Archive for the "2008 SRP" Category

Winners for the Trick My Book Truck Contest

The teen’s Trick My Book Truck Contest winners are:

Meeker Public Library Dive Into Reading 1st Place: Meeker Public Library – “Dive Into Reading

Rocky Horror Book Show2nd Place: Norman Public Library – “Rocky Horror Book Show

McAlester Public Library - Mario Kart3rd Place: McAlester Public Library – “Mario Kart

You can view all entries on the CYA:Summer Reading Gallery

August 19th, 2008

Winners of the first My Favorite Book Contest

The children’s My Favorite Book Contest winners are:

Angelina Ballerina1st Place: Guymon Public Library – Angelina Ballerina

Junie B. Jones Sneaky Peaky Spying 2nd Place: Beaver Public Library – Junie B. Jones Sneaky Peaky Spying

Incredible Me 3rd Place: Grove Public Library – Incredible Me

Thank you all for sending in photos and I look forward to next year’s contest!

You can view all entries CYA:Summer Reading Gallery

August 19th, 2008

Photo Contests

You can view pictures for the My Favorite Book and Trick My Book Truck contests on CYA:Gallery. Entries are due by July 31st. Winners will be announced at Share Fair, August 14th (children’s) and August 15th (young adult).

July 28th, 2008

2008 Summer Reading Evaluation

Send in your summer reading numbers on the 2008 Summer Reading Evaluation survey.

July 28th, 2008

Share Fair ’08

You can register for Share Fair 2008 now. The meeting will take place August 14th (children’s) and August 15th (young adult). If you can not attend, please register which packet you would like to receive.

July 28th, 2008

Braum’s Flower Pots

Head’s Up:

Your local Braum’s is giving away pots and flower seeds in the kids Jr. meals.

June 10th, 2008

SRP Press Release

The ODL press release is available for download PDF or TXT format.

May 19th, 2008

Google Spider Gadget

Something fun for your web page…The spider will follow the your mouse.

There is a link on the CYA:Wiki also, along with other ideas and resources for summer reading.

May 6th, 2008

2008 Summer Reading Workshops

I would like to invite you to the 2008 Summer Reading Workshops! In response to your request, the workshops are starting earlier this year*. Among others, topics for the workshops will include:

ideas for craft and programs,
marketing and promotion,
My Favorite Book” photo contest and,
Trick My Book Truck” contest.

The Catch the Reading Bug (children’s) workshop will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Metamorphosis at Your Library (young adult) workshop will be 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Here are the locations and dates for the workshops:

  •  Tahlequah Public Library (Monday, January 28, 2008)
    • 120 South College, Tahlequah, 918.456.258
  • Chickasaw Regional Library at the Hampton Inn (410 Railway Express off of 1-35 behind Two Frogs Restaurant) (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)
  • McAlester Public Library (Friday, February 1, 2008)
    • 401 North 2nd Street, McAlester, 918.426.0930
  • Minnie R. Slief (Cheyenne) Public Library (Monday, February 4, 2008)
    • 201 S Cearlock Avenue, Cheyenne, 580.497.3777
  • Oklahoma Department of Libraries (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)
    • 200 Northeast 18th Street, Oklahoma City, 405.521.2502
  • Altus Public Library (Monday, Februrary 12, 2008)
    • 421 N Hudson, Altus, 580.477.2890
  • Shattuck Public Library (Friday, February 15, 2008)
    • 101 South Main, Shattuck, 580.938.5104
  • Martin Regional Library (Tulsa)
    • 2601 South Garnett Road, Tulsa, 918.669.6340
    • Children’s Workshop 1:30pm – 3:30pm (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)
    • Young Adult Workshop 9am – 12pm (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)

Register here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?
sm=g_2frvGZFl_2fAhbaDN63z9tpg_3d_3d

Your craft, programming, marketing and promotion ideas are always welcome!

*The workshops are, of course, dependent upon the weather. This schedule will be day trips for Melissa and I. The rule will be: if State Government Offices are closed then the workshop will be canceled and rescheduled. Watch the scroll.

See you there!

Adrienne Butler
Youth Services Consultant
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
405.522.3323

January 9th, 2008

2008 Children’s Bibliography

The 2008 summer reading children’s bibliography is online on the CYA:Home page. It’s available in PDF and Word formats.

November 30th, 2007