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May 6, 2009

Stimulate This Library!, Webcomic Primer, Wolverine

Want to increase your chances of landing some of the stimulus funding? Register now for the “Stimulate This Library!” webcast, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 19, sponsored by Follett Library Services, Capstone Press, and the American Library Association’s Washington office. The webcast will feature a panel of education, social policy, and library advocacy experts, including American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Ann Martin, and will outline how to identify eligible projects including new tech initiatives, renovations or newly constructed buildings, and partnerships with Title I programs. If you can’t make the live webcast on the 19th, don’t worry—sign up now and we’ll email you when the webcast is archived and you can view it at your convenience.—Dodie Ownes, editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• Three Authors Bare All at Pen Event
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• Comics Without the Smudges
  Comics, they’re not just on paper any more. Over the past few years, webcomics have emerged as an important new medium and an inexpensive way to expand your library’s collection far beyond its physical boundaries. Most people think of webcomics as four-panel gag strips such as the library-themed Unshelved, but the medium is much broader than that. more » » » 

• What They See Is What They 'Get'
  Wonder how to get teen eyeballs focused on your library’s Web site? Then take a moment to peruse this study from the Newspaper Association of America. One of the biggest surprises? Teens feel overwhelmed by most news sites.
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• Catching Up with Coe—SLJTeen Interview
  Jeff Rivera is a YA author (Forever My Lady, Grand Central, 2008) and the force behind GumboWriters.com, a Web site that promotes independent publishing. SLJTeen asked him to catch up with his busy NYC neighbor, Coe Booth, author of young adult favorites Tyrell (2006) and Kendra (2008, both PUSH). more » » » 

Jen 2.0 - Tech Tips forToday

• Buried in Stickies
  My desk was littered with little scraps of paper with notes reminding me of the things I needed to do. I sometimes lost these little reminders, or even forgot about them, because they got buried under other piles and scraps. More important things ended up on sticky notes. But these could also be lost by falling off or getting covered by their fellow reminders. Those little scraps and notes were my to-do list and were crucial to my everyday survival. How could I keep from losing them? more » » » 

Teens Know "Best" - Book Reviews by Young Adults

• Runyon, Brent. Surface Tension: A Novel in Four Summers. Knopf. 2009. ISBN: 978-0-375-84446-1. Gr 9 and up.
  This book is great! It's an easy read and you’ll enjoy reading it. It relates to me because most of us who live in River Falls, MN, have cabins and visit them often, and the age of the main character is almost the same as me. This book really relates to a teen’s life, and my life and some experiences. more » » » 
• Abbott, Ellen Jensen. Watersmeet. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7614-5536-3. Gr 7 Up.
  Watersmeet tells the story of a girl who is an outcast because of her physical appearance and the fact that she doesn’t have a father. The only thing keeping her alive is the fact that her mother is a healer. When the village she grew up in decides to mob the village and kill off all outcasts who are forced to live at the outskirts of town, Abisina and her mother must run away to find her father. However, Abisina loses her mother in the mob; she was shot and killed. more » » » 
• Simner, Jannie Lee. Bones of Faerie. Random. 2009. ISBN:
  This is a fantasy book about the aftermath of a war between humans and faeries. I liked how the people acted after the war, distrusting and suspicious, like they would be. I also liked how everything was altered by the faeries. more » » » 
  9780375845635. Gr 6-11.

Gamer Corner

• Pokemon Ranger. Nintendo DS. Nintendo 2006. Genre: action/adventure. Rating: E (comic mischief). Single player.
  There have been many Pokemon games but none compare to Pokemon Ranger. This game is played on Nintendo DS, and was developed by HAL laboratory and published by Nintendo. There has never been a Pokemon game like this. The goal is to capture wild, angry, or out-of-control Pokemon and then release them into their natural habitat. more » » » 
• Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock. Playstation 2/3, Xbox 360. Wii. Macintosh, Windows Vista / XP. Activision. 2007. Genre: party. Rating: E (mild cartoon violence). 1–2 simultaneous players. Memory card needed to save progress.
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Media Mania: Book Tie-ins to High-Interest Movies, TV Shows, and More

• Meet Wolverine
  Wolverine made his debut in the Marvel Universe in Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974). Now it 's time for movie fans to find out more about the feral mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws, astonishing regenerative powers, and ferocious fighting skills, a tough-talking loner who constantly struggles to control his animal nature and embrace his humanity. more » » » 

Opportunities

• Youth Award for Outstanding Activism in Environmental and Social Justice
  The Earth Island Institute Brower Youth Award recognizes young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. more » » » 
• Play with a Purpose 2009: Games and Simulations in Libraries
  Want to get involved in some serious fun? Submit a proposal to participate in “Play with a Purpose 2009: Games and Simulations in Libraries,”a conference designed to bring together practitioners and researchers working with games or simulations in library settings. Attendees are invited to share their experiences, present research, and learn best practices. more » » » 
• 2009–2010 WrestleMania Reading Challenge Now Open
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Battle of the (Kids’) Books Rumbles to the End

What's Your Role?

BookExpo Loves Librarians—May 29-31, NYC

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