SoLiS July 2012 SoLiS Newsletter of the Southeast Library System July 2012 SOWINGS Inside this issue: By Brenda Ealey, Administrator Sowings 1 I just returned from ALA in Anaheim, and since I have the privileged position of Councilor for the Nebraska Library Association, thought I’d share some highlights: Calendar 2 In response to feedback from conference surveys, ALA is working on changes for NSLA Event 3 the ALA Annual Conference 2013 in Chicago, such as: a core campus with most programs based at the convention center – one site; a maximum of 90 minute time slots for programs; and as much digitized content as possible so that conference CASTL Wrap Up 4 attendees get that as part of their registration. Sowings, cont. 5 Passed a Resolution on Voter Suppression in America that opposes voter ID laws, restrictions on voter registration, cuts to early voting, and any other laws resulting News Around the System 6 in the restriction of lawful access to voting. It also encourages libraries and librarians to provide information to citizens to mitigate these restrictions should 7 they remain in effect on Election Day. 8 Passed a Resolution that School Libraries & Librarians are Critical to Educational 9 Success and calls for actions to support the goals of sustaining school libraries in recognition that all members of ALA have an obligation to help ensure that every child in America receives a strong foundation in literacy. It also encourages state Read Aloud Nebraska 10 associations and affiliates to influence legislation requiring adequate funding and News & Notes 11 appropriate staffing of school libraries in schools at all levels. News & Notes, CASTL, cont. 12 Conversations on Digital Restriction Management (DRM), a technology that controls what you can do with the digital media devices you own. When programs NSLA Preconference 13 don’t let you share a song, read an ebook on another device, or play a game without an internet connection, you are being restricted by DRM. (www.defectivebydesign.org) DRM has caused concern for freedom, privacy and Back Page 14 censorship. ALA will be preparing a tip sheet on DRM with talking points and information for news releases – stay tuned. ALA registration – 11,359 attendees; 5,045 exhibitors for a total of 16,604 Check out compared to 19,286 in New Orleans and 25,444 in Washington, DC. There were 430 international librarians and visitors from 83 countries. Southeast American Association of School Librarians (AASL) revealed the top 25 websites: Library Projeqt, Gamestar Mechanic, Vialogues, Popplet, Jux, Comic Master, My Storymaker, Inanimate Alice, Quicklyst, Spidercribe, Stixy, Remember the Milk, System on Celly, Wiggio, Collaborize Classroom, Study Ladder, History Pin, Learn it in 5, Facebook! ARKive, DocsTeach, iWitness, How to Smile, Study Blue, NASA Kids Club, and Springnote. Find more information at: www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/ (Continued on page 5) SoLiS July 2012 CALENDAR July 2012 July 12th – CASTL Meeting at Weeping Water Public Library. Topic of discussion will be service animals and additional review of the Libraries & the Internet Toolkit – www.ifmanual.org/litoolkit. For the book talk portion of the day, select one of the titles listed in the June Sowings column. Also on the agenda will be the round robin to share questions, ideas and happenings. Please let us know at the SELS office if you plan on attending. July 13th – NLLI Reunion at UNL July 23rd – August 3rd – Basic Skills – Intellectual Freedom and the Core Values of Librarianship. You can register online at the Nebraska Commission Training Calendar (http://nlc.nebraska.gov/calendar/ ) starting May 28th. For a complete list of the Basic Skills modules calendar go to: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/ BasicSkills/NBScalendar.aspx. July 23rd – August 3rd – Basic Skills – Library Governance. You can register online at the Nebraska Commission Training Calendar (http://nlc.nebraska.gov/calendar/ ) starting June 18th. For a complete list of the Basic Skills modules calendar go to: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/BasicSkills/NBScalendar.aspx. July 27th—NEMA/NLSA Professional Development at UNO. See page 3 for details. July 28th – Norfolk Public Library 18th Annual Literature Festival at Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk. For more information, call Karen or Marci at (402)844-2100. August 21st & 22nd – Technology Planning Summer Camp 2: Don’t Just Survive, Thrive at the Midtown Holiday Inn in Grand Island in conjunction with the BTOP Grant – Library Broadband Builds Nebraska Communities. Details coming soon,. For information contact Christa Burns, 402-471-3107 or 800-307-2665 or [email protected]. A second location for the Technology Planning Summer Camp will be at the Divots Conference Center in Norfolk on September 5th & 6th. August 24th – CASTL Meeting in Aurora at Alice M. Farr Public Library. Topic of discussion will be Board Meeting Minutes for insight and tips in tracking library board actions, and for insight on how much detail is necessary to record. For the book talk portion of the day choose a book that includes a reference to a fair or festival– which seems appropriate for August. It can be a picture book, a cookbook, a novel – your choice. Also on the agenda will be the round robin to share questions, ideas, and happenings. Please let us know at the SELS office if you plan on attending – [email protected] or (402)467-2188/(800)288-6063. August 28th – SELS Board Meeting and review of SELS plan at Seward Memorial Library – 10:00 a.m. September 10th – 21st – Basic Skills – Customer Service. You can register online at the Nebraska Commission Training Calendar (http://nlc.nebraska.gov/calendar/) starting August 6th. For a complete list of the Basic Skills modules calendar go to: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/BasicSkills/NBSCalendar.aspx. September 24th – October 5th – Basic Skills – Readers Advisory. You can register online at the Nebraska Commission Training Calendar (http://nlc.nebraska.gov/calendar/) starting August 20th. For a complete list of the Basic Skills modules calendar go to: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/BasicSkills/NBSCalendar.aspx. September 13th – 14th – ELS/SELS Youth Services Retreat at Carol Joy Holling Camp. September 20th – CASTL Meeting in Shickley 2 SoLiS July 2012 3 SoLiS July 2012 By Brenda Ealey, SELS The Golden Sower Award is Nebraska’s CASTL Wrap Up Wrap CASTL Children’s Choice Literary Award and Becky Baker hosted the June CASTL meeting at Seward started in 1981, initiated by Karla Memorial Library. The June meeting is our annual chance Wendelin and Dee Storey at the to review the titles on the Golden Sower nominee University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There lists. Seward Memorial Library staff had 100+ picture rd are three awards given books on the list for Kindergarten through 3 Grade for annually: Primary (K-3); Intermediate (4- everyone to peruse during the morning and into the 6); and Young Adult (6-9). Once the lists afternoon. Also available were the books on the lists for of ten titles are announced, young Intermediate (84 titles) and Young Adult (43 titles) and readers are encouraged to read at least more than a few of us provided book talks from titles on four of the ten and vote for their favorite those lists. Votes for selection of the ten nominees for through their public or school library. It the 2013-2014 Golden Sower reading are submitted by th is hoped that the award sows seeds July 25 . Then a selection committee puts together the which: lists of 10 nominees for the Golden Sower reading lists. The selection committee of volunteer readers • stimulate children's thinking represents classroom teachers, school librarians and • introduce different types of literature librarians in Nebraska with nominated titles from participating and libraries across the state. • encourage independent reading • increase library skills • foster an appreciation for excellence in writing and illustrating. You can find a list of past to present Golden Sower Award winners on their website: www.goldensower.org along with lots more information, including the Golden Sower Store. If you are Mark your Calendars interested in being on the Committee, or a Reader for any or all three categories, 2011 CASTL Dates your participation would be welcome. If CASTL meetings are open to librarians of all types, library trus- you can’t find the information on the tees and library friends or supporters. The meetings typically website let us know and we’ll get you connected. It’s a start at 10:00 a.m., and wrap up by 3:00 or 3:30. Each meeting great program to support, whether as a reader and/or by has a dedicated topic of focus, as well as a round robin for discus- encouraging youth to read and vote. Many states have sion and sharing of current issues, topics and library happen- similar awards which you can find at: www.carr.org/read/ ings. Attendees earn continuing education hours and you are stateAwardbks.htm or you can find them as part of the welcome to join us for all or even part of the day. awards lists in Books In Print using the Advanced Search July 12th – Weeping Water at NebraskAccess (http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov). August 24th – Aurora And, in case you missed the announcement May 1st, 2012 September 20th – Shickley from Kathy Schultz, Golden Sower Award Committee November 8th—Beatrice Chair here are the 2011-2012 Winners and Honor Books selected by a record-breaking 70,923 readers across the th December 6 —Syracuse great state of Nebraska! January—To Be Announced February—To Be Announced Primary Winner Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron & Bret th March 15 —Fairbury Witter; illustrated by Steve James April—To Be Announced Primary Honor Books May 31st (June meeting) – Seward (Golden Sower) I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll; illustrated by (Continued on page 12) 4 SoLiS July 2012 (Sowings, cont.