[From William Young, Public Information Manager]

• Folks–
• Meet the Summer Reading Artist at OLA!
• The artist for this year’s Oklahoma Summer Reading program, Kandy Radzinski, will be at the ODL booth (2nd Floor lobby of the Cox Center near the OLA booths) signing free copies of the Summer Reading poster.
  Kandy will also have copies of her Oklahoma Book Award-winning work, “S is for Sooner,” a perfect title for the Centennial.
• Kandy will be at the ODL booth, 1:30 to 3:30 on Tuesday, April 3. Please plan to stop by at this time and get a free, signed poster, and pick up a copy of “S is for Sooner” while you’re there!
• ( Oh! And check out the poster at this link:
  http://cya.oklibshare.org/childrens/poster.jpg )

William R. Young
Public Information Manager
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
200 N.E. 18th Street

The 2007 Summer Reading Workshop bibliography (word document) has been uploaded to the CYA web site. These are the books that were displayed for both children and teens. Download and take a look.

Update 9/9/09: For current and upcoming Summer Reading themes, see the Summer Reading page.

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The Collaborative sent a list of proposed 2009 slogans and 2010 themes. These are what I will be voting on in two weeks. Send me your feedback, the ones you like and why, otherwise I will just vote on what I like. You snooze, you lose!

• Preliminary Voting Results for the 2009 Children’s Slogans (There will be some time to tinker around with the wording)
  

1.
Arts Alive @ your library
The “Fine Art” of Summer Reading*
Get Art Smart at the Library
Get Creative @ Your Library
Imagine @ Your Library
Imagine, Create, participate…
Reading: It’s an Art
Reading: It’s a Fine Art
Rock, Roll, and Read @ your library
Step into the Spotlight @ the Library
Take the Lead…Read
Tune in @ your library

2.
Art is Happening at the Library
The Art of Reading
Arts Alive @ the Library
Explore the Art of Reading
Express yourself…
Get Art Smart @ the Library
Imagine! @ your library
Just Imagine
Lights, Camera, Action. READ!
Rock, Roll, and Read @ your library
“Show” up @ the Library
Tune in @your library

3.
Bravo for the Library
Get Creative @ your Library
Get in the Act, Read
Get in the Act @ Your Library
Get in the Act, Read
Imagine, Create, Participate @ your Library
Reading: It’s a Fine Art
Show Your Stuff at the Library
“Show Yourself” @ the library
Take Part in Art @ the Library

4.
‘Arts Afire @ the Library
The Art of Summer Starts @ Your Library
Color your world–Read!
Create your world @
Just Imagine
Lights! Camera! Read!
Reach for the Stars @ Your Library
Spotlight on the library
Take Part in Art at the Library

5.
Celebrate the Art of Reading
Create Your World @ Your Library
Curtain’s Up @ Your Library
Dance, Sing, Read @ your library!
Dream, Imagine & Create @
Express Yourself @ Your Library
Got Art? Get to the Library!
Picture this @ Your Library
Reading: It’s a Fine Art
Set the Stage

6.
Bravo for Reading
Color your World-READ!
Get Creative @ Your Library
Get in the Act: Read
Imagine @
Lights, Camera, Action, READ!
Read your “Art” Out

7.
Curtain’s Up @ Your Library
“Get Art Smart @ your library!
Imagine, Create, Participate @ Your Library
Read your Art Out
Show Your Stuff @ the Library
Step into the Spotlight@ Your Library
Take the lead – read
Tune in @ Your Library

8.
Catch the Beat @ Your Library
Color your World-READ!
Dream, Imagine & Create @ Your Library
Get in the Act Read
Just Imagine
Picture This @ Your Library
“Read your “ART” out @ the library!
See it, hear it, read it@
Take the Lead…Read

9.
Applaud Reading
Be a Reading Star
Color your world – read!
Play it Again, @ your library
Make Your Mind Dance – Read
Reading Rocks
Take the Lead: Read

10.
Arts Afire@ the Library
Class Act @ Your Library
Dream, Imagine & Create @ Your Library
Ham it up @ Your Library
Imagine @ Your Library
Picture This @ your library

• 2010 GENERAL THEMES

1.
Ecology…
Ecology/Environment/
Ecology/Environment/
Ecology/Environment
Ecology/Environment/Conservation
Ecology
Time Travel/Travel/Transportation – 11
Travel/Travel/Transportation
Water/Rivers

2.
Ecology/Environment/Conservation
Ecology…
Food/”Get Fit!”
Time Travel/…
Time Travel/Travel/Transportation
Time Travel /Travel/Transportation/International and extreme travel
Water/Rivers /Survival
Water

3.
Cultures Around the World
Ecology/Environment/Conservation/National Parks
Ecology
Fairy Tales/ …
Fairy Tales/Folk Tales
Food
Food
Water

4.
Cultures Around the World
Food/ Get Fit
Food
Food
Pirates
Sports /Get Fit
Sports
Water/Rivers /Survival

5.
Cultures Around the World
Cultures Around the World
Dinosaurs
Space
Space/Flight
Sports/Get Fit
Superheroes
Water

6.
Cultures Around the World
Fairy Tales/Folk Tales
Food
History
Magic
Stories the world over
Travel Transportation
Water…

7.
Australia
Cultures Around the World/Stories the world over
Cultures
Dinosaurs/Archeology
Inventions
Inventions
Pirates
Space
Technology

8.
Australia
Dinosaurs
Pirates
Pirates
Science/Future
Sports
Superheroes
Water

9.
Animals/Animation
Ecology
How-to-do
Inventions
Pirates
Superheroes
Water
Wild West

10.
Pirates
History
Superheroes
Dinosaurs
Science
Get Fit
Families

Top Themes for 2010

Ecology/Environment/Conservation/National Parks
Time Travel /Travel/Transportation/International and extreme travel
Water/Rivers /Survival
Food/”Get Fit!”
Fairy Tales/Folk Tales
Cultures Around the World
Stories the world over
Pirates
Sports /Get Fit
Dinosaurs/Archeology
Space/Flight
Superheroes
History
Magic
Australia
Inventions
Animals/Animation
How-to-do
Inventions
Science
Wild West
Technology

• They’re here!! They’re here!! The water bottles have arrived!
• Anyone going to OLA, please call or e-mail me if you want to stop by ODL’s back dock to pick up water bottles, extra posters and materials or Sonic coupons.
• Those of you who cannot make it to OLA this year, I will be mailing your materials after the book bags arrive.
• The Sonic book bags are printing now and will be shipped next week. Libraries who ordered 250 or more will get theirs from the printers. Libraries who ordered less than 250 will have their book bags come to ODL. I will be mailing those out.
• Many of you are have received or are about to receive your summer reading materials. Just let me or Melissa know if you need more.
• I am extending the due date for the Centennial T-Shirts until after OLA. I will be at OLA, and if you want to sign up then I will have information with me. You do not have to have a check ready at that time. You can still order online. Call me if you need any assistance at all.

It’s all becoming real. I really hope we all have a wonderful summer program.

Yay! I’m off for the week of springbreak to spend time with my family. If you have questions about summer reading for children, young adult or the t-shirts contact Melissa Askew, maskew@oltn.odl.state.ok.us or 405.522-3315.

• I had my first tour of a printer’s shop yesterday. It was so cool seeing the summer reading materials printed out. It was everything I could do not to touch.

• The printers is ready to start shipping. Large libraries systems may receive more than one shipment due to their order numbers.

• Please check your shipments for the following items:
• Oklahoma Kids: A Kaleidoscope Poster
• Reading Log
• Reading Certificate
• Two (2) Postcards
• Sixteen (16) Trading cards – perforated (they won’t fall apart!)
• 4 Stickers to a strip

• The YA poster has arrived at ODL. We will begin shipping those out towards the end-of-the month. I’m still doing SRP workshops all next week and the following week is spring break. I will be taking full advantage of it.

• Those who have not picked up their Sonic coupons at either the workshops or at ODL will get them mailed to you at the same time as the YA poster.

• I’m getting numbers and addresses to the Sonic bag vendor. Libraries who ordered 250 or more will receive them direct from the vendor. Those less than 250 will be sent to ODL and then shipped to libraries.

• Centennial T-Shirts are available for the summer reading program. ODL is offering five (5) Adult shirt designs and three (3) Youth. A minimum of 24 orders per design is required to receive the wholesale cost. If a minimum order of any design is not reached, you will be contacted to select another design.
• The cost of the Adult shirts is:
• Small to XL – $6.75
• 2XL – $7.75
• 3XL – $8.75
• The cost of the Youth shirts is:
• $6.75 for all sizes
• Make checks payable to: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
• Payment due by March 31, 2007.
• E-mail Adrienne if you have any questions.
• abutler AT oltn.odl.state.ok.us

Here is a list of topics discussed during the Ardmore, Checotah and Stillwater workshops.

• Looking for posters of the state emblems, maps of Oklahoma divided by tribe, and old historical maps
• After Hours programs for teens: movies, games, pizza
• Mending graphic novels: are yours falling apart? How do you mend to continue circulation?
• Non-electronic games: cards, magic, Twister, puzzles, etc.
• Getting a Teen Advisory Group (TAG) started, getting them to stay on task
• Advice for buying audio equipment similar to Barnes & Noble for patrons to listen to music and books
• bwibooks.com: Self-playing digital audiobook for public libraries
• Teens can write book reviews and have them in the local paper
• AR Books: Talking with the schools, getting lists and buying the books
• Upstart Reading Patch Club
• Giveway/Prize Ideas: talk to local movie theaters and video stores for movie posters and coupons; tanning beds coupons; Mani/Pedi coupons; Mary Kay makeover (for the representative this is a learning workshop not a selling opportunity)
• Buying multiple copies of a book from the publisher for teen book clubs – are there any deals?
• Looking for free crafting and programming ideas
• Looking for activities for 4th, 5th and 6th graders
• Centennial in the Classroom Units and Activities: a plethora of activities, video, printable handouts for kids to learn about Oklahoma provided by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission
• Handling fighting and juvenile delinquency in the library
• Keeping children and teens interested in summer reading all summer long
• Competing with sports, camps and other teen activities
• Having a boys night and a girls night at the library
• Teen Volunteers and keeping them on task
• Program suggestions: pizza judging contest by getting local pizzerias involved; Amazing Race and getting local businesses involved, pet rock (kids can read to them)
• Oklahoma Humanities Grants: applying for them
• Teens using the library computers and not reading the books: push graphic novels, make new books (before cataloging) a perk for volunteers, AR Books, have teens pull their choices for display, post banned books
• Other programs: Celebrate Chinese New Year, found art, pumpkin decorating, Duct Tape activities, cooking classes, making your own Okie suitcase from a pillowcase
• Pente:(creator is from Stillwater) How to play and here, Rules,
• Patrons complaining that teens are loud: libraries are changing from quiet (sshhh!) to community centers, libraries want teens in the library
• Kansas Heritage Center: Okahoma-related activities
• Program ideas: Happy Birthday Oklahoma party at the end of summer reading, Cowboy week, Circus week,

• I’m back at ODL mid-way through the workshops. The Ardmore, Checotah and Stillwater workshops have yielded a lot of discussion and information. I have posted a list to topics, suggestions and web sites that were mentioned. Check out the forums, people have already started posting questions and suggestions.
• I leave on Monday for Claremore, then Cordell and finally Shattuck. I’m looking forward to meeting and visiting all of you.