Music and the Arts Share Fair was a success! We had four performers: Dusty Gilpin – graffiti artist, Monty Harper – musician, Karla Beatty – OK Conservation, Steve Crawford – magician and Derick Brock – Mad Science.

If you were unable to attend here are a few items that were discussed:

• Review of 2009 summer reading program
• Oklahoma College Savings Plan – we voted to split the $5,000 prize to include teen
• Discussed having patrons sign up vs. walk-in for programs – it really depends on the program, if needed, supplies and the space you have. Sign up is recommended if space is small and if supplies are required.
• Start of 2010 summer reading program – Water
• Brainstormed for 2011 World Culture/World Travel programs and activities and 2012 Night slogans

Thank you to all who were able to attend. I enjoyed the program, too! See you in the spring.

Looking for upcoming themes and slogans for the Collaborative Summer Library Program? Take a look just above; right next to “About“. Summer reading has it’s own page that will be updated as the years roll along.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program web site has songs and PSA’s for download. I have linked to them from the CYA:Wiki. I have also added more links on the CYA:Wiki, under “Summer Reading:2008 Resources”. As a sidenote, I have also added a link to What They Play (http://www.whattheyplay.com) as an additional resource on the gaming workshop page.

The CSLP annual meeting went very well. The slogans for the water theme for 2010 and the theme for 2011 were decided by majority vote. Please log into the CYA:Forums to see what the slogans and themes are. We visited the Clinton Library and a very good Mid-Southern dinner there. It was quite probably the best apple cobbler I had every had, that wasn’t my mother’s. We will discuss the Collaborative at Share Fair this fall.

Speaking of Share Fair, tentative dates are August 14th (for children) and August 15th (for YA).

Speaking of meetings, anyone interested in hosting the Music & the Arts Spring Workshops please e-mail and let me know. The schedule will be similar to this past workshops with them starting late January and early February (weather permitting).

The packets from both Share Fair’s are now online and available for download.
I did not include the Call for Ideas from the Collaborative. Please drop me a note and I’ll e-mail the sheet to you. I will need to gather all ideas and suggestion for 2009 and 2010 SRP’s before the December 1st deadline.

2010 General Theme Suggestions

These general themes were discussed and in the final voting list at the 2006 CSLP Annual Meeting: Water, Health, Food.

Besides these previously mentioned general themes, please submit up to five broad-based themes for the CSLP 2010 summer reading program. Keep in mind we want the public to instantly associate the program with the LIBRARY and READING.

Keep in mind at this time we are only looking for general themes and not specific slogans for 2010.

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Please return to your state’s CSLP representative. Thank you for your help with this.

Contact Info:

Reply in the comments section of this post; an e-mail to me: abutler@oltn.odl.state.ok.us; or fax: 405.522.3326.

Adrienne Butler

Youth Services Consultant

Oklahoma Department of Libraries

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

The deadline has been extended for submitting 2009 slogans for children and young adult (the theme is music and the arts) and a theme for 2010. Please send e-mail or comment below by logging in or registering. Oklahoma should be represented when it comes time to vote at the conference in April.

I need to send ideas to the Collaborative this Friday, February 16, 2007.

Print off the form.