readily relate to the all the drama associated with high school life: the crushes, aspirations, humor, heartbreak. All the drama of middle school comes vividly to life. Teens who loved Smile, those who have an interest in the theater, and anyone who like a great story of young teen angst will find a perfect read in Telgemeier's Drama.
Donovan has made a career out of causing trouble at school. If there is a campus prank, you can be sure that he is involved. So no one is more surprised than he when a paperwork snafu inadvertently places him in the school for the academically gifted. It is obvious to everyone that this is a huge mistake, Donovan has no academic talents. It will take an entire class of gifted students to determine how to help Donovan stay in the program. Will they succeed?
Ungifted is Gordon Korman's latest offering in the highly humorous, but deeply heartfelt/heart-warming category. It delivers!
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It Came from a Book
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It Came from a Book
Here are the basics: read any book and create a piece of art inspired by the story. Your artwork can be any type- photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, or manga.
Submit a digital photograph of your work to:
enter by 11:59 PM CST September 30th, 2012.
Prizes include:
$50 Amazon giftcard
Original art from The Real Fauxtographer
Library as Incubator Project t-shirts
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Film Making Contest
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Cash prizes include $1000, $500, and $250 awards, The first place winner will receive a $5000 scholarship to the New York Film Academy.
Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and the deadline is October 31, 2012.
A complete listing of the rules can be found on the NCAC website.
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I Love My Librarian
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The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians.
10 librarians each will receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and $500 travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times, on December 18, 2012. In addition, a plaque will be given to each award winner's library. Nominations accepted through September 12, 2012.
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Training Kits Available
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Young Adults Deserve the Best is a training initiative to help library staff successfully connect to and work with teens in their public or school library. Created by trainers for trainers, directors, or librarians to use in their libraries, these instructional kits provide guided training with customizable PowerPoints with a complete script and optional group activities.
Kits are organized into modules, and trainers can either teach them individually in one hour segments, or combine them for a full day of training. Each kit includes a literature review and each PowerPoint presentation is accompanied by an introductory paper and list of additional resources.
The curriculum for Young Adults Deserve the Best is based on YALSA's national guidelines: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth.
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Teens Top Ten
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The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in sixteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day, the Thursday of National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve to eighteen will vote online in August and September; the winners will be announced during Teen Read Week.
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Community Service
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SCLS-YS will be hosting a round table on Tuesday September 4 to discuss community service for teens. Come and share your past successes and well as your less-than-successful experiences. We will share methods for record-keeping, contact organizations, and ideas for upcoming teen community service projects. Join us!
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