Minutes 09-15-2005

Youth Services Advisory Council Minutes September 15, 2005

Present:  Mary Cameron, Sue Reiher, Carol Rosenbaum, Barb Sowers, Karen Day, Cathy Shaw, Missy Mayfield-Cook, Pat Engemann, Jerri Heid, Brenda Knox, Sally Van Dorin, Katie Dreyer, Loretta Brickley, Eileen Redinger, Linda Armitage, Deb Tobias, Carol Simmons

Absent:  Beth Marie Quanbeck, Joa LaVille, Nancy Pudenz, Mary Siegner, Terri Tesch, Elaine Reitz, Kim Bell, Maria Levetzow, Bev Runyon and Linda Parker.

Mary Cameron started the meeting with introductions and an overview of the previous ICN meeting. 

Cameron asked if there were any changes to the minutes hearing none minutes were approved as written.

2006 Reading Program Update:  Linda Parker and Elaine Wright will present workshops this year.  The weeks of February 13-17 and February 27-March 3 will be the dates.  Elaine will present the first week with two workshops in Johnston and Linda the second week.  The CD Rom “We Sing Silly Songs” will be the resource sent with each manual.  Artwork for the manual is being drawn by David Shannon.  The incentive form will be coming with the manuals.  The Young Adult manual is in the works and this year there will be three workshops in three areas of Iowa.  Maria Levetzow will present the workshops on March 14, 15, and 16. Russell Walks will be doing the artwork for the manual.  Karen Day hopes to have manuals out before ILA.
A discussion was also held regarding having the Planning and Promotion ICN session every year.

As usual there will be a booth at ILA and Cameron would like you to sign up to staff the booth.  Mary will send out a sign up sheet.  Prizes, flyers, and incentives will be available.  Information about the 2007 program “Get a Clue” forms will also be available.
Kids First evaluations were very positive.  The 2007 conference will be moving to Ames at the Gateway Center.  Cameron asked for feedback on the move and no comments were made.

Cameron then gave a short overview of the Hazel Westgate for the new members.  Cameron asked to get comments about proposed changes to this conference.  Most Council members would like a face to face conference.  Some suggestions:  to be a pre-conference to ILA, to partner with another group, ICN session, hire Keynote Speaker and have a regular conference. 

Cameron announced that on the State Library website there is a conference for teens that will be held in three locations “Make Room for Teens.”

January 31, 2006 there will be a two hour ICN session regarding EBSCO for/with Kids.  Today there is two sessions on Graphic Novels with a follow-up later in the year. 

CYP Update:  Jim Gill will be having two sessions, his CD will be available at the ILA booth.  She announced a name change to CYP – three have been suggested, 1) YSS Youth Services Section, 2) YSA Youth Services Advocates, and 3) CTA Children and Teen Advocates you can vote for your choice at ILA.

Future meeting dates:  Nov ember 17, 2005, February 7, 2006, and May 9, 2006.

Sharing: 

• Katie - getting new shelving for teens and teen board, new director.
• Carol – had good summer reading program, pre-teen group, and starting a teen group.
• Brenda – had a good summer reading program.
• Barb – had less craft emphasis and more reading this year, felt it was a good move.
• Pat – they have a treasure chest and the kids get points for different things, they are celebrating their 25th anniversary of the building, and have a new teen area.
• Linda – is the new youth services librarian at Hiawatha, so she told a little about her background, they had a good summer reading program.
• Loretta – held a pool party, three pre-school and high school book talks.
• Deb – ECLS will be having a make and take workshop, book talks in February in conjunction with Grant Wood AEA.
• Sally – had a murder mystery story time, trying to get a new building referendum passed.
• Eileen – summer reading was good, weeding, having fourth annual fright night party, holding a murder mystery.
• Cathy - good summer reading program, starting an after school program.
• Sue – has a new director, doing daycare outreach.
• Barb – learning to be a director, had their library burglarized.
• Jeri – recruiting for new director, have new teen area and advisory group, held an open house for home schoolers.

 Adjourned at 12:53 p.m.