Kids Your Library

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Kids! _at_ Your Library

• Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries
• May 7, 2009
• Glacier Canyon Lodge
• Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

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The Initiative

• What is this Kids thing?
• Why is it important?
• What are the goals?

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Where Can You Find It?

• http//www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives
  /kidscampaign/kidstoolkit.cfm

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Bill Harley

• Grammy nominated!
• Free to use
• http//www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives
  /kidscampaign/kidssong.cfm

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The Toolkit

• Grades K-4
• Publicity
• Programming
• Promotion
• Facts You Can Use

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Inspirational Quotes

• When I was young, we couldnt afford much. But,
  my library card was my key to the world.
• As a child, I felt that books were holy objects,
  to be caressed, rapturously sniffed, and
  devotedly provided for. I gave my life to them.
  I still do. I continue to do what I did as a
  child dream of books, make books and collect
  books.
• What in the world would we do without our
  libraries?

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Free Artwork
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Games and puzzles

• Crossword puzzle
• Letter tile game
• Grade specific word search (English and Spanish)
• Mazes
• Hidden picture puzzles

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Other activities

• Mad Lib
• Readers Theater
• Scavenger Hunts
• Library Rap

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More Ideas?

• Best practices wiki http//wikis.ala.org/alsc/ind
  ex.php/Advocacy
• Campaign on Facebook
• http//www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-IL/Kids-Your
  -Library-Campaign/59255105182

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Phase 2

• Geared toward kids in grades 5-8
• Redesigned logo
• More fun materials
• Will be officially launched at ALA annual this
  summer in Chicago

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Kids _at_ Your Library

• Contact me
• Rhonda K. Puntney
• Lakeshores Library System
• rpuntney_at_lakeshores.lib.wi.us