[R2R-OR] Allowable collection development: 2013-2014 Oregon Battle of the Books titles announced

[Katie Anderson]

Hi! I just wanted to let you know that the 2013-2014 Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) titles have been announced. Public libraries may purchase these titles with Ready to Read funds even if their local school does not participate in OBOB because these titles are both popular and quality literature that kids tend to want to read. These would be good titles for book clubs!

While OBOB is primarily a school library activity, public library can help by making sure copies of the OBOB titles are available for kids to check out and read. Public libraries that want to do more to support OBOB should first call their local school and ask the OBOB coordinator how the public library can help. Public libraries might consider having an OBOB book club for kids to discuss the books in preparation for battles or hosting practice battles. It may be important to know that schools will be registering to participate in the 2013-2014 OBOB starting around September 1, 2013 and ending mid-November 2013 and that participating schools will be listed on the OBOB website at that time.

  *   Find out which books have been selected for next year (i.e. books you can use R2R to buy now for summer reading!): http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/file/66103905/2014%20OBOB%20final%20lists.pdf
  *   Find out which schools participated in OBOB last year: http://mapservices.org/myguestmap/map/OregonBattle
  *   Learn more about OBOB: http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653620/FrontPage
  *   Questions about OBOB? Contact the OBOB Chair Elke Bruton at oboblsta at gmail.com<mailto:oboblsta at gmail.com> <mailto:levys at wlwv.k12.or.us>
  *   Questions about R2R? Contact ME!

Enjoy,
Katie

PS: Want to know more R2R allowable collection development opportunities? Read the email I sent out last month (copied & pasted below for your convenience).

Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528


From: Katie Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 9:07 AM
To: r2r-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: R2R allowable collection development

Hello! I just wanted to remind you that the Ready to Read Grant (R2R) can be used for juvenile-teen collection development that supports summer reading. Allowable summer reading collection development projects include purchasing:


  *   Books and audio books to help kids prepare for next year's...

     *   Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award<http://www.olaweb.org/bccca-home> (the 2013-2014 list was announced in March)
     *   Oregon Readers Choice Award<http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=205> (ORCA, the 2013-2014 list was announced in April)
     *   Oregon Battle of the Books<http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653620/FrontPage> (OBOB, the 2013-2014 list will be announced in May)
     *   Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award<http://oregonread.org/2012-2013-patricia-gallagher-nominees/> (also an Oregon children's choice award program)


  *   Books and audio books on teachers' summer reading lists at your local schools.
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  *   Books and audio books on ALA’s Association for Library Services to Children summer reading brochures: http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/summerreadinglist.

  *   Any type of library material for children birth to 14 years old related to next year's summer reading theme. The 2013 summer reading theme is 'underground' which includes any books about burrowing animals, archeology, geology, digging machines/certain types of construction that take place underground, subways, caves and more! There are bibliographies (book lists) in your summer reading manuals, but you don't have to stick to them. You can ask your colleagues for ideas, check publisher's websites to see if they have created their own underground themed lists, and search the Internet. You might start with searching for "2013 summer reading dig into reading" on Pinterest<http://pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=2013+summer+reading+dig+into+reading>. You'll find mostly programming and craft ideas, but you'll also find book ideas!


Remember that you may freely shift funding among items listed on your R2R application. You only need to contact me to get approval for a grant change if you want to spend R2R funds on something that was not included in your budget when you applied.



Please let me know if you have any questions.



Thanks,

Katie


Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

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