a small afterwards: CLA Meeting

What a flexible group of librarians on the morning of our first meeting of the year... I think Follett owes us some free resources for dissing us, e vero?

Thanks to our representative from Children's Literature Database for her time.

Online Book Exchange

Great, free, site to register, and be able to give your duplicate copies away to those who need it, and ask for books that you need; a sort of "Craigslist" for librarians and books:

BookMooch Exchange

Grant opportunities: getting started

as listed on the MICCA e-newsletter:

Dollar's General Youth Literacy Grant
provide funding to schools and local nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for new readers, below-grade-level readers and readers with learning disabilities. K–12 schools and nonprofit organizations located within 20 miles of their nearest Dollar General store are eligible for a maximum award of $3,000.
Deadline: October 5, 2007

Deadline: October 15, 2007 for next round

More Sources:
Education Week Online - list of links to other major organizations and their grant programs:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html
IBM - Teacher and Students: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/education/
National Geographic - Teacher grants: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foundation/grants_teacher.html
Usborne Books - matching book grant: http://www.bookskidslove.com/grantmatching.htm

Catholic Sources:
NCEA - list of grants through NCEA: http://www.ncea.org/finaid/
Knights of Columbus - scroll down to "Grants to Institutions and Programs:"
http://kykofc.com/insurance/scholarships.htm

Metro Section/The Washington Post

"With a Little Magic, Quidditch Becomes A Sport for Muggles"

This article appeared on Saturday, September 8, 2007 in the Metro section. Unfortunately, it is NOT accessible online, nor does it have a byline. What gives?

Summarizing, St. Peter Interparish School on Capitol Hill, the article notes the celebration of the School's summer reading program with students playing Quidditch without using magic. Afterall, it is a catholic school [sic]. Some great pictures are included, but alas! no mention of the librarian who is most likely responsible for the idea and program....

8 D.C. Catholic Schools Eyed for Charters

Turning Over Operation to Secular Entity Proposed to Avert Closure.

"A learning environment suffused with religion is a key part of Catholic schools, which are known for strict discipline and a rigorous curriculum that also promotes morality. Although most students in such schools are not Catholic, they learn about the seven sacraments and the lives of saints, attend prayer together and are taught compassion for others."

Schools listed for proposed for secular charter schools:

• Assumption School
• Holy Comforter-St.Cyprian
• Holy Name School
• Immaculate Conception School
• Nativity Catholic School
• St. Augustine School
• St. Francis de Sales School
• St. Gabriel School

Included in Consortium:

• St. Francis Xavier School
• St. Thomas More School
• St. Anthony School
• Sacred Heart School
  

see, The Washington Post for full article.

Obituary: Madeleine L'Engle

"Madeleine L’Engle, who in writing more than 60 books, including childhood fables, religious meditations and science fiction, weaved emotional tapestries transcending genre and generation, died Thursday in Connecticut. She was 88." See full article, New York Times.

List of her publications.