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I am working with Raab Associates to put together these seminars. They are a wonderful way for library staff to receive training directly from the authors of these wonderful books. Please feel free to pass this information on to others who might be interested. --Jeanette Larson Raab Associates is pleased to announce the first in a series of three web-based audio seminars for public and school librarians. Hands-on Science: Incorporating Science into Library Programs Vicki Cobb is the well-known author of more than eighty-five highly entertaining nonfiction books for children. Since 1972, when HarperCollins first published Science Experiments You Can Eat, Cobb's lighthearted approach to hands-on science has become her trademark for getting kids involved in experiences that create real learning. Cobb also writes a weekly column, Show-Biz Science, for EducationalWorld.com. Public librarians will learn how to incorporate Vickis books into storytimes, afterschool programs, and summer reading events. School librarians will learn how to use science to increase free choice reading and support curricular objectives. Both groups will learn tips for helping science teachers and parents increase student achievement and understanding of science concepts. Seminar Instructor: Vicki Cobb, author of I Face the Wind, a 2004 Sibert Honor book, You Gotta Try This!: Absolutely Irresistible Science, See For Yourself: More Than 100 Experiments for Science Fairs and other Projects, and more. Vicki Cobb graduated from Barnard College with a major in zoology and went on to get a Master's degree in Secondary Science Education. After early careers as a laboratory researcher and science teacher, she became a full-time writer of science books for children. Seminar Schedule: Friday, September 15, 2006 Time: 11:00 a.m.. EASTERN TIME (please adjust for your time zone) Seminar Format: This is a web-based, conference call seminar. Registered participants will receive an 800 (toll free) number to call for the seminar. Participants will log on to a website to view the seminar materials while listening on the telephone. There will be time for questions and discussion. Seminars run for one hour. Seminar Cost: $50 per person · Discounts available for multiple sessions or for more than 5 registrants from the same organization. · To register, send your name and contact information to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · Payment methods: Please send your check to Raab Associates Inc., 345 Millwood Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514, or call 914-241-2117 to pay by American Express, Visa or MasterCard. Payment must be received at least 3 days prior to the seminar. Upcoming Seminars: (mark your calendars) October 20, 2006Emma Walton Hamilton, co-founder of the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY, editorial director for The Julie Andrews Collection, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and author, with her mother, Julie Andrews Edwards, of fifteen children's books, including Dumpy The Dump Truck, Simeon's Gift, and The Great American Mousical. November 17, 2006Robie H. Harris, author of It's Not The Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, And Friends, I Love Messes, Don't Forget To Come B
