Category: Children's Services
September 9, 2010
Registration Open for Youth Services Forum
Youth Services Forum “Youth Services in Tough Times” - October 28th
This half day program will be held at the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan on Thurs. October 28, 2010 from 10 am - 1:15 pm (9:30 am coffee/registration).
Everyone has the option to choose to attend one of two programs in three different time periods. The registration fee is $20 for NJLA & NJASL members, $30 for non-members and $10 for students. Breakfast, raffles, CE credits and the NJLA Store will be available.
To register, go to the NJLA website http://www.njla.org and click on the banner ad for the Youth Services Forum for the registration form. The link for the program descriptions is listed separately below that. The registration form and program descriptions are also posted on the NJYAC website http://www.njyac.org under the Youth Services Forum link on the left-hand side of the main page. The deadline to register is October 18th.
For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org, 609-278-2640 ext. 116.
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March 30, 2010
NJ Statewide Children's and Teen Author Conference
NJ Statewide Children's and Teen Author Conference – Deadline to register April 8
This annual conference will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 from 9:30 am until 4 pm at the Woodbridge Public Library. The registration form is posted on the NJLA and the NJYAC http://www.njyac.org websites. You have to scroll down the page after the Pennies for Peace information for the announcement on the NJYAC website. The confirmed authors/illustrators include: Alison Ashley Formento (This Tree Counts!), John Hulme (co-author of the Seems series), Chris Grabenstein (The Crossroads and The Hanging Hill), Amy Ignatow (The Popularity Papers), Nan Marino (Neil Armstrong is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me), Wendy Mass (many novels including 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space, and Jeremy Fink & the Meaning of Life) and Duncan Tonatiuh (debut author of Dear Primo). The registration fee ($30 for NJLA/NJASL members, $45 for nonmembers, and $15 for students) includes a light breakfast and lunch. CE credits will be awarded and copies of the author's books will be available to purchase and have signed. For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org, 609- 278-2640 ext. 116.
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September 23, 2009
Don't forget to register for the Youth Services Forum!
It's not too late to register for the annual Youth Services Forum! The event, sponsored by the NJSL, the children's and teen sections of NJLA and NJASL will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Monmouth County Library's Headquarters in Manalapan from 9 am until 4 pm. The registration fee (including breakfast and lunch) is $25.00 for NJLA or NJASL members, $37.50 for non-members and $12.50 for students. The NJLA Store will be there so don't forget to bring cash, personal checks or a credit card if you want to shop! There will also be a free book and lots of raffle prizes this year.
The deadline to register is October 5 and the check or voucher is payable to NJLA.
The registration form and program descriptions are posted on the NJLA (www.njla.org) and NJYAC (www.njyac.org) websites.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Sharon Rawlins
Youth Services Consultant
NJ State Library
185 West State St.
P.O. Box 520
Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
srawlins@njstatelib.org
609-278-2640 ext. 116 - phone
609-278-2650 - fax
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April 17, 2009
There's still time to register for the NJ Author Conference!
NJ Statewide Children's and Teen Author Conference
This conference will be held on Friday, May 8, 2009 from 9:30 am until 4 pm at the Woodbridge Public Library. The registration form is posted on the NJYAC (www.njyac.org) and NJLA (www.njla.org) websites. The authors include: Laura Ruby (Lily's Ghosts, The Wall and the Wing, The Chaos King, Good Girls, Play Me), Marc Tyler Nobleman (2009 ALA Notable Children’s Book award winner for Boys of Steel), Peter Brown (the just released The Curious Garden, Chowder, The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder), Lisa Greenwald whose debut novel My Life in Pink and Green was published in March and Benedict Cary whose debut novel, The Unknowns, was published April 1. The registration fee ($30 for NJLA/NJASL members, $45 for nonmembers, and $15 for students) includes a light breakfast and lunch. CE credits will be awarded and copies of the author's books will be available to purchase and have signed. For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org, 609- 278-2640 ext. 116.
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January 9, 2009
2nd ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium
Way back in November, during the frenzied weekend before Election Day, I found myself lucky enough to be winging my way to Chicago. No, not in the hopes of seeing Barack Obama speak, but rather to hear a number of other speakers. My Destination: the Second ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium. There have been a number of detailed reports on this conference already. (Just try searching Google.) So, why am I writing at this late date, for all of you? Because there are a few key highlights I want to make sure get shared with New Jersey Librarians.
1. Pew Internet Report on Teens, Video Games and Civics
If you haven’t read it yet, please at least skim over it for a look at what, why and how teens play video games. 97% percent of teens play games, and 50% of them played "yesterday".
2. Grand Theft Childhood by Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olsen
Kutner was one of the keynote speakers and made connections between perceptions of violent video games and “moral panics” of the past. Remember how paperbacks used to be scandalous? I would highly recommend checking out the book.
3. GT System
A web tool for video game tournaments with easy brackets and scoring. Plus, there’s lots of potential for making connections with other libraries here with local, regional and national leaderboards.
4. Don’t forget the old school card and board games. Depending on your population they can be a bigger hit than the electronic options. All games can offer opportunities for complex thinking and building communication and social skills.
5. Even young kids can get in on the action with, particularly with easy board games and the Nintendo Wii. One game, Wii Music, requires and builds pre-literacy skills, rhythm and movement.
6. Games can also be a great jumping off point for reader's advisory. Check out Books for Gamers for ideas.
Does your library have a gaming policy? What about a game collection?
Gaming with kids and teens can provide endless possibilities for reaching children and teens, working with them and building community. Communities develop around games they way they have around the Harry Potter and Twilight books. World of Warcraft is just one example.
Public, academic and school librarians are all using games to make connections with their users. Is your library joining in?
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Kristen Kirk
Ocean County Library
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September 3, 2008
Youth Services Forum
The 18th annual Youth Services Forum: A Day of Hot Topics and Issues in Library Services to Children and Young Adults, sponsored by the NJ State Library, the children's and teen sections of NJLA and NJASL, will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Monmouth County Library's Headquarters in Manalapan from 9 am until 3 pm. The registration fee (including breakfast and lunch) is the same as it was last year - $25.00 for NJLA or NJASL members, $37.50 for non-members and $12.50 for students. CE credits will be awarded. The registration form and the program descriptions with library directions are on the main pages of the NJLA website, http://www.njla.org and NJYAC website, http://www.njyac.org The deadline to register is October 6, 2008. Make check or voucher payable to NJLA.
Questions? Contact:
Sharon Rawlins
Youth Services Consultant
NJ State Library
srawlins@njstatelib.org
609-278-2640 ext. 116
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August 22, 2008
Jon Scieszka at Newark P. L.
The NJ Center for the Book is holding a day long symposium for school and public librarians, educators and parents entitled Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008, to be held at the Newark Public Library on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The day of workshops and teaching enhancements will conclude with a lecture by Jon Scieszka, the Library of Congress National Youth Ambassador, introduced by Dr. John Cole of the Library of Congress. A gala reception and book signing will end the day.
The Second Miss Rumphius Award will also be presented.
Door prizes will be presented, including a laptop and a Kindle. Parking, a continental breakfast and a hot and cold luncheon buffet will be provided as part of the registration fee.
Registration information can be found on the NJCFB website at http://www.njcenterforthebook.org
I presented last year at the NJ Center for the Book's Stellar Science Spectacular held at Liberty Science Center and really enjoyed all the programs. I'll be at Newark P.L.'s event this year displaying and answering questions about manga. Try to come if you can!
Sharon Rawlins
Youth Services Consultant
NJ State Library
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April 18, 2008
A message from Debbie Reese, pre-conference presenter
Hi all!
I'm doing a pre-conference session on Tuesday afternoon. The title is a bit challenging:
"Are Librarians Unwittingly Complicit? Informed Selection of Books about American Indians"
but I assure you, I was 'unwittingly complicit' too, back before I began to think critically about the ways that American Indians are shown in children's books. And, I remain 'unwittingly complicit' about a wide range of topics and peoples of the world.
I hope you'll come to this session. Between now and that day, think about books you read as a child. A favorite book, or, one you hated. You might ask your parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, if they remember reading to you, or if they remember you as a reader in childhood. I will start the session by talking about those memories.
See you soon!
Debbie
Visit my Internet blog and resource: American Indians in Children's Literature.
To get to it, go to my faculty bio and click on 'Web Page'
http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/faculty-Reese.htm
Debbie A. Reese (Nanbé Ówîngeh)
Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Native American House, Room 2005
1204 West Nevada Street, MC-138
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Email: debreese@uiuc.edu
TEL 217-265-9885
FAX 217-265-9880
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March 26, 2008
Statewide Children's & Young Adult Author Conference
Meet the Authors is a Statewide Children’s & Young Adult Author Conference being held at the Woodbridge Public Library on Friday, April 11, 2008. Meet Tonya Bolden, Sarah Beth Durst, Marie Lamba, Kevin C. Pyle, and Michael Reisman at this all-day conference.
Please visit the NJLA site for more information and a registration form.
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January 9, 2008
Measuring Types and Levels of Science Programming In New Jersey Libraries
Introduction
The decision to develop a survey measuring types and levels of science programming in New Jersey libraries followed a presentation by Jessica Trujillo, Young Adult Librarian, New Brunswick Public to the Urban Libraries Section in December 2006 describing the grant process and her experience bringing science to young adults and children; reasons why libraries should offer science activities; and, some of the resources used. The survey was disseminated electronically in April 2007 via the association and regional cooperative listservs...
http://njla.org/sections/urbanlibraries/newsletter.pdf
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June 1, 2007
Start your Illustrated Literature collection!
Tammy Lee, of the Clark Public Library, spoke persuasively at the NJLA conference about the usefulness of creating a separate collection for longer picture books.
We all know that there are high quality books on our shelves in terms of content and art that, because of their picture book format, don’t often get found by the potential readers who would enjoy them the most.
Time and again, we watch adults steer their children away from picture books, once children become readers, as if there were a stigma associated with picture books.
We librarians can deliver the opposite message by separating longer picture books, or Illustrated Literature, as Tammy Lee refers to them, from the preschool-level picture books.
Start your own library’s Illustrated Literature collection, and get these gems circulating.
Tammy Lee's excellent powerpoint presentation is currently accessible on the NJLA website; check the April 25 presentations here, www.njla.org/conference/2007/presentations/
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Kathy Muhm
Westfield Memorial Library
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May 31, 2007
Final issue of Reflections is up ... and huge thanks to Denise Saia!
The last issue of Reflections (the newsletter of the Children's Services Section) is now online at
http://www.njla.org/sections/childrens/newsletter.pdf
This issue is a CSS conference wrap-up, with descriptions of most of our conference presentations, and a report on the April ASL storytime at the NJ State Library's Library for the Blind and Handicapped. Many of our presenters made their handouts and powerpoints available, for a limited time, at http://www.njla.org/conference/2007/presentations/
On behalf of CSS, I want to thank Denise Saia, Director of the Franklin Township Library, for her tireless work on Reflections for the past several years. Denise, you are the best!
At our April CSS membership meeting, the section voted to amend its by-laws to cease publishing Reflections. We will direct our future energies toward this blog. Stay tuned!
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Kathy Muhm,
President, Children's Services Section
2007-2008
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April 26, 2007
Garden State Book Awards Luncheon
Bruce Coville was the keynote speaker for the Garden State Book Awards luncheon, and his witty, moving talk was a definite highlight of the conference as a whole. Before his talk on the importance of stories in the lives of young people, Bruce table-hopped throughout the ballroom, meeting and chatting with audience members -- what a great way to warm up the room!
Bruce illustrated his point about how important stories are to children and teens by telling us some great stories from his own childhood -- about how his father, who wasn't much of a reader, sat down to read him Tom Swift; about his 6th grade teacher, who entertained his exuberant writings; and about a man who, through his belief in the power of monarch butterflies, is transformed into a butterfly himself. In short, stories open children's minds to possibilities beyond what they can imagine, and in a world that stifles creativity, this is such an important thing.
Book Award winners Lola Schafer, Barry Danziger (standing in for his late sister, Paula), Eireann Corrigan, and Gennifer Choldenko were also on hand to receive their citations as winners of the Garden State Children's & Teen Book Awards. All gave gracious, charming acceptance speeches.
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June 23, 2006
Balloon Festival Contest
The Read to Fly Challenge is a contest sponsored by NJEA, Saturn/UAW, Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, New Jersey Library Association, and New Jersey State Library. It is open to New Jersey students enrolled in grades K-12 who must read 7 library books in order to be eligible to win a flight on a hot-air balloon at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning. Librarians may distribute the entry form, which has more information and contest rules, to summer readers. Entries must be postmarked by July 9th, 2006.
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June 14, 2006
2007 Ballots: Garden State Book Awards
School and public librarians can download ballots for the Garden State Children's Book Award (GSBA) and the Garden State Teen Book Awards (GSTBA) from the NJLA site.
Each year the Children's Services Section nominates titles on the basis of literary merit and popularity with readers. The GSBA has nominations for Easy-to-read book, Easy-to-read series book, Children's fiction and Children's nonfiction. The GSTBA has nominations for Fiction (Grades 6-8), Fiction (Grades 9-12) and Nonfiction (Grades 6-12).
Deadlines and voting instructions can be found on each ballot.
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May 2, 2006
Statewide Children’s & Young Adult Author Conference
Meet the Authors is a Statewide Children’s & Young Adult Author Conference being held at the Monmouth County Library. Meet E. R. Frank, David Lubar, Elizabeth Mann, Nancy Springer and David Rapkin (Listening Library) at this all-day conference on Monday, May 22.
Please visit the NJLA site for more information and a registration form.
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