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CTLS Board of Directors Looking to the Future By Laurie Mahaffey August 2014 No. 137 CTLS Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE : Looking to the Future Page 1 Kathy Thaler Named CTLS Assistant ED Page 2 September Promotional Events Page 2 Youth News Page 3-4 Shopper’s Corner Page 4 Texana Book Review Page 4 What’s Happening Page 5 CTLS Calendar & Staff Directory Page 6 Upcoming Event Flyers Pages 7-8 Larry Ringer Chair Gretchen Pruett Vice Chair Alice Nixon Secretary Nicki Stohr Treasurer Eileen Altmiller Larry Koeninger Jean Phipps Kelly Skovbjerg New Fiscal Year Coming The new fiscal year for CTLS starts September 1, 2014. CTLS has been recom- mended for funding for two state library grants in this fiscal year: a second year of Con- nect4Literacy, and the ‘Bots and Books grant. The highly successful Science Rocks! grant is ending; we will be looking around for outside (i.e., non-state library) funding for this grant. We are delighted to have Kathy Thaler joining our staff as Assistant Executive Director; she will also coordinate the Connect4Literacy grant. We will be adding another em- ployee in the next month to supervise the ‘Bots and Books robotics grant. The CTLS office is still in the same place and we will be offering the same services in the coming year: consulting, the Large Print Book Circuit, the Commercial Partnership Program, continuing education, and the Professional Collection containing books, Wii games, and button and Ellison machines available for check out to members. Our first Continuing Education event will be the afternoon of the Fall Membership Meeting, Fri- day, September 26 at the Kyle Public Library in Kyle. The membership meeting is in the morning, as usual, and the workshop will be in the afternoon. Sign up for either or both on our web page at www.ctls.net . A Brief Introduction I started my love affair with libraries as an 8-year-old. My elementary school did not have a library, so my dad took me to the public library nearby. I was fascinated with all the books, and thought it was the most amazing place in the world. A few years later, I was a summer youth volunteer in the “new” library in my hometown of Pasadena, Texas. During high school, I worked in the school library, and got a summer job during college at a small community center library in my hometown. The next summer, I worked in the children’s room at the downtown Houston Public Library, a wonderful institution. My last few years at UT were spent working in the Inter-Library Service de- partment of the Main Library. Requests came in from all over the world to the incompa- rable libraries of this university; we checked for call numbers in the banks of catalog card drawers before the days of computerized libraries. My first professional job was selecting children’s materials at the Austin Public Library, in the basement of what is now the Austin History Center. I moved up to the head of Collection Coordination and selected the adult non-fiction materials for several years. In 1987, I moved out to a branch library, where I used my collection development skills to improve the branch’s holdings. Following that year, we moved out of state for a cou- ple of years, where I was the assistant director and then director of a library in a town of almost 30,000. Moving back to Texas in 1991, I was hired by CTLS to be the collec- tion development consultant. During the past 23 years, I have enjoyed visiting libraries and meeting library people all over the state. We have many challenges ahead of us. The Texas Legislature will meet in 2015, and libraries need to show their importance to legislators and funders. Now is the time to meet with local candidates to make sure that libraries are “on their radar.” I welcome your comments and suggestions.
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CTLS Board of Directors
Looking to the Future By Laurie Mahaffey
August 2014 No. 137
CTLS Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE:
Looking to the Future Page 1
Kathy Thaler Named CTLS Assistant ED
Page 2
September Promotional Events Page 2
Youth News Page 3-4
Shopper’s Corner Page 4
Texana Book Review Page 4
What’s Happening Page 5
CTLS Calendar & Staff Directory
Page 6
Upcoming Event Flyers Pages 7-8
Larry Ringer Chair
Gretchen Pruett Vice Chair
Alice Nixon Secretary
Nicki Stohr Treasurer
Eileen Altmiller
Larry Koeninger
Jean Phipps
Kelly Skovbjerg
New Fiscal Year Coming The new fiscal year for CTLS starts September 1, 2014. CTLS has been recom-mended for funding for two state library grants in this fiscal year: a second year of Con-nect4Literacy, and the ‘Bots and Books grant. The highly successful Science Rocks! grant is ending; we will be looking around for outside (i.e., non-state library) funding for this grant. We are delighted to have Kathy Thaler joining our staff as Assistant Executive Director; she will also coordinate the Connect4Literacy grant. We will be adding another em-ployee in the next month to supervise the ‘Bots and Books robotics grant. The CTLS office is still in the same place and we will be offering the same services in the coming year: consulting, the Large Print Book Circuit, the Commercial Partnership Program, continuing education, and the Professional Collection containing books, Wii games, and button and Ellison machines available for check out to members. Our first Continuing Education event will be the afternoon of the Fall Membership Meeting, Fri-day, September 26 at the Kyle Public Library in Kyle. The membership meeting is in the morning, as usual, and the workshop will be in the afternoon. Sign up for either or both on our web page at www.ctls.net.
A Brief Introduction I started my love affair with libraries as an 8-year-old. My elementary school did not have a library, so my dad took me to the public library nearby. I was fascinated with all the books, and thought it was the most amazing place in the world. A few years later, I was a summer youth volunteer in the “new” library in my hometown of Pasadena, Texas. During high school, I worked in the school library, and got a summer job during college at a small community center library in my hometown. The next summer, I worked in the children’s room at the downtown Houston Public Library, a wonderful institution. My last few years at UT were spent working in the Inter-Library Service de-partment of the Main Library. Requests came in from all over the world to the incompa-rable libraries of this university; we checked for call numbers in the banks of catalog card drawers before the days of computerized libraries. My first professional job was selecting children’s materials at the Austin Public Library, in the basement of what is now the Austin History Center. I moved up to the head of Collection Coordination and selected the adult non-fiction materials for several years. In 1987, I moved out to a branch library, where I used my collection development skills to improve the branch’s holdings. Following that year, we moved out of state for a cou-ple of years, where I was the assistant director and then director of a library in a town of almost 30,000. Moving back to Texas in 1991, I was hired by CTLS to be the collec-tion development consultant. During the past 23 years, I have enjoyed visiting libraries and meeting library people all over the state. We have many challenges ahead of us. The Texas Legislature will meet in 2015, and libraries need to show their importance to legislators and funders. Now is the time to meet with local candidates to make sure that libraries are “on their radar.” I welcome your comments and suggestions.
Kathy Thaler Named as
CTLS Assistant Executive Director
CTLS is delighted to welcome Kathy Thaler to our staff! Kathy began working for us on July 21 and is the new Assistant Executive Director. She will be responsible for the Connect4 Literacy grant in the coming fiscal year. Kathy is a lifelong Texan who lives in Elgin and grew up in Arlington. She has been an avid library user since childhood. Her library work experience began with student jobs and has since included both small and large libraries, and school libraries. Kathy is a UT graduate and has Texas Teacher Certification, as well. Her career has encompassed work with the Texas State Library, Austin Public Library, and small community libraries, as well as serving several years as a board member of the Elgin Public Library. Her most recent position was as a campus librarian with Elgin public schools. While at Austin Public Library, Kathy was the assistant manager of the Data Systems department. She likes to read everything and loves children’s literature. Welcome to the CTLS team, Kathy!
Whew! Summer tends to be a very busy time for libraries. But when Summer Reading wraps up, there are still many ways to continue promoting the li-brary in your community! The following information is from ALA’s page on Celebration Weeks and Promotional Events for 2014-2015. Do you celebrate these events in your community? Check out our Pinterest page where we will be sharing ideas for each of the following promotional activities. And please, share with us how you celebrate at your library!
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Library Card Sign-up Month - September 2014: http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup September is Library Card Sign-Up Month - a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that the most important school supply of all is @ your library® - it's your library card. September was first so designated in 1988, as a continuation of a national campaign launched the previous year. Free promotional tools (PSA, banners for use with social media, etc) featuring this year's Honorary Chairperson Stan Lee now available at the official page,September is Library Card Sign-up
Month (see Library Card Sign-up Month History for names of prior Honorary Chairpersons/Spokespersons). Contact Library Card Sign-up Month Campaign Coordinator Megan McFarlane of the ALA Public Information Office with questions.
~~~~~ Banned Books Week - September 21-27, 2014: http://www.ala.org/bbooks Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read since 1982, is observed the last week of September. Each year, librarians, booksellers, teachers and countless others take this opportunity to highlight the importance of intellectual freedom and remind us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. Contact the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) with questions. Banned Books Week 2015 is scheduled for September 27-October 3, 2015.
~~~~~ Banned Websites Awareness Day - Wednesday, September 24, 2014: http://www.ala.org/aasl/bwad In an extension of the observance of Banned Books Week, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated Wednesday, September 28, 2011, as the first annual Banned Websites Awareness Day. By doing so, it's AASL's hope to bring attention to the overly aggressive filtering of educational and social websites used by students and educators. Contact the ALA American Association of School Librari-ans (AASL, a division of ALA) with questions.
Get Ready for September Promotional Events! By Katelyn Patterson
Youth News By Kim Lehman
Learning Online You have given your all and survived another Summer Reading Program. August is often a time to re-group and recharge. Why not get a boost from online learning? Here is a list of free, upcoming and ar-chived webinars related to youth services. Upcoming Webinars Top Ten Skills for Teaching Tech to Patrons Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Taming Tech Tools for Libraries Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Basic Developmental Milestones of Early Childhood Wednesday, September 3, 2014 2:00 –3:00 pm Archived Webinars Not only do we have the opportunity to attend live webinars but we can also view archived presenta-tions. Here are three organizations that offer archived webinars and a list of youth oriented titles. Texas State Library and Archives Commission: https://onlinetraining.tsl.texas.gov/course/index.php?categoryid=34 Webinars for Children Services
School's Out @ Your Library: Program Ideas for After School Year-Round Children's Reading Program (Roanoke PL) Growing Your Early Literacy Program Early STEM Learning in Library Programs for Young Children Early Literacy Apps and iPads in the Children’s Department Early Literacy as Library Culture
Webinars for Teen Services
Spark a Reaction with the 2014 Texas Summer Reading Teen Program Wham! Bang! Pow! The Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Creating Community through Dynamic Teen Book Discussion Groups Gear up to Game Programs that Will Get Your Teens Involved Fantasy Football, Flash Mobs, and Fanfiction: Pop Culture Programming in Your Library Creating a Successful Teen Advisory Board
Infopeople: https://infopeople.org/training
Beyond the Rhymes: Rethinking the Who, Where, and How of Storytimes Part 1: The People Beyond the Rhymes: Rethinking the Who, Where, and How of Storytimes Part 2: The Place Beyond the Rhymes: Rethinking the Who, Where, and How of Storytimes Part 3: The Package Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age Foundations of Early Childhood Development: It’s All About Relationships From Baby to Preschooler: Early Childhood Health Resources Gaming at the Library on a Shoestring Budget Graphic Novel and Comic Collections for Teens How to Get Media Coverage for Your Event Innovative & Engaging Teen Programming Rainbow Family Connections: Embracing LGBTQ Families at Your Library Teen Volunteer Programs: There's More than Simply Shelving! Using Twitter for Professional Development Opportunities What’s New in Children’s Literature 2014 What’s New in Young Adult Literature 2014 When a Story is More than Paper: Transmedia and Young Adult Literature Continued on next page...
Youth News… Continued from previous page
Infopeople Online Class (Fees apply) Children's Services Fundamentals September 9 to October 6, 2014
Webjunction: http://webjunction.org/explore-topics.html Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals Grant Writing for Libraries Serving Children iFought the iPads (and iWon) Libraries, Children and Families: new research and policy recommendations on role of libraries in early reading Library Reading Incentive Programs for Summer and Beyond Makers, iPads, and Ketchup: Digital Services for Children Minecraft and Water Buffalo: A Diversity of Stories
WebJunction Online Courses (Free): http://learn.webjunction.org/course/index.php?categoryid=21
Accompanying the Young Reader: Helping the Reader Choose Appropriate Books Planning Story Times for Children There will always be storytellers Where Teens and Technology Meet
Have you taken advantage of our Commercial Partnership Program?
Do you have recommendations on the types of product and service sellers you would like to see approached to join? Collection Development? Furniture? Library Supplies? Technology? Or a little something for the kids (Youth services)? Drop me an email [email protected] and let me know your thoughts.
As always, if you have a specific company you would like added to the program, send me the sales rep info and whether or not it is okay to drop your name. That always helps with getting a foot in the door.
Visit www.ctls.net/discounts to view the current list and keep checking back for the latest vendor additions! Thank you for being a CTLS member. We appreciate you.
Shopper’s Corner By Samantha Simpson
Tomlinson Hill, by Chris Tomlinson, an Associated Press reporter, tells the story of the Tomlinson families, both the white family and the black family, of Falls County. Many long-time Southern families have this in their background, but no one talks about it. Chris’ great-great grandfather Tomlinson moved to Texas in the late 1850s and brought his slaves with him from Alabama. Chris carefully traces the genera-tions to the present day, and includes a foreword by one of the more prominent Tomlinsons, LaDainian. While this is not pretty history, it is important history. The book was reviewed in the July 20 Austin American Statesman. Published by Tho-mas Dunne Books, it sells for $26.99.
Texas Book Review
What’s Happening Around the State
We are listening!
We love to hear from our members! Please don’t forget to let us know what is going on in your library! Brag, share photos, share success stories, and share
lessons learned! With your permission, we will always pass it along on our website, in the newsletter, or through social media.
Contact any of the staff via email
or share with us on Facebook or Twitter!
Congratulations to the City of Hewitt who will begin building a new city hall and library in 2015. We look forward to seeing the progress of your new library!
Expansion continues at the Lampasas Public Library. Looking great!
Check out this amazing robot named Beta that was built at the Sekula Memo-rial Library out of cardboard, paint, wood, and various parts from their local Lowe’s. What a hit this must have been over the summer! Amazing work.
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September 2014 Library Card Sign Up Month For more information September 21-27, 2014 Banned Books Week For more information September 26, 2014 CTLS Membership Meeting Kyle Public Library To register September 26, 2014 Technology for All Ages Workshop Kyle Public Library To register October 12-18, 2014 Teen Read Week For more information November 7, 2014 CTLS Performers’ Showcase Georgetown Public Library To register
