You have arrived at the site for centralized information about the West Virginia Library Association 2012 Annual Conference, Oct. 10 -12 at the Stonewall Jackson Resort.
Jeff Tobe will speak at the Thursday evening banquet and you will want to come to meet and discover how Coloring Outside the Lines™ can effectively help you use your innate creativity to your benefit in both your professional and personal life. Jeff Tobe will not just entertain, he will provides real 'tools' to being more creative. The focus of Coloring Outside the Lines™ is on creatively managing change that is inevitable with innovation, as we approach the 21st century. Jeff Tobe believes that it is time to revamp our traditional belief system in business. He encourages participants to "stop looking in our rear view mirrors to see how things have been done in the past". Instead, he urges you to "look through your windshield to see what is coming down the road ahead.
Jack Suter, son of WV Author John Suter, will be on site to give each library a copy of his father’s book.
Stacy Hutton will have her newly published book, “Shovelful of Sunshine” as well as present a program on using picture books as an instructional tool.
Join in the excitement as Santa runs into fun with Piper the Elf Trains Santa, a children’s book by Colleen Driscoll. When Santa’s suit doesn’t fit, Mrs. Claus asks Piper the elf to begin exercising with Santa. The trouble is that Santa doesn’t like to exercise. But that doesn’t stop Piper from having fun playing with Santa. Learn how children can be motivated to participate in physical activity and share fun memories together with Santa and his elves.
“Butterflies from Heather” is an interactive business with live butterflies, caterpillars, chrysalids and more. Heather Tokas will share her experiences and insights about the "gentle power of butterflies" and discusses what butterflies do to enrich our lives. Heather will take orders and bookings for next spring and summer events. Services available are interactive educational programming with or without a walk-in butterfly tent, summer library events, end of school good behavior rewards, butterflies for release (Weddings, fundraisers, RFL, memorials, parties, or funerals) and caterpillars for the classroom, individual self study or LIBRARIES.
GRAMMY nominee Zak Morgan will present his own brand of children's music delivering songs and poems with wit and charm that inspire and tickle the funny bones of children and adults alike.
Sarah Goslee Reed's new album, Plenty, is her fifth and finest yet. The stated aim of the album is to celebrate life by sorting out the difference between wants and needs. But the unstated thread that binds it all together is community, for the rural Ohio songwriter knits together contributions from supporting musicians, family, friends and even local schoolchildren to fill a cornucopia with life, well-lived. Now, lest this sound like soppy, feel-good platitudes, don't doubt that Reed knows and shows that joy only takes its full luster when it emerges from the shadows of loss and sorrow. That's life, and this album lives.
In attendance WV WRITER: Cindy Bandy O'Brien Cindy Bandy O'Brien has worked in the field of early childhood eduation for over 40 years and draws on that experience to create books that appeal to children and their families. Her "Better Behavior Books" (Agitated, Polite Polly and Make it even, Steven!) help children to develop coping skills when faced with everyday challenges. "Agitated" is a recent Silver Medal winner of the Mom's Choice Awards! Cindy illustrates her books using materials that are familiar and appealing to her audience of 3-7 year olds and their parents. Information about her books for children and other resource materials for early childhood teachers can be found at intouchwithkids.com
In attendance WV Writers: Barbara Myers and Lily Hamilton Every early childhood classroom needs to have many books and pictures that promote diversity including “ages”. Recognizing that there are fewer of this type of books available, Barbara Myers decided to write such a book with her young granddaughter, Lily.
Barbara Myers (Nana) had a 42-year career as an educator and many of those years focused on early childhood education including teaching in and administering Head Start and Early Head Start. She provided leadership in implementing Pre-K in Monongalia County and is now retired to enjoy her 13 grandchildren. Lily Hamilton is now 7 years old and just finished her first grade year of school. She has spent a lot of time traveling and promoting her first book, Lily & Nana, and is excited to write more books about her experiences of school. Lily lives next door to Nana in Morgantown, WV.
Lily and Barbara have just completed a second book Lily Goes to School which will be released in early October. That book will be available for this conference—hot off the press.
In attendance WV Writer: Barbara Smith, Litt.D. Free-lance writer/editor, and medical ethicist, Emerita Professor of Literature and Writing, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia. Recent books: Demonstrative Pronouns (poetry), Chick Flicks (short stories), On Golf and Other Sports and Non-sports (poetry), Through the Glass (novel), The Story of Philippi, West Virginia (history). Community activist and sports nut. Currently researching the stories of written wills in rural West Virginia.
In attendance WV Writers: Delia and Martin Wach teddybearguardians.com Delia and Martin are well known children’s book authors and Delia is one of the best children’s book illustrators. They have nine books published by Headline Kids: “Teddy Bear Guardians of the Rain Forest” and “Butterfly Dreams” and a third, forth, fifth, sixth, and seventh :“The Great West Virginia Snow Adventure”, “An Adventure in Writing”, “Junk to Dreams”, “ Veterans Reign in Their Own Parade” (written by the 5th graders at Rainelle Elementary School and the authors) and “The Cat has Class” (written by the 2nd and 4th graders and the authors at Franklin Elementary in Parkersburg), “Teddy Bear Helps on the Farm”, (written by school children at the Ripley W.V. Arts and Craft Show) and “Cutting Class”, (written by students at the Christian Academy of Louisville which helped raise thousands of dollars for Childhood Cancer Research). Rainelle Elementary School has already received over $5000.00 for their library from the sales of their book. Delia has co-authored a book also for pre-school children and Children with disabilities “Teddy’s Favorite Pictures”. Martin and Delia are now in the top 2% of all children’s book authors in the USA. There web site is teddybearguardians.com Martin and Delia have spoken to over 628 schools all over the USA, primarily in elementary schools. They have also spoken to middle, high school, and college students as well as adult audiences. Because of the demands of having to illustrate a larger and larger number of books Delia has returned part time to her drawing board and does less travel with Martin but is available on occasion using Skype to demonstrate art and illustration for children’s books. Martin now spends two days at selected schools. On day one Martin tells real stories about his adventures in the Rain Forests of South America and adventures in writing books with students and a half a second day with writers and illustrators discussing “Adventures in Writing” and looking for a story that just might become a best selling book. This will be the most rewarding and memorable program students will ever have.
Thursday, October 11 is a big day at the conference for the Friends Division. At 11:00 a.m., we will have an informal meeting of the division members. [We invite trustees to join with us.]
Our first program -- "United for Libraries: How Friends Can Change Libraries" -- is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. in the Birch Room. The Friends Groups of five West Virginia libraries will share their stories, accompanied with displays of their activities.
Our second program is a two-parter --"Library Friends as Advocates." The first part will begin at 3:15 p.m. and following a refreshment break, the second part will begin at about 4:00 p.m. Our presenter is Susan Schmidt, ALA councilor from Maryland. Susan is a past president of FOLUSA, the formerly titled ALA division for friends.
EVERYONE is invited to these sessions. We hope to see you there.
Jeff Tobe will speak at the Thursday evening banquet and you will want to come to meet and discover how Coloring Outside the Lines™ can effectively help you use your innate creativity to your benefit in both your professional and personal life. Jeff Tobe will not just entertain, he will provides real 'tools' to being more creative. The focus of Coloring Outside the Lines™ is on creatively managing change that is inevitable with innovation, as we approach the 21st century. Jeff Tobe believes that it is time to revamp our traditional belief system in business. He encourages participants to "stop looking in our rear view mirrors to see how things have been done in the past". Instead, he urges you to "look through your windshield to see what is coming down the road ahead.
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ReplyDeleteJack Suter, son of WV Author John Suter, will be on site to give each library a copy of his father’s book.
Stacy Hutton will have her newly published book, “Shovelful of Sunshine” as well as present a program on using picture books as an instructional tool.
Join in the excitement as Santa runs into fun with Piper the Elf Trains Santa, a children’s book by Colleen Driscoll. When Santa’s suit doesn’t fit, Mrs. Claus asks Piper the elf to begin exercising with Santa. The trouble is that Santa doesn’t like to exercise. But that doesn’t stop Piper from having fun playing with Santa. Learn how children can be motivated to participate in physical activity and share fun memories together with Santa and his elves.
“Butterflies from Heather” is an interactive business with live butterflies, caterpillars, chrysalids and more. Heather Tokas will share her experiences and insights about the "gentle power of butterflies" and discusses what butterflies do to enrich our lives. Heather will take orders and bookings for next spring and summer events. Services available are interactive educational programming with or without a walk-in butterfly tent, summer library events, end of school good behavior rewards, butterflies for release (Weddings, fundraisers, RFL, memorials, parties, or funerals) and caterpillars for the classroom, individual self study or LIBRARIES.
GRAMMY nominee Zak Morgan will present his own brand of children's music delivering songs and poems with wit and charm that inspire and tickle the funny bones of children and adults alike.
Sarah Goslee Reed's new album, Plenty, is her fifth and finest yet. The stated aim of the album is to celebrate life by sorting out the difference between wants and needs. But the unstated thread that binds it all together is community, for the rural Ohio songwriter knits together contributions from supporting musicians, family, friends and even local schoolchildren to fill a cornucopia with life, well-lived. Now, lest this sound like soppy, feel-good platitudes, don't doubt that Reed knows and shows that joy only takes its full luster when it emerges from the shadows of loss and sorrow. That's life, and this album lives.
In attendance
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Cindy Bandy O'Brien has worked in the field of early childhood eduation for over 40 years and draws on that experience to create books that appeal to children and their families. Her "Better Behavior Books" (Agitated, Polite Polly and Make it even, Steven!) help children to develop coping skills when faced with everyday challenges. "Agitated" is a recent Silver Medal winner of the Mom's Choice Awards! Cindy illustrates her books using materials that are familiar and appealing to her audience of 3-7 year olds and their parents. Information about her books for children and other resource materials for early childhood teachers can be found at intouchwithkids.com
In attendance
ReplyDeleteWV Writers: Barbara Myers and Lily Hamilton
Every early childhood classroom needs to have many books and pictures that promote diversity including “ages”. Recognizing that there are fewer of this type of books available, Barbara Myers decided to write such a book with her young granddaughter, Lily.
Barbara Myers (Nana) had a 42-year career as an educator and many of those years focused on early childhood education including teaching in and administering Head Start and Early Head Start. She provided leadership in implementing Pre-K in Monongalia County and is now retired to enjoy her 13 grandchildren.
Lily Hamilton is now 7 years old and just finished her first grade year of school. She has spent a lot of time traveling and promoting her first book, Lily & Nana, and is excited to write more books about her experiences of school. Lily lives next door to Nana in Morgantown, WV.
Lily and Barbara have just completed a second book Lily Goes to School which will be released in early October. That book will be available for this conference—hot off the press.
In attendance
ReplyDeleteWV Writer: Barbara Smith, Litt.D.
Free-lance writer/editor, and medical ethicist, Emerita Professor of Literature and Writing, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia. Recent books: Demonstrative Pronouns (poetry), Chick Flicks (short stories), On Golf and Other Sports and Non-sports (poetry), Through the Glass (novel), The Story of Philippi, West Virginia (history). Community activist and sports nut. Currently researching the stories of written wills in rural West Virginia.
In attendance
ReplyDeleteWV Writers: Delia and Martin Wach
teddybearguardians.com
Delia and Martin are well known children’s book authors and Delia is one of the best children’s book illustrators. They have nine books published by Headline Kids: “Teddy Bear Guardians of the Rain Forest” and “Butterfly Dreams” and a third, forth, fifth, sixth, and seventh :“The Great West Virginia Snow Adventure”, “An Adventure in Writing”, “Junk to Dreams”, “ Veterans Reign in Their Own Parade” (written by the 5th graders at Rainelle Elementary School and the authors) and “The Cat has Class” (written by the 2nd and 4th graders and the authors at Franklin Elementary in Parkersburg), “Teddy Bear Helps on the Farm”, (written by school children at the Ripley W.V. Arts and Craft Show) and “Cutting Class”, (written by students at the Christian Academy of Louisville which helped raise thousands of dollars for Childhood Cancer Research). Rainelle Elementary School has already received over $5000.00 for their library from the sales of their book. Delia has co-authored a book also for pre-school children and Children with disabilities “Teddy’s Favorite Pictures”. Martin and Delia are now in the top 2% of all children’s book authors in the USA. There web site is teddybearguardians.com
Martin and Delia have spoken to over 628 schools all over the USA, primarily in elementary schools. They have also spoken to middle, high school, and college students as well as adult audiences.
Because of the demands of having to illustrate a larger and larger number of books Delia has returned part time to her drawing board and does less travel with Martin but is available on occasion using Skype to demonstrate art and illustration for children’s books. Martin now spends two days at selected schools. On day one Martin tells real stories about his adventures in the Rain Forests of South America and adventures in writing books with students and a half a second day with writers and illustrators discussing “Adventures in Writing” and looking for a story that just might become a best selling book. This will be the most rewarding and memorable program students will ever have.
Thursday, October 11 is a big day at the conference for the Friends Division. At 11:00 a.m., we will have an informal meeting of the division members. [We invite trustees to join with us.]
ReplyDeleteOur first program -- "United for Libraries: How Friends Can Change Libraries" -- is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. in the Birch Room. The Friends Groups of five West Virginia libraries will share their stories, accompanied with displays of their activities.
Our second program is a two-parter --"Library Friends as Advocates." The first part will begin at 3:15 p.m. and following a refreshment break, the second part will begin at about 4:00 p.m. Our presenter is Susan Schmidt, ALA councilor from Maryland. Susan is a past president of FOLUSA, the formerly titled ALA division for friends.
EVERYONE is invited to these sessions. We hope to see you there.
Conference schedule is here:
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