KASL

Sunflower State Book Festival

Mark your calendar for the Sunflower State Book Festival

Friday Ocober 9 and Saturday, October 10

Osborne, Kansas

High School Gym

for more information:  email to:  Karen Wallace at osbor1lb@ruraltel.net

The Friday night, October 9th, kickoff will be an open house at the Osborne Public Library to honor Emporia State University professor Dr. James F. Hoy, the first recipient of the Don Coldsmith Award.  This award is given annually to a distinguished Kansas author whose lifetime contributions have utilized the written word to enhance the proud literary legacy of the Sunflower State.  The public can stop in at the library and visit with Dr. Hoy from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. There will be books written by Dr. Hoy available to purchase and have him sign.  The evening will conclude with an informal presentation by Dr. Hoy talking about his writings.

        The doors to the Festival will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 10th, at the Osborne High School Gymnasium located at 215 West Washington Street in Osborne.  Book publishers and authors from across the state will have booths set up to showcase their books about Kansas.  Door prizes of Kansas books will be drawn for on the hour.  Admission is free and a lunch stand will be on the site.  There is a limited number of booth spaces still available for any exhibitor who might wish to participate.

47 miles North of Russell (I-70) on Highway 281 through the beautiful rolling hills of central Kansas

-- 

Harry Willems, Director
Central Kansas Library System
Great Bend Public Library            
1409 Williams  Street                
Great Bend, KS 67530             
Voice:    620 792-4865       
FAX:     620 793-7270
E-mail:  hwillems@ckls.org       
URL: <http://www.ckls.org

Empowering Parents

Some of you might find Common Sense Media helpful when working with skittish parents who are concerned about the material their children are consuming. The site includes reviews of movies, games, web sites, tv, books and music; and discusses age appropriateness, quality, messages, and what to watch out for (violence, sex, language, consumerism, and drinking, drugs, and smoking) as well as a discussion of what parents need to know and topics for family discussion.

Seth Godin Quote

Books are the best information value in the universe. Still. 

Seth Godin 

Author, Blogger & Founder of Squidoo

Good Reads

I found a great website for book reviews and keeping lists of all the books
you have read. Goodreads.com

I started a group at Goodreads called Library Links. It is for sharing ideas
about books you have read and how to booktalk them or ideas on activities to
do with them in the school library.

Become a member. Hope to see you!

*Library Links @ Goodreads.com*

Judy Desetti
teacher- librarian @ MPHM
Topeka, KS

Contact me if you have questions or comments.

Judy,
I'm glad you mentioned GoodReads! At Washburn University, the education 
students and the Curriculum Materials Center Staff have been previewing 
advance copy books and new prek-12 books using our GoodReads account 
(accessible from our homepage).

Students in the lit block use it as a digital method of studying genres 
and writing book reviews. Since we've created out GoodReads account, 
we've been tickled to be joined in our discussions by several authors 
and alumni! GoodrReads shows the cover art for each book, is a lot like 
'facebook' or 'myspace' for bibliophiles. Teachers often write quick 
notes in the reviews of books for use in the classroom.  It's also a 
wonderful place to host a book club or simply to share reading lists 
with friends. As such, it would be perfect for children's book award 
committees to use to keep track and score books in a closed-group.

Some academic librarians in the state are also signed up as friends and 
use it as a collection development

Teachers and librarians are very welcome to be the Curriculum Resources 
Center GoodReads Friends!

Thanks Judy for pointing out one of our favorite social networking sites!

Heather

-- 
Heather Smith-Collins, M.L.S.
Curriculum Resources Center 
Washburn University
Topeka, KS 66621
(785) 670-1956
www.washburn.edu/mabee/crc

BookConnect

Don Coldsmith

Kansas author Don Coldsmith is the winner of MPLA's Literary Contribution Award.

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers

November 15-21, 2009, Kansas Reads to Preschoolers . . . About Fitness.  Wiggle by Doreen Cronin is the featured book. Doreen Cronin has also written Bounce and is coming out with Stretch in September. She is also the author of Click, Clack, Moo (2001), a Caldecott Honor Book. Her other books include Diary of a Worm (2003), a Parent’s Choice Award Silver 2003 Picture Book, and Diary of a Spider (HarperCollins, 2005), both illustrated by Harry Bliss..

      

ALSC announces 2009 Notable Children's Books

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2009 list of Notable Children's Books and 2009 list of Notable Children’s Videos. The list of  book titles includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture books of special interest, quality, creativity and value to children 14 years of age and younger.  The second list includes videos for children 14 years of age and younger that exhibit especially commendable quality, show respect for children’s intelligence and imagination and reflect and encourage the interests of children in exemplary ways.

YALSA Book Lists

While you are checking out all the book awards, don't forget YALSA's book lists.  Our own Terri Snethen, Blue Valley North High School, was on the Best Books for Young Adults committee!

Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
This list presents audiobooks released within the past two years that appeal to teens.

Best Books for Young Adults
This list compiles the current year’s books with proven or potential appeal to teens.

Fabulous Films for Young Adults
This list presents select films especially significant to young adults from those currently available for purchase based on a chosen theme.

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
This annual list offers recommended graphic novels that have teen appeal.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound
Updated every five years, this comprehensive list provides reading recommendations to students who plan to continue their education beyond high school. The next list will be named in 2009.

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
This list encourages young adults to read for pleasure by presenting them with popular or topical books with teen appeal, built around up to four themes. 

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
This list suggests items for recreational reading that have wide appeal to teens who, for whatever reason, do not like to read.

Teens' Top Ten
This list allows teens to choose their ten favorite books from a list of current titles nominated by teen book groups. Nominations are listed in April. Teens vote for their favorite books each Teen Read Week. The votes are tallied and the list is available every October.

Merry Christmas

10 great Christmas stories
Jamie Frater writes: “In just a few days, Christmas will be with us once again. In celebration of this greatest of holidays, we have put together a follow-up list to our first Top 10 Christmas Books. With this selection, we have tried to pick books that are less familiar to people, in the hopes that we can expand on future Christmas reading for you all. Enjoy the list, and most of all, have a Merry Christmas!”...
List Universe, Dec. 21