Reading Programs are a valuable library resource that provide a good reason for adults and children to go to their library! SELCO libraries have the option of participating in reading programs that eliminate the need for an individual library to create their own from scratch.
SELCO is happy to announce registration is open for our 5th Annual Camp Read-a-Lot on August 6, 2013, focusing on literature for Grades 2-5! This year, we are hosting Camp at Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center in Rochester. Heidi Hammond from St. Catherine University and Gail Nordstrom from Viking Library System will discuss the selection process for the Caldecott Award, give folks ways to evaluate children’s materials, and great books for youth! In the afternoon, Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka will discuss the process for the book, MOO!, illustrated by himself and written by good friend and last year’s presenter, David LaRochelle. Super exciting speakers for a super fun day!
Here’s what you need to get started:
The registration fee for camp is $30 — this includes morning/afternoon refreshments and lunch. Attendees will be invoiced upon registration and all payments must be received by Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in order to reserve a spot. Any cancellations after July 31 and no-shows will be billed. Click HERE for a flyer to help us spread the word! Questions? Give us a call at 1-800-992-5061!
A special thanks to MELSA and Metronet for the use of the Camp logo!
Interested in attending Camp Read-A-Lot? Or know someone who might be? Click HERE to access the 2013 Camp Read-A-Lot flyer for more info! Help us spread the word!
SELCO is happy to announce registration is open for our 5th Annual Camp Read-a-Lot on August 6, 2013, focusing on literature for Grades 2-5! This year, we are hosting Camp at Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center in Rochester. Heidi Hammond from St. Catherine University and Gail Nordstrom from Viking Library System will discuss the selection process for the Caldecott Award, give folks ways to evaluate children’s materials, and great books for youth! In the afternoon, Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka will discuss the process for the book, MOO!, illustrated by himself and written by good friend and last year’s presenter, David LaRochelle. Super exciting speakers for a super fun day!
Here’s what you need to get started:
The registration fee for camp is $30 — this includes morning/afternoon refreshments and lunch. Attendees will be invoiced upon registration and all payments must be received by Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in order to reserve a spot. Any cancellations after July 31 and no-shows will be billed. Questions? Give us a call at 1-800-992-5061!
A special thanks to MELSA and Metronet for the use of the Camp logo!
Starting to plan for Summer Reading?! Check out the 2013 CSLP Webinars focusing on this year's youth and teen themes! Upstart is excited to offer you the opportunity to spend an hour with Patti Sinclair, editor for the CSLP manuals. Patti's insightful tips will help build excitement for the 2013 program and provide a great start as you begin your planning. Two FREE webinars will be offered -- see below for dates and times:
- CSLP "Dig into Reading" Early Literacy and Children's Program Webinar
Thursday, January 31, 2013
1-2 p.m. (central time)
Click HERE to register - CSLP "Beneath the Surface" Teen Webinar
Thursday, February 28, 2013
1-2 p.m. (central time)
Click HERE to register
Also, make sure to check your schedules and sign up for the SELCO SRP Kick-off on Thursday, February 7, 2013! Click HERE to register for a day of fun at the SELCO Headquarters in Rochester!
Good afternoon! This is a reminder! The CSLP has launched the 2013 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. Teens across the country are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their unique interpretation of the 2013 teen slogan, Beneath the Surface, in combination with reading and libraries. The idea is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their creativity and have their ideas heard before a national audience.
The Minnesota Summer Reading Program and Youth Services (SRP/YS) Committee is looking for teens in our state to create and submit videos. The SRP/YS Committee will decide a winner from all of the state’s submissions and that video will be named one of the CSLP 2013 Teen Videos to promote summer reading nationwide. $275 (yes, $275!!) will be awarded to the creators of the winning state video and their associated public library will receive prizes worth $125 from CSLP and Upstart. The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 1, 2012. Winners will be announced in March 2013. This program is optional – but we hope your public library participates and helps spread the word! Click here to see the entry form and for more details. Click here for a generic poster promoting the contest. Questions? Contact Mollie Stanford at mstanford@selco.info.
Good afternoon! Are you ready to dig into summer reading?! Please join us for a morning packed full of craft ideas, great discussion and fun book ideas on Thursday, February 7, 2013, 9:30-noon, at the SELCO Headquarters in Rochester! Participants should bring a copy of the SRP manual and be ready for an interactive session!
From 12:30-3 p.m., SELCO is sponsoring an afternoon Summer Reading Performer Showcase where multiple performers will give a taste of their programs available to libraries for booking.
A $5 pizza lunch will be served between the morning workshop and the afternoon performer showcase. Your library will be invoiced after the workshop. Please indicate on your registration whether or not you will be eating pizza with us or bringing your own brown bag lunch.
To view the event flyer, please click HERE! To register for this day of fun, please click HERE! Hope to see you there!
Good afternoon! I’m happy to announce the state of Minnesota will be participating in the 2013 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Teen Video Challenge! The CSLP has launched the 2013 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. Teens across the country are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their unique interpretation of the 2013 teen slogan, Beneath the Surface, in combination with reading and libraries. The idea is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their creativity and have their ideas heard before a national audience.
The Minnesota Summer Reading Program and Youth Services (SRP/YS) Committee is looking for teens in our state to create and submit videos. The SRP/YS Committee will decide a winner from all of the state’s submissions and that video will be named one of the CSLP 2013 Teen Videos to promote summer reading nationwide. $275 (yes, $275!!) will be awarded to the creators of the winning state video and their associated public library will receive prizes worth $125 from CSLP and Upstart. Winners will be announced in March 2013. This program is optional – but we hope your public library participates and helps spread the word! Click here to see the entry form and for more details. Click here for a generic poster promoting the contest. Questions? Contact Mollie Stanford at mstanford@selco.info.
Greetings! SELCO is happy to kick off the 2013 Hot Reads for Cold Nights season on Tuesday, December 11, noon-2:30 p.m., with a panel presentation by award-winning Minnesota poets Todd Boss, Joyce Sidman, and Su Smallen. Each poet will highlight some of their works and offer a small taste of their presentations available for the April 2013 Poets at the Library tour. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Bring your own copies if you’d like! A pizza lunch will be served after the Advisory Committee meeting at 11:30 a.m. for interested folks. The cost for lunch is $5 — your library will be invoiced after the workshop. Please indicate on your registration if you will be eating lunch with us. If you are planning to attend the Hot Reads Kick-off, please click HERE or give us a call at 1-800-992-5061.
Greetings! SELCO is happy to kick off the 2013 Hot Reads for Cold Nights season on Tuesday, December 11, noon-2:30 p.m., with a panel presentation by award-winning Minnesota poets Todd Boss, Joyce Sidman, and Su Smallen. Each poet will highlight some of their works and offer a small taste of their presentations available for the April 2013 Poets at the Library tour. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Bring your own copies if you’d like!
A pizza lunch will be served after the Advisory Committee meeting at 11:30 a.m. for interested folks. The cost for lunch is $5 — your library will be invoiced after the workshop. Please indicate on your registration if you will be eating lunch with us. If you are planning to attend the Hot Reads Kick-off, please click HERE or give us a call at 1-800-992-5061. To view the event flyer, please click HERE. Hope to see you there!
SELCO is happy to kick off the 2013 Hot Reads for Cold Nights season on Tuesday, December 11, noon-2:30 p.m., with a panel presentation by award-winning Minnesota poets Todd Boss, Joyce Sidman, and Su Smallen. Each poet will highlight some of their works and offer a small taste of their presentations available for the April 2013 Poets at the Library tour. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Bring your own copies if you’d like!
A pizza lunch will be served after the Advisory Committee meeting at 11:30 a.m. for interested folks. The cost for lunch is $5 — your library will be invoiced after the workshop. Please indicate on your registration if you will be eating lunch with us. If you are planning to attend the Hot Reads Kick-off, please click HERE or give us a call 1-800-992-5061. To view the event flyer, please click HERE. Hope to see you there!
Greetings! Only one more week to order the 2013 Hot Reads for Cold Nights products! Please click HERE to place orders - they must be in by Wednesday, October 31. And please Save the Date for the annual Hot Reads for Cold Nights Kick-off on Tuesday, December 11, noon-2:30 p.m. Happy Fall & Happy Hot Reads!
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Good afternoon! It’s time for Hot Reads again! SELCO is pleased to present the 2013 Hot Reads for Cold Nights products. We kept prices low this year and added a few new items we think you’ll love! Please click HERE to view this year’s items and to place your order today! Orders must be in by Wednesday, October 31, so order soon! And please Save the Date for the Hot Reads for Cold Nights Kick-off after the Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, December 11. More info to follow! If you have any questions at all, please let us know. Happy Fall & Happy Hot Reads! |
Greetings! Check out the latest issue of Minitex's Reference Notes here! The article, Teaching Simple Machines at LaCrescent Public Library by Library Director LaVonne Beach, features the STEM-related activities she ran during the 2012 Summer Reading Program. The goal of the program was to teach the basics of machines and how they are used in the everyday world, and the library was able to purchase educational Lego kits to support the program thanks to an IEEE grant. Congrats, LaVonne and LaCrescent Public Library!
Greetings! A call has been made for 2014 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Children's Manual ideas! The 2014 Children's theme is Fizz, Boom, Read! CSLP Children's Manual editor Patti Sinclair is especially interested in your ideas for:
- School visits and other ways of promoting the CSLP program in your community -- a skit or puppet show is always welcome!
- Setting the scene with library decorations, bulletin boards, props, etc.
- Original puppet plays, especially for one or two puppeteers
- Outreach ideas for underserved groups
Please send your ideas for the Children's Manual to Patti Sinclair at trishsinclair@sbcglobal.net by October 15, 2012. She is also looking for Early Literacy ideas for the same theme. Any recommended books should be in print and titles in Spanish are much appreciated.
And, just a reminder, here are the 2013 CSLP themes:
- Children's theme: Dig into Reading
- Teen theme: Beneath the Surface
- Adult theme: Groundbreaking Reads
On behalf of Minnesota's Statewide Summer Reading Program Committee, I'd like to congratulate ALL of Minnesota's Blue Ribbon Readers! Click here to see the winners from the participating regional library systems, including SELCO's Blue Ribbon Reader, Emma Ann Oberg from Van Horn Public Library, Pine Island. A big thanks to CRPLSA for sponsoring this program!
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Check out Hot Reads for Cold Nights 2013! Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) is offering cool promotional products at great prices! This year's peaceful camping scene is sure to be a hit at your libraries! All print and promotional materials are available to libraries in Minnesota and out of state. Looking for programming ideas? Click here! Trying out a new program? Email Mollie Stanford at mstanford@selco.info to get your idea added to the program page. To place an order, click here. |
The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries. SELCO is a member of the consortium, making it possible for libraries to choose the summer reading program that works best for their library. The 2013 CSLP Summer Reading Program theme is Dig into Reading.
Join us for some fun in the sun! SELCO will host Camp Read-A-Lot, a fun-filled summer literature experience for teachers, media specialists, and public library staff...
