Some book award information:
2009 Colorado Book Award Finalists: (from the Colorado Center for the Book)
Biography
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman
The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story by Adam Schrager
Rabbit Creek Country: Three Ranching Lives in the Heart of the Mountain West by Jon Thiem with Deborah Dimon
Children’s Literature
M is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog by Jeffrey Bennett, Nick Schneider, Erica Ellingson, illustrated by Michael Carroll
There Was a Man Who Loved a Rat and Other Vile Little Poems by Gerda Rovetch, illustrated by Lissa Rovetch
Creative Nonfiction
Bicycling beyond the Divide: Two Journeys into the West by Daryl Farmer
Trespass: Living at the Edge of the Promised Land by Amy Irvine
Travels in Place: A Journey into Memory Loss by Christiane W. Griffin-Wehr
Spring’s Edge: A Ranch Wife’s Chronicles by Laurie Wagner Buyer
Fiction/Literary
Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions by Bruce Ducker
The Song of Jonah by Gene Guerin
People of the Whale by Linda Hogan
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Fiction - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Drama - Ruined by Lynn Nottage
History - The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed
Biography - American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
Poetry - The Shadow of Sirius by W.S. Merwin
General Nonfiction - Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmon
Friday, April 24, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
British films
A weekend-or-so ago, as is my usual weekend tradition, I brought home a selection of DVDs to see what would agree with my family. Turns out we watched three films that were British in origin and that seemed like a good topic for this weeks blog.
Finding British Films in the catalog is... well... pretty hopeless. Seems like they aren't "foreign film" enough to qualify for their own subject heading, so there's not many that are listed by subject heading that I could find except for "England Drama" which lists 70 or so TV series and movies from England.
So if you are asked about British Movies, a better bet might be looking at a site like britfilms.com, britflicks.com, screenonline (which has a nice list of British films by genre), and don't forget our friends at Wikipedia who have compliled a list of British films. For more of an industry perspective, there's the BAFTA site (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) or the BFI (British Film Institute).
What did we watch? "This is England" (12-year-old Shawn is befriended by a group of skinheads in 1980's England), "Driving Lessons" (starring Julie Waters and Rupert Grint, who does actually has a role besides Ron Weasley - confused Christian teenager Ben gets a summer job working for a retired actress and goes on a unique, life-changing road trip), and "Happy-Go-Lucky" (story of a school teacher who maintains her upbeat attitude while dealing with school bullies, angry tango teachers, and a psychotic driving instructor).
Seen any good British Cinema? (No TV please, we'll handle that one another time!)
Finding British Films in the catalog is... well... pretty hopeless. Seems like they aren't "foreign film" enough to qualify for their own subject heading, so there's not many that are listed by subject heading that I could find except for "England Drama" which lists 70 or so TV series and movies from England.
So if you are asked about British Movies, a better bet might be looking at a site like britfilms.com, britflicks.com, screenonline (which has a nice list of British films by genre), and don't forget our friends at Wikipedia who have compliled a list of British films. For more of an industry perspective, there's the BAFTA site (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) or the BFI (British Film Institute).
What did we watch? "This is England" (12-year-old Shawn is befriended by a group of skinheads in 1980's England), "Driving Lessons" (starring Julie Waters and Rupert Grint, who does actually has a role besides Ron Weasley - confused Christian teenager Ben gets a summer job working for a retired actress and goes on a unique, life-changing road trip), and "Happy-Go-Lucky" (story of a school teacher who maintains her upbeat attitude while dealing with school bullies, angry tango teachers, and a psychotic driving instructor).
Seen any good British Cinema? (No TV please, we'll handle that one another time!)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Summer Showdown... Let's Get Ready to Rummmmmmble!
Summer Showdown!
Information from Alyson Corcoran:
The ALD websites will be featuring a "Summer Showdown" competition this summer where books will go head to head to determine the best book. Check out School Library Journal's Battle of the (Kids) Books for a general idea. The main difference - our judges will be people voting in polls on the websites.
Books will compete in 4 categories - Easy, Junior, YA and Adult. We need books nominated in those four categories. All staff are invited to nominate on or more books and write a brief justification of why the book deserves to compete. Your nominations will count as May Staff Picks. The only criteria is that the book must be owned by ALD.
Mail your questions and nominations to acorcoran@ald.lib.co.us. Nominations are due May 15th.
The eight competitors in each category will be chosen based on balance among nominees, multiple nominations, and popularity.
Information from Alyson Corcoran:
The ALD websites will be featuring a "Summer Showdown" competition this summer where books will go head to head to determine the best book. Check out School Library Journal's Battle of the (Kids) Books for a general idea. The main difference - our judges will be people voting in polls on the websites.
Books will compete in 4 categories - Easy, Junior, YA and Adult. We need books nominated in those four categories. All staff are invited to nominate on or more books and write a brief justification of why the book deserves to compete. Your nominations will count as May Staff Picks. The only criteria is that the book must be owned by ALD.
Mail your questions and nominations to acorcoran@ald.lib.co.us. Nominations are due May 15th.
The eight competitors in each category will be chosen based on balance among nominees, multiple nominations, and popularity.
Monday, April 13, 2009
RA Outside the Box: CAL Readers' Advisory Workshop 2009
From the CAL (Colorado Association of Libraries) website:
RA Outside the Box: CAL Readers' Advisory Workshop 2009:
Readers' Advisory is a fast and exciting field. Join us for RA Outside of the Box, a training workshop focused on new and creative RA methods on May 27th.
With a special presentation by David Wright from Seattle Public Library about the joys of Adult Storytime, this workshop is sure to not only be a crowd-pleaser, but an excellent educational opportunity as well.
Sessions include:
David Wright - Seattle Public Library - Thrilling Tales: Adult Storytime @ your library!
A story hour for grown ups? Why not! David Wright’s adult story program, Thrilling Tales, is now in its fifth year of captivating audiences with the very best of suspense, adventure, ghost stories and other fun escapist fare. Adult storytimes can focus on a variety of styles and formats, from classics to literary fiction, story discussion groups to parent/child programs to podcasts. They can fit any size venue, and any size budget, including no budget at all. David will share a variety of programs from libraries large and small, and give you all the ideas and inspiration you need to get started with your very own story program for adults, and find new ways to celebrate story in your library.
Dedra Anderson and Carol Wagstaff -Douglas County Public Library District - Creative Booktalking
This how-to session on booktalking (not booksharing) will help you enhance your presentations for the public, for outreach or for special library events designed to inform the public of great titles they may have missed!
Tara Bannon - Denver Public Library - Video and Podcasting Book Reviews
See how cheap and easy it can be to create interesting and informative multiformat book reviews that you can make available to the public on your library's website! Either with content created by staff or the public, these reviews are excellent promotional tools for the library!
The registration deadline for this workshop is May 20, 2009.
Click here for more info.
RA Outside the Box: CAL Readers' Advisory Workshop 2009:
Readers' Advisory is a fast and exciting field. Join us for RA Outside of the Box, a training workshop focused on new and creative RA methods on May 27th.
With a special presentation by David Wright from Seattle Public Library about the joys of Adult Storytime, this workshop is sure to not only be a crowd-pleaser, but an excellent educational opportunity as well.
Sessions include:
David Wright - Seattle Public Library - Thrilling Tales: Adult Storytime @ your library!
A story hour for grown ups? Why not! David Wright’s adult story program, Thrilling Tales, is now in its fifth year of captivating audiences with the very best of suspense, adventure, ghost stories and other fun escapist fare. Adult storytimes can focus on a variety of styles and formats, from classics to literary fiction, story discussion groups to parent/child programs to podcasts. They can fit any size venue, and any size budget, including no budget at all. David will share a variety of programs from libraries large and small, and give you all the ideas and inspiration you need to get started with your very own story program for adults, and find new ways to celebrate story in your library.
Dedra Anderson and Carol Wagstaff -Douglas County Public Library District - Creative Booktalking
This how-to session on booktalking (not booksharing) will help you enhance your presentations for the public, for outreach or for special library events designed to inform the public of great titles they may have missed!
Tara Bannon - Denver Public Library - Video and Podcasting Book Reviews
See how cheap and easy it can be to create interesting and informative multiformat book reviews that you can make available to the public on your library's website! Either with content created by staff or the public, these reviews are excellent promotional tools for the library!
The registration deadline for this workshop is May 20, 2009.
Click here for more info.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Howdy Pardner, let's talk Westerns.
Movie Maven Librarian Donna Keslin continues to develop movie resources on the ALD website.
I had previously posted information regarding the American Film Noir resources, but Donna has continued by adding "Gangsters: American Film Icons" and more recently "The Western: An American Myth" to the "Classic Film Series" link on the "Movies & Music" page of the website.
To quickly reach the page, click here
Donna's essays give a great overview of the genre with some classic film examples, so spend a few minutes taking a look so the next time you get that request for a good western (or gangster film), you'll have a couple of suggestions to make.
Oh, and if you have a favorite western movie or book, or had a favorite western you used to watch as a kid, this is a great place to share.
Just click on the "comments" link below and give us your opinion, pardner!
I had previously posted information regarding the American Film Noir resources, but Donna has continued by adding "Gangsters: American Film Icons" and more recently "The Western: An American Myth" to the "Classic Film Series" link on the "Movies & Music" page of the website.
To quickly reach the page, click here
Donna's essays give a great overview of the genre with some classic film examples, so spend a few minutes taking a look so the next time you get that request for a good western (or gangster film), you'll have a couple of suggestions to make.
Oh, and if you have a favorite western movie or book, or had a favorite western you used to watch as a kid, this is a great place to share.
Just click on the "comments" link below and give us your opinion, pardner!
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