born to rule booktalk by: Paula Vo

JULY 2009

Narrative

Outreach

Pleased to be selected to present at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. Flew in on a red eye, took a nap in the lobby, and gave a speech about Dia de los Muertos @ La Puente Library (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ccMPUwkcXQ) to 175 of my colleagues. Following this opportunity to present and participate in a panel discussion, attended informative sessions, and networked with colleagues.

Programs

• The La Puente Library offered four teen programs this month. Each class had room for seven teens, all of whom crafted distinctive bowls to decorate their bedrooms or kitchens.

• The library also offered four art classes for kids this month. Children created multimedia, three-dimensional wall hangings in vibrant colors. These programs attracted 56 patrons!

• Families were entertained by two special events @ the library. The Wildlife Company provided a discounted program (as we’d planned in coordination with West Covina Library). The program engaged 70 patrons, all of whom lined up to pet a boa constrictor after the show. Two weeks later, 50 folks were amused by the free insect program provided by San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control (including the library manager and myself! How cool are insects?)

• Approximately 20 adults, children, and young adults continued to participate in three distinct California Library Association Art Exchange programs, according to age. The art was mailed to the Lemon Grove Library (children’s art), Valencia Library (teen art), and Hoopa Branch Library (adult art).

• We also offered six family gaming programs and one family movie.

• The La Puente Library offered two special story times in late July featuring books about safety, followed by an art activity in which the children created entries for the Just Be Ready Art Contest sponsored by Los Angeles County.

Volunteers

The La Puente Library teen volunteers assisted with summer reading program sign-ups, prepped for family events, attended young adult programs, made signs, cleaned and displayed books, watched/made videos about how to volunteer at the library (myspace.com/lapuentelibrary), developed craft ideas, and helped children create art activities for story time.

Literary Notes

·         The Library Instruction Cookbook, a text to which I contributed, was launched, and shortly sold out at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago.

·         Edited NextReads picture book and young adult lists:

o       Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Picture Books. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=bb9919d2-8923-4f93-a94d-63b73df56656&N=191408

o       Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Teen Scene. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.co=m/Display2.aspx?SID=bb9919d2-8923-4f93-a94d-63b73df56656&N=193895

·         Read numerous children’s books, and, of these, I read the following books at story time: Bee-Wigged by Cece Bell, the tale of a child-sized bee who uses a Peruvian guinea pig as wig, and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, which features a self-explanatory title, by Mo Willems.

Committee Work

As a member of the Holiday Breakfast Committee, I assisted in the decision-making process, as we continue to consider locations for the breakfast.

Teen volunteers assist with the creation of paper giraffes, elephants, and crocodiles.

Silk-painting for young adults

 

Great book trough illustrated by a teen volunteer, featuring books selected by teen volunteers!

                                                       The librarian and the wildlife expert

 The Wildlife Company visits La Puente Library

San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control

 

 

 A fun free show!

Book display by library kids!

Art classes for teens and kids

Swiped YT Booktalk by Cynthia Moran

Teens Booktalk YT collection books

Teen recommended YT collection books

Metamorphosis how to make an ipod crazy from grocery bags

MARCH 2009

Programs
The La Puente Library patrons enjoyed several programs this month. Five family gaming and five family movie programs attracted a total of 133 persons. We provided six young adult programs this month --- photography for Teen Tech Week and gaming. These programs employed the It’s My Life Digital Camera Kit and Book, purchased in 2008 using CDBG monies. The teens began the work of compiling this into a Shutterfly.com book to be purchased for the teen space at La Puente Library. In total, 51 teens participated in teen activities this month.
Outreach

• Spoke with author, Paula Yoo, about a summer teen book club using Good Enough.
• One elementary school visited the library.
• One adult school visited the library.

Collection Development

• Ordered/purchased over $10,000 in fiction and non-fiction titles using CDBG monies.
• Weeded over 1,000 non-fiction titles (001-912), in order to better select non-fiction CDBG books.

Merchandising & Visual Display

• Magic School Bus display.
• Faced-out new non-fiction books among NF books (weeding created more space).

 
Trainings & Meetings

• Participated in labeling committee meetings at East Los Angeles Library.
• Attended the Summer Reading Program Kick-off in Pico Rivera.
• Contributed to children’s librarian meeting at the San Dimas Library.

Volunteers

• One César Chávez adult volunteer assisted with book displays and marking books withdrawn.
• The La Puente Library teen volunteers assisted in the weeding of books, attended YA programs, made signs, and helped children with art activities at story time.

Books Read

• Read young adult selection, Good Enough, by Paula Yoo.
• Read a number of picture books, including Spring is Here, Where are Baby’s Easter Eggs by Karen Katz, Rabbits by Graham Tarrant, and Easter Bugs by David A. Carter.
• Edited NextReads picture book and young adult lists:
• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Picture Books. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/

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• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Teen Scene. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/

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Professional Development:
Delatte added to her publishing credits with a piece published in the Cool Teen Programs on a Shoestring, edited by Jenine Lillian describing Dia de los Muertos/Teen Read Week @ La Puente Library.