Booklist Webinars April 2011
- Published on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:11
- Written by Administrator
Tackling Tough Topics
in Books for Youth
Thursday, April 7, 2011
2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT/12 p.m. MDT
11 a.m. PDT
Finding ways to talk to children and teens about tough issues, from the Holocaust to contemporary racism, can be daunting. Booklist YA editor Gillian Engberg hosts a panel discussing high-quality youth literature that can help young people expand their awareness and start discussions on challenging subjects. Attendees will hear the perspectives of a publisher, an author, a youth-literature professor, and an educational consultant, and they will also have the opportunity to connect with panelists by submitting questions and comments of their own. Sponsored by Second Story Press.
Superbooks: How Graphic Novels Can Save Your Library
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT/12 p.m. MDT
11 a.m. PDT
By now you have probably heard plenty of anecdotal evidence about how a strong graphic-novel collection can draw in hordes of readers to your library and encourage independent reading. But, being the hard-numbers-driven type that you are, you might be looking for a little proof. In this hour-long webinar, sponsored by Top Shelf Productions, ABDO Publishing Group, and SLG Publishing, Booklist associate editor Ian Chipman is joined by Christian Zabriskie, Assistant Coordinator of Young-Adult Services at Queens Library, whose research will open your eyes to the true potential for graphic novels, both for adults and youth, to spike those circulation numbers through the roof. And with looks at exciting new titles from our three sponsors, this is an event you can’t afford to miss.
Beyond Bestsellers: High-Demand Mysteries in Libraries
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT/12 p.m. MDT
11 a.m. PDT
Readers want more than just bestsellers, says Readers' Advisory expert and Booklist columnist Joyce Saricks, and librarians have an obligation to alert their patrons to wonderful authors who don't necessarily top the sales charts. Saricks will share her discoveries about what really circulates and how librarians can help spread the news. Representatives from four publishers—Macmillan, Severn House, AudioGO, and Felony & Mayhem—will preview the best titles from their forthcoming lists. Booklist Online Senior Editor Keir Graff moderates.
Click here for complete information and to register for these workshops
Computer Classes Delivered into Kansas Libraries
- Published on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:09
- Written by Administrator
The January 28, 2011 online celebration of Kansas 150th Birthday proved adult programming can be delivered to patrons in library public access computers across Kansas. Now Chris Rippel and Northwest Kansas Library System Assistant Director George Seamon have joined together to deliver computer classes to librarians and library patrons in north central and western Kansas.
Each class will last 30 minutes to 1 hour. Librarians, library staff and library patrons are welcome to participate. Librarians, library staff and library patrons will benefit from this free program. We invite your library to participate.