This posting is from our Alabama Virtual Library
training committee, and I thought it worth passing on.
WEB SITE CAPTURES IDEAS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
National Library Week isn't just for public libraries
savvy media specialists can use it as a news hook to
promote their learning centers. A Web site called the
Internet School Library Media Center has a wealth of
ideas for capturing the hearts and minds of students
during both Children's Book Week and National Library
Week. If the "Media Center Sleepover" sounds too
daunting, you might want to consider a contest like
"Guess the number of books in the media
center." Note: You might want to hurry right over to
the site, as the homepage claims that it's closing
soon.
http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?s=4rs,25kc,3xy,ji5n,hx14,8rlb,ge8v
LIBRARIES ARE THE HEART OF POETRY MONTH ACTIVITIES
In addition to National Library Week, April is host to
National Poetry Month, vigorously promoted by the
Academy of American Poets. A variety of Web sites
contain tips for celebrating at the library.
Among the best is the Academy's, which includes an
entire section devoted to helping libraries plan
activities during the month, and Gale's Poet's Corner,
which culls a selection of the publisher's acclaimed
literary resources in one online resource. Some
libraries are already in gear. For example, in
California, the Laguna Beach Branch of the Orange
County Library is celebrating with a poetry
contest aimed at drawing out their patrons' hidden
haikus. Read their story and be sure to check out the
Academy and Gale links for ideas, too.
http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?s=4rs,25kc,3xy,3hup,4h51,8rlb,ge8v
http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?s=4rs,25kc,3xy,m9fs,dj76,8rlb,ge8v
Molly Bates
MLIS Student
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa AL
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