DIANA McFARLAND, Youth Services Coordinator
- YSS Spring Conference Scholarship:
Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association is holding its spring conference in Rochester on Friday, April 26.The conference will feature workshops on “Splish Splash Read” craft ideas, storytelling, and teen advisory councils, among others.
A scholarship (for conference fee, lodging and meal allowance) is available to anyone who is:
- an enrolled graduate library school student (full or part-time) OR
- a practicing librarian or paraprofessional employed in NYS OR
- involved in a related youth services field (i.e. storytelling, writing, illustrating).
The applicant must be directing his or her course of study toward youth services or working in youth services in a public or school library or related field AND be a regular or student member of the Youth Services Section (YSS) of NYLA.
Scholarship deadline is March 1, 1 2002. Applications may be obtained from Karen Hultz, 280 Tobey Rd., Pittford, NY 12534. (wk) 585-336-6061 or e-mail khultz@libraryweb.org <mailto:khultz@libraryweb.org>.
Be on the look out in the delivery for YSS Spring Conference Brochures.
- Performer Update:
I’ve gotten word of a few performers who are offering programs centered on the Summer Reading “Splish Splash Read” theme.
Sue Smith-Heavenright of Dos Madres Storytellers, based in Candor. Carol Visscher at Nichols, Fran Howe at Candor, and Linda Williams at Owego are listed as references.
Tom Rasley: “’Water Water Everywhere’ is a [40 min.] program with songs, stories, skits, jokes, and the tale of how George went over Niagara Falls. Lots of participation!” He performed in Waterloo last summer.
Tom Sieling: “Take a Tromp Through the Swamp…And a Break by the Lake!” Sally Sutcliffe at Trumansburg is listed as a reference.
Please visit the Performer’s page of the FLLS website for contact information for these and other performers: <http://www.flls.org/performers/>. If you have a performer to recommend, please let me know.
- February Workshop Opportunity:
“Onondaga County Public Library has an LSTA grant entitled "LYNX: Linking Youth to 'Net excellence." The target audience of the grant is students in grades 3-6 and their parents. As part of the grant, we will be offering some workshops presented by Gail Junion-Metz. We are inviting staff from libraries in neighboring systems to take advantage of this opportunity.”
’Net Basics for Children’s Librarians covers locating resources on the web and specific www resources for 3rd - 6th graders. (Offered twice: 2/27, 2/28)
Teaching Internet Use to Kids and Their Parents covers teaching kids and their parents how to search for and evaluate websites. (Offered 2/27)
The workshops are free, but advance registration is necessary in order to prepare enough handouts and set up the rooms properly. Space is somewhat limited, so early registration is encouraged. The Wednesday [February 27] sessions are at the Northern Onondaga Public Library at North Syracuse. The Thursday [February 28] session is at the Onondaga County Central Library in downtown Syracuse.
Registration deadline is February 13, 2002. To register, please provide your name, library name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Send to Roz NaPier, Youth Services Coordinator, Onondaga County Public Library, 447 South Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13202-2494; Fax 315-435-8533; e-mail goldenrozzie@yahoo.com .
Please contact Roz NaPier at 315-435-8525 or goldenrozzie@yahoo.com or Diana at FLLS (x27), dianam@flls.org for more information.
- OLYMPIC WEBSITES!
The Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City start on Friday, February 8!
Check out:
Salt Lake 2002 - Official Site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games for
schedules, athlete biographies and more: http://www.olympics.com/Ancient Olympics - Want to know the history of the Olympics and it’s early
athletes?: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/Olympic Museum Lausanne - Visit the Gallery for photos and film footage of Olympic moments, and learn a little more about the Navajo Nation in honor of the Salt Lake games.: http://www.museum.olympic.org/
MARISA IACOBUCCI, Adult Services Coordinator
- Annual Report update:
We have had no word, as of this writing, to say that the Bibliostat Collect site is up. That being said, we will move the deadline for members to get their reports to the system up to February 15th with the hopes that the site will be up and running soon. In the meantime…please take the time to fill out your report on paper if you haven’t done so already. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your assigned “Annual Report Supporter” Thanks.- Yesterday, the Finger Lakes Library System staff attended a workshop given by Tricia Edgecomb. This workshop was part of the LSTA grant we received and was with the same consultant who will be doing the workshops for member librarians. If you haven’t filled out your LSTA grant sign-up sheet, I strongly encourage you to do so…and include at least one “Edgecomb” workshop among your picks. She was great -- we all learned something!
MALIA NEWBY, VIDEO CORNER
- Just a few words to let everyone know what is going on in the video corner at FLLS.
Malia’s Picks:
Always outnumbered, Always outgunned
1998 Drama (Rated R)
“For Socrates Fortlow, life keeps getting in the way, but nothing stays in the way of a man with a mission.”Once Were Warriors
1995 Foreign Drama (Rated R)
“Once Were Warriors is a powerfully raw and deeply affecting film about one woman’s desperate struggle to keep her family together.”Buena Vista Social Club
1999 Subtitled in English (Rated G)
The unforgettable music of Cuba.New Videos:
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 Family Feature (Rated PG)
“The worlds most highly qualified crew of archeologists and explores are led by historian Milo Thatch, as they board the incredible 1,000 foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea.”Holiday in the Sun
2001 Family Video (Rated G)
Mary-Kate and Ashley stumble across a mysterious antiquities smuggling ring.Osmosis Jones
2001 Family Feature (Rated PG-13)
A film that will have your entire family reaching for the box of tissues.Not New…But Worth a View
When We Were Kings: The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle Winner Academy Award Best Documentary Feature 1995 (Rated PG) “In a time of courage, in the jungle of Zaire, a man named Muhammad Ali created his own destiny”
Bette Davis: If looks Could Kill
“She created a new kind of screen heroine, a liberated woman in a world dominated by men, and rose to be recognized as the first lady of the American screen.”Adventures In Bird Watching Vol.1-3
1999 (Not Rated)
Host Ken Dial visits locals in the United States and Costs Rica to view birds native to the area.