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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">After attending the Annual CSLP [Collaborative Summer Library Program] Conference this month, your Oregon CSLP representatives have additional Summer Reading Program ideas to share with you:</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. The American Red Cross and the US Army Corps of Engineers have become official CSLP partners for the 2010 Summer Reading Program. If you are interested in providing water safety and/or water resource programs, contact your local chapter. Also, it is possible that these organizations may contact your libraries, as they are official partners. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oregon Red Cross: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.oregonredcross.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=663B0ID44V"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.oregonredcross.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=663B0ID44V</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">US Army Corps of Engineers: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.usace.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.usace.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2. TeachingBooks.net is now available to CSLP Members for free during the summer. This site provides instant access to online resources that support the the 2010 Summer Reading Program, including:</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Author interviews in video, audio & written formats</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Audio booktalks with authors and illustrators</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Book discussion and activity guides</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Audio recordings of author name pronunciations</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Links to author and illustrator websites</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To access these resources, click on the following links:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Youth resources: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.teachingbooks.net/cslp"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.teachingbooks.net/cslp</FONT></U></A><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Teen resources: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.teachingbooks.net/cslpt"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.teachingbooks.net/cslpt</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For further information, contact Nick Glass at nick@teachingbooks.net or call (800) 596-0710.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3. Saroj Ghoting, an Early Childhood Literacy Consultant, has provided Summer Reading information on her website that includes tips to encourage parents to sign up babies and todders as well as activity ideas for Summer Reading Programs for young children.</FONT></P>
<P><A HREF="file://www.earlylit.net/summerreading/index.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.earlylit.net/summerreading/index.html</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4. Johnson County Library [Kansas] has a wide collection of finger play videos on their website: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.jocolibrary.org/templates/JCL_InfoPage.aspx?id=14515"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.jocolibrary.org/templates/JCL_InfoPage.aspx?id=14515</FONT></U></A></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All Oregon public, volunteer, and tribal libraries are members of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and receive a free summer reading manual. To get the most out of your membership, create an account on the CSLP website (</FONT><A HREF="http://www.cslpreads.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.cslpreads.org/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">) and you will be able to access additional summer reading resources. CSLP membership dues and manual fees are paid for by the State Library with LSTA funds. Summer reading manuals are distributed by OLA’s Children’s Services Division. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For more information, contact one of you CSLP representatives:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Esther Moberg, CSD Summer Reading Chair: </FONT><A HREF="mailto:Esther_creslib@centurytel.net"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Esther_creslib@centurytel.net</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Paige Bentley, CSD In-coming Summer Reading Chair: </FONT><A HREF="mailto:paigeb@dpls.lib.or.us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">paigeb@dpls.lib.or.us</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Heidi Weisel, OYAN CSLP Liaison: </FONT><A HREF="mailto:heidi.weisel@ci.corvallis.or.us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">heidi.weisel@ci.corvallis.or.us</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">- Katie Anderson, CSLP Oregon State Representative:<U> </U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">katie.anderson@state.or.us</FONT></U>
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