Teen Direct
from the Suffolk Cooperative Library System December 2012 |
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Be sure to join us for the December 11, 2012 meeting at SCLS. Learn all about Authors Unlimited 2013, and this year's updates, including the new FAST PASS. Get a limited edition AU coffee cup, and enter our raffle for signed books (pictured above) as well as advance galleys. |
| Authors Unlimited 2013 | |
The 2013 event is going to be so fantastic and we need a LOT of volunteers to make the magic happen.Volunteer opportunities include assisting with registration, offering pre-event activities in the gym, facilitating breakout sessions, blogging about your favorite AU book titles and MORE.
Won't you add your name to the list of fabulous librarians who have already signed on as volunteers?
Our awesome cast of supporting players includes:
Joanne Albano * Tracy Bagnato * Mike Buono * Jeri Cohen * Christine Dengel
Sheila Doherty * Margie Hartough * Christina Heaney * Kerrilynn Hurley * Jessica Kranz
Lisa Kroppp * Claudia Lasurdo * Erin McCann * Laura Panter * Jamie Papandrea
Beth Pollicino * Liz Williams * Monica Williams * Kim Zettwoch
Come join us.
Add your name to the growing list of librarians who are going to ROCK the 2013 Authors Unlimited.
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10 AM
Place: SCLS
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| Comic Con 101 |
NEVER FEAR Comic Con 101 will be HERE !
Even a superstorm cannot stop the power of a Comic Con. We are coming back with an even BIGGER and better experience on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 10 AM until 12 noon. The good news is that we have even more prizes and surprises and tons of fantastic giveaways. TONS!
Mark your calendar and save the date. Take a look at this Pathfinder Goblin plush figure - it could be yours - right down to the armband and tooth necklace! Raffles will include FREE games, books, and more cool stuff from Pathfinder, Dark Horse,and other vendors.
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| Something Different | 
It isn't often that a series "jumps off the cart", but this Mixed Martial Arts series from Rosen dispells the "boring nonfiction" stigma of nonfiction series.
Each slim volume provides basic information and profiles stars of the sport. Here's the cool part: step-by-step photographs guide readers through basic moves, many with such intriguing names as:"guillotine", and "monk choke".
The back matter includes a glossary, more information, further reading, and an index.
This is a book that begs to be experienced!
 Jerry Spinelli is at the top of his game with this absolutely enchanting story of leaving childhood, and knowing that it is time to go but still aching for the joys of playgrounds, bikes, ice pops and cartoons. Jack is king of the land of kids. He and his Amigos taunt girls, look down at the Newbies and Snotsippers, and roam the range of Hokey Pokey.
The language is so beautiful and lyrical, it begs to be read aloud. I don't think I will ever be able to look at a full moon and not think of a golden soccer ball.
Yes, my love for Stargirl will never go away. But there is now a new place in my heart for Hokey Pokey. What a treasure. I have an ARC. Post a favorite memory of your childhood on Facebook and the joys of Hokey Pokey could be yours.
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Lucille Bear and Bad Kitty
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How did Bad Kitty find his way onto the Mitten Tree?
Bad Kitty and Lucille Bear paid a visit to Sachem Public Library, where teens hosted a mitten activity for young children: reading mitten books and supervising a mitten craft. This was a perfect compliment to the beautiful Mitten Tree on display. You can read more on the Montauk to Melville blog.
Book a visit with this winning team for a visit to your library today.
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Invitation
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Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth invite all public librarians who work with teens to the following events:
Holiday Professionals Mixer
- Where: The Center at Garden City
- When: Thursday, December 6th @ 6:00pm
- What: Join fellow GLBT and allied professionals for an evening of cocktails and socializing while we celebrate the holiday season
Holiday Potluck
- Where: The Center at Bay Shore
- When: Friday, December 14th @ 6:00pm
- What: Mix and Mingle with all of our community members and staff members. It is a potluck so we ask that you bring something with you or a $5.00
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World Book Night
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 Mark your calendar for World Book Night: April 23, 2013. World Book Night is currently accepting applications from individuals who would like to give away 20 copies of a selected title. Please read the guidelines carefully.
The list selection this year is diverse: everything from The Lightning Thief and Looking for Alaska, to Bossypants and The Alchemist. There are titles for a variety of readers. Which one will you select to share?
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Picture This
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 Here are some really intriguing iPhone, iPad apps that will make sharing photos even more creative.
Threadlife allows you to share videos, similar to Instagram. However, the videos are brief, only 3 seconds. You can then "stitch" your videos together to create a little "mini-movie".
Qwiki allows you to take six pieces of media, anything from a video to a map to voiceover for multimedia storytelling.
Photoset allows you to group sets of photos together, emphasizing specific photos. The finished set can have captions and links. It will be published as a web page, with a unique URL.
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Save the Date
|  Thursday, February 28, 2013
All YA librarians are invited to a special presentation:
Creating a Writers Workshop for Teens.
SCLS Youth Services will be teaming up with SOHO TEEN for this workshop. Come and join us for an opportunity to learn more about creating terrific writing programs for your teens. We will also explore the possibility of developing a project that can may be eligible for additional funding. You won't want to miss this! |
| Smoke and Bone Jewelry | 
The lovely Laini Taylor has designed her own Daughter of Smoke and Bone jewelry. You can view her creations online.
But here is the BEST part: through January 31, 2013 all monies that Laini receives from the sale of the entire collection, including holiday sales, will be donated to the Red Cross for the Hurricane Sandy Relief fund.
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| Mock Printz Workshop | |
Join us for a day of stimulating book discussion on Thursday, January 17, 2013. We will meet at Nassau Library System.
There will be six titles slated for book discussion that day. Follow the discussion at Someday My Printz Will Come. Five of the six titles on our Mock list have made this blog's short list.
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Imagining Beyond Your Circumstances
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 | | TEDxHampshireCollege - Jarrett J. Krosoczka - Imagining Beyond Your Circumstances |
You know him as the author of The Lunch Lady series. But did you know that he is the son of a heroin addict and that an author visit was one of the defining moments of his life? Listen to Jarrett J Krosoczka's inspiring story. This is almost 19 minutes long - so sit back and enjoy.
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December 5
Graphic Novels & Common Core
December 6 December 10 - 14 December 10 December 11 January 3 January 3 January 8 January 16 & 23 January 17 January February 5 February 7 Joint Suffolk/Nassau YASD meeting
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December 8
December 14
December 15
December 19
January 4
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January 11
February 5
March 1
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| New on Pinterest |
Teen Read Week is a great time to think up creative displays. Check out the eye-catching display at Patchogue Medford Library, "In the Library Now." Please share photos of your great displays,either via Facebook or email. The SCLS Pinterest boards are a great source for inspiration.
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To-Do List
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Action Items from this Month's Newsletter:
- Register for CON 101. Note the new date Jan 3, 2013.
- Submit your registration for the Mock Printz Workshop.
- Volunteer for Authors Unlimited 2013 and get your limited edition Authors Unlimited cup. December 11 at 10 AM. WE NEED YOU !
- Save the date:January 8, 2013 Community Service Round Table
- Save the date: February 5, 2013 Heads of YA Departments meeting.
- Save the date: February 7, 2013 Joint Nassau/Suffolk YASD meeting
- Save the date: Thursday February 28 YA meeting.
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Hokey Pokey Bonus
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 Jerry Spinelli's Hokey Pokey is a treasure box of delightful quotes. Here is one for fun:
"But heck, the world is the world and boys are part of it, like flies. Without them, what would there be to swat."
Notice the difference in the book covers? The cover shown here is the cover for the galley - what you'll get if you win the Facebook contest. The cover shown above is the final cover. Which is your favorite?
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