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Newsletter Topics
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New but Not...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Fashion Dash in Sarasota County
FLYP 2013 Summer Reading Pictures
Sneak Peek Book Reviews
by Kristine Benoit
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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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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. Have a WJ account but can't remember the password? Try
WebJunction
(case sensitive) and you'll be prompted to reset your password.
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2013 Celebration Weeks and
Promotional Events
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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.
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New but Not...
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Chat With Jana
The Chat With Jana webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 25. This session will be an open chat about all things FLYP. Topics will include:
- Summer 2013 statistics.
- Workshop dates for 2014 planning.
- CSLP manuals for Summer 2014.
- Questions from the field.
- And more...
- Please bring any question you have, or send them ahead of time.
2014 CSLP Summer Reading Manuals
We are awaiting the arrival of the 2014 CSLP summer reading manuals. As soon as they arrive in our office, library directors and youth services coordinators will be notified.
Twitter
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
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YALSA's Teens Top Ten 
Voting is officially open for teens to choose their favorite books!
Exploring Florida Activity Books at the Museum of Florida History  The Museum of Florida History has received a new shipment of activity books to complement Viva Florida 500. This activity book features Florida artist Christopher Still's paintings of Florida from prehistoric to modern times. Complemented by primary source and Web based activities, it enables young people to visualize and appreciate the state's growth. Tailored for fourth and fifth grade students, but adaptable to other ages, Exploring Florida introduces Viva Florida 500, which commemorates the arrival of Europeans and the vibrant and diverse cultural landscape that has resulted. FAME Conference  The Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) 41 st Annual Conference will be held in Orlando from November 20 - 22, 2013.
Not just for school librarians, many of the presentations are also relevant to youth librarians. Award winning authors and illustrators will be there to sign and speak. Stop by the Division's booth featuring the Florida Electronic Library and the Florida Memory Project. Cracker Heritage Festival Ann Thomas Youth Storytelling and Writing Contest
The First Annual Ann Thomas Youth Storytelling and Writing Contest is open to all school aged children from first to 12th grade. Participants can either read a published short story about Florida, or write an original short story. The deadline for entries is November 1, 2013. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners in each age bracket on Saturday, November 9. Winning stories will be published in the Sumter County Times.
CSLP 2015 Summer Manual Input Needed
Summer 2015 may not be right around the corner, but the process of writing the 2015 Collaborative Summer Library Program children's manual has begun, and your ideas are needed! The theme is, "Every Hero Has a Story," and the working chapter titles are: - Community Heroes (helpers in the community or family members).
- Heroes throughout History (heroes in mythology, tall tales and true stories of historical heroes).
- Superhero Training Camp (children get the superhero experience as they dress up and act like superheroes).
- Trusty Sidekicks (focusing on the often overlooked, but very important, sidekick).
- Superheroes to the Rescue (superheroes in books, conventional and not so conventional superheroes).
Any ideas for the following topics are also welcome: - School visits and other ways of promoting programs in your community (a skit or puppet show is always welcome!)
- Setting the scene: library decorations, bulletin boards and props.
- Family literacy programs.
- Original puppet plays, especially for one or two puppeteers.
- Outreach ideas for underserved groups.
Send your ideas by September 30, 2013 to: Amanda Struckmeyer
309 N. Hillside Terrace
Madison, WI 53705
608.256.9737
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Fashion Dash in Sarasota County
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Selby Public Library (Sarasota County) hosted Fashion Dash! - a teen fashion show and clothing swap in July 2013. This program included:
- Auditions for teen models (featuring a diverse group of community leaders as judges).
- A modeling class taught by Friends' President, and professional fashion show producer, Kenney DeCamp.
- The big finale, a runway fashion show and clothing exchange.
The event brought approximately 250 people to the library. Customers with clothes to swap were given the Royal treatment of approximately 3,000 pieces of quality clothing items provided by Plato's Closet and Woman's Exchange Inc., as well as generous individual donors. This huge array of fashion, in all sizes for men and women, was meticulously organized by volunteers from Woman's Exchange Inc., community volunteers and Friends of the Selby Public Library.  The fashion show took place between clothes swapping and was an exciting and impressive event. Teens were beautifully dressed in casual clothing provided by Plato's Closet. Each model exuded confidence and grace as they walked the runway to tunes provided by DJXtreme. The modeling class transformed young people into super teen models!
Thanks to inspiration from the FLYP (Florida Library Youth Program) workshop brainstorm session, ideas from fellow librarians, extraordinary partners Plato's Closet, Woman's Exchange Inc., Merle Norman and the Friends group, we pulled off an event that was a real crowd pleaser, a teen confidence booster, and a feel good experience. Approximately 1,000 pieces of remaining items were donated to the local YMCA youth shelter. We were so pleased with the results, we plan to start early next year on our second annual Fashion Dash! 
The real success story is how sponsors (now partners) came together to make a small idea a big event. Thank you to:
- Karen Koblenz, Woman's Exchange Executive Director, for suggesting and creating a clothing exchange.
- Alexa Hansard and Carol Piper of Plato's Closet, for creating a fantastic fashion show!
- Kenney DeCamp for making super models from local teens, and for so much more!
- Merle Norman and local hair stylists, for adding the final touches to our teen super models .
- Friends of the Selby Public Library and staff, for helping bring it all togethe.r
For more information contact:
Nadia Ingram
Young Adult Librarian
Selby Public Library
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FLYP 2013 Summer Reading Pictures
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FLYP fun in Palm Beach County,
West Boca Branch, Palm Beach County Library System.
Summer display Yummy worms!
  Alachua County Library District's end of summer event!
Alachua County's Bubbles program girl! 
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Sneak Peek Book Reviews
by: Guest Reviewer Kristine Benoit, St. Johns County Public Library System, Southeast Branch.
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Nature's Children Series. (2013). New York : Children's Press.
Gregory, Josh. Working Dogs.
Daly, Timothy. Alligators. Franchino, Vicky. Sea Turtles. Orr, Tamra B. Polar Bears. Nature's Children is a series of nonfiction books about animals that will captivate children the moment they see the covers. Who wouldn't want to explore a book with a picture of a dog in goggles, or an alligator with a turtle resting in its mouth?
Each book starts with a Fact File page that contains scientific information about the featured animal, including: genus, species, physical characteristics and diet. The pictures throughout the books are bright, vibrant and thought provoking. Key vocabulary words are highlighted in red and can be found in the back of each book in Words to Know. There are fun facts scattered throughout that give information to be shared, such as: did you know a polar bear can swim nonstop for nine days? Habitat maps give children a visual sense of where the animals live, and a Find Out More page encourages children to enrich their studies and refers them to additional books on the Scholastic website. Far from dull, the occasional gross fact and vivid photograph will entice boys and girls alike. Especially important is the nod to conservation. Each book gives children the tools to not only improve their reading and comprehension skills, but also invites them to take a personal interest in their environment. Public and school libraries will find the books in this series a valuable addition to the Common Core collection. Kristine Benoit Youth Services Librarian, St. Johns County Public Library System, Southeast Branch.
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Florida Library Youth Program
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