Fun Teen Video

YSS Member Ann Hardginski from the Kimberley-Little Chute Public Library shared this teen video of "How Animals Read Their Books."  Very clever!

"Dig Into Reading" Treats

Looking for some "buggy and creepy" treats to make this summer to go along with the theme?

Below are some links to recipes that might fit in well with your program.  The caterpillar/inchworm (below) is super easy and basically a bundt cake cut up and accessorized. The strawberry shortcake cake takes some dough maneuvering, but also short in prep time. These might be fun to do as a program or to offer as a celebratory treat!

Bug Cookies – several ideas for simple bugs

http://www.bhg.com/recipes/bug-cookies/  

Bugs – uses breadsticks and hotdogs

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Creepy-Crawly-Bugs  

Bug Juice – looks easy and fun!

http://www.ehow.com/how_7301174_make-bug-juice-kids.html

“Cheese” cake – Yellow cake and yellow frosting

http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/cheese-cake.html#c1

Cinnamon Snails – Bread snails with chocolate chips as eyes!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cinnamon-snails/  

Caterpillar or "Bookworm"

Inchworm Cake – adorable cake using a bundt pan

http://www.bettycrocker.com/videos/videolibrary/birthday-cakes/inchworm-cake-and-bug-cupcakes

Ladybug cake – used a casserole bowl

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/ladybug-cake/989d1c72-70b9-4d58-b070-45d36869b536  

Ladybug pops – frozen treat

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lady-bug-pops-recipe/index.html

Pizza snake

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Pizza-Snake

Spider snacks – only 4 ingredients!

Strawberry Shortcake Snake

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Spooky-Spider-Snacks

Strawberry Shortcake Snake

http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/strawberry-shortcake-snake.html  

Turtle Bread – very cute!

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/turtle-bread/02a87ed3-d9ae-4488-8985-15ab094e1b97

Summer Reading Opportunity with Edvest and the Green Bay Packers

We are excited to announce that for this year’s summer reading programs throughout Wisconsin, public libraries will partner with the Edvest College Savings Plan and the Green Bay Packers to promote your summer reading activities through media events, free promotional materials, advertising, and an Edvest scholarship drawing with great Packer prizes!

How it works:

1.       Sign up your library to participate. It’s easy!

2.       Edvest sends you a Summer Reading 2013 promotional kit including bookmarks, entry cards, and cut-out standing displays.

3.       On or before June 1, place the standing display in an entry area or near your children’s area. Use the bookmarks at check out and keep the online entry forms available (most of your patrons will likely prefer fast sign up online).

We need to know your participation by April 30 and your preferred quantities. We are offering small, medium and large promotional kit sizes. Participating libraries will receive instructions and a URL to order additional materials. All promotional materials are free of charge and you may re-order as often as you would like.

Please select this link to indicate your participation and order your Summer Reading 2013 materials:

https://forms.dpi.wi.gov/se.ashx?s=56301B2D244BABE1

Summer Reading 2013 Promotional Kits

·         Small – 1 cut-out standing display, 200 bookmarks, 100 entry cards

·         Medium – 2 cut-out standing displays, 350 bookmarks, 200 entry cards

·        Large– 3 cut-out standing displays, 500 bookmarks, 300 entry cardsSummer Reading 2013 drawing

Parents and grandparents have the opportunity to enter their children or grandchildren (ages 0-13) in a drawing to win $1,000 Edvest College Savings Plan scholarships and four tickets to the Packers Family Night game in early August (or a $30 Packer Pro Shop gift card if they prefer) – up to 20 winners will be selected. Each winner’s library location will receive a $500 matching grant – available only if your library location signed up for participation. Participating libraries also have the opportunity to win extra Family Night tickets and autographed Packer footballs in June for use in your own events during the summer.

To learn more, please contact your library system’s youth services consultant for full details. Follow up questions may be directed to the Edvest College Savings Plan and program manager Catherine Burdick at cburdick@tiaa-cref.org. 

DPI Webinars Make You Smarter!

Mark your calendars for 3 new webinars for school and public librarians:

1. Common Core in School and Public Libraries
3:00-4:00pm Tuesday, December 11^th
Hosts: Barb Novak, DPI Reading Specialist; Nancy Anderson, DPI School Library Consultant;
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant
Find out how and why the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) apply to your work as a Wisconsin school or public librarian.  (Pre-webinar homework: Review your basic understanding of CCSS with this resource.)

2. Summer Library Programming with BadgerLink
3:00-4:00pm Tuesday, January 8^th, 2013
Hosts: Kara Ripley, DPI BadgerLink Training Librarian; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant
Go “underground” with BadgerLink and get ideas for the 2013 Summer Library Program including science experiments, activities, and other novel resources.

3. School and Public Library Collaboration
3:00-4:00pm Wednesday, February 13^th, 2013
Hosts: Nancy Anderson, DPI School Library Consultant; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, DPI Public Library Consultant
Relationship check-in: how well do you know your school/public librarian?  Whether you’re collaboration superstars or relative strangers learn how to make and maintain connections with your public institution counterpart. 

No need to register—just click the link on the scheduled meeting day and time.   Webinars will be recorded and archived for later viewing. 

• Attendees who need telephone audio (versus VoIP) should use the conference number:
   1-877-820-7831 and enter participant passcode:  697156
• Test your system beforehand 
• Blackboard Collaborate overview video
• Blackboard Collaborate support

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