January 20, 2010
Monterey Public Library
Present: Don (Salinas), Ruth (MCFL), Ben (MPL), Karen (MPL), Jane (MPL), Dina (MPL), Esme (San Benito), Cynthia (All Saints Day School)
Book Reviews
Ben
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Tales from outer Suburbia by Saun Tan – graphic
The Arrival by Saun Tan – graphic
Sugar Sugar Rune by Anno Moyoko – graphic
Hikaru No Go – Hotta – graphic
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney – graphic
Mouse Guard by David Peterson – graphic
Barefoot Gen , a Cartoon History of Hiroshima by Nakazawa – graphic
X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont – graphic
Jane
Ready for Anything by Keiko Kaska
Prince of Tennis – graphic
Benny and Penny: Just Pretend by Geoffrey Hayes – graphic
Esme
Dream Stealer by Fleishchman – Mexican Folktale
Karen
Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg
Louis Lion Sings Good Night by Andy Blackman Hurwitz
Super Huge Dinosaur by Martin Waddel (mother wearing apron)
Chiggers by Hope Larsen – graphic
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow by David Adler – graphic
Cynthia
Red Blazer Girls by Michael Beil
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Chaldonko (disappointment)
If by Saran Perry
Andy Warhol by Susan Goldman Rubin
Roy Lichtenstein by Susan Goldman Rubin
Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty
Ruth
Website of webinars (free professional development) www.opal-online.org
Through Indian Eyes (annotated reviews)
CLA 2009 Conference Workshop printouts
Don
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Newberry Award)
Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper
Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Graphic novel Brochure and Booklist
- Read more to help review
- Talk to readers
- Consideration: Best 10 in each category with one sentence annotation? Ben will talk to Eva
- This will be the publication for next year (this year’s publication is the SPLAMBA brochure in Spanish)
- Horn Book permission – We can send a copy of publication for sign-off
SPLAMBA Brochure
- Jennifer and Esme worked on the translation – in final stage
- Don will send letter to hospital administrators, and then a direct contact will be made to get the number of copies desired.
- Once Cynthia gets the numbers, she will make arrangements to print the brochure
Administrative Report – Kim
Judy Sulsona, consultant for MOBAC, would like to meet with SPLAMBA to give us the opportunity to give input to the future direction of MOBAC. This Strategic Plan Meeting needs to be sometime between February 15 and February 28. Since there is no meeting scheduled for February, Don will contact her to discuss options
Text Messaging Service – Ben
- An inexpensive way to remind customers about events ( especially teens and young parents)
- Info and video on SPLAMBA facebook
- Could later be expanded to give civic action alerts
- $20/ mo for two keywords (two groups)
- Customers self-subscribe
- Start Pilot in March or April to build up clientele for summer reading programs?
- Use SPLAMBA money or libraries share cost?
- MCFL the test library? Ruth will speak to MCFL Administrators to see if interested
- Other interested libraries should contact Ben
Workshop Planning
Susan is working on setting up speakers. Their schedules will determine the date of the event in March.
Summer Reading Program
Karen has spoken to the Aquarium. She handed out a list a contact numbers for free programs. If you would like to be included in possible prizes, respond to her email ASAP.
News from the Libraries
Next Event: March Workshop, date to be announced
Next Meeting: April in Salinas
.