New library Web Site!

Hi all-You may have noticed that the posts haven't been kept up. This is because we have a new web site that allows us to put lots of great information out there for you to see! Please visit at www.ricelakelibrary.org!

Teen Programs @ Your Library This Year!

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Great Interactive Software for Kids Announced

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its Spring 2008 list of Great Interactive Software for Kids (GISK), which recognizes high-quality computer programs and digital media for children 14 years of age and younger.

The selected products are:

Animal Genius, Scholastic, Nintendo.
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes A Day! Nintendo
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Nintendo
BookFlix, Scholastic
Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition,Ubisoft Entertainment, Inc.
Cooking Mama: Cook Off, Majesco Entertainment
Discover Bach, Arts and Music Games, Inc.
Get Puzzled!, Scholastic
I Spy Funhouse Animal Genius, Scholastic, Nintendo
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade World Premium Edition, Knowledge Adventure
KONAMI Kids Playground: Alphabet Circus, Konami
KONAMI Kids Playground: Dinosaur Shapes & Colors, Konami
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, Her Interactive
World Book, World Book

For the annotated list of Spring 2008 Great Interactive Software for Kids, including recommended age ratings, visit the ALSC Web site at: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/greatintsftware/currentGISK.htm

Feeling Literary?

Check out Princeton University's virtual exhibit on Insects in Picture Books. "Illustrations in children's books encourage little readers to identify with furry creatures...But insects, with their compound eyes, antennae, wings, and three pairs of legs, are frequently represented in ways that provoke fear, disgust, and annoyance, with the notable exception of books on microscopy or natural history. Try to keep an open mind, even if you think bugs are icky."

http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/cotsen/exhibitions/CreepyCrawlies/

Bruce the Bug Guy

Teen Advisors! Thursday, July 17 @ 2 p.m.

We are hosting our first teen advisory meeting! Hooray! Now is the time to give us your opinion. If you are a rising sixth grader or above, join us to help decide the future of teen services! Teen advisors will do the following:
--Plan, execute and attend programs
--Publicize teen activities to peers
--Recruit more teen advisory members
--Help create an inviting teen atmosphere at the library
--Work with library staff to help with selection of young adult materials
--Design and publish promotional materials for the library
--Promote and encourage reading by young adults
We look forward to your input--See you soon!

Bugtastic Crafts!