MEMBER LIBRARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
No. 02-34
August 30 , 2002
CAROL HENDRIX, Executive
Administrative Assistant
1. Please note that the Annual Meeting invitations have been mailed. If you
or any of your trustees do not receive one, please call me at extension 21.
Thank you.
2. Reminder…the NYLA Conference is October 23-26, in Buffalo. We still have
a scholarship available. If you are interested, please send in your
application ASAP! Deadline for registration is October 9th.
3. Reminder #2…Deadline for the “library accomplishments” section of the
System Annual Report (handed out at the Annual Meeting, October 16th) is
September 6th. Please e-mail or type your information to my attention.
4. Reminder #3…Deadline for the Fall Newsletter is September 13th. Again,
either e-mail or type your information to my attention.
Please be aware that when you add large type material holdings on Dynix,
you should use the collection codes “LTF” for large type fiction or “LTN” for
large type nonfiction. Do not use “AF” which is used only for regular type
fiction or “AN” for regular type nonfiction.
If you have any questions, please call me.
Free Reference books available:
 | AV Marketplace, 2001. |
| Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, 2000. 3 vols. |
| Foundation Directory, 2001 |
| Guide to U.S. Foundations: their trustees, officers, and donors, 2001, 2
vols. |
| Gould’s Consolidated Laws of New York, 2001 ed., 9 vols. |
| Masterplots II: Poetry series, 1992, 9 vols. |
| McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 1997, 20 vols. |
| New York Manufacturer’s Directory, 2001 |
| New York State Directory, 2001/2002 |
| Peterson’s Internships, 2002 |
| Recreational Vehicle and Van Conversion Blue Book, Jan-June 2001 |
| VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever, 2001 |
Contact Kathy Parkhurst if you are interested in receiving any of these for
your library.
(assume these are 1-volume unless otherwise noted.)
Patrick Jones at NYLA!
I’ve had lots of requests for more Patrick Jones. Here’s a great chance to
learn more from him: He’s going to be at the NYLA Conference this October.
Patrick will be offering a workshop called “Access Unchained and Assets
Unleashed” on Saturday, Oct. 26. The description in the conference bulletin
reads:
A How-To-Do-It Workshop focusing on the connections between libraries and
successful youth development. Learn the elements of youth development
programs, form a clear vision of youth services.
The NYLA conference is also offering several other plums for Youth Services
librarians, including lunch with Empire State Award winner Jerry Pinkey and
coffee with Redwall author Brian Jacques.
The conference is in Buffalo, Oct. 23-26. Register semi-early bird by
September 1st, or for a small discount by Oct 1st. (Hotels seem to fill up, so
register ASAP). And, of course, this conference qualifies for an FLLS
Continuing Education Grant. Please contact me (dianam@flls.org) for an application.
I’ve been perusing the Publisher’s Weekly website –
http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/
Below are some interesting bits from the site: an obituary, book to movie
news, and tips on marketing to teens.
Marketing to YAs
In 2001, teens spent about $172 billion dollars. What are booksellers doing
to tap the market? – What can we learn from them?...
| What bookstores are doing |
| Themed displays (i.e. “A New Year, a New You”) |
| New and old books by author displayed together |
| Moving YA section out of and as far away from children’s section as
possible |
| Dividing books by genre |
| Shelf talkers – a brief handwritten recommendation on the shelf or
slipped into the book. (i.e. “Like vampires? Try this.”) |
| Face outs – display books so their front covers show |
| Publicity – creating “buzz” through |
| Internet marketing |
| Reviews in teen magazines (i.e. Teen People) |
| Mailings to summer camps |
| Postcards |
“The real key is our staff, and how well read they are,” Anderson’s
Bookshops. (If we read it, get excited and tell them about it, they might read
it too.)
Caps for Sale
Esphyr Slobodkina, artist and children's book author and illustrator, died
on July 21, at the age of 93. Her most famous book, Caps for Sale, was first
published in 1940. A storytime standby, and natural for dramatic play, think
about pulling it off the shelf to share with a group this fall. It’s a great
way to pay tribute to a much loved artist. (If you don’t own a copy of this
classic – buy it now! It’s a must for every library collection!)
Read the Book? See the movie!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is due to hit theaters on November
19. It’s not alone; there’s a boom in the number of children’s books destined
for the big screen. Below are some books that may be available for viewing in
the next few years.
Coming soon:
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbit (starring Sissy Spacek, Ben Kingsley…) –
Oct. 2002
Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket – holiday 2003
Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle – TV miniseries to air on ABC
Currently in production:
Holes, by Louis Sachar (starring Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, and Patricia
Arquette)
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine (starring Anne Hathaway of the Princess
Diaries)
Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer
Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer
Look for these movies down the road:
The Ant Bully, by John Nickle
Cricket in Times Square, by George Seldon
Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo
Curious George, by H. A. Rey
Pushcart War, by Jean Merrill
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares