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2007-2008 Calendar for Children’s Services Librarians


Date Event
September 10
Monday
9:30 – 11:30
Partners “Party” for Children’s Services Networking Partners
Lincoln Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
September 29 -
Oct. 6

Banned Books Week
"Free People Read Freely"
Contact:  www.ala.org/bbooks/
October 1
Monday
9:30 – 4:00
Children’s Services Planning Retreat
Barrington Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
October 5
Friday

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising movie opens

October 11
Thursday
12:00 – 2:00
Children’s Services Advisory Council
RI Dept. of Administration, Cafeteria
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
October 14, 15 & 16  
Sunday-Tuesday
New England Library Association Annual Conference
Sturbridge, MA
Contact: www.nelib.org/conference
October 14 – 20

Teen Read Week – “LOL @ your library”
Contact:  www.ala.org/teenread/  or (800) 545-2433, ext. 4391
October 23
Tuesday
7:00 - 9:00
Mock Newbery, Part 1
Eldredge Elementary School Library, East Greenwich
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
November 5
Monday
8:30 – 3:15

BER Seminar with Jim Trelease
READ! READ! READ! Motivating Your Students to Read More
Johnson and Wales Inn, Seekonk ($195)
Contact: http://www.ber.org/CourseInfo.cfm?seid=BBT8F1-PRO
November 12 - 18

National Children’s Book Week – “Rise Up Reading”
Contact:  (800) 999-2160 or www.cbcbooks.org/cbw/
November 28
Wednesday
7:00 - 9:00
Mock Newbery, Part 2
Barrington Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
December 3
Monday
8:30 - 12:30
(snow date 12/10)
Performers Showcase
Henry Barnard School, Rhode Island College, Providence
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
December 7
Golden Compass movie opens
December 13
Thursday
12:00 - 2:00
Children's Services Advisory Council
RI Dept. of Administration, Executive Dining Room
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
January 2
Wednesday
7:00 - 9:00
(snow date 1/9)
Mock Newbery, Part 3
Oak Lawn Branch Library, Cranston
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov

January 7
Monday
9:30 – 12:30
(snow date 1/10)         
Mock Caldecott
William Hall Library, Cranston
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
February 4
Monday
9:30 – 12:00
(snow date 2/11)
Summer Reading Program Sharing Session
Barrington Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov

February 4
Monday
12:30–2:00
(snow date 2/11)
Brown Bag CE Discussion Series
Freebies for Librarians, presented by Sarah Sogigian
Barrington Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
February 29
The Spiderwick Chronicles movie opens
March 3
Monday
9:30 – 12:00
(snow date 3/10)
Partners “Party” for Children’s Services Networking Partners
Meeting Street School, Providence
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
March 3
Monday
Read Across America Day
Contact:  www.nea.org/readacross/
March 30 -
April 5
Reading Week
theme – "Elect to Read"
April 7
Monday
9:30 – 12:00
Summer Reading Program Sharing Session
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
April 7
Monday
12:30 – 2:00
Brown Bag CE Discussion Series
Reference Materials and Online Resources for Children
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
April 13–19
National Library Week – “Join the Circle of Knowledge @ your library”
Contact:  www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.htm  
April 14-20
Young People's Poetry Week
Contact:  www.cbcbooks.org/yppw/
April 28
Monday
RIEMA Annual Conference
Crowne Plaza at the Crossings, Warwick
Contact:  www.ri.net/RIEMA/news.html
April 30 Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros
Contact:  http://reforma.org/resources/ninos/dia.html and
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/diadelosninos/diadelosninos.htm  
May 5
Monday
9:30 – 12:00
Active Library Environments Designed for Kids: Rich in Materials, Hands-On Learning, and Fun!
Presenter: Barbara Shumer, Youth Services, West Bloomfield (MI) Township Public Library and Every Child Ready to Read Trainer for ALA/PLA/ALSC
Cranston Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
May 5
Monday
1:00 – 3:00
Sharing the “Getting Ready for Kindergarten Calendar” with Your Community
Presenters: Cheryl Space, Susan Lepore, Eileen Dyer, Melody Allen
Cranston Public Library
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
May 8
Thursday
12:00 - 2:00
Children's Services Advisory Council
RI Dept. of Administration, Executive Dining Room
Contact:  Melody Allen, 574-9306 or melody_allen@olis.ri.gov
June 5 & 6
tentative dates
RILA Annual Conference
Contact: www.uri.edu/library/rila/
June – August
Melody’s Farewell Tour – Melody will “Catch the Reading Bug” with a visit to every public library in the state during her final Summer Reading Program.

Snow Policy – A meeting is postponed due to snow if the town in which the meeting is to be held has no school on that day.  In most cases, a snow date has been given on this calendar.  In case of a delayed opening, call 574-9306 and listen to the message.

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