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Video Games and Gaming Programs–concern was expressed that systems quickly become out of date.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