Posted by ecya on April 3, 2012
Please remember that our meeting to trade ideas for Summer programs will be held at 10 AM at the Willimantic Service Center on April 13th.
Also, I’ve updated the Summer Reading Page with booklists that I’ll be using this summer.
2012 Slogan: Own the Night
Book Ideas: The following book lists have been updated/created at the book list page.
Vampires
Werewolves
Graves
Spa/Resorts
Monsters
Ghosts
Dreams
Please feel free to add in your own topics to the page!
~ Jennifer
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Posted by ecya on March 15, 2012
We received 100 surveys. We asked 6 questions, which we all mandatory.
Here are the results:
The duplication reasoning:
Yes: Popular series (varies between yes, sometimes, and occasionally)
No: Budget constraints
Donations: additional copies added if donated
The placement of the items:
Reviews
Other Libraries
Interest Level
Target Audience / Age of the Character
Content
Common Sense Media
Author / Popularity
The sector/cataloger/purchaser determines
Cover Appeal
Popular Books include:
Rick Riordan, Eragon, Wimpy Kid, Ranger’s Apprentice, Maximum Ride, Happy Potter, The Mother/Daughter Book Club series, Hunger Games, Ally Carter, Clique series, Princess Diaries, Alex Rider, Lisa Greenwald, 39 Clues, Dear Dumb Diary,Tim Green, Mike Lupica, Sisters’ Grimm, Baby Mouse, Allie Finkle, and Candy Apple
Thanks to everyone who answered the survey!
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Posted by ecya on March 14, 2012
The list is here
The list is composed of titles talked about at the meeting and titles in Otis Library. Please add in your titles if you find any missing from the list.
Here’s a few titles we talked about that have yet to be published
Coming Soon:
Changling
Velvet
Ladies-in-Waiting
Grave Mercy
~ Jennifer
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Posted by ecya on February 8, 2012
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
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Posted by ecya on February 1, 2012
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
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Posted by ecya on December 19, 2011
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
8th 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
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Posted by ecya on December 14, 2011
Last week we met and chatted about programs gears towards guys.
Mentioned:
*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
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Posted by ecya on October 25, 2011
The topic for the October 14, 2011 meeting was Books that Don’t Make You Blush. In addition to potential books for this list, the definition of what does or does not make one blush was also discussed. The definition of a clean book is relative and very much dependent on the person.
We also discussed the integration of high interest, low level Orca books into library collections.
Survey results were presented. ECYA meetings will continue to be on the second Friday of the month from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Future meeting dates and topics are as follows:
November–No Meeting. State YA Meeting in Wallingford on November 17th.
December 9th: Boy Programs and Books
January 13th: Tech Programs
February 10th: Tween Reads
March 9th: Historical Fiction
April 13th: Programming and Summer Reading
May 11th: Hot Fiction
Please think about topics for a YA event in Easter Connecticut.
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Posted by ecya on October 11, 2011
The next meeting will be held at the WLSC, pending availability, on Friday, October 14the from 10am-12pm.We will discuss the survey results and come up with a schedule and topics for the rest of the year.
The topic will be “Books that Don’t Make you Blush.” Please bring some of your favorite books to add to the list.
November will be the annual CLA meeting.
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Posted by ecya on September 12, 2011
Just a quick survey for those librarians from the eastern part of the state. Please take a few minutes and fill out this survey to help determine topics and meeting times for the year.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V85WXJ3
Our next meeting will be held at the Service Center at 10 AM on October 14th with the topic: Books that Don’t Make You Blush. Please bring some book titles to share!!
thanks,
Jennifer
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