Youth Services Announcements
March 28, 2012
Youth Services Roundtables -- Register Now!
Join your colleagues from all around the State on April 25th as we re-energize for the 2012 summer library program.
This CE event will begin at 10:00 a.m. with an ICN presentation by Jerri Heid and Val Donnell – the presenters from the fall Summer Library Program workshop. Beginning at noon, we will have lunch and a roundtable discussion of summer program plans and concerns. Bring a sack lunch!
Sites in Southwest are Harlan Community Library and Southwestern Community College in Creston. Register in the CE Catalog at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/).
March 6, 2012
Featured CE Event: "The Face of Facebook: How Teens are Using Social Media." Online, March 30th from 1:30 to 3:00. Register in the CE Catalog at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/.
February 28, 2012
Just a few reminders about some recent changes:
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The YAC Newsletter is now posted on the Iowa Library Services site at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/t-z/youthservices/youth-services-newsletter. [Don't forget that you are still invited to share youth services news through the YAC. Contact sue.gruber@lib.state.ia.us.] |
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Summer Library Program ideas are being shared at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/t-z/youthservices/slp/2012ideas. Contact sue.gruber@lib.state.ia.us with your own ideas to be posted there. |
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Summer Library Program bulletin board suggestions are posted at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/t-z/youthservices/slp/2012-Collaborative-Summer-Library-Program/slpbulletinboards. Contact sue.gruber@lib.state.ia.us to order lettering and stars to create yours! |
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Spring Youth Services Roundtables are in the planning stages -- these will be in-person events centering around Summer Library Program planning. Watch for details -- coming soon! |
September 28, 2011
Follow this
LINK to download a brochure (in pdf format) about the "Letters About
Literature" contest sponsored by the Iowa Center for the Book, the Center for
the Book in the Library of Congress and Target Stores. The contest asks
students (grades 4-12) to write to a favorite author explaining how that
author's work "changed their view of the world or themselves."
Although teachers will be promoting this contest at school, please consider
printing a few copies to display for your homeschoolers or others who may not
have heard about it. The deadline for submissions is January 6, 2012.
September 23, 2011
We are finally back to updating the website! Check out the simple suggestions we have for Teen Read Week on our Youth Services page.
July 21, 2011
For a limited time!
We have some “left-over” die cut letters around the office, so I’ve come up with some simple back-to-school bulletin board ideas:
Using white letters on a black background to resemble a chalk board, write the themes “Back-to-School @ your library” or “Ready for School @ your library.” [Add a brown frame and some book jackets or tips for parents to complete your display.
We have lots of letters in assorted colors, so I’m offering the idea below. No choice of colors, but we will throw in the book shapes! (3)
**Just call the SWILSA office or email sgruber@swilsa.lib.ia.us and specify #1 (“Back-to-School @ your library” in white), #2 (“Ready for School @ your library” in white) or #3 (“READ-y for School” in assorted colors).
April 26, 2011
Don't forget the Skill-Building activities on the Early Childhood Literacy website! Several items have been added especially for the 2011 Summer Library Program!