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TD Summer Reading Club E-Newsletter
Volume 1. Number 11. March 2010
In this issue:
Destination Jungle
Though it may be cold and snowy outside now, it won’t be long before we journey together with the children to that exotic jungle and let our imaginations run wild. Program artist Stéphane Jorisch has designed an absolutely breathtaking poster that is sure to delight all with its playful, endearing jungle scenes and characters.
Vote for the 2011 Theme
As we requested last year at this time, we would like your vote for the next year’s theme. You may recall that we need to know the next year’s theme earlier in order to facilitate the book buying and transcribing process for CNIB. From the Harris-Decima Evaluation Report 2009 the following shortlist of themes has been selected by members of the TD Summer Reading Club National Committee:
- Be a Star! / Any kind of star, a circus performer, musician, scientist, dancer, performer, even a celestial one.
- Splash! / Celebrate summer.
- Treasure! / Adventure, pirates, travel, etc.
Please indicate your preference for the 2011 theme by March 31st, 2010 by sending an email to Anna Cocca, the TD Summer Reading Club Coordinator at acocca@torontopubliclibrary.ca
If you like, you can let us know your preference for a second choice too. The results will be included in the next Newsletter. Thank you in advance for your help with the 2011 theme.
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Booklists and Artwork Online
The various Committees working on the TD Summer Reading Club have compiled excellent reading lists for children this year. Very soon the English and French lists will be posted on the Library and Archives web site www.td-club-td.ca. The booklists will be followed by the exciting artwork and graphics that have been designed for this year’s program. The indispensable Staff Manual is also being coded for posting.
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Upcoming Training
This year training for the summer reading club program will be offered by the Toronto Public Library, the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada. Please see below for details of those training sessions.
Starting in May members of the TD Summer Reading Club Toronto Creative Committee will provide training on the summer reading club program at the following Toronto Public Library locations:
- Wednesday May 5th, at the North York Central Library.
- Thursday May 6th, at the Agincourt Library.
- Thursday May 13th at the Eatonville Library.
Directions to these branches can be found on the Toronto Public Library web site at www.torontopubliclibrary.ca under Hours and Locations.
Members of the Committee have been busy preparing for the training and it is sure to entertain as well as instruct all who attend. Please register by sending an email to training@torontopubliclibrary.ca. Attendance is limited at these sessions so please be sure to sign up early. If you have any questions about the training or the times and locations, please call Sheilah O’Connor at 416 395-5579.
In April, the Ottawa Public Library will offer its own training for the program. Details follow below:
Date: Friday April 9, 2010 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Ottawa Public Library. St. Laurent Branch (515 Côté)
To register please email jane.venus@ottawa.ca as soon as possible
Library and Archives Canada will also be offering training sessions in French this spring at the following locations:
- April 28 at Réseau BIBLIO de l'Estrie in Sherbrooke please contact Hélène Maurice at: 819-565-9744 poste 104 or hmaurice@reseaubiblioestrie.qc.ca for more information and to reserve your spot.
- April 30 at Réseau BIBLIO in Charny please contact Line Boily at 418-832-6166 poste, 241 or by email at lboily@reseaubibliocnca.qc.ca for more information or to reserve your attendance.
As attendance is limited at both these sessions be sure to register early in order to not be disappointed.
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Library Awards
Thank you to all library staff who submitted applications for the 2009 TD Summer Reading Club Library Awards. The submissions are currently being vetted by a panel of judges under the supervision of Library and Archives Canada. Pictures of winning submissions will be posted online on the soon to be realized TD SRC Wiki.
You can read more about last year’s winners and read how to apply for the 2010 Awards at www.td-club-td.ca/009003-400-e.html
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World Literacy Canada Writing Contest
World Literacy Canada will be running their Write/Right to Read National Bilingual Writing Contest again in 2010. You can read further about it and see the winners of the 2009 contest at www.worldlit.ca/writerighttoread.html Last year’s winner won a complete collection of books by Kenneth Oppel and a gift certificate for more books. So cool!
World Literacy Canada (WLC) is a modest, grassroots non-profit organization that uses literacy to fight poverty and advance the cause of social justice, especially for women and children. They support and deliver a range of community-based programs in South Asia and Canada that emphasize literacy skills and non-formal education for women and children.
In the next Newsletter:
- Details of the TD Summer Reading Club 2010 launch
- Additions and improvements to this year’s Staff Manual
- Results of the national vote for the 2011 theme
Please send any questions, comments or suggestions to the TD Summer Reading Club Coordinator Anna Cocca at acocca@torontopubliclibrary.ca
Volume 1, Number 11 is written by the TD Summer Reading Club Coordinator Anna Cocca.
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