This year is the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, awarded to the illustrator for the best artwork in a children’s book: www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal . This is a perfect opportunity to have a fun Caldecott Celebration [continue reading]
Programming Ideas
Tired of the same old programs? Here are some great ideas for something new.
Do-It-Yourself Summer Reading Party – “Reading Is So Delicious!”
Summer reading program themes can be used in developing Do-It-Yourself programs. In California, the 2013 summer reading program materials from the California Library Association celebrate “Reading is So Delicious!” Here are some ideas for programs [continue reading]
SRP Film Showing, ACL’s Food Bibliography
Is your library using the “Reading Is So Delicious!” summer reading program theme? If so, be sure to check out the “Eat the Library” Bibliography from ACL’s 2012 Institute: http://staging.bayviews.org/institute/2012bibliography.pdf Also, the California Library Association [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas – Dr. Seuss – Read Across America
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (March 2) coincides with Read Across America Day and is a popular program at many elementary schools; it is held in early March. If you would like to extend the idea to [continue reading]
Infopeople Programming Course, “Ivy + Bean the Musical”
Programming for Children and Tweens Infopeople Online Course An Infopeople online course, March 5 to April 1, 2013 Do you want to improve your ability to develop library programs for children and pre-teens? Here’s an [continue reading]
Year of the Snake Programming Ideas
The 2013 Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 10, and this year is the Year of the Snake. For a library program, you can include both books and activities on the traditions of Lunar New [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Programming – Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs can be a great focus for a library program, especially if your target audience includes boys, primary graders, or those interested in science. Some of these ideas were posted on the PUBYAC Listserv by [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Library Programming – Movies
Many libraries have a movie license to show films at library programs. Here are some ways to add movie showings to library programs to get the most benefit from the money spent for your movie [continue reading]