Good morning! Today in Eye Opener...
1) State Library & Workforce Development Workshop
2) Oprah's Next Book Club Selection
3) October is National Reading Group Month
4) Teen Read Week October 18-24
5) Meetings / Events This Week
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1) State Library & Workforce Development Workshop
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 13. The State Library and Iowa Workforce Development (WD) are co-sponsoring an ICN program to help library Staff better understand the services available to job seekers from the IWD. In addition to hearing from IWD staff, you'll also hear from a panel of Iowa library directors sharing their stories about helping unemployed people use library resources.
The time is 10:00 - 11:30AM, presented over the ICN at the public libraries in Hawarden, Orange City, Spencer, Sac City, and Sioux City. Find other ICN locations and online registration in the c.e. catalog.
Coincidentally, this is a nice and timely follow-up to NWILS Lakeside Learning just last week, when the focus was how increasingly valuable libraries are in tough economic times. So for more on “libraries to the rescue in tough times,” tune into this program!
2) Oprah's Next Book Club Selection
Oprah announced her 63rd book club selection: Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan. Akpan is an African Jesuit priest; his book is a collection of short stories told from the perspective of an African child.
“…Say You’re One of Them vividly captures the resilience of children in the face of unimaginable devastation. Published in 2008, this compelling unforgettable work depicts Africa in its glory and grace as well as its horror and pain.,,”
Uwem Akpan was born in southern Nigeria. He studied philosophy and English at Creighton and Gonzaga Universities and theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 2003. Say You’re One of Them won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Africa Region) 2009 and PEN/Beyond Margins Award 2009 and was finalist for the L.A. Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Akpan currently serves at Christ the King Church in Nigeria.
There’s lots more at Oprah’s Book Club including interviews with the author and video clip book talks. Take time to browse beyond this title because you’ll also find past year’s selections, kids’ reading lists, and tips for starting your own book club. Great website for book lovers like us!
3) October is National Reading Group Month
What a segway…the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) has designated October as National Reading Group Month. This year marks the 3rd annual such recognition of book clubs large and small bringing people together around great books. Throughout October, WNBA chapters across the country will sponsor author events, lectures, and book festivals. Read more about it at the WNBA website. And use October as a way to applaud your book clubbers and look for new members...
4) Teen Reading Week October 18-24
But wait, we’re not done yet. Obviously, there’s more to October promotions than Halloween! Teen Read Week is coming up quick: October 18-24. Sponsored annually by the Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of ALA) this year’s theme is “Read Beyond Reality @ Your Library.” Tons of programming ideas and promo materials at the YALSA website.
When planning programming for any age group, a few well-placed calls or emails to colleagues at nearby libraries is a neat way to collaborate on these programs. Share the wealth of your plans, speakers, and publicity for national celebration weeks like this—and National Library Week, Teen Tech Week, Children’s Book Week—the list goes on. Just a collaborative thought.
Of course, any great programming ideas are even better when shared. Please blog your ideas on NWILS BULLETIN BOARD BLOG!
5) Meetings / Events This Week
Northwest LSA Board meets Tuesday September 29 at NWILS office here in Sioux City. Area libraries are welcome to attend; the agenda is posted here
http://www.nwils.lib.ia.us/Archive/2009/sept09/brdmtg
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