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Youth Services News

June 6

Youth ServicesNews June 6
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A Little Early

This newsletter is a bit early this week as I'll be out of the office Thursday and Friday. Apologies if finding this in your inbox put you in a Friday afternoon mood!

A few items of note:

  • The Explorer Cards have been emailed to your library's SRP contact. This year the card is also available in Spanish, thanks to my OLIS colleague Neshmayda Calderon!
  • If you are having difficulties accessing CSLP's online SRP manual, please let me know which part of the manual you need and I will put it in a Google folder for you. (I've already done this with the graphics - contact me if you need the link to this folder!)
  • Throughout the next two months I will be working on putting together the 2018-19 CE calendar, including YART and CSRT meetings, the performers showcase, and booking meeting. I will share the schedule ASAP so you can plan your fall calendar accordingly.
  • I will be out of the office June 29-July 6, and again August 14-17. Rest assured that Jeremy Cutler (jeremy.cutler@olis.ri.gov/574-9306) can help with all things SRP in my absence.


Best wishes for a great end of your week, and may all your SRP school visits go swimmingly!

- Danielle

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National Summer Learning Day Read Aloud

From the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC):


National Summer Reading Day is July 12 – Pick up a copy of Trombone Shorty to join the fun!

ALSC has partnered with the National Summer Learning Association to spread the word about how libraries keep kids learning during summer break. This year, NSLA has selected Caldecott winning illustrator Bryan Collier as its ambassador.


Librarians are encouraged to participate in a national read aloud of Trombone Shorty. Check out the NSLA webinar featuring ALSC and the Association of Children’s Museums for ideas on how libraries are using the book as a way to get children thinking about creating musical instruments and other STEAM-related projects.

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June Mock Newbery Read-Along

Join the Mock Newbery Goodreads group read-along! Each month we'll pick a book published in 2018 to read and virtually discuss in preparation for creating our first 2019 reading list. Not part of the Mock Newbery Goodreads group? Join now! Have a book to suggest for a future read-along? Let me know! Also be sure to sign up for the Mock Newbery newsletter on the Mock Newbery webpage.


June's book is The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller. And if you're looking to read ahead, be sure to place a hold on our July book, Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed.

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RICBA Committee Applications Open Until June 24th

The Rhode Island Children's Book Award committee is seeking:


  • 1 public youth services librarian to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
  • 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
  • 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI to serve a 2 year term, 2018-2020
  • 1 teacher to serve a 3 year term, 2018-2021
  • 1 teacher to serve a 2 year term, 2018-2020


Those interested are invited to complete one of the applications below by Sunday, June 24th. Applicants will be notified by July 27th regarding their application status for the term beginning in September 2018 and ending in April 2021. Please feel free to share these applications with anyone you think may be interested.


About the Rhode Island Children's Book Award Committee
Each committee member serves a 3 year term and acts as either the Chair, Book Chair or Secretary during the second year of their term. The committee meets monthly from September through April to discuss current children's literature and make nominations. Committee members typically read 12-15 children's books per month before deciding on the final list of 20 nominees in April. Committee membership requires a significant time commitment that includes 2.5 hours a month for meetings, and approximately 30 hours a month for reading. Committee members also participate (on a voluntary basis) in events such as the Kids Reading Across RI kickoff, the RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors, and the School Librarians of RI conference. If you would like to use your committee participation for professional development, the Office of Library and Information Services can issue a letter confirming your PD time.



RICBA Committee Member Application Form: Public Youth Services Librarian

RICBA Committee Member Application Form: School Librarians

RICBA Committee Member Application Form: Teachers

Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Committee Applications Now Available

The Rhode Island Middle School Book Award committee is now seeking members to serve three year terms from July 2018 through June 2021.

Requirements for members of RIMSBA:

  • work directly with Rhode Island children in Grades 6-8
  • be available to meet once a month from September - April
  • read a minimum of 30 books of those nominated

Those interested are invited to complete the application below. Please feel free to share the application with anyone you think may be interested. We try to have committee members from a variety of areas and are in particular need of applications from public librarians, whether Youth Services or Young Adult.

RIMSBA committee application

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the committee at RIMSBAcommittee@gmail.com

RILA/NELA 2018 Annual Conference Scholarship

The RI Library Association/New England Library Association joint conference is scheduled for October 21-23 at the Warwick Crown Plaza.

To encourage first-time attendance at the NELA Annual conference, NELA is offering an opportunity to make first-time conference attendance possible with scholarships, awarded annually to up to six NELA members representing each New England state.


Each recipient will receive a full conference registration (does not include travel reimbursements or hotel) AND a one year membership to NELA. Applicants do not need to be current members of NELA.

Apply now!
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CSLP Call for 2020 SRP Manual Programming Ideas

The CSLP manual committees are soliciting program ideas related to the 2020 theme, fairy tales, mythology, fantasy, and slogan "Imagine Your Story." For more information, including submission guidelines and the submission form visit https://www.cslpreads.org/2020-idea-submission/.

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Call for Collaborative Summer Library Program Committee Members

The Collaborative Summer Library Program is seeking applicants for the 2018-2019 committees. Those interested in serving are encouraged to fill out the application. Applications will be received by individual committee Chairs and applicants will be contacted in August.


Each committee has a person acting as a Chair, who leads the work of the committee. Because CSLP members are spread across a large geographic area, email is the easiest way to communicate. When a committee chair requests feedback on a particular project, you are expected to provide a response to the chair by the date requested.


Some committee meetings take place via video conference call, and members are requested to attend.


For more information on the duties and timelines of the committees, please visit the CSLP Committee page:

https://www.cslpreads.org/membership-sponsorship-2/member-libraries/committees/

Find the committee you are interested in on the left sidebar, and click on Committee Description for details.


For any further questions please contact CSLP Executive Director Luke Kralik at luke.kralik@cslpreads.org.

Summer mood...

https://youtu.be/MPRUb0lvpfg

Grant and Award Opportunities

Great Stories Club (7/9)
Bank of America Foundation Grants (varies)
Library Pipeline: Awesome Foundation Innovation in Libraries Grant (due between the 1st - 15th of each month)

Upcoming Events and Celebrations

June
GLBT Book Month

July
National Summer Learning Day (July 12)

Upcoming OLIS CE

Registration for all OLIS winter/spring 2018 continuing education programs is now open! Check out all the offerings and our new look!
Event Information

Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group

Join us to learn about sensory story times at RI pubIic libraries. We will be discussing how sensory programs have been developing at various libraries, sharing ideas and tips to help improve services to children with special needs, and welcoming new partnerships with local organizations (RI Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment and The Autism Project) that provide information and resources to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.


The Sensory Story Time Support Group is a grassroots community of practice developed and faciliated by Maria Cotto at the Pawtucket Public Library and Babs Wells at the Greenville Public Library. The Sensory Storytime Support Group seeks to empower youth services librarians to better serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families by expanding programming, outreach, partnerships, and resources that welcome all abilities. For more information about the Sensory Storytime Support Group please contact Maria Cotto at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org.


Register

When?

Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018, 01:00 PM

Where?

Greenville Public Library, Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI, USA

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Contact

Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/
Location: 1 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-574-9309
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olisri
Twitter: @olisri