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September & October
THIS MONTH'S TASKS
- TAKE your Lands' End shirt to EmbroidMe to add the HP Libraries logo! You may add to other items as well. Each emblem is $15 and a minimum order of $30 is required.
- If you are participating in The Power of Branding book study, READ the intro, Ch. 1-3.
- Make a great start to the year, and keep focusing on your ONE thing. What is most important? Try your best to narrow your focus and center on that each day.
SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER EVENTS & PROMOTIONAL IDEAS
- International Dot Day - September 15
- Talk Like a Pirate Day - September 19
- Banned Books Week - September 27 - October 3, 2015
- Star Wars Reads Day - October 10, 2015
- Teen Read Week - October 18 - 24, 2015
Banned Book Week Resources
I shared Dav Pilkey's video last year; but it's such a good one, it was worth including again.
Dav Pilkey, Creator of CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, on Banning Books
Trainings, Workshops & Literary Events
- North Texas Teen Book Festival Educator Information Session - September 11 @ South Irving Library
- R.L. Stine & Marc Brown - September 13 @ Dallas Museum of Art
- TLA District 7 Fall Meeting - September 25 @ Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
- Fall Workshops at Region 10 - This includes the Follett Destiny training which will take place November 18. If you are interested, mark your calendars. A fee of $125 is required. Let me know if you want to go and don't think you'll be able to cover this.
- Book Whisperer's Webinar Series - September 15 & 24: Making the Most of Family Engagement with Donalyn Miller. October 7 & 27: Librarians, The Champions of Change with John Schumacher.
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Be sure to bookmark this site on your task bar. I'll be adding helpful resources to it throughout the year in attempt to make it a "go to" spot for you!
Check out Scholastic's 2015 Fall Line-up
The upcoming movie has inspired a myriad of new books and products that will delight a whole new generation of Jedi Knights!
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi — Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
(author of the Origami Yoda series and others)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back — So You Want to Be a Jedi
(author of A Tale Dark & Grimm series)
Star Wars: A New Hope — The Princess, The Scoundrel, and The Farm Boy
(author of The Darkest Minds series)
And more from a galaxy far, far away . . .
Star Wars The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
Sphero BB-8
Jedi Academy: The Phantom Bully
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