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Editor's Desk: Programming Insights
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Depending on what kind of library you work in, programming means different things. In public libraries, programming includes the events that bring the community in, with learning often a happy by-product. Sometimes it's more passive programming, in which libraries provide Readers' Advisory ingredients and patrons themselves use the library in a way most comfortable to them.
In schools, programming is often more overt -- proactive, to support learning. Regardless of the type of library, successful programming involves connecting with those you're serving, no mean feat. Programming is a living, breathing work in progress, where flexibility is key and adjusting as needs change is essential.
This issue provides kernels reflecting insights into successful programming. Jennifer Stubben Hatch's Catch-Up Guide represents how libraries can stay relevant by their awareness of popular culture's importance in teens' lives. Linda Sawyer shares how staying up on educational trends like STEM ensures libraries' key role in providing interesting educational opportunities for young readers as part of regular ongoing programming. And, we can't forget a very necessary component of successful programming: stepping back and assessing what worked, what didn't, and modifying as needed. Susan Brown's "Going Rogue" reveals how taking a fresh look at their summer reading program infused it with a new energy and increased participation.
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In This Issue
- Editor's Desk
- Catch-Up Guide to Catching Fire
- Going Rogue for Summer Reading
- It All Adds Up
- Featured NoveList Content
- NoveList Bookshelf
Storytime Underground By and for youth librarians, post and receive answers to your questions or be a ninja -- share your experience with other "frontline early literacy warriors."
Just in time for Halloween: DIY book character-themed costume ideas
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by Jennifer Stubben Hatch
Catching Fire is coming soon to a movie theater near you -- which means there will be a lot of buzz at your library about this 2nd book in the wildly popular Hunger Games series. Whether it's been a while since you read the novel (or if you never have), this catch-up guide will...
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by Linda Sawyer
At the recent ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, the acronym STEM was everywhere with multiple sessions devoted to incorporating STEM into library programs for children. In addition, the topic has been jamming library listservs and various online forums and blogs. So, what is STEM?
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by Susan Brown
It all started in the fall of 2011. After another summer -- our busiest season at Lawrence Public Library -- staff from Children's, Teen, and Adult departments gathered to discuss how the summer reading programs went. Good participation numbers? Check! Engaging slate of programs? Check! Lots of happy readers? Check! But there was an elephant in the room...
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All About Horror for Older Kids
Young readers are drawn to horror fiction books because they want to be scared. Get up to speed on horror for older kids with this Genre Outline from NoveList.
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