Congratulations to Pflugerville, and thanks to the Tocker Foundation & the Texas State Library!
Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Library Developments Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 5:12 AM To: Laurie Mahaffey Subject: Library Developments Library Developments <http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments> <http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburne r.com/LibraryDevelopments> Link to Library Developments <http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments> ________________________________ * FREE AMA Webinars * Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders * TSLAC awards $9,760 in Texas Reads grants to library reading programs from license plates funds FREE AMA Webinars <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~3/2oMqUfO2zPE/> Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:41 AM PDT If you want some quality management training, but like many of us, don't have a lot of time or a big travel budget, then join the American Management Association <http://www.amanet.org/> online for their upcoming series of webinars in September. These webinars are offered for free and last about an hour. Here's the list of topics and dates, just click on the link to register or view a complete description: Profiles of Successful Leadership <http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/7052.aspx?pcode=DPL&wm_tag=emai l&spMailingID=2682680&spUserID=MTc1OTgxNDQ3MzAS1&spJobID=76440003&spRepo rtId=NzY0NDAwMDMS1> , September 2 from 11am - noon Fierce Conversations: Transform the Conversations Central to Your Success <http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/7052.aspx?pcode=DPL&wm_tag=emai l&spMailingID=2682680&spUserID=MTc1OTgxNDQ3MzAS1&spJobID=76440003&spRepo rtId=NzY0NDAwMDMS1> , September 9, 2009 from 11am - noon The Carrot Principle: Building Employee Engagement and Recognition to Drive Business Success <http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/7049.aspx?pcode=DPL&wm_tag=emai l&spMailingID=2682680&spUserID=MTc1OTgxNDQ3MzAS1&spJobID=76440003&spRepo rtId=NzY0NDAwMDMS1> , September 23 from 11am - noon The Inescapeable Conundrums of Managing <http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/7159.aspx?pcode=DPL&wm_tag=emai l&spMailingID=2682680&spUserID=MTc1OTgxNDQ3MzAS1&spJobID=76440003&spRepo rtId=NzY0NDAwMDMS1> , September 30, 2009 from 11am - noon If you can't catch a webinar or the current offerings aren't of interest, then you should check out AMA's podcast series <http://www.amanet.org/individualsolutions/parameters-solution1.aspx?Sel ectedSolutionType=Podcasts> . One I thought was very relevant to the library environment was related to social networking tools and how the collective "we" is a much greater resource than just the "me". Check out Barry Libert on How "We" are Smarter Than "Me" <http://www.amanet.org/training/podcasts/Barry-Libert-on-How-We-Are-Smar ter-Than-Me-08-10.aspx> . <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~4/2oMqUfO2zPE> Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~3/9b5ZiRufl_c/> Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:46 AM PDT The number of children with autism has increased from 1 in 10,000 children in the 1980's to 150 in 10,000 children today. This year, for the first time, there was a program at the ALA Annual Conference on serving children with autism spectrum disorders. To bring awareness to how librarians may serve children with autism, I would like to recommend an article in School Library Journal (August 2009) entitled, "The Equal Opportunity Disorder <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673570.html> " by Debra Lau Whelan. The article concludes that "With some training, involvement with people with autism can be the most rewarding experience of your career." The article cites a very helpful website, Autismliteracy.com <http://www.autismliteracy.com> , which includes a booklist for children with autism as well as guidelines for selecting books for them. Many additional books on autism may be found in the websites listed below. Please also visit a short Animoto book trailer on Teachertube.com for the book, Autism is a Blessing <http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113155&title=Autism_I s_A_Blessing_Book> by Patty Corrigan Myers (Tate Publishing, 2008). For more information: Paula Kluth on Autism <http://www.paulakluth.com/autism.html> "Supporting Literacy Learning for Children with Autism <http://www.stanswartz.com/SwedenPresentation/supportingliteracy.html> " by Stanley L. Swartz, California State University Polyxo.com <http://www.polyxo.com> : Teaching Children with Autism, a resources by Jason M. Wallin. Visual Supports for Picture Exchange Communication. <http://www.polyxo.com/visualsupport/pecs.html> Autism Information Library <http://www.autistics.org/library/booklist.html> St. Paul Public Library Autism Book and Resource List <http://www.stpaul.lib.mn.us/reading/autism-resources.html> Families with Autism Helping Families with Autism, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) Booklist <http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/new-parents/booklist.htm> . The Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library, together with their partners, produced a customer service training video to help library staff serve individuals with autism and their families more effectively. The Youtube.com video focuses on what librarians need to know about autism and techniques for providing more inclusive service: "Libraries and Autism: We're Connected <http://www.thejointlibrary.org/autism/> " <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~4/9b5ZiRufl_c> TSLAC awards $9,760 in Texas Reads grants to library reading programs from license plates funds <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~3/KcyHDqhVGSo/> Posted: 27 Aug 2009 09:59 AM PDT The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has awarded $9,760 to four public libraries using funds raised by the sale of specialty "Texas Reads" license plates. The funds raised support reading and literacy projects in local libraries. The libraries that received FY2010 Texas Reads grants are the Arlington Public Library Systems, Riter C. Hulsey Public Library, Rockwall County Library and Pflugerville Public Library. "Reading programs in Texas are a vehicle for people to continue their long journey of lifelong learning," said Peggy D. Rudd, state librarian and director for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. "There is no better way to show your support of reading programs at libraries across the state than by getting a Texas Reads license plate." TSLAC received 10 Texas Reads grant proposals. The four innovative projects that were funded are: "Read and Feed" Project - ($1,500) to Riter C. Hulsey Public Library (Terrill, Texas) to provide a free lunch and transportation to and from a summer reading program for economically disadvantage children, in partnership with Southwest Christian College (SWCC) and Kaufman Area Rapid Transport (KART). "Reading for Adults" Project - ($3,000) to Rockwall County Library (Rockwall, Texas) to support literacy tutoring in ESL, GED test preparation, and U.S. citizenship test preparation for low literacy adults. "Outreach Summer Reading Program" - ($2,260) to Pflugerville Public Library (Pflugerville, Texas) to provide a summer reading program to developmentally disabled adult residents in local assisted living facilities. "MYCard Campaign" - ($3,000) to Arlington Public Library Systems (Arlington, Texas) to support a program to increase the number of youth aged 13-18 who have a library card and use it regularly. "The more license plates purchased, the more support we can offer to projects that promote reading and literacy at your local public library," said Jennifer Peters, TSLAC's LSTA/Texas Reads Grants Administrator. "We would love for more people to purchase the license plates so we can offer more grants across the state." The Texas Reads specialty license plate can be purchased from each county tax assessor-collector. When ordering the Texas Reads plate, $22 of the $30 fee goes to the Texas Reads program to support reading and literacy projects at local public libraries. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission issues the grants to libraries for the purpose of implementing reading and literacy programs. The Tocker Foundation <http://www.tocker.org> provided the initial start-up fee to begin the production of the Texas Reads plates in 2003. Texas Reads license plates can also be ordered online from the Texas Department of Transportation's Vehicle Title and Registration (VTR) here <http://rts.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdotrts/SpecialPlateOrderSer vlet?grpid=60&pltid=112> . <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LibraryDevelopments/~4/KcyHDqhVGSo> You are subscribed to email updates from Library Developments <http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now <http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=OiSx1QdES0THNq8a7C9 _cevHqJw> . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610
