The Collaborative Library Summer Program has voted on their 2015 slogans!
The general theme, which was selected in 2012, is Heroes.

The slogans are:
Early Literacy/Children: Every Hero has a Story
Teens: Unmask!
Adults: Escape the Ordinary

The 2016 general theme: Fitness/health/exercise/sports. The slogan and more detailed news will be discussed at the 2014 meeting.

Thanks to those of you who submitted when the Call for Suggestions went out a couple of months ago. Illustrator announcements will be made at a later date.

Sincerely,
Sarah Sogigian

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Once again, each library is responsible for choosing participants they believe would like to enter into the raffle. We will be accepting names based on age levels AND you can submit up to FIVE names per age level!

Here are the age levels and prizes:

Children ages 5-7:
5 winners will receive a Brad Marchand Puck
3 winners will receive a team-signed Jersey
1 Grand Prize Winner will receive: Opportunity to greet members of the Boston Bruins as they get ready to take the ice during a Boston Bruins Home Game

Children Ages 8-11:
5 winners will receive a Brad Marchand Puck
3 winners will receive a team-signed Jersey
1 Grand Prize Winner will receive: Opportunity to sit on the bench during pre-game warm-ups of a Boston Bruins Home Game

Children/Teens 12 and older:
5 winners will receive a Brad Marchand Puck
3 winners will receive a team-signed Jersey
1 Grand Prize Winner will receive: Opportunity to ride on the zamboni during the intermission of a Boston Bruins Home Game

It is up to you, the librarians, to select the worthy candidates. You can choose the most improved reader, the participant who read the most title/minutes/chapters, or use your own criteria to select your submissions.

Once you have selected your candidates, fill out the official form at

http://www.masslibsystem.org/boston-bruins-raffle/

This fall, winners will be chosen randomly from the submitted batch of names. The deadline to submit names is Wednesday, September 5, 2012.

Please remember that this raffle is only open to libraries who are participating in the statewide summer reading themes, Dream Big – READ! and Own the Night. If your branch library(ies) are program participants, they may enter Five names per age group as well.

While the Bruins are very generous with prizes and funding, not everyone who has their name submitted will win a prize.

You will be contacted in the fall if your library has a winner. The above survey link should not be given to the public.

Once again, thank you for your continued hard work on Summer 2012! Please remember to contact us with any Bruins related questions.

Sincerely,

Sarah Sogigian, MLS
Susan Babb, MLS
Celeste Bruno, MBLC

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June 28 (Thursday)
Merrimac – 10:30-12:30
Saugus – 2–4

July 10 (Tuesday)
Greenfield – 9:30-11:30
Great Barrington 2;30-4:30

July 11 (Wednesday)
Auburn – 10–12
Walpole 2-4

July 12 (Thursday)
Yarmouth – 10:30-12:30
Somerset – 2:30-4:30

The Support for Summer Reading Online grant is facilitated by the Massachusetts Library System (MLS), a state-supported collaborative. The grant focused on encouraging MA librarians to actively implement and manage an online reading program during Summer 2011. Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the MLS provides an online program from Evanced Solutions to every public library in the state, allowing the your library to utilize this tool in their local programming.

Of the 200+ libraries offering an online program component, these libraries were selected to receive a visit from Mr. Lies. Mr. Lies, whose books include Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, and Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle, is the illustrator of the 2012 Collaborative Summer Library Program, Dream Big—READ! Massachusetts is one of 50 states using the program and his illustrations can be seen in libraries across the country!

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The winning video was created by teens at the Pembroke Public Library.

Please use this video to promote your teen library program, Own the Night. You can embed the video into your webpage, Facebook page, blog, or other online tool. Click here for the press release.

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The 2014 general theme is Science and the slogans are:

Children: Fizz, Boom, READ!
Teens: Spark a Reaction
Adults: Literary Elements

The 2015 general theme is:

Heroes

Thanks to all who submitted slogan and theme suggestions. We had an intense discussion and voting procession, but I hope you are excited about our future programs!

As a reminder, the 2013 general theme is Underground and the slogans are:

Children: Dig into Reading
Teens: Beneath the Surface
Adults: Groundbreaking Reads

My full report from the conference will be available next week!

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Almost 11,000 programs were held this summer in over 300 libraries for a total attendance of over 375,000! Almost 100,000 children, teens, and adults registered for your summer library program! Massachusetts libraries were busy and the numbers demonstrate it.

Teens and adults account for major increases in participation. Summer 2011 marked the first year that Massachusetts libraries were able to offer a unique program for adults, made possible by Massachusetts’ membership in the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), which now number all fifty states working together to provide summer reading programming materials.

For summer 2011 the CSLP offered three programs with general world cultures theme: Novel Destinations for adults, You Are Here for Teens, and One World, Many Stories for children. “In a small library, we need all the help that we can get and we got it through the manuals, the great posters, certificates, and bookmarks. Our numbers are up and our patrons are happy,” said one librarian.

Summer 2011 also marked the third year that the Boston Bruins have partnered with the MBLC and MLS to promote reading over the summer. The spring brought the Stanley Cup back to the Bruins and the team shared that victory with libraries by awarding special Stanley Cup Reading Rinks to six libraries selected from a statewide grant process. Libraries in Athol, Bourne, Chicopee, Framingham, Quincy, and Salisbury each received a special visit from the Bruins mascot Blades and a Stanley Cup Reading Rink which consists of consist of a Bruins logo rug, two bookcases made with hockey sticks, child sized Stanley Cup puck and hockey stick table with four child sized stools. “Bruins were a draw for some kids who otherwise wouldn’t have participated,”said one librarian.

Many libraries offered summer reading participants the opportunity to give back to the community. MLS facilitated library participation with Heifer International which works with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth by empowering lives of self-reliance and hope with gifts of livestock.

Massachusetts has offered the statewide online summer reading program ReadsinMa through Evanced since 2007. Participants register, write book reviews, set goals, and track their progress online. Massachusetts was the first state in the country to offer such a program. Many libraries use the online program exclusively, “We especially like the online book club, it makes registration, statistics and kids reviews fun and easy,” reported one librarian.

Librarians are already looking forward to summer reading 2012 when the theme is the night. The artist responsible for the 2012 promotional materials is Massachusetts children’s author, Brian Lies. Mr. Lies will be visiting select libraries throughout the state during summer 2012, as made possible by the second year in the grant Support for Summer Reading Online.

For more information about summer reading: http://masummerreading.pbworks.com/

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Many of our members fulfilled the criteria to win a visit, and we have
our winners! Congratulations to:

Acton Public Library
Auburn Public Library
Greenfield Public Library
Mason Library, Great Barrington
Merrimac Public Library
Saugus Public Library
Somerset Public Library
Townsend Public Library
Walpole Public Library
Yarmouth Public Library

Each library will receive a visit next summer from Brian Lies, which
will be supported by the grant. Winners were selected at random but
following the criteria from the eligible libraries.

Susan and I are sincerely proud to be working with all of you!
Congratulations to all on a very successful summer!

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Since the program began several weeks ago, over 400 librarians across MA entered to win weekly prizes. We awarded Playaways, books, t-shirts, bags, and other goodies, including the grand prize, an iPod Shuffle. Thanks to everyone who signed up. See you next year!

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Michele DeGrazio from the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood

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