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Connecticut Library Consortium
December 2007 VOLUME 5 y ISSUE 6
Highlights y Roundtable Highlights page 4
y Discounts and More page 5
y Winter Forum with OCLC's Executive Director Jay Jordan page 5
y WALDO page 6
y New Haven’s Big Read page 7
y 2008 Summer Reading Program page 8
In Every Issue y Library Happenings & Member News pages 2 and 3
y December Calendar page 3
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The Newsletter of the Connecticut Library Consortium
In the Nick of Time?
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ust days before the new NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) “To Read or Not to Read” report on the alarming fall-off in reading, CLC's newest roundtable met to discuss books and authors. "Simple, consistent and alarming," said NEA chairman Dana Goia about NEA's follow-up to its 2004 report "Reading at Risk." The fall off in daily pleasure reading in young people as they progress from elementary school to high school and into college is well documented in the report. The percentage of adults who are proficient at reading prose has fallen off at the same time that the proportion of people who read for pleasure has declined. What's a Librarian to do? Follow the lead of the 50+ librarians who assembled in Newtown in November for CLC's new Adult Programming Roundtable, co-chaired by Cynde Lahey and Karen Ronald. Librarians listened to publishers' library representatives Talia Ross of Macmillan (talia.ross@macmillan.com), Virginia Stanley of Harper Collins (Virginia.Stanley@HARPERCOLLINS.com), and Robert Sembiante of Globe Pequot Press, plus seasoned library programmers Cynde Lahey of New Canaan PL and John Jessen of New Haven Free PL.
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Both Virginia and Talia encouraged librarians to contact them to ask about forthcoming books, author visits, and book tours.
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Above: Panelist Talia Ross of Macmillan and co-chair Karen Ronald of Fairfield PL, who also hosted a writer’s workshop on December 1.
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Stay tuned to the CLC website for more information on books and author visits. As soon as CLC’s current server problems are resolved, we plan to use the Library Resources Online Catalog as an interactive forum to discuss books, authors, and other resources for adult programming. Cynde and Karen are already planning the next meeting for the new roundtable for spring 2008. Go to page 7 for more photos from the new Adult Programming Roundtable...
Hot Picks from Harper Collins The Publishers reps also talked about their own "hot picks." y All the Way Home, by David Giffels y Now You See Him, by Eli Gottlieb y Memo to the President Elect, by Madeline Albright y The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein y Atomic Lobster, by Tim Dorsey y The Sum of Our Days, by Isabelle Allende y Bright Shiny Morning, by James Frey y Red Leather Diary, by Lily Koppel
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Library Happenings and Member News Guess who came for lunch? FLAG was happy to have Tom Geoffino, now of New Rochelle Public Library, at their November meeting in Newtown, featuring Amy Terlaga of Bibliomation with her famous "technology update." Tom is shown with once and former colleague Diane Greenwald of Danbury Public Library. Chris Samulowitz' workshop, "Managing Employee Relations in a Union Environment," the third of CLC's fall Human Resources series, was held in November at Westport Public Library. Visit www.ctlibrarians.org/services/humanresource.html for more information, or to contact Chris. Above: Laurel Goodgion and Liz Kirkpatrick of Wethersfield Public Library, and Meryl Farber of Case Memorial Library in Orange at the workshop. "Rock and Read" is a new program at Farmington Library. Children's staff videotape grandparents reading a children's book and then help them upload the video to YouTube. The grandchild can follow the link and will hear the story from almost anywhere in the world! Head of Children's Services, Suzanne Maryeski, has a new grandchild in Australia to whom she reads Goodnight Moon. Visit http://farmingtonlibctchild.blogspot.com to watch! Above: Grandparents making memories at the Farmington Library! The Derby Neck Library was visited by Captain Papillion. He calls upon his crew to help protect the Earth with positive songs and music and good deeds. All of the Kid Pirates and their Parent Pirates sang, danced and played instruments along with Captain Papillion. First mate librarian Kathi Gordon also joined the crew!
More Derby Neck Library news: After almost two decades at the helm of the library, Judy Augusta ended her run as head librarian in November. The new head librarian is Susan Garry. Project Vote Smart's "Voter Self-Defense System" bus attracted over 75 people to the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton on November 5. Visitors watched a short video about the project in a movie theatre on the bus. Reference Librarian David Boudinot says Project Vote Smart's "Voter's Self Defense Manual" is a must have for any library. Bookmark their website (www.votesmart.org), especially since the election season is underway. 2007's new public library directors on November 19 at the State Library's annual brunch (left). Congratulations to Seth Godfrey, the Business and Nonprofit Librarian for the New Haven Free Public Library, on being selected to participate in the 2007-08 Leadership Class of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. The Oliver Wolcott Library held its Annual Festival of Trees fundraising gala on Saturday, November 24. The event is a festive and fun way for library patrons to do some holiday shopping. There was a silent auction, holiday trees and wreaths created by local artists, and celebrity authors (including Frank Delaney, Florence de Dampierre, Jane Green and others). The library relies on this event and the annual fund drive to raise more than half of its operating budget. Jane Breen, Children's Specialist, Noah Webster Library in West Hartford, shared stories with families at the Connecticut Children's Book Fair in November at UConn.
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Library Happenings and Member News Send Us Your Latest Library Happenings & News! Send your library’s and staff members’ news, ideas, photos, etc., to CONNtext editor Kathy Charbonneau at kcharb2361@aol.com. The deadline is the 20th of each month.
Remember CLC's survey (for which we thank our web librarian Christine Sarrazin!) about a CLC sponsored trip to BookExpo America in Los Angeles from May 29 to June 1, 2008? We needed 100 responses, which we didn't get, but we did get 69, so let's not give up so fast. (When's the last time you got 69 responses to anything?) Colleagues from neighboring states have also expressed interest in joining the charter from Bradley airport. This is the last call for BEA/LA! Those of you who did not already respond to the survey, please email Chris Bradley (cbradley@ctlibrarians.org.) your name/ library/email if you are interested in a CLC sponsored trip to BookExpo America. As Levi E. Coe's Library’s (Middlefield) director for seven years, Mary Dattilo worked on most of the aspects of running a library. But the book lover and 30-year librarian will be leaving the library this month, handing over her position to new director Todd Fabian. Saxton B. Little Free Library in Columbia recently welcomed a new Library Director, Su Epstein and new Children's Librarian, Megan Quigley. Sunnie Lovelace is the new YA Librarian at New Haven Free Public Library.
This year's deadline for the Connecticut Library Association's Annual Publicity Awards Contest is January 15, 2008. Check out the rules and download the entry form at www.ctlibraryassociation.org/awards.htm. Member libraries are invited to submit materials designed by their library to promote a library concept or event. Winners may be asked to participate in a program at the annual CLA Conference and will be honored at the CLA Awards Reception. Winning entries will be displayed at the CLA Conference. Categories include: Bookmark, Library Brochure, Print Newsletter, Electronic Newsletter, Website, Program Flyer/Poster, Thematic Project (three or more coordinating items), New Media (Podcast, YouTube, Blog, etc.) and DVD/ Video. Toot your own horn...submit your library materials for consideration. The Bethel Public Library is offering amnesty for overdue items this holiday season. Patrons who bring in a nonperishable food item for Brotherhood in Action, or a toiletry item for the Bethel Food Pantry will have their fines forgiven. Each donated item will forgive $2 in fines. Maris Frey is the new Children's Librarian at the Stonington Free Library. Noted Yale Law School professor and author Stephen Carter was at the Westport Public Library to speak about New England White, his eagerly awaited new novel. The Boston Globe calls it "relentlessly suspenseful and galvanizing in its exploration of the profound difference between allegiance to ideas and to people." Correction: The November CONNtext incorrectly reported in the front page story that University of Hartford would be "testing Koha as an alternative to Endeavor ILS." Instead, UHart will participate in fact finding/information sharing with WALDO.
December 2007 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 OCLC Training Session 5: Introduction to Connexion Client Naugatuck Valley CC, 9-noon OCLC Training Session 6: Searching for Catalogers Naugatuck Valley CC, 1-4
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Young Adult Librarians' Roundtable: Capitol Region, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, 9:30
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Southeast DVD, Cassette, CD Swap East Lyme PL, 9:00 Northeast DVD Swap Willimantic Service Center, 9:30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Northwest DVD Swap Harwinton PL, 9:00
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 Southwest DVD Swap Southbury PL, 9:30
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 AND 25 CLC offices closed for Christmas
January 2008 TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 CLC offices closed for New Year's Day
MONDAY, JANUARY 7 Children's Librarians' Roundtable: Capitol Region Burlington Library, 9:00 Children's Librarians' Roundtable: Northwest Woodbury Library, 9:30
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 OCLC Training Session 7: WorldCat Collection Analysis Webinar (Webinar using MS Live Meeting), 10:00-noon
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December Roundtable Highlights Roundtable Recaps The Children’s Librarians’ Roundtable – Capitol Region went on a field trip to Candlewick Press and the “Unriddling the World: Fantasy and Literature” seminar at MIT. Librarians from the Hartford area spent November 14 in Cambridge. Candlewick Press provided a tour of their facility, as well as insights from an editor and marketing supervisor. Each person was the recipient of a "goody" bag courtesy of Candlewick. After a stop in Harvard Square for food and some fun, librarians moved on to the Stata Center at MIT. Authors Susan Cooper and Gregory Maguire were the focus of a roundtable discussion on fantasy writing. Moderator Roger Sutton from Hornbook Magazine rounded out the group. The evening ended on a sweet note with coffee and Italian cookies served up after the program.
Playtivity Workshop: The Children's Librarians' Roundtable South recently showcased popular performance group, Playtivity. The workshop included Playtivity’s philosophy of music and movement in learning and techniques, and librarians participated in a musical skit to demonstrate an activity they would do with preschoolers during story times.
December Roundtable Young Adult Librarians' Roundtable: Capitol Region 2007-2008 Chair: Ann Marie Naples, West Hartford Public Library
Bring your favorite book to the next meeting of the YALR-CR on Wednesday, December 12, when they meet at Cora J. Belden Library in Rocky Hill. Meetings begin promptly at 9:30 am. Coffee will be served. Would you like to co-chair this roundtable? Please contact Ann Marie Naples.
Feedback on the NEW Adult Programming Roundtable
Adult Programming Tips
Kirsten Kilbourn, CLC's roundtable coordinator, received this nice note from Donna Hine at Middlebury Public Library about the first Adult Programming RT meeting:
The co-chairs of the new Adult Programming Roundtable, Karen Ronald, Fairfield Public Library and Cynde Lahey, New Canaan Public Library, offer the following tips:
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The panel discussion about author visits was absolutely wonderful! I came away energized and focused with a much clearer purpose then when I entered. The conversation was lively and informative with many, many terrific ideas for the beginner that I am! I drooled over some of the much larger library programs, and wished that we could do the same, but the reality will be much smaller scale for us. My personal goal for this year was to actively develop an adult program, and because of this discussion, I am well on my way with strong thoughts and bounding excitement!
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From Cynde: You have to jump in head first and take a chance. We have a very active schedule of events, but I began with me and a passion for bringing authors to our community. I've also had programs in the beginning where I begged family members to attend and forced staff to abandon their desks for the program room. As Karen says, our next step is to share ways to promote events for optimal attendance. From Karen: Do not despair—my first programming experience was in a small northern bilingual town in Canada and we tried lots of things. Some worked, some didn't. My best advice: Get out into the community and LISTEN to people; they will tell you what they want—what is missing in their community. New roundtable subject for spring: Publicity and how to get the best coverage for your library. Details to come...
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The Latest Discounts, CLC News and More Nutmeg Book Savings
InfoAnytime and iCONN
Visit www.ctlibrarians.org for discount pricing from Baker & Taylor and Ingram on the latest Nutmeg Book Teen and Intermediate titles, including: Al Capone Does My Shirts, Ask Me No Questions, The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery, Dairy Queen, Day of Tears, Elsewhere, Heat, The Schwa Was Here, Uglies, Wolf Brother, Blood on the River: James Town, 1607, Close Encounters of a Third World Kind (Paper), Close Encounters of a Third World Kind (hardcover), Eager, Free Baseball, Golden & Grey (an Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost), Gossamer, and The Homework Machine.
Connecticut iCONN users can now easily connect to InfoAnytime directly from a tab at the top of the iCONN federated search screen.
Come to the Winter Forum
Scenes from the CLA Legislative Reception
CLC members are invited to the Winter Forum at UConn/ Storrs on Tuesday, December 11 from 10 am to 12 pm in the Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. The featured speaker is OCLC's Executive Director Jay Jordan, who is interested in having a conversation with librarians from all types of libraries in Connecticut and New England. Classes will not be in session so parking will be easy and traffic minimal. Watch the list for more information, but in the meantime, contact Lana Babij (lana.babij@uconn.edu or 860.486.1984), or Marsha Lee (Marsha.lee@uconn.edu or 860.570.9030).
InfoAnytime is the virtual reference service of CLC provided in cooperation with participating libraries. We hope that iCONN users will find this more direct and more immediate form of "help" to be beneficial. We welcome any feedback from you or your users on this new feature. For further information about the InfoAnytime service, go to www.ctlibrarians.org/services/infoanytime.html.
Carl Antonucci of Capital CC and Jay Johnston of Farmington PL in front of the InfoAnytime display at the CLA Legislative reception held in November at Capital CC to honor legislators for increased FY 20072008 appropriations for Connecticard, iCONN, CLC, and InfoAnytime.
The Holiday Booklists Are Here! Help your library patrons/customers decide what books to buy for the children in their lives this holiday season. Download holiday booklists at www.ctlibrarians.org, "Children's Books for Holiday Giving," and distribute them in your library or on your website. Thanks to Christine Sarrazin for once again compiling the list and to all of the children's, teen, and other library staff across the state who contributed their recommendations for this year's lists, which include:
• Best Books for Babies and Toddlers - ages 0-3 • Best Books for Young Readers and Listeners - ages 3-8 • Best Books for Middle Readers - ages 8-12 • Best Books for Teens - ages 12+
State Senator Paul Doyle of the Ninth district (Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Newington, Middletown, Cromwell), Anita Wilson of FOCL (Friends of CT Libraries), State Rep Clark Chapin of New Milford, Sharon Brettschneider of the State Library, and Stan Seigel of ACLB (Association of CT Library Boards).
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Offers from WALDO Serials Solutions
Cambridge University Press & Public Libraries
Serials Solutions provides libraries with tools and services that help librarians and their patrons get the most out of their electronic journals.
WALDO and Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce a Special Offer for Connecticut public libraries. Purchase access to the online version of Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition by January 31, 2008, and receive a 20% discount off the list price. Visit Historical Statistics of the United States (http://hsus.cambridge.org).
Serials Solutions has built and improved upon systems that deliver the most accurate data in the industry. It offers comprehensive, customized, and up-to-date solutions for e-journal access and quality control management. Services provided by Serials Solutions can help librarians and their patrons:
• Find and use resources that are often overlooked • Include your e-journals in your OPAC • Link between abstracts and indexes to full-text and use library resources—especially staff time—more efficiently Serials Solutions services include the complete and integrated Serials Solutions 360 suite of services including 360 Link, 360 Search, 360 MARC Updates, 360 Counter, and 360 Resource Manager, as well as the original Serials Solutions AMS™ Access and Management Service. Discounts for the Serials Solutions 360 suite of services are available to CLC/WALDO members. Contact WALDO or Serials Solutions for pricing.
Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition presents the numerical history of the United States. It contains more than 37,000 annual time series of quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American History. Advanced search options and the ability to combine data sets into unique custom tables make it one of the most powerful statistical reference tools available.
Greenwood Press 2007 Year-End Offer Greenwood offers multi-product discounts in addition to the WALDO discount: 20% additional discount when ordering 2 databases; 25% additional discount when ordering 3 databases; 30% additional discount when ordering 4 databases; and 35% additional discount when ordering 5 databases. To preview Greenwood Press Databases visit the URLs below. Enter username: greenwood, password: leader.
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For more information on Serials Solutions, visit their website at www.serialssolutions.com/index.html.
• World Folklore & Folklife (Library Journal Best Online
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• The Latino American Experience ("Recommended" by Library Journal and Booklist) http://lae.greenwood.com
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• Praeger Security International Online ("Recommended" by Library Journal) http://psi.praeger.com Contact Information: Brien MacDonald, 203.226.3571, ext. 3426, or brien.mcdonald@greenwood.com. For discounted pricing and order information on products, contact Joanne Montgomery, Senior Electronic Resources Specialist, at 800.326.6495, ext. 2, or email joanne@waldolib.org. Send faxes to 617.327.5516. Visit www.waldolib.org.
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New Haven’s Big Read
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ew Haven's Big Read organizational meeting was held at the office of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas on November 8. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is their title (as it is for Norwalk) and the launch is May 1, 2008, with the culminating event being the Festival on the New Haven Green on June 14. Bridgeport and Hartford also received NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) grants for the Big Read. Bridgeport has chosen Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon and Hartford has chosen Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. As in the past, CLC's webpage will serve as a clearinghouse of Big Read information and resources, like a local Big Read Forum and an interactive calendar of regional Big Read events. Check it out to share your ideas or find out more about a Big Read near you. If your library is in the greater New Haven area and would like to participate in the Big Read, contact the CLC office.
Above: Karen Cavanaugh of RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic), Maria Braniff of Cheshire PL, Carol Brown of New Haven PL, Beth Devlin of Wallingford PL, Deb Zulick of CLC, Susan Miller of SCSU, (the hidden) Laura Hagendorn of Case Memorial Library in Orange, and Nancy McNichol of the Hamden PL. Big Read Greater New Haven Participating Libraries Wallingford PL, Case Memorial Library (Orange), Cheshire PL, Buley Library (SCSU), Hamden PL, New Haven FPL, Ansonia PL, Derby PL, and Milford PL.
Snapshots from CLC’s New Adult Programming Roundtable CLC's new Adult Programming Roundtable got off to a great start in Newtown last month. CLC will follow up with an interactive forum on our website about all things related to booking authors in libraries. In the meantime, remember the offers of help from our wonderful publishers' library reps Talia Ross of Macmillan (talia.ross@macmillan.com) and Virginia Stanley of Harper Collins Virginia.Stanley@HARPERCOLLINS.com. Top left: Bernadette Baldino of Easton PL with Patricia D'Ascoli of Connecticut Muse, a quarterly publication devoted to Connecticut authors (www.connecticutmuse.com); Bottom row, left: Co-chair Cynde Lahey of New Canaan PL with Anita Bologna of Waterbury PL; Bottom row, center: Panelists Cynde Lahey, John Jessen of New Haven FPL, and Robert Sembiante of Globe Pequot Press; Bottom row, right: The ladies from Darien: Barbara Thomas, Erica Bess, and Jennifer Dayton.
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2008 Summer Reading Program: Choose Your Adventure Sponsored by the Children's Librarians' Roundtable - Fairfield County
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his summer, the Children's Librarians' Roundtable - Fairfield County want to take your library on an adventure of discovery with their summer reading program, Choose Your Adventure!
Board of Directors Randi Ashton-Pritting, Chair University of Hartford Libraries pritting@hartford.edu
Award winning artist, author and CT resident, Leonard Everett Fisher contributed this year’s artwork.
Francine Aloisa Somers Public Library faloisa@biblio.org
Mr. Fisher has authored over 80 books, illustrated more than 260, and designed 10 US postage stamps. Through his striking artwork, He connects children to the excitement and adventures of history, folklore and myth.
Carl Antonucci Capital Community College CAntonucci@CCC.Commnet.edu
Bernadette Baldino Easton Public Library bbaldino@optonline.net Anita Barney The Brookfield Library abarney@brookfieldlibrary.org
Choose Your Adventure: READ! summer reading materials use the dramatic paintings from his book The Olympians – sure to inspireyour young patrons to embark on their own mythical adventures. ** PLEASE NOTE: Prices are based upon last year's orders, and are subject to change.**
Candice Brown New Britain Public Library cabrown@nbpl.info
Item (Items May Only Be Ordered in Groups of 25)
Mary Etter
2 Records, 2 Bookmarks, 1 Poster Posters 13” x 34” 2 Records & 2 Bookmarks Subtotal
South Windsor Public Library metter@libraryconnection.info
+ 5% administrative fee
Mike Moran
Total (to be invoiced)
Susan Burke Griswold High School sburke@griswold.k12.ct.us
Qty
Price*
Subtotal
$1.05/set* $ .66/ea* $ .78/set*
Asnuntuck Community College mmoran@acc.commnet.edu
Arthur Meyers
Library
Russell Library ameyers@russell.lioninc.org
Roslyn Rubinstein Waterford Public Library rrubinstein@waterfordct.org
Sandra Ruoff
Contact Address
Fax orders to CLC at 860.344.9199 by January 31, 2008.
Guilford Free Library sruoff@guilfordfreelibrary.org
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Keith Stetson
234 Court Street Middletown, CT 06457
Fairfield University kstetson@mail.fairfield.edu
Alison Wang Naugatuck Community College AWang@nvcc.commnet.edu
Amy Terlaga Bibliomation aterlaga@biblio.org Carol Weinshel Helen Keller Middle School CWeinshel@eastonps.org
Janet Woycik Cyrenius H. Booth Library jwoycik@biblio.org
Christine Bradley, Exec. Dir. cbradley@ctlibrarians.org
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