Minutes January 18, 2008
MaryKay Haggard at Our Lady of Fatima hosted the meeting. She works 3 days a week, and now after 29 years in a “broom closet” has about 7,000 books and a much improved space since an 8 year ago remodel with the library space next to the computer room and also a corner for the parish library from which she takes a much appreciated cart over to the church once a month. Thank you!
Prayer by the school principal
Announcements
:
Kathryn Hardesty
A card and flowers were sent to Janice Abe at her home where she is recuperating from an
appendectomy in November and a second surgery, and as of the meeting had not
returned to work. You can email
No Archdiocesan Inservice on March 14th
Each school is doing Deanery planned inservices
On August 26 there will be a Professional Development Day with the keynote speaker Rita Pierson in McCaw Hall.
Introductions:
Everyone in the room introduced themselves and also talked about the best or favorite book read recently.
Nora Roberts books
Balzac and the little
Chinese Seamstress, by Sijie Dai about the
Cultural Revolution in
Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman – and the controversy around
Book Thief, by Marcus Zusak—wonderful, though more for high school libraries
Tasting the Sky: a Palestinian childhood, by Ibtisam Barakat.
Poisonwood Bible
Young Readers Choice list of books including Flush and Code Orange
Rollie Polie Olie picture books especially Snowey Rollie
Run, and also Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett
Glass Slipper, the new picture book about Cinderella around the world
The blue sky by Galsan Tschinag about his
life in
Sweetgrass
Basket, by Marlene Carvell about her life with her sister at the
Hapa Girl: A Memoir by May-lee Chai, about a Chinese American girl in a Midwestern town
Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini
Absolutely True Diary of a part time Indian by Sherman Alexie – only for high school
Thousand Pieces of Gold by Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Rules, by Cynthia Lord – a Newbery honor about sister of autistic boy
Grave digger’s daughter, by Joyce Carol Oates – though dark and sad about immigrant
Wednesday Wars, by Gary Schmidt where he believes teacher hates him but together they read Shakespeare
Eleven, by Patricia Reilly Giff – her latest about a boy who doesn’t know if Grandfather is really his
Books by Janet Evanovich – just to laugh
Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey – the mystery writer for those who don’t like mysteries – this one about King Richard III
Another mystery writer for young people is Wendelin Van Draanen who has
written award winning books about Sammy
Keyes, and also for the younger set Shredderman: Secret
Identity Another book of hers is Flipped
Minutes – approved
Treasurer – still need to find check book
Reports
Sr. Ann went to the ALA National Convention and when Catholic Schools Week is over will meet with her committee to look at the association guidelines
Another session was on copyright for schools – excellent - and Sr. Ann will bring pamphlets next time
Follett bills have been sent and received, though there are still issues, and Sr. Ann is working with Tim McCarey. Perhaps we can have a meeting with Stan Winters and PSESD to get a consortium with state, especially if there is a possibility of moving on to Destiny. Susan Lisi will be hosting a meeting at Blanchet with their tech person Steve Dievert with Tim McCarey and the Follett group about Destiny.
Subscriptions to Proquest and ELibrary should still be valid through 2008/2009 through state.
Discussion about the books by Philip Pullman brought forth issues on the need for a Challenged Books Policy, the importance of reading the book, teachable moments, the special needs of a Catholic school library, book selection policies, and supporting administrative policies. Godless, by Hautmann was another book mentioned that focuses on the importance of religion, this time with a water tower at the center.
Announcements
Check out the Catholic Librarians Association webpage
http://www.library.stjosephsea.org/csla.htm
Seattle Public Library has children’s books being read online with Tumblebooks and Book Flix. Great for little ones.
The PNAIS Conference is coming up February 15th. Check their website
http://www.pnais.org/page.cfm?p=18&verbose=82&month=12&start=01/01/08
Request
That the meeting time not end until 11:30 or 12:00 at future meetings as that amount of time allows for better discussions.
Future meetings
April 17, a Thursday, at
Come at 8:30, meeting starts at 9:00
Directions and map
http://www.stjosephsea.org/index.htm