System Meeting April 15, 2011

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Selection Lists

J and YA books available for examination.

Announcement Links

• Reports Browse Reports documentation
• Youth Services Blog
  • Early Literacy Resources from PLS
• Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival
• 2011 NYLA YSS Spring Conference "Libraries in Bloom"
• Book Discussion Kit brochure

Program

Why Early Literacy?

In the Planning Process, a role for public libraries in the 1990s was “Preschoolers’ Door to Learning”. In the 21st century, early literacy is where the identity and funding are, and public libraries are uniquely positioned to benefit from this shift. Early literacy implies that the six pre-literacy skills are part of the library’s service program, and they are modeled to parents as a child’s first teacher.
We will look at this slightly different role and explore early literacy programming and spaces. Lynne Madden, Christine LaTerra, and Stacey Wicksall will discuss how and why they do early literacy programming at Victor, Ontario, and Newark. Cassie Guthrie will show low-cost methods to integrate early literacy activities into library spaces. Joan Wicks from AWE will demonstrate AWE Early Literacy Station, a product librarians, parents and children love. She will provide guidance on applying for grants for the ELS, including the Dollar General Grant with a deadline of May 18th.

Easy, Low-Cost Ideas for Integrating Early Literacy Into Library Spaces

The Edge Winter-Spring 2011

After the System Meeting

Youth Yak - More Summer Reading Prep

PageTurner Adventures Webinar Summer Reading Workshops.
These 30 – 40 minute webinars feature live, professional presenters who teach you how to do activities & crafts that fit with our theme.

Choose one or more of these three activities:
1. “Steam Punk” for Tweens & Teens feature two crafts and two games
2.“Read Around the World” for Children feature presentations of “My Aunt Came Back” song, Pigeon Puppet, and four crafts
3. Time in the computer lab to setup your Summer Reader with assistance from Ellen & Lindsay

One webinar will be in the Large Meeting Room, one in the Board Room. Summer Reader Setup will be in the Computer lab.
These will be running simultaneously. The webinars will be repeated as long as people desire.

System Meeting Documentation

• Agenda - April 15, 2011 System Meeting
• Summary - April 15, 2011 System Meeting

Link to previous Meeting

March 18, 2011 System Meeting