Countdown to the parade! August 16, 2003!

We have a great Dr. Seuss theme going as well as other literary characters with memorable/interesting hats. Stuff we need:
-you (to come on Wednesday night July 30 to help out)
-hats (and lots of them, to wear and to attach to cover the go-cart in)
-people (to march in the parade. and they don't have to be STABies)
-ideas(cuz I'm fresh out. though your comrades are still doing well)
-food (but I'll bring that. probably ice cream bars again, unless someone is opposed.

If you can't make it to the meeting, let me know. You can probably still be involved in the set up. As always, let me know.

If we could, I would like to meet for an hour on Wednesday, July 23, from 5:30-6:30, to discuss the parade. Can anyone make it? I can provide snacks, but not pizza. Who wants to come?

I went to a YA librarian "retreat" last week and one of our presenters runs a website called Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/ . I think it is pretty good. You may want to check it out if you are looking for something to read.
The real reason I'm writing you is that I get to pick from her "Top 10 books of the Year (so far!)" to have added to our collection at no charge to myself. Let me know what you think by next Monday, and I'll send it off to the proper authorities. I've included the link that goes to IPac, the Library's online catalog. Check out the links on the left hand side (in IPac) for journal reviews. And I own at least one copy of each unless there is an asterix in front of them. Thanks heaps. Here is the list:

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

Friction by E.R. Frank

The Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard

Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer

*30 Days of Night by Steve Niles

The Interman by Jeff Parker

*The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

33 Snowfish by Adam Rapp

*Deep by Susanna Vance

*Dragon and Thief by Timothy Zahn

The Shoreline Teen Advisory Board Mission Statement

The mission of the Shoreline Teen Advisory Board is to provide an opportunity for involvement to teens through participation in the improvement and development of the young adult section of the Shoreline Library. This assistance may be provided by participation during board meetings as an advising member to the young adult librarian to determine youth interest in certain books and other materials. Service to S.T.A.B. may also include library maintenance, improvement projects and planning and producing special events. The Shoreline Teen Advisory Board is committed to the continuance and expansion of quality library service to its community of users, and is dedicated to facilitating this process of growth.

The Shoreline Teen Advisory Board Membership Committee
February 26, 2003

So we're moving the booklist party to Tuesday, July 15 from 4-6. Let me know if you can make it. Thanks heaps.

I have just been given the green light to go ahead to build the classics list. Let me know what should be on this list. What is being assigned in school? What is your favorite classic? What should every library have in the way of classics? What do we need in our collection? Let me know ASAP and I will try and put them on the list. If you are not sure whether a book is a "CLASSIC" let me know and I will let you know.