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Newsletter Topics
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New but Not
CSLP 2013 Update
Common Core Corner
Florida Memory Feature
Insight from the Field
Innovate and Inspire
Out of the Box
Professional E-Book Resources for Library Staff
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Summer Reads
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By signing up for a CSLP website account, youth services staff have access to more resources not included in the CSLP manuals.
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Upcoming Training
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Homework Help Using FEL ResourcesOnDemand Training
Booklist: Webinar with award-winning author Patrick Ness Tuesday, November 13, 2012 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
SWFLN: Makerspaces: A New Wave of Library ServiceMonday, November 19, 2012 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST Teen Bootcamp: For the Newly Enlisted Teen Librarian (Session One of Two) Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon EST Trends in Teen Services: Steampunk (Session Two of Two) Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Thursday, November
15, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
NEFLIN: Storytime...and Beyond!:Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. EST Teens and Tech: Live OnlineThursday, December 13, 2012 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. EST and Monday, December 10, 2012 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST Outreach Programs in Rural Communities: Simple Steps for Surprising ResultsThursday, December 6, 2012 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Find a variety of training opportunities at Florida Library Webinars.
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Ongoing Training
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If you work in a Florida library, you are eligible to enroll in more than 350 self-paced online courses offered through WebJunction Florida. Check out Grant Writing for Libraries Serving Childrenor any of the many Microsoft Office courses. Have a WJ account but can't remember the password? Try WebJunction (case sensitive) and you'll be prompted to reset your password. |
2012-2013 Celebration Weeks and
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Click on the links to see how you can bring these promotions to your library. Don't forget to share your activities with others. November, 2012 November, 2012 November 17, 2012
November 23, 2012
January 30, 2013
February 6, 2013
March 10-13, 2013
March 12, 2013
March 16, 2013
April 2013
April 12, 2013
April 14-20, 2013
April 17, 2013
Support Teen Literature Day
April 18, 2013
April 2012 (Date TBA)
April 21-27, 2013
April 30, 2013
May 2013 (Date TBA)
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New but Not...
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The 2013 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)/Florida Library Youth Program (FLYP) summer workshops are now open for registration.
There will be 10 sessions: December 3 Niceville (Okaloosa County) January 10 Tallahassee (Leon County) January 16 Maitland (Orange County) January 18 Oldsmar (Pinellas County) January 31 Loxahatchee (Palm Beach County) February 1 Miami (Miami-Dade County) February 5 Daytona Beach (Volusia County) February 7 Gainesville (Alachua County) February 11 Jacksonville (Duval County) February 21 Naples (Collier County)
Chat With Jana
Join me Monday, December 10 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. as we chat about the FLYP Summer Reading Program. Due to the interactive format of this session, there is limited space. You are encouraged to register early. The October 5 and November 14 recordings are available online. Jana Fine, Youth Services Consultant
[email protected]
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CSLP 2013 Update
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CSLP Teen Video Contest  Since 2011, the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), working through member states, has been soliciting amateur videos, produced by teenagers, to serve as the official CSLP-sanctioned summer reading teen videos. The purpose of the teen video contest is to give teens the opportunity to make videos that encourage use of public libraries and promote reading all summer long.
Teens who create a video promoting summer reading at the public library, including their interpretation of the 2013 CSLP teen slogan "Beneath the Surface," can win $275 and a $125 award for their library. Videos can be created individually or as a team. The winning video from Florida will become one of the official Teen PSAs for the National 2013 CSLP Summer Reading Program (CSLP Winning Videos). The deadline for entries is February 1, 2013. The application is available online. For more information visit the CSLP website or contact Jana Fine.
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Common Core Corner
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Common Core information from Katrina Figgett, Director of School Libraries and Information Services, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction, Florida Department of Education. ([email protected])
Literacy Implementation Guidance for the ELA Common Core State Standards The International Reading Association (IRA) announces the release of a set of guidelines, entitled Literacy Implementation Guidance for the ELA Common Core State Standards, for the successful implementation of the English Language Arts (ELA) Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These guidelines address the need for a link between reading instruction and the ELA CCSS. They provide teachers and educational leaders with recommendations on how to integrate many of the central ideas of the standards into effective practice. They represent a consensus of the thinking of literacy leaders in the field who support thoughtful implementation of the standards for student literacy achievement. "Reading instruction remains at the core of any successful education reform," IRA president Carrice Cummins explains. "The Standards set a foundation for focusing curriculum and instruction, and IRA's Reading Guidelines will serve as a lens to link them together and empower teachers to focus on what is needed to make a difference for their students." The guidelines capture the most pressing issues in clear language, point out their significance for those responsible for implementation, and then offer clear guidance on accomplishing the task at hand.
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Florida Memory Feature
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Theodor de Bry's Engravings of the Timucua
In 1591 Dutch engraver and goldsmith Theodor de Bry published Grand Voyages, which contained the earliest known European images of Native Americans in what is now Florida. This collection, available on the Florida Memory website, features scans of 42 plates from the first German-language edition of Grand Voyages.
De Bry's renditions, based on the sketches of Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, a survivor of the short-lived French colony Fort Caroline, are both historically significant and highly controversial. Some images contain reliable clues about Timucuan culture. However, scholars point out that certain aspects of the engravings do not match later depictions of the Timucua Indians encountered by the French in northeastern Florida. Regardless of their accuracy, Theodor de Bry's images helped to shape the European perception of Native American cultures and the land they inhabited.
 | | Order of March Observed by Outina on a Military Expedition |
Be sure to review these images for age-appropriateness! De Bry's engravings are a valuable resource used by researchers, teachers and students and provide the best window available into early European contact with Native Americans in Florida.
Katrina Harkness, Education Officer
State Library and Archives of Florida
[email protected]
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Insight from the Field
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The Definition of a Children's Librarian by Christy Keyes, Library Director and Youth Services Librarian at The Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library in Lighthouse Point, Florida ([email protected]) Not long ago, while helping with our library book sale setup, I came across a 1976 edition of the children's book Jobs People Do by Jane Moncure. The book spoke of the importance of work, serving others and the many wonderful professions a child could choose to pursue (architects, firefighters and nurses were just a few). But, of course, the job I was the most interested in was Children's Librarian. This is what it said, verbatim... Children's Librarian Some people have standing jobs. Other people have sitting jobs. A librarian sits at his desk and chooses books for the library. The library is a good sitting place. WHAT! DID I JUST READ THAT RIGHT! Yes, yes I did! Sit at my desk... Oh that is priceless! A good while later, after I recovered from my laughing fit and literally got up off the floor, I finally had the chance to reflect on this definition. Then I thought about what the description of a Youth Services Librarian in today's Jobs People Do would need to include to reflect reality. Below is my humble attempt at defining the indefinable... Youth Services Librarian:  | | Christy Keyes reading to children |
Youth Services Librarians are varying parts teacher, detective, cheerleader, technician, humanitarian, therapist, sentry and administrator. They join this profession because they like books and love people; for most this is not a job but a calling. They want to help patrons of all ages, be of service to their community, and share their passion for reading, education and the library. Each day they host story times, book talks, school visits, reader advisories, craft hours and endless staff meetings. They lend a hand with everything from required summer reading lists (in October) to online research for a solar powered science fair project (that's due tomorrow). They even find "the book with the blue cover" for the patron who doesn't know the title, author or subject. All proficient Youth Services Librarians are required to wear multiple work hats which can include circulation, accountant, complaint-taker, reference, purchaser, cataloger, digitizer and even Library Director. And most days they do not have the chance to see their chairs much less sit in them!
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Innovate and Inspire
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Booklist Webinars If you miss any of the great webinars that Booklist presents such as Warm Up to Reading: Getting Kids Hooked on Books or Common Core State Standards: Getting Ready for K-8 Research, visit the Booklist Webinars Archives and catch up .
Pew: Younger Americans' Reading and Library HabitsThe Pew Internet Research Center recently released a summary of findings on younger Americans' reading and library habits. The survey found that high schoolers (aged 16-17) are more likely than other age groups to have used the library in the past year, especially to check out print books or receive research assistance. However, despite their greater use of their local public library, high schoolers are less likely than older age groups to say that the library is important to them and their family. Just over half consider the library "very important" or "somewhat important," compared with roughly two-thirds of older Americans. Read more about it.
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
The 365 Days of YA Task Force needs your ideas. 365 Days of YA is a YALSA Task Force charged with creating a calendar of easy-to-implement ideas for programs, services and activities for teens. These are simple ideas that can be used by anyone working with youth in libraries. Ideas relating to YALSA resources, using technology or encouraging teen participation in libraries are encouraged, but YALSA wants to hear about any program, service, display or activity that has been a hit with your patrons. Please send all ideas to [email protected].
 America Recycles Day
Recycling is the easiest thing we can all do to improve our community, conserve natural resources and create green jobs.
November 15 is America Recycles Day, the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting recycling in the United States. Learn more at americarecyclesday.org.  Tellabration!TELLABRATION! is a worldwide evening of storytelling that creates a network of storytelling enthusiasts bonded together in spirit at the same time on November 17. Learn how you can host an event or search for a program near you! Military Family Month Each year the President signs a proclamation declaring November Military Family Month. Last year President Obama said that our nation owes "each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women, there are family members and loved ones who share in their sacrifice and provide unending  support." This annual proclamation marks the beginning of a month-long celebration of the Military Family in which the Department of Defense and the nation will honor the commitment and sacrifices made by the families of the nation's service members. Throughout the month of November, military families serving around the world are honored through a variety of observances and recognized for their commitment and the many contributions they make every day in support of the military and our nation.
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Out of the Box
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Out of the Box is a place where library activities and programs are shared. This month features Book Bashes in St. Petersburg.
The SPARK Team (Stories Prepare Amazing Reading Kids) of the St. Petersburg Public Library System (Pinellas Public Library Cooperative) has hosted a variety of Book Bashes over the last couple of years. A Book Bash is a celebration of a specific book, series or author. The SPARK Team has created bingo games, life-sized mazes, various types of races, and crafts. Some of these events have included photo ops and character visits, among other things. Book Bashes provide an opportunity for participants to share their enthusiasm for the books and their love of reading. The SPARK Team has hosted Book Bashes for Hunger Games, Star Wars, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Magic Tree House to name a few.
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Recently the SPARK Team hosted a Fancy Nancy Book Bash. Children were encouraged to dress up for the event. There were fancy crafts and games celebrating Jane O'Connor's popular character. This was the second Fancy Nancy Book Bash - the kids enjoyed it so much last fall that we brought it back. Crafts included a picture frame and a sparkly tiara.
The SPARK Team threw a Captain Underpants & Friends Book Bash to celebrate Dav Pilkey's wacky characters. Kids who attended battled with The Inedible Hunk, smelled mysterious scents at the Dog Breath station, and made their own giant robots (from the Ricky Ricotta series). Bingo and prizes completed the day, and a photo from the event was printed in the Tampa Bay Times.
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For more information contact Beth Lindsay, Youth Services Coordinator, St. Petersburg Public Library, St. Petersburg, Florida, at [email protected].
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Professional E-Book Resources for Library Staff
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The State Library's professional resources collection is designed for the information professional. Employees at any public library, public K-12 or public academic library in the state of Florida are eligible for a library card.
Apply for a library card from the State Library of Florida and gain access to the Library Literature and Information Science Full Text database and a collection of e-books focusing on resources to help information providers like you. The following are just a few of the titles available.
Keane, Nancy J. 101 Great, Ready-to-use Book Lists for Children. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, 2012.
 The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many ways-for example, as handouts to teachers for suggested reading, to create book displays or as display posters in the library. This collection will help educators support the extended reading demands of today's children.
Keane, Nancy J. 101 Great, Ready-to-use Book Lists for Teens. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, 2012.
 For librarians and teachers who are tasked with suggesting reading materials to teens and young adults, it can be extremely time-consuming to search for books that support the theme of a lesson-especially ones that are current and appeal to young minds. Reading lists are proven tools for efficiently meeting this challenge.
Chance, Rosemary. Crash Course in Family Literacy Programs. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, 2012.
 Family literacy programs can be remarkably effective in helping families who struggle in various areas of literacy or supporting their children's academic needs. Crash Course in Family Literacy Programs provides an introduction and an overview of this critical subject, defining what literacy, family literacy and family literacy events are and covering critical topics such as sources of funding, conclusions of recent research and bilingual family literacy.
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Florida Library Youth Program
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