Minutes 09-09-2004

Youth Services Advisory Council
September 9, 2004
Various ICN Sites
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Mary Cameron called the meeting to order at 11:30 p.m.   In attendance were: Karen Day, Linda Fox, Cheryl Haman, Jerri Heid,  Sue Reiher, Barb Sowers,  Beth Marie Quanbeck, Deb Tobias, Brenda Knox, Nancy Pudenz, Pat Engeman,  Carol Rosebaum,  Mary Siegner, Kim Bell, Jeaneal Weeks, Marilyn Tilley, Sally Van Dorin, Maria Levetzow, Ginny Cameron, Terri Tesch, Kim Bell, and, Lisa Manley.

Absent:  Missy Mayfield-Cook, Cathy Shaw, and Joa LaVille.

We welcomed new members who weren’t able to attend the May meeting.  This time slot seemed to work better for members as only three members were missing.

Minutes

Minutes from the May 4, 2004 meeting were approved with no changes.

2005 CSLP Summer Library Program – Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds

The manual is done and at the printers.  We hope to have everything mailed by November 1.  The free resource is on  school age programming and is being written by Tami Chumbley.  Steven Kellogg did the art work for the Dragons theme and the poster was shown at the meeting in May. Karen shared with the group that the incentive form is getting bigger each year with items for all age levels.    We are going to have a booth at ILA again promoting the theme and Mary will send out an email asking for volunteers.  Mary and Karen are working on costumes and door prizes.  Linda Fox and Marilyn Tilley are the presenters for the 2005 workshops and have met once and are getting ready to go.  Eileen Redinger from the Lake Mills Library will be doing the crafts this year.  Karen is in the process of scheduling the workshops and locations and will have this done by ILA. Workshops will only be three hours this year. Sally Van Dorin will be doing a special Planning and Promoting Your Summer Library Program on the ICN on March 17, 2005 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2005 CSLP YA Summer Library Program - Joust Read. 

This manual is done and also at the printers.  Maria wrote the manual for the Collaborative this year, so Iowa will not be doing its own YA manual.  Doug Keith did the art work for the poster.  Maria will be doing a workshop promoting the YA summer program on March 10, 2005 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.   Maria gave a great suggestion for the Collaborative to ask teens about the theme before they pick the theme.  Mary said she would pass this on to the YA Manual Committee at CSLP.

2006 CSLP Summer Program

Mary gave a brief update on the process for the 2006 program.  The traditional manual theme will be “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales” with David Shannon doing the artwork.  The theme for the YA manual will be “Creature Features” with Russell Walks doing the art work.  The author/editor for the traditional manual will be asking for submissions soon.  Elaine Reitz from the North Liberty Community Library is one of the presenters for the SLP workshops and we are looking for another.

Standards Update

Two new standards have been added to the “In Service to Iowa ; Public Library Measures of Quality,” fourth edition.  At Tier 1, standard 51, “The library provides a summer reading program for children they serve, or cooperates with other libraries or agencies to provide the program.  A library that participates in the State Library’s Summer Library Program meets this measure.  Children are defined as persons 14 years of age or younger.”  The other standard, which is an optional standard, standard 52, “The library offers outreach services to day care centers and other entities in which groups of preschool children gather.  Daycares may include commercial or in home, preschools, and/or Headstart.  Outreach services include collections and programming.”  Both of these standards were endorsed by the YSAC last September at our retreat at the State Library. 

Kids First Conference

Kids First has been scheduled for April 28 and 29, 2005 at the Four Points Sheraton on Merle Hay Road .  Gene del Vecchio (Making the Library a Cool Place for Kids)  will be the keynote speaker on Thursday.  He will speak all Thursday morning.  Mary is still working on other details such as breakout sessions, a schedule, and a Friday keynoe speaker. An opportunity for networking is important too.  Mary will email everyone for more input and she needs ideas for breakout sessions.  We are having a contest for themes. Send your ideas to Mary and then we will all vote.

Reading Achievers

Reading Achievers is the No Child Left Behind summer reading initiative.  It was piloted in 12 cities and one state this summer with a planned roll-out to the rest of the states next summer.  Mary has met with Jim Reese, Bureau Chief at the Iowa Department of Education, to talk about ways public libraries and the schools can cooperate on promoting reading during the summer.  When Mary hears more from Jim Reese, she will let everyone know.

CYP

Jerri Heid reported on the breakouts that CYP is sponsoring at ILA.  A pre-conference “Puppetry Made Easy in the Storytime Room” will be held from 10-3 on Wednesday.

On Thursday from 2:00 - 4:20 , Jim Trelease will present “Reading Lessons from Oprah and the Local Grocery Store:  Making Books into Friends, Not Enemies.”

Friday’s sessions will be at 10:30 “Every Child Reads and The Librarian.” And at 11:30 , “Fun Puppet Skits for School and Libraries.”

There are still scholarships and awards to be given.  Contact Linda Fox. 

The CYP meeting is on Thursday afternoon.

Other

Beth Marie Quanbeck reported that the Central Iowa Library Service Area is staring new children’s roundtable groups.

Jerri Heid reported that she is one of the coordinators of a Toddler Festival to be held at the Historical Building .  She is also starting new fall programming and story times.

Maria Levetzow is starting a new program for students after school.  As an relatively new parent, she is now participating in story time with her toddler.

Cheryl Haman is visiting the school and reading to first graders.  She is also painting her library.

Mary Siegner is gearing up for her story times starting this fall.

Brenda Knox said her summer library program started late and her story hours are a little slow.

Ginny Cameron reported a good summer library program.  For the fall kick-off they had a Chocolate Chip Cookie Kick-Off.

Kim Bell ran her summer library program at the end of the summer and really liked.  Circulation was up and she had lots of positive comments from parents.

Pat Engemann worked with the middle school and had a good summer library program.

Jeaneal Weeks had large numbers at her library for the summer library program.  Fall programming is now starting and book discussion groups.

Nancy Pudenz had great sign-up and circulation for summer library program.

Deb Tobias is going to town meetings and she shared all the workshops coming up in the East Central Library Services area.

Sally Van Dorin reported that they are working on a new building and adding a new position to work with teens.

Terri Tesch for the summer did “Read with Me, From A to Z.”

Carol Rosenbaum is going to the school next week to be the “Book Doctor.”

Linda Fox is working with the All Oskaloosa Reads program.

Future Meetings

November 23, 2004  - 11:30-1:00

February 1, 2005   - 5:00-7:00