• 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.