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2011-2012 Calendar for Children's Services Librarians

Date Event
September 15, 2011
Thursday
12:00-2:00
Children’s Services Advisory Council
RI Department of Administration, Cafeteria
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
September 24 – October 1, 2011
2011 Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
September 26, 2011
Monday
9:30-12:00
Summer Reading Program Sharing Session
Cranston Public Library
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
September 26, 2011
Monday
12:30-2:00
Brown Bag Children’s Services CE
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
Presenter: Edward Albanese, Chief Casework Supervisor, Child Protective Services, RI Department of Children, Youth and Families
Cranston Public Library
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
September 28, 2011
Wednesday
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Mock Newbery Discussion
St. Andrews School, Barrington
For more information & reading list:
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
October 2-4, 2011
Sunday-Tuesday
New England Library Association Annual Conference
"Navigating the New Normal"
Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington, VT
October 6,2011
Thursday
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day
Join the national effort to read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney to more than 2.5 million children. Help about the importance of early childhood literacy!
October 15,2011
Saturday
9:00-5:30
Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books and Authors
Lincoln School, Providence
Contact: Meagan Lenihan
Starring: Eileen Christelow, Michael Emberley, Mary-Louise Fitzpatrick, Steve Jenkins, Tad Hills, Norton Juster, Gail Carson Levine, Kadir Nelson, Robin Page, Linda Sue Park, Philip and Erin Stead, Chris Van Allsburg and Deborah Wiles
October 16-22, 2011 Teen Read Week: “Picture It @ Your Library”
November 2, 2011
Wednesday
7:00-9:00 PM
Mock Newbery Book Discussion
Location: Providence Athenaeum
For more information & reading list:
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
December 5, 2011
Monday
8:30-12:30
Snow date:12/12
Children’s Summer Reading Program Performer’s Showcase
Location: Henry Barnard School
Rhode Island College
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
December 7, 2011
Wednesday
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Mock Newbery Book Discussion
Location: Hampden Meadows School Library, Barrington
For more information & reading list:
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
December 8, 2011
Thursday
12:00-2:00 PM
Snow date: 12/15
Children’s Services Advisory Council
RI Department of Administration, Cafeteria
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
January 9, 2012
Monday
9:30-12:00
Snow date: 1/12
Mock Caldecott
Location: William Hall Library, Cranston
For more information & reading list
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
January 18, 2012
Wednesday
7:00-9:00 PM
Mock Newbery Book Discussion & Voting Meeting
Location: Oak Lawn branch, Cranston
Contact:  Cheryl Space at 574-9309
February 6, 2012
Monday
9:30-10:30
Teen SRP
10:30-12:00 Children's SRP
Snow date: 2/13
Summer Reading Program Booking Meeting
Barrington Public Library
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
March 2, 2012
Wednesday
NEA’s Read Across America Day
March 21, 2012
Wednesday
7:00 – 9:00 PM
New Children’s Literature Book Discussion
Providence Athenaeum
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
March 29, 2012
Wednesday
7:00 – 9:00 PM
RIEMA Annual Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
April 2, 2012
Monday
9:30 – 12:00
Summer Reading Program Sharing Session
Location T.B.D.
April 2, 2012
Monday
12:30 – 2:00
Brown Bag Children’s Services CE
Location T.B.D.
April 8-14, 2012 National Library Week: "You Belong @ Your Library"
April 9-13, 2012 Reading Week
“Dream It … Do It … Read”
April 30,2012 Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros
More information available at Reforma, Pat Mora's website, and ALA's Día page.
May 2, 2012
Wednesday
7:00-9:00 PM
New Children's Literature Book Discussion
St. Andrew's School, Barrington
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
May 7-13, 2012 Children’s Book Week
May 17, 2012
Thursday
12:00-2:00
Children’s Services Advisory Council
RI Department of Administration, Cafeteria
Contact: Cheryl Space at 574-9309
May 31 & June 1, 2012
Thursday & Friday
RILA Annual Conference
Bryant University, Smithfield
June 6, 2012
Wednesday
7:00-9:00 PM
New Children’s Literature Book Discussion
Location: T.B.D.
Not Yet Scheduled Spring All-Day Professional Development Program
Not Yet Scheduled Kids Reading Across Rhode Island
Rhode Island State House
Not Yet Scheduled Reading Week 2012

Snow Policy - A meeting is postponed due to snow if the town in which the meeting is to be held has no school on that day.  In most cases, a snow date has been given on this calendar.  In case of a delayed opening, call 574-9309 and listen to the message.

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