ODL Bloggers
NewsOK has two Oklahoma Department of Libraries staff writing blogs for them. Kitty Pittman, division manager of the Library Information, Interlibrary Loan and Technical Services has Okie Reads. Kitty reads what she wants and tells you about it. Kitty reads just about any genre book that’s out there so her reading background is very wide. She is also a very fast reader.
I’ve mentioned her before, Sadie Mattox, reference librarian at ODL writes the Extremely Graphic blog. She talks about manga/comic books for kids and adults.
Watch Wayne McEvilly Interview
Piano Masterworks
Watch Wayne McEvilly being interviewed by Chris Carroll writer of the Reading Minds blog on NewsOK.com. Wayne has visited several libraries in the state promoting his Piano Masterworks for Children CD and the Oklahoma Musica and the Arts Summer Reading Program.
OKCYA World
Updates have been happening in the OKCYA world.
I sent an e-mail to the performers I have on my list asking for 2010 Water, 2011 World Culture/Travel and 2012 Night summer reading programs. The latests responses are arriving and are available on the CYA:Wiki now.
LibraryThing has updated their software allowing users to make subcollection within the main collection of titles. In the CYA:Collection, I started separating the summer reading program book into their own collections, hopefully making it easier for you to find what you need. Under the “Your Library” tab, click the down arrow and you will see 2010 Water books separted by grade. 2011 World Culture/Travel and 2012 Night will be separated soon. You can print out the titles with available covers whenever you want. Note: as books from publishers arrive, new titles will be added to the lists. Keep checking back.
Finally, the Oklibshare homepage has been updated and includes links to the photo contests and pictures from libraries across Oklahoma summer reading programs. Don’t forget to send in your photos for the My Favorite Book and Trick My Book Truck photo contests and pictures taken from your summer reading programs.
Currently reading:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith,
The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan,
Demon's Lexicon
Postsingular
Postsingular by Rudy Rucker.
Article: Teens Read Better Than You
Tomorrow Museum
Joanne McNeil at Tomorrow Museum has written an article theorizing why teens read better, and even more, than adults do.
Library Day at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
I will be at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History representing all Oklahoma libraries participating in the Music and the Arts Summer Reading Program. The press release is below. Stop by and say “hello” and visit the museum!
Library Day at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
On Saturday, June 27, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History will team up with local libraries to offer “Library Day” at the museum. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will offer free admission to anyone with a library card. For those without library cards, representatives from the Pioneer Multi-County Library system will be present to accept library card applications on the spot.
Visitors do not need to present a physical library card to receive free admission. Those whose libraries have gone “cardless” can just provide the name of the library to which they belong. Whole families will be admitted on a single library card.
The museum’s Discovery Room will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and storytimes will be presented by Norman librarians and museum staff at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The library also will conduct craft activities for children from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is located on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Additional information about the museum is available by calling (405) 325-4712, or on the museum’s Web site at www.snomnh.ou.edu.