Middle Grade (Tween Reads)

The book list we compiled at our last meeting is now available

~ Jennifer

February Meeting Minutes

The February topic was Tween Reads:

The list of tween books discussed will be posted soon to the book lists page.

We discussed how to insure complete series are ordered–Ingram standing order series plans will send you books in the series and FictFact(?), an online service, will email when a new book in a series you select is announced.

Do tween books belong in a teen or juvenile collection? We discussed how that decision was that handled in each library and what sort of cooperation between children and teen departments exist and are needed. A proposal of a survey on this topic was mentioned. Watch out for this survey on various listservs.

We talked about books that are stolen and if it is really worthwhile to replace them if they are going to immediately be stolen again.

Jennifer has begun creating a list of books that fit the summer theme. Because we all know and choose different books, please feel free to update this list.

Our next meeting will be March 9th at WLSC. The topic will be historical fiction.

Friday’s Meeting

Will be held at the Otis Library. Check out where to park from this map

The meeting will be upstairs in the Community Room and will start at 10. Please note that the library doesn’t open until 10.

Bring tween books that fly off your shelves to share!

See you there,

~ Jennifer

January Meeting Minutes

We met on January 13th at WLSC. Our topic was Technology Programs.

Some of the ideas mentioned included:
eReaders–are teens using them?
iPad app design
Video Games and Gaming Programs–concern was expressed that systems quickly become out of date.
Online Video Game Programs such as FreeRice

Digital Photography–Internal Contests and a listing of external contests teens can enter

Snapfish Photography Products

 

Other Topics Discussed Included:

Readers Advisory

Draw On–a program by the Adlrich Art Museum (Mar 24-April 7)

 

The topic for the February Meeting is Tween Reads

ECYA Meeting on Friday February 10th

I just wanted everyone to know that the next meeting will be held on February 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Otis Library in Norwich, Ct. Hope to see you there! We will be discussing Tween Reads.

Meeting on Friday: Technology Programs

Please bring your technology program ideas to our meeting this Friday at WLSC at 10 AM.

I look forward to hearing all your great ideas!
~ Jennifer

Boy Books

Here’s a list of the books for boys that we talked about at the December Meeting

 

The Prisoner of Cell 25

Ship Breaker
Monster Calls
iBoy
Life on Mars
All-in
Slam
Struck in Neutral
Saint of Dragons
Maze Runner
Enclave
Legend
Lockdown
Kingdom Keepers
First Shot
Finding Lubchenko
Knight and Rogue
Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow
Z Raptor
Ghost Hunt
Dragon Castle
Middleworld
Stoner and Spaz
Sleep Walkers
Bloody Horowitz
Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution
The Robot
Deviant
Plaque Year
My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies
Killer Pizza
The Guardian
Fledgling
The Familiars
Price of Loyalty
The Resisters
8^th Grade Super Zero
Steampunk
Death Cloud
Wizard of Dark Street
Rot and Ruin
Ashes
Bronxwood
Time Riders
Slayers
The Last Thing I remember
Fox and Phoenix
You Killed Wesley Payne
Emerald Atlas
Day of the Assassins
Shifty
Stupid Fast
Wolf Storm
Wildfire Run
Moonshadow:  Rise of the Ninja
Skyship Academy

Great Authors:
Alex Horowitz
Gary Paulsen
Markus Zusak
Scott Westerfeld
James Patterson
Walter Dean Myers

Great Series:
Last Apprentice
Chaos Walking
Ranger’s Apprentice
Pendragon
39 Clues
Cherub series
Black Ops
Urban Underground
H.I.V.E.
Surviving Southside
Storm Runners

Fellow CT Librarians

participated in the What’s the Buzz about 21st Century Libraries?

Check out the answers from Jessica Miller, Geri Diorio, and Andrea Ingala

Great job!

~ Jennifer

Programs for guys

Last week we met and chatted about programs gears towards guys.

Mentioned:

• Volcano (other exploding experiments like Diet Coke and Mentos)
• Science Experiments
• Bubble Rockets
• Duct Tape Tie
• Music Events – after hours
• food programs – make nachos, decorate cupcakes, bake brownies
• mini golf
• nerf gun battle
• move nights

*please add your ideas/successful programs to the list to share.

** Also check out Pinterest for more ideas on crafts/food programs. Everything is on this site – but there’s a craft and DIY section. I’ve been getting tons of ideas from it!  Check out my boards (Jennifer Rummel) for some ideas on what you can find. I have lots of different boards, but my “work” boards are labeled Teen

***Be on the lookout for the books we mentioned closer to the beginning of the year.

~ Jennifer

Meeting on Friday

We’ll be sharing books and program ideas geared towards guys. Bring your suggestions for our meeting at the Willimantic Service Center at 10 AM

See you there!

~ Jennifer