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Summer Reading Goes Green! MBLC based on several factors, including the number youngsters through a hockey obstacle course, and planted perennials in the library’s Memorial Garden. Please visit the Summer Reading of participants in past summer reading programs and photo gallery at mblc.state.ma.us/photos/newbury for more pictures and information. proposed Reading Rink utilization. The MBLC is promoting summer reading through an online advertising program using banner ads to raise awareness that Goes Green! Newbury Town Library was the first to receive its Bruins local libraries offer fun, free summer reading programs for the entire family. In addition, mass.gov/libraries, the MBLC’s Reading Rink. Bruins prospects Matt Bartkowski, statewide consumer website, offers additional information about summer reading, including pictures from Bruins library This summer libraries across the Commonwealth are Tyler Brenner, Jordan Caron, Ryan Donald, Justin Florek, visits and a recommended reading list from Bruins players. celebrating the benefits of green living in their summer Zane Gothberg, Jared Knight, Max Sauve, Ryan Spooner The green-themed program was developed by the Massachusetts Regional Youth Consultants in collaboration with the reading programs for kids, teens, and adults. Through Go and Zach Trotman set up the Bruins Reading Rink and then Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and Buyer Advertising. Massachusetts is one of the first states in the nation Green! for kids and families and thk grEn (Think Green) for joined library staff, MBLC Commissioner Mary Rose Quinn, to offer a green-themed summer reading program. teens, participants learn earth-friendly habits and discover and more than fifty children and parents to hold a special that going green can be fun. Many libraries are also using community event. They held a story-time in the Reading Massachusetts summer reading has been “green” since 2007 when the MBLC and regional library systems coordinated thk grEn to teach teens responsible money management Rink, helped children plant sunflower seeds, guided efforts to offer an online summer reading program. Participants register, write book reviews, set goals and track their practices. Close to 400 libraries across the state are progress online. Massachusetts was the first state in the country to offer such a program. From 2007 to 2009, 300,000 offering summer reading programs. children, teens and adults participated in summer reading programs at their Massachusetts libraries. For the second year, the Boston Bruins have teamed up with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems (MRLS) to promote the benefits of reading during the summer months. Summer reading is one of the best ways to help students maintain what they learned during the school year, and to encourage participation, the Bruins (mascot Blades and other VIPS) are making special library visits and are awarding autographed Bruins gear to lucky summer reading winners. And this year, thanks to the Boston Bruins, summer Young patrons of Braintree’s reading will be even more fun at six Massachusetts public Thayer Public Library were libraries. A generous donation by the Bruins is leading to enthusiastic about the “Go Green” the installation of Bruins Reading Rinks in Newbury Town theme for summer reading. Library in Byfield, Woburn Public Library, Plainville Public Library, Middleborough Public Library, South Hadley Public Library, and Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library. The rinks feature a Bruins rug, Bruins-themed hockey A young patron enjoys quiet reading time at the Bruins furniture, bookcases made from hockey sticks and a kids- Reading Rink at Newbury Town Library. Libraries in South sized Bruins rocking chair. They provide a comfortable Hadley, Woburn, Middleborough, Plainville, and Manchester- by-the Sea also received Reading Rinks. space for young readers and their families to read together, do a craft, or take part in a library program. Photo Credit: Sheryl Lanzel Libraries were chosen by the Boston Bruins and the Children at Milton Public Library learned about recycling during their summer reading kick-off event. Photo credit: Elaine Ford Weischedel Bruins prospect players help a young fan plant sunflower seeds as Families packed Newbury Town Library to meet Bruins prospect part of Go Green at Your Library summer reading program. players and see the new Bruins Reading Rink. Photo Credits Sheryl Lanzel Photo Credit: Sheryl Lanzel 2 3 interlibrary loan and journal article document delivery, in Arlington. He brings an in-depth understanding of continuing education, advisory and consulting services, the MBLC’s State Aid to Public Libraries Program having Meet MLS online content (e.g., databases) purchasing cooperatives, Board Elects served on the State Aid Review Committee. Prior to his MassCat and the statewide Summer Reading Program. involvement with libraries, Murphy was an Information The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) began operating New Officers System/Network consultant to NATO and MITRE. July 1, 2010. Executive Director Gregory Pronevitz, MLS is headquarted at 135 Beaver Street in Waltham and Deputy Director Carolyn Noah and the MLS staff are maintains an office at 4 Sandy Lane, Whately. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) Mary Rose Quinn of Woburn was elected Board Secretary. already offering a full slate of workshops that includes For more information about the Massachusetts Library elected new officers to serve for FY2011 at its Board Quinn, currently Library Director in North Andover, was something for everyone: Blogs and Wikis, Library Marketing, System visit their website: masslibsystem.org Meeting on July 8, 2010. appointed to the Board by Governor Deval Patrick in 2007. Merchandising and Collection, Technology for the Terrified, Ms Quinn serves on the Massachusetts Library Association’s and Getting Started with Twitter. To register online visit: For details about the regional merger process please visit: The Board elected Katherine K. Dibble of Roslindale Legislative and Public Relations Committees and has eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=MLS mblc.state.ma.us/mblc/regional/transition Chairperson. First appointed to the MBLC in 2005 by served as Chair of the New England Library Association’s “We’re off to a good start thanks to our talented staff,” Governor Mitt Romney, Commissioner Dibble was Board Information Technology Section and on the Executive said Executive Director Gregory Pronevitz. “They come Vice Chair during FY2009 and FY2010. Ms Dibble has a Boards of both NOBLE and the Northeast Massachusetts from the six former regional library systems and bring long history of working in libraries and is a well-known Regional Library System. years of knowledge, experience, and excellence of service library advocate. She has served as President of the Boston that were the hallmark of our regional systems for close Headquarters Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association, as a to 13 years. MLS staff already know how to work together 135 Beaver Street Trustee of the French Library and Cultural Center in Boston, and are comfortable providing services across the state Waltham, MA 02452 and is currently a board member of the Boston Women’s Notes is Going Green! because the six regional systems worked collaboratively Phone: (781) 398-1819 Heritage Trail. to make regional services in Massachusetts among the Web: masslibsystem.org The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ (MBLC) best in the nation.” Following her election, Chairperson Dibble thanked former popular newsletter Notes is going green in FY2011. Notes Western Massachusetts Office Chairman George T. Comeau for shepherding libraries MLS is holding a series of open houses to give MLS through two difficult funding years and the merger of will also go from six editions to quarterly publications that will be available exclusively online starting with the winter staff and staff from member libraries an opportunity Mailing Address: the six regional library systems into a single entity called issue. This change is part of the MBLC initiative to be a to meet and discuss what member libraries would like P.O. Box 609 the Massachusetts Library System. “I’m honored to have South Deerfield, MA 01373-0609 “greener” agency and is a cost savings measure as well. from the new system. See the MLS calendar for dates, worked with Commissioner Comeau and this talented times and locations: Street Address: Board,” said Dibble. “We will continue to raise awareness Massachusetts Libraries and Library Trustees will eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=MLS 4 Sandy Lane about the value of library services for all residents and I am automatically receive the new online Notes. All others who Whately, MA 01093 The new library system is the result of the merger of hopeful that we will be able to begin a rebuilding process would like to continue to receive Notes should sign-up Phone: (413) 665-9898 the six regional library systems, a move necessitated by in the coming years.” online at mblc.state.ma.us/newsroom/signup/ FY2011 state budget reductions. MLS provides services Notes will be part of the MBLC’s new online Newsroom site to 1,700 libraries of all types and sizes throughout the which will provide easy access to MBLC news, information, Commonwealth. Services include: delivery, mediated and publications including the Legislative Agenda, the Annual Report, the State Aid Guide for Public Officials, Library Updates and more. Outgoing Chairman
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