Come join us for a group sharing of the best and brightest of your non-traditional holiday programs and ideas. Feel free to bring samples and pictures of crafts and programs you have done inside or outside of the library.
This program will be moderated by Colleen Affirme but the majority of the content will be provided by the participants.
Colleen Affirme is a Librarian 2 in the YS Department of the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library. She has previously worked at other branches of OCL and spent 8 years as the Head of Youth Services for the Pennsauken Free Public Library. Childrens Librarian is not just her job title, it’s who she is!!!
TAB Summits
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Summits are a chance for libraries across the state to bring their teen advisory boards together. The groups meet, share ideas and gain inspiration from each other as they discuss their trials and triumphs as advocates for their library.
Jen Schureman, Head of Youth Services at the Gloucester County Library System. Jen has been working in libraries for over 20 years. She regards her best moment being when a storytime child told his mom that "Miss Jen is just like a big kid".
Saleena Davidson is a graduate of Drexel University and has been committed to teen services since becoming the YA Librarian at the South Brunswick Public Library in 2003. She has a very healthy TAB and a solid base of teen support at her library. She was a part of the team that created the TAB Summit program three years ago and continues to be excited about the program and eager to promote it to more libraries.
What Common Core books are teachers looking for? The best Common Core informational books are the best nonfiction books in our collections. Find out what you need to know about the Common Core (hint: you already know it) and discover fabulous nonfiction (including multi-cultural and graphic non-fiction titles) to recommend to teachers, students, and parents in your community. Audience members are welcome to share their own favorite titles as well!
Dr. Ellen Pozzi is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the School Library Media Program at William Paterson University. She has been on the Garden State Children Books Awards committee for over a decade, and is a past president of the Children’s Services Section. Ellen enjoys reading nonfiction books for readers of all ages.
Carol Simon Levin is a Youth Services Librarian at the Bridgewater Branch of the Somerset County Library. She is a passionate fan of great non-fiction and biography, particularly those titles that spark the imagination of young readers.