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style="COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Professional development opportunity: only
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Saturday November 21,
2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: green"><FONT color=#000000>Conference details
and registration:</FONT> <A
href="http://tiny.cc/kRoNE">http://tiny.cc/kRoNE</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center>OregonASK website<SPAN style="COLOR: green">: <A
href="http://www.oregonask.org/">http://www.oregonask.org/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>OregonASK is sponsoring a
conference for staff working directly with children and teens (K-12<SUP>th</SUP>
Grades)—supervisors will find it valuable too!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OregonASK is the statewide network for
afterschool providers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you
provide programs of kids K-12 in the evenings, weekends, and summers when they
are not in school, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">you are an afterschool
provider</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: green">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>There are several programs at
this conference that directly relate to your work in libraries.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">Changing Your
Perspectives about Kids with the 40 Developmental Asset
Model<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>The
40 Assets (<SPAN style="COLOR: #a97c4f"><A
href="http://www.search-institute.org/assets/">http://www.search-institute.org/assets/</A></SPAN>)
have been used by YALSA in a number of ways.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I first learned about them at an OYAN
meeting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many teen librarians are
using the 40 Assets checklist to guide program planning, and to advocate for
teen programs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“This session is
designed to expose you to the Assets model and how you can apply them into your
sphere of influence.”<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: #4d4d4d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #a97c4f"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">ADD/ADHD: What
We Know and What We are Learning (Double session)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>Many
of the children and teens you work with struggle with Attention Variable
Syndromes such as ADD. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They may
have difficulty following along in storytime or be difficult to help with their
homework. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At this session you will
“…learn about the 3 sub-types of AVS and the struggles children have with each
sub-type. Then learn some strategies to help them cope better, in structured
situations. Discover the good qualities of AVS, the special gifts it may bring
and the power skills to build on.”<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: #4d4d4d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #a97c4f"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">Building
Literacy in Afterschool (Double Session)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>It
seems that library workshops in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> tend to focus on services for children
0-5 years old and teens. What about professional development in literacy
activities for elementary school students?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>“Through hands on exploration, afterschool professionals will be able to
understand and apply literacy infusion through innovative and academically
enriching activities that not only engage students, but also extend their
knowledge in new ways and increase academic achievement. Bring your favorite
childhood book and be ready to open the doors of literacy to children in your
afterschool program.”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #4d4d4d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">The Value of
Diversity: Tools for Increasing Understanding and Fostering
Inclusion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>Many
libraries are working with increasingly diverse populations. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We often struggle to make sure activities
are inclusive for everyone. In this session you will be “…using a developmental
model of diversity [to] seek a greater understating of differences in the
behaviors and responses of those around us. Second we will explore specific
activities and classroom strategies that foster an inclusive environment for
children and adults.”</P>
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class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
class=MsoNormal><o:p><SPAN class=511501018-29102009>Check out the full listing
of sessions at: <A
href="http://tiny.cc/kRoNE">http://tiny.cc/kRoNE</A></SPAN></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV align=center>Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</DIV>
<DIV align=center>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book
Coordinator *</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV align=center><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A>,
503-378-2528</DIV>
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