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Keep Your Library in the Spotlight All Year!

A Workshop for K-12 Librarians

Session Information

Date: Friday, August 7, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (registration opens at 8:45)
CPDU Credits: 3
Workshop Fee: $45

Location: Center for Children's Books
Room 24, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Building
501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign, IL

Pre-registration Required: Maximum 30 Participants

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Description: Need some ideas to jump-start the school year? Looking for effective strategies to keep your school community informed and aware of your library throughout the school year? This workshop will provide K-12 librarians with low-budget, low-tech ideas for spicing up a library’s look and appeal. During the first half of the workshop, presenters Pat Mathews and Mindy May will demonstrate ways they draw students, teachers and parents into the library through the use of creative programming and displays. During the second half of the workshop participants will share their ideas, techniques, and programs with each other. Each participant is encouraged to bring samples of their favorite methods for connecting with patrons. Bring one copy and we’ll reproduce it for the group. Join us and start the year armed with fresh ideas to help showcase your library!

Presenters: Pat Mathews has been the library media specialist at Dr. Howard Elementary School in Champaign, IL for the past 12 years. Pat started her career as a music educator, and then earned her M.S. in LIS from the University of Illinois. She worked at The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books as a graduate assistant, and then as a reviewer. You only have to spend a few minutes with Pat to know she has successfully combined her love of children with her love of literature.

Mindy May has worked as the Library Assistant at Mahomet-Seymour High School Library for the past 8 years. She presented a wealth of ideas for bulletin boards and displays at the 2008 ISLMA Fall Conference. Mindy won Second Runner-Up in the national For Dummies @your library Display Contest in 2007 and has been the creative (and construction) force behind transforming the library into a themed space for the high school’s annual literary café.

Schedule: 8:45-9:00 Registration
9:00-10:20 Presentation by Pat & Mindy
10:30-12:00 Small group discussions

*12:00-2:00 After the workshop, the Center for Children’s Books will be open for browsing. Feel free to bring your lunch down to the Center, network with other participants, and use our unique collection of new books to help make your fall purchase orders.

Parking: Meter Street parking is available for $.75/hr.