Teen Programs 
To see members of our steering committee demonstrate many of their ideas in person, please check out our workshops page where you can view the training workshop we held in Davis on October 24, 2008.
Do you have programming ideas to share? Or questions about your summer reading program? Visit our discussion forum to talk with other California librarians about summer reading.
Webliography
Rhonda Puntney, Youth Services and Special Needs Consultant at Lakeshores Library System in Wisconsin,
has put together a great list of useful websites for this year’s summer reading program. The sites are grouped under the
categories Art and Artists, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre and Drama, and Miscellaneous.
Resources from the California Arts Council
Decorating the Library
The California Arts Council has California Imagination posters to
send out for the cost of postage and handling.
The poster is 18” x 23”, and can be viewed
here.
Each object featured on the poster tells a story about the arts in California – from a camera used to teach
photography to inner-city youth, to mariachi regalia, to the iconic symbols of
California’s creative industries.
Programming Suggestions
My California is an anthology of narrative travel and adventure
stories by 27 California award-winning authors and journalists. The anthology
explores California communities from Downieville to Descanso, Big Sur to
Bakersfield, and it would make a great choice for your summer reading book
group!
If you’re planning to host writing workshops this summer, My California
can also inspire your writers to share their thoughts and experiences of our
state. Every one of your patrons has some experience of living in California.
What place might they write about?
For a full packet of information on My California, contact Patty Milich
at the California Arts Council at pmilich@cac.ca.gov.
In addition, the California Arts Council’s website can help you use My
California in your summer programs. The site includes:
-- Basic information on the project that created the book
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Resources on using the book for your programs
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Examples of programs based on My California created in other
communities
-- Discussion questions
To enquire whether a My California contributor might be available to come
and speak at the library, please contact Donna Wares of CaliforniaAuthors.com at donna@californiaauthors.com
The organization’s website is:
http://www.CaliforniaAuthors.com
For wholesale purchases of My California, contact Angel City Press at
310-395-9982 or
http://cac.ca.gov/mycalifornia/howtobuy.php
Help from Poets & Writers
If you’re planning to celebrate the literary arts with author readings or
writing workshops, the California Office of Poets & Writers is ready to help
you!
Funding to Bring Writers to the Library
Poets & Writers’ Readings/Workshops Program can pay writers to give readings or
conduct writing workshops for teens, adults, families, and/or intergenerational
groups at your library. If you would like to host a writer, but aren't sure whom
to invite, Poets & Writers staff are happy to suggest writers who meet your
library's particular needs.
You may apply for $50-$350 per writer for readings or literary performances. For
workshops, you may apply for $100-$200 per session. You can apply for more than
one writer for a single event, but you must submit a separate application for
each writer. Please submit your application at least eight weeks before your
event. Applications are reviewed within two to three weeks of P&W receiving
them.
Full information, including guidelines, application materials, and list of FAQs,
is available on the Poets & Writers' website. You
will also find a handy step-by-step guide to hosting a successful reading or
event.
If you have any questions about the Readings/Workshops program, please contact
Jamie FitzGerald at 310-481-7195 or jfitzgerald@pw.org.
Magazines to Distribute at Your Events
If you’re looking for supplementary materials to distribute at your literary
events, P&W may also be able to provide you with copies of Poets & Writers
Magazine. The magazine includes provocative essays on the literary life,
practical guidance for getting published, and in-depth profiles of poets,
fiction writers, and writers of creative non-fiction.
To request copies of the magazine, please contact D. Sulaitis at 212-226-3586
x200 or dsulaitis@pw.org.
101 Ideas for Summer Reading: Michele Farley, Children’s Services Consultant at Indiana State Library, has put together a list of 101 great ideas for getting creative and expressing yourself! She has ideas for children’s, teen, and family programs. The ideas for teen programs are in the middle of the list.
Summer Reading Wikis: San Bernardino County Library and San Diego County Library have developed summer reading wikis to share creative programming. The San Bernardino wiki also includes a planning timeline and other practical resources on such topics as using volunteers, getting donations, and working with performers.
San Bernardino County Library
San Diego County Library
Setting the Scene for Summer Reading: Denise Stutzman of San Diego County Library has suggestions for bulletin board displays and decorating the teen area, plus some craft ideas.
Programming and Craft Ideas: Jennifer Lawson of San Diego County Library has put together a selection of ideas to suit any teen and any budget. Her ideas cover photography, scrapbooking, collage, fashion, literary arts, tv take-offs, and music.
Creative Ways to Help Teens Express Their Thoughts: Valerie Voss of Tulare County Library suggests using new media, music and dance. Find out more about the Six-Word Memoir project, video poetry slams, plastic cameras and photo fun, Project Library (have teens create a new look for you), teen mural project, nice shoes..., B-Boy battles, Mail Art and Post Secret. [Handout coming soon...]
Readers’ Theater fits perfectly with the Express Yourself theme. Barbara Sutton, of San Diego County Library, has developed a step-by-step guide for doing a Readers’ Theater program with your teens, plus a supplementary resource guide containing useful books and websites.
The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is the sponsoring organization for the 2009 Summer Library Program. Artwork is for use by CSLP members only. Copyright 2008-2009 by Highsmith Inc. All rights reserved. No images may be reproduced without written permission.