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The Spring CHILIS Conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 27th at Southern NH University in Manchester.  The focus of the conference will be a showcase of the artists/performers on the  Kids Books and the Arts Roster. 

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Order your "G'Day for Reading" t-shirts today!  This year's t-shirt will be white, heavyweight cotton with a graphic on both front and back.  Designed by artist Stephanie Piro, the t-shirt artwork can be viewed at the following website: http://nhsrp2008.wetpaint.com/page/Artwork

To get more information and an order form, please visit the CHILIS website and click on the links for SRP 2008 T-shirt Info and SRP 2008 T-shirt Order Form.  The CHILIS website is at http://www.chilisnh.org/. 

T-shirt orders must be accompanied with a check payable to CHILIS and should be sent to Jane McCue at the Nesmith Library in Windham.  Orders must be received by her by Friday, April 11, 2008.  Purchase orders cannot be accepted. 

CHILIS depends on t-shirt sales to fund the Summer Reading Program, so send in your order soon.

Posted by Ann H. at 01:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Please join NH youth librarians at the CHILIS Spring Conference on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Webster Hall at Southern NH University in Manchester. The conference will feature the Kids, Books and the Arts 2008 showcase. NH Summer Reading Program Artist Stephanie Piro will also be on hand to sign your "G'Day for Reading" poster. The conference will include morning refreshments, lunch, the showcase, time with the presenters and the SRP artist, and opportunities to spend money. The cost of the all-day conference is $30 for CHILIS members (please check your membership status before registering) and $35 for non-CHILIS members.

Please note: Your registration is not confirmed until after Ann Hoey receives your check payable to CHILIS. We have limited seating this year, so please register early. Registration deadline is Thursday, March 20, 2008.

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All public libraries will receive a free poster and a manual, but you must send in an order form to Amy.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ann Hoey at 271-2865 or at Ann.Hoey@dcr.nh.gov

Posted by Ann H. at 09:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

It's time to start thinking about the 2008 Award! The selection committee welcomes your nominations of picture books that meet the following criteria:

be published within the last three years (2005-2008)

be in print

have either the book's author or illustrator from the US

possess strong child appeal

have artistic quality with text that supports the illustrations

not be a title previously nominated ( this link will take you to the NHU-PAC listings of the previously nominated books)

If you would like to nominate a book that meets the criteria above, please send the following information to Jackie Heath at bpl@worldpath.net: Book Title, Book Author and Illustrator, Copyright Date, Publisher.

All nominations should be sent to Jackie by January 31, 2008.

Posted by Ann H. at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The CHILIS Board would like to announce a new CHILIS award for an outstanding Children’s Librarian.  The CHILIS Librarian of the Year will be an annual award, which will be presented to a library staff member who provides outstanding direct or indirect service to children and/or families in the community.

If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please visit the CHILIS website for information about the award criteria and the nomination form: http://www.chilisnh.org/.  All nominations must be sent by January 15, 2008 to the address on the nomination form.

If you have any questions, please contact Ann Hoey at Ann.Hoey@dcr.nh.gov or anyone on the CHILIS Board.  Contact information for Board members is provided on the CHILIS website.

Posted by Ann H. at 03:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I recently updated the NHLA's "Upcoming Events" webpage, and in doing so, was impressed by all the terrific programs our members have organized for us in the next 30 days. First, there is the CHILIS conference which takes place at the Portsmouth Public Library on Thursday, October 18th from 9am-3pm. Amongst the many topics discussed, one in particular is "Marketing Library Services to Teens with Technology." Should be interesting.

Then, on October 26th, the READS conference takes place at the Local Government Center in Concord, NH. The theme of the event is "People, Places and Things: Security in Today's Library" and registration is going through the roof!

But wait, there's more! On November 1st, NHLA's Fall Conference takes place at the Common Man Inn in Plymouth, NH. The theme of the conference is "The Modern Library: Service in the 21st Century: Graphic Novels, Programming and Social Software." The opening session "Entice, Educate and Excel with Comics!" sounds intriguing. And the closing session titled "Scriblio and Open Source Software for Libraries" features Casey Bisson, information architect at Plymouth State University. Very cool!

So get out there, network and enjoy learning from each other. The next 30 days should be a lot of fun!

Posted by Steve B. at 06:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Save the date: Thursday, October 18, 2007.  CHILIS will hold its fall conference that day from 9:00 to 3:30 at the Portsmouth Public Library.  Come and learn about dealing with special needs children during storytime, marketing your library collection, and drawing teens in with technology.  Fred Reidy will be there with his puppets for sale, Ladybug stickers will be sold, and the new Flume Award poster will be available for purchase.  The registration form will be on the CHILIS website and this blog soon.

See you in Portsmouth! 

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Hot off the press from the Center for the Book blog...

"The 2007 nominees for the Ladybug Picture Book Award were announced this past February and voting materials are now available. Voting for the 2007 Ladybug Picture Book Award should be held during Children's Book Week, November 12-18, 2007. All votes MUST be received at the Center for the Book (mailing info is on the tally sheet) by November 30, 2007. Votes recieved after that date will NOT be counted. The winning book will be announced on the Center for the Book blog, and on this web site, in mid-December 2007."

Posted by Steve B. at 11:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

• Budget cut - slide back! 
• Patron thanks you for your help - skip ahead!
• Can't answer the library literature trivia? Stuck!
• And avoid the black hole of burnout at all costs!

Also, the CHILIS Spring Conference takes place next Thursday, April 5th at Sawyer’s Banquet Facility in Plaistow, NH. For more info, visit the CHILIS Spring Conference webpage, http://www.chilisnh.org/springcon.html.

Posted by Steve B. at 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi Folks,

Steve Butzel gave us a wonderful clear and concise tutorial on posting an entry to the NHLA blog yesterday at the Executive Board meeting in Concord. Here’s my contribution:

As By-Laws Chair, one of my responsibilities is to ensure that each section has submitted a copy of its By-laws to the Executive Board each year – NHLA BY-LAWS, Article 6 -  Sections, Paragraph C -  Duties of the Sections. #2  “Present a current copy of the Section By-laws to the Executive Board each year.”

I’m attempting to earn my keep. Please send a current copy of your By-laws to me at credden@hampton.lib.nh.us. And Thank You,  Ann Hoey, for sending CHILIS By-laws first thing this morning!

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