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Lakeshores Library System and
Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System
Youth Services Update
Issue 354, February 9, 2011

http://www.llsmwflschildrens.blogspot.com

In this issue:
Ruhama’s Review
One World, Many Stories
Center for Children’s Literature’s Annual Seuss-a-Thon
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Joyce Foundation Grant Opportunities
OLC’s Teen Programming Guide
Ruksana Kahn Wins Zolotow Award
Teen Tech Week™ Publicity Tools Available
Dates to Remember
Website Faves
And Finally......


RUHAMA’S REVIEW

The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
http://tinyurl.com/2g6644l

Alex knows something is wrong, but can't remember what happened. Gradually, through a series of flashbacks triggered by different things, she realizes that she's been date raped. Because the administration at her boarding school won't do anything, Alex turns to the Mockingbirds, a group of students that perform justice if a student asks for help. A trial is set up: Alex and her roommate (her student advocate) begin to compile their side of the argument.

Whitney has created a well-drawn character who experiences real emotions and growth. I enjoyed the secondary characters as well, and appreciated that Alex had an adult she felt she could talk to. The pacing is spot on: readers will be drawn to the next chapter to discover what happens next, yet could take a break if feeling overwhelmed. The twists and turns are realistic and the support of friends and the Mockingbirds was comforting. The comparison to the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a nice touch and not heavy handed. There is an author's note at the end of the book and a list of resources for those that have been raped or know someone who has.

Note: this is a sensitive subject and Whitney frankly discusses the rape, so this is best for older teens.


ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES

Encyclopedia Smithsonian’s World Cultures
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia/Search/World%20Cultures

Includes links to online Smithsonian exhibits, fact sheets, reading lists, research and much more.

ALSC’s Great Websites: Cultures of the World
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=36

A superb collection of ALSC-vetted sites including National Geographic Kids and UNICEF’s Voices of Youth.

Kids.gov Social Studies World Cultures
http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_social_studies_countries.shtml

The 5th through 8th grade section here contains a great list of websites that could be listed here independently.

Cultures and Customs Around the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111929/

And we had a FABULOUS SRP workshop January 28th at the Country Springs Hotel with Marge Loch-Wouters and Leslie Peterson! I posted photos to the Lakeshores Library System Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=115500778473191&aid=39404. Please tag yourself if you are in any of the pictures!


CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE’S ANNUAL SEUSS-A-THON

The Carthage College Center for Children's Literature will he hosting its annual Seuss-a-thon on Saturday, February 26, 2011, in the Hedberg Library at Carthage College in Kenosha. From 9:00am to 5:00pm, various performances of Seussical and readings of Dr. Seuss books will take place, interactive activities will be provided, and gourmet green eggs and ham will be served. There will even be a visit from the Cat in the Hat himself!

You are welcome to stop by and listen throughout the day, or sign up for a time to read. For information on reserving a time to read or making a donation, contact Marilyn Ward, Professor of Education at Carthage College, either by phone (262) 551-5875 or by email mward@carthage.edu.


DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and libraries that offer literacy programs in communities served by Dollar General in 35 states. Currently the Foundation is accepting grant requests through the following programs: Adult Literacy Grants support nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance. Family Literacy Grants support family literacy service providers that combine parent and youth literacy instruction. Summer Reading Grants help nonprofit organizations and libraries with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs for students who are new readers, below grade level readers, or readers with learning disabilities. Online applications must be submitted by February 24, 2011. Visit the Foundation’s website at http://www.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/pages/grant_programs.aspx to access guidelines for each grant program.


JOYCE FOUNDATION GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

The Joyce Foundation supports efforts to protect the natural environment of the Great Lakes; to reduce poverty and violence in the region; and to ensure that its people have access to good schools, decent jobs, and a diverse and thriving culture. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on initiatives that promise to have an impact on the Great Lakes region, specifically the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Foundation’s program areas include the following: Education, Employment, Environment, Gun Violence, Money and Politics, and Culture. (Several program areas have specific geographic limitations within the Great Lakes region: K-12 education grantmaking focuses on the cities of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee. Early childhood grantmaking focuses on the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Culture grants are primarily provided to organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area.) Letters of inquiry should be submitted six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. The 2011 proposal deadlines are April 11 and August 17. Visit the Foundation’s website for detailed guidelines for each of the program areas. More information is available at http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/home. (Grant Station Insider, 1/28/11)


OLC’S TEEN PROGRAMMING GUIDE

The Ohio Library Council’s (OLC) Young Adult Services Division has produced a Teen Programming Guide to share innovative and creative ideas for programs and displays. This awesome guide for library staff who work with teens is organized by the calendar year. It includes 25 great program themes around scheduled library/literary events like Teen Tech Week, and seasonally appropriate tie-ins including an Anti-Valentine’s Party. Each program idea includes resources, detailed instructions, timelines, and photos from Ohio library staff who have successfully implemented the programs at their libraries.

OLC has made the guide available free to all libraries at: http://olc.org/pdf/YA_TeenProgramGuide122010.pdf (Idaho Scoop, 1/28/11)


RUKHSANA KHAN WINS ZOLOTOW AWARD

"Big Red Lollipop" by Rukhsana Khan is the fourteenth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. The award is given by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and will be formally presented on March 5, 2011 in Madison, WI.

Author Rukhsana Khan’s first-person narrative tells the story of Rubina, who’s thrilled to receive her first invitation to a classmate’s birthday party. But when her mother, unfamiliar with this cultural tradition, insists that she take her younger sister along to the party, the whole event is ruined for Rubina. Khan realistically and humorously presents sibling conflict in an authentic child voice as she shows a young girl successfully negotiating two cultures. Big Red Lollipop was edited by Catherine Frank and published in the United States in 2010 by Viking, an imprint of the Penguin Group.

The 2011 Zolotow Award committee named four Honor Books: "April and Esme, Tooth Fairies," written and illustrated by Bob Graham, edited by Joan Powers, and published by Candlewick Press; "City Dog, Country Frog," written by Mo Willems, illustrated by Jon J Muth, edited by Christian Trimmer, and published by Hyperion / Disney Book Group; "Hip-Pocket Papa," written by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Alan Marks, edited by Emily Mitchell, and published by Charlesbridge; and "A Sick Day for Amos McGee," written by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, edited by Neal Porter, a Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press.

The 2011 Zolotow Award committee also cited six titles as Highly Commended: "A Beach Tail," written by Karen Lynn Williams and illustrated by Floyd Cooper (Boyds Mills Press); "Chavela and the Magic Bubble," written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Magaly Morales (Clarion Books / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt); "I Am a Backhoe," written and illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines (Tricycle Press / Crown Publishing Group / Random House Children’s Books); "Little Black Crow," written and illustrated by Chris Raschka (Atheneum / Simon & Schuster); "My Garden," written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow / HarperCollins); and "Willoughby & the Moon," written and illustrated by Greg Foley (Balzer & Bray / HarperCollins).

Established in 1998, the Charlotte Zolotow Award honors the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 years with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture books, including such classic works as "Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present," (Harper, 1962) and "William's Doll" (Harper, 1972). Ms. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from 1933 to 1936, where she studied with Professor Helen C. White. The award is given annually for outstanding writing in a picture book for children in the birth through seven age range published in the United States in the preceding year.

Members of the 2011 Zolotow Award committee were: Carling Febry, chair (Librarian, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Suzy Grindrod (Kindergarten Teacher, Emerson Elementary School, Madison, Wisconsin); Kathleen T. Horning (Director, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Tracy Moore (Children’s Librarian, Madison Public Library, Madison, Wisconsin); and Maryann H. Owen (Youth Services Librarian, Racine Public Library, Racine, Wisconsin).

The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a noncirculating library for adults with a professional, career or academic interest in children's and young adult literature. The Friends ofthe CCBC, Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering lectures, speaker receptions, book sales and other benefits for members, as well as assistance to the CCBC.


TEEN TECH WEEK™ PUBLICITY TOOLS AVAILABLE

School and public libraries can promote Teen Tech Week™ (March 6-12) with online resources offered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

Since 2007, Teen Tech Week http://www.ala.org/teentechweek, sponsored by YALSA, has ensured that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks and videogames. Teen Tech Week encourages teens to use libraries' nonprint resources for education and recreation and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.

The promotional effort for this year’s Teen Tech Week, held March 6- 12, is coordinated by ALA’s Public Information Office (PIO) and YALSA. It includes a number of online tools libraries can use to publicize Teen Tech Week activities:

Sample Press Release http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#release

Tips for Creating a Press Release http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#tips

Sample http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#psa

PSA http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#psa Sample Letters to Editor http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#editor

Sample Proclamation
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#proclamation

Tips on Using the TTW Logo
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#logo

Downloadable audio PSAs http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw11/publicity/publicity.cfm#audio (featuring Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants)

The 2011 Teen Tech Week theme of “Mix and Mash @ your library” fosters teen creativity and positions the library as a physical and virtual place for safe exploration of the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, audiobooks and more.

For more information on Teen Tech Week, please visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.


DATES TO REMEMBER

February 11 WLA Board Meeting, Madison (my first as WLA president!)
February 14 WLA Conference Planning Meeting, Milwaukee
February 22 Library Legislative Day, Madison
February 23-25 Rhonda out of the office
March 3 MWFLS Youth Services Meeting, Horicon
April 5-8 CSLP Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ
April 10-16 National Library Week
May 4-6 WAPL Conference, Madison
May 2-8 National Children’s Book Week
May 10-11 National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC
May 20 Special Needs Consultants Meeting, Madison
June 20 First day of Storywagon
June 22-29 ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans
October 16-22 Teen Read Week
November 1-4 WLA Annual Conference, Milwaukee


WEBSITE FAVES

Digital Sanborn Maps of Milwaukee 1894 and 1910
http://www4.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/sanborn/

It might be hard to wander around Milwaukee in 1910, unless you have a friend with a functioning time machine. Well, such a journey through time and space is almost possible with this fine collection from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Library. The collection brings together the Sanborn Fire Maps from 1894 and 1910, and these documents are excellent historical resources for academics, geographers, urban planners, and those with a love of the built environment. Each map contains copious details on the construction materials of dwellings, sidewalk widths, and elevator locations. This collection is quite a pip, as it allows users to use Google Maps to wander around the city at their leisure, picking out details along the way. Visitors can use the "Browse" button to look through different sections of these maps, or they can just search for certain terms and locations. (Internet Scout Report, 1/28/11)

GrantCraft
http://www.grantcraft.org/

GrantCraft was originally started in October 2001 as a small collection of case studies and examples, and it was designed to be used as orientation material for new program officers at the Ford Foundation. Over the past decade, the site has grown significantly, and it offers videos, workshops, guides, and other tools to help grantmakers across the spectrum. On the homepage, visitors can start by looking over the "Guides" area to learn more about the challenges facing grantmakers today. Moving along, the "What We're Reading" area features some of their favorite resources from "the field and beyond". The bottom of the homepage features "Videos", such as information from the State Fiscal Analyses Initiative and nuts-and-bolts programs like "Building a Network". Finally, visitors can also sign up for free updates and they also shouldn't miss the "New to Grantmaking?" area. (Internet Scout Report, 1/28/11)


Vivian Maier: Her Discovered Work
http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/

Often the true legacy of an artist goes unappreciated until after they pass away, and the case of artist Vivian Maier is a rather intriguing story. Maier lived in Chicago, and from the 1950s to the 1990s, she took well over 100,000 photographs of the city landscape and its denizens. Just after her death in 2009, John Maloof found her collection of negatives at a furniture and antiques auction. The collection is enormous and he is currently in the process of archiving these works and placing some of them on this website. The site features some of the photos from her time wandering the streets of Chicago, and there are amazing photos of homeless men eating sandwiches, elegantly dressed women waiting for a bus, and of course the "L". (Internet Scout Report, 1/28/11)


AND FINALLY……..

3 degrees and 15 below wind chills at Lambeau Field Green Bay yesterday but the “Return to Titletown” celebration was GREAT fun and I’d happily go again!