BAYA: Bay Area Young Adult Librarians

Talking Comics by Jack and Jessica

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:28:35 -0500

Baya’s President, Jack Baur and School Libray Liason, Jessica Lee; discuss their awesome Comix Club, a joint collaboration between Berkeley Public Library and Willard Middle School. The article, the first in a series, includes discussion questions for Persepolis, Smile and American Born Chinese. Check it out: http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/content/talking-comics-graphic-novel-discussion-questions-feature-stories.

First BAYA Meeting of 2012 on 1/24 @ Richmond Library

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:50:00 -0500

Hi Folks! Remember that our first meeting for the year is at the Richmond Public Library next Tuesday, January 24th. The library is at 325 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond.

The meeting topic will be program sharing, with an emphasis on programs around the upcoming release of the Hunger Games movie! We’re gonna try to brainstorm some killer Hunger Games events to stage at our libraries, as well as just generally talk about the great things we all do. PLEASE BRING FLYERS FOR YOUR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP!

Also, to prep us all for Hunger Games madness, we have a little project to start us off that we’d like your help with. Please go to Facebook, friend BAYA and respond to my post asking about Hunger Games read-alikes. We want to amass a list of read-alikes to serve as the basis for a set of online readers advisory tools we’ll be developing over the course of the year. More info at the meeting!

The BAYA Facebook link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/223915239380/.

See you on Tuesday, and may the odds be ever in your favor,
Jack Baur
Teen Services Librarian, Berkeley Public Library
President, BAYA: The Bay Area Young Adult Librarians

2012 BAYA Leadership Team

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:42:19 -0500

Please join me in welcoming the new Leadership Team for BAYA! They are:

Jack Baur – President
Matthew Lorenzo – Vice President
Brandi Bette-Smead/Nichole King – Co-Secretaries
Beth Wrenn-Estes – Treasurer
Elsie Tep – Book Review Chair
Carla Avitabile – Book Review Editor
Jessica Lee – School Library Liaison
Amanda Jacobs-Foust – Webmaster

Thanks to everyone for their commitment, and we look forward to seeing what you bring this coming year!

"Who's Afraid of Comics Books?!" Workshop Ephemera

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:52:00 -0400

On October 25th, 2011, BAYA presented “Who’s Afraid of Comic Books?! Building and Maintaining Graphic Novel Collections in Your Library.” This half-day workshop featured a presentation featured a lecture packed with advice about organization and collection development for graphic novel collections, a short film about manga, and a creator panel. We were thrilled to have the creators Jason Shiga, Derek McCulloch, Tyler Ortman, and Mark Siegel join us to discuss their work with us, and share with everyone in attendance their love of — and belief in the possibilities of — comic books!

For those who missed this spectacular event, we wanted to share some of the goodies that were presented that day:

Annotated Bibliography - A painstakingly curated list of 60-someodd books that deserve a place in your teen graphic novel collections!

Guide to Online Resources - An enormously useful list of places to go to find news and reviews from the world of comic books, with helpful hints for building your collection!

Teens Talk About Manga - A short film assembled by BAYA and comprised of interviews with our teen patrons, as they tell us why they love manga so much!

Thanks again to everyone who came and made this event such a success!

“Who’s Afraid of Comic Books?! Building and Maintaining Graphic Novel Collections at Your Library”

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:53:00 -0400

“Who’s Afraid of Comic Books?! Building and Maintaining Graphic Novel Collections at Your Library”:

Click the link to download the flyer! BAYAComics2011.doc

Tuesday October 25^th, 9am to Noon

San Leandro Public Library

300 Estudillo Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577

(a 5 minute walk from San Leandro BART)

$25 Advance Registration

$35 at the Door

BAYA: Bay Area Young Adult Librarians presents a unique opportunity for librarians working in any environment to learn the ins and outs of the world of comics from the perspective of libraries, users, and industry professionals. Everyone who works with graphic novels in their library – or wants to learn more about these wildly popular materials – will have something to gain at this half-day workshop.

We’ll begin with a presentation by Jack Baur (Berkeley Public Library) and Amanda Jacobs Foust (Marin County Free Library), two longtime graphic novel selectors who will share the secrets of purchasing, organizing, and preserving graphic novels in the library and provide attendees a glimpse of the future of digital comics. This will be followed by a video of manga reading teens, discussing what draws them to Japanese comics.

The second half of our program will feature a special panel of comic book professionals who will share their creative process and views of the power of comics as a means of telling stories, and as an educational tool. Guests on the panel will be Jason Shiga (writer and illustrator of Meanwhile and Empire State),Derek McCulloch (writer of Stagger Lee and T. Runt!), and Tyler Ortman (editor of the Manga Guide to… series).

In addition, we will be hosting a “Comic Book Petting Zoo,” featuring our favorite comics for a hands-on look in their traditional book form, as well as digital comics and reader apps for iPads. Books will be available to purchase for your library (home or otherwise).

All this for just $25 ($35 at the door)! See the attached flyer for registration information, or e-mail Jack Baur at jbaur@ci.berkeley.ca.us or visit http://baya.orgfor more information.

BAYA MEETING: tomorrow, 9/27 @ Redwood City Library

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:51:07 -0400

Dear BAYA Members and Friends,
Please remember to bring flyers from your most awesome events! We want everyone to be able to shop around and take home flyers for event ideas at their own libraries. The more the merrier!

The topic for our next meeting will be “Successes and Failures: Sharing the Best and Less-Than-Best of Our Teen Programs and Services.” This will be similar to our annual “Anatomy of a Failure” session, but we are hoping to put an equal emphasis on what really works in our programs. To that end, we are encouraging members to bring multiple copies of flyers from some of their most successful events to share with the group.

We will also be getting ready for our ELECTIONS, which we will hold in November. We will be announcing open positions and encouraging members to consider leadership in BAYA!

Tuesday, September 27th

Redwood City Library

1044 Middlefield Rd

Redwood City, CA 94063

650-780-7018

http://www.redwoodcity.org/library/

AGENDA:

9:00-9:30 - Arrival and Networking
9:30-10:00 - Book and Program Sharing
10:00-11:00 - Successes and Failures: Sharing the Best and Less-Than-Best of Our Teen Programs and Services
11:00-11:15 - Break
11:15-12:00 - BAYA Business (including discussion of open BAYA Leadership positions for 2011-2012!)

A no-host lunch will follow the meeting at a nearby restaurant.

See you all tomorrow!

Are You Reading YA Lit? You Should Be.

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:03:30 -0400

Are You Reading YA Lit? You Should Be.

BAYA Meeting September 27

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:00:11 -0400

We will also be getting ready for our ELECTIONS, which we will hold in November. We will be announcing open positions and encouraging members to consider leadership in BAYA!

Tuesday, September 27th

Redwood City Library

1044 Middlefield Rd

Redwood City, CA 94063

650-780-7018

http://www.redwoodcity.org/library/

AGENDA:

9:00-9:30 - Arrival and Networking
9:30-10:00 - Book and Program Sharing
10:00-11:00 - Successes and Failures: Sharing the Best and Less-Than-Best of Our Teen Programs and Services
11:00-11:15 - Break
11:15-12:00 - BAYA Business (including discussion of open BAYA Leadership positions for 2011-2012!)

A no-host lunch will follow the meeting at a nearby restaurant.

Meeting Minutes

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:50:33 -0400

Did you read the latest BAYA meeting minutes?

“Who’s Afraid of Comic Books?! Building and Maintaining Graphic Novel Collections at Your Library”

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:56:00 -0400

Click the link to download the flyer! BAYAComics2011.doc

Tuesday October 25^th, 9am to Noon

San Leandro Public Library

300 Estudillo Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577

(a 5 minute walk from San Leandro BART)

$25 Advance Registration

$35 at the Door

All this for just $25 ($35 at the door)! See the attached flyer for registration information, or e-mail Jack Baur at jbaur@ci.berkeley.ca.us or visit http://baya.orgfor more information.

BAYA Meeting on July 26th

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:27:40 -0400

The upcoming BAYA Meeting will be held on July 26^th at the Berkeley Public Library.

Jack Baur, Teen Services Librarian, Berkeley Public Library, will be presenting on Collaboration Between School and Public Libraries with Jessica Lee from Willard Middle School. We will be talking about our own experiences with collaboration, as well as sharing some of the results from the survey we conducted last summer.

We think that this is going to be a great opportunity to get some of our colleagues in the schools at a meeting. I’ve heard from a lot of school librarians that making it to our meetings during the school year is difficult which is why we selected this relevant topic for the summer. So, if you know any school librarians that you think would like to come and contribute to the conversation, please remember to invite them! Have them RSVP at bayalibrarian@gmail.com.

“How to Win Friends and Take Advantage of People: Successful School/Public Library Collaboration”

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:23:00 -0400

You’re Invited!

BAYA: The Bay Area Young Adult Librarians group

presents:

“How to Win Friends and Take Advantage of People: Successful School/Public Library Collaboration”

July 26th, 2011

Berkeley Public Library Main

2090 Kittredge St. at Shattuck

9am to Noon

This meeting is FREE! A no-host lunch at a nearby restaurant will follow.

In uncertain times, school and public librarians are increasingly turning to

each other for program support, resource sharing, and to advocacy. At

this meeting, you’ll hear inspiring stories of school/public library collaboration,

learns skills for building collaborative relationships in your community,

and share experiences and ideas with librarians from all over the

Bay! Don’t miss this free opportunity to kick-start your collaboration!

RSVP by e-mailing bayalibrarian@gmail.com

Free Heroes of Manga Reading Kit Offer

Sat, 28 May 2011 15:50:19 -0400

May 2011

Due to the tremendous response, we have gone back to print - the deadline to request your free kit has been extended another week. If you haven’t requested your kit make sure you submit your request by Midnight PST, June 8, 2011.

Order your kit now!

Share this offer with a fellow Librarian by giving them this itty bitty URL:
http://bit.ly/HeroesKit

Happy Reading!
VIZ Media

FOR LIBRARIANS ONLY: FREE Heroes of Manga Reading Kit Offer

VIZ Media celebrates 25 years of manga this year and we’re inviting you to join us in spreading the love of reading manga even further! This year VIZ is offering the HEROES OF MANGA Reading Kit, full of items to excite and entice your patrons to explore the world of Japanese pop culture.

As you may already know manga is one of the most requested categories in libraries today. Whether it’s the exotic locales, or the challenge of reading ‘backwards’ one thing is for sure, it’s a great way to get reluctant readers to read more.

The HEROES OF MANGA Reading Kit* is full of items featuring our most popular characters
for a range of ages, from all ages to Young Adult.

- 50 book covers
- 300 bookmarks
- 50 buttons featuring NARUTO
- 1 poster to be hung in the library
- 5 Assorted VIZ Media bags

If you would like to receive a HEROES OF MANGA Reading Kit
please submit your information here before May 31, 2011.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

*Supply is limited. Sign up quickly!

BAYA Meeting: May 24, 2011

Mon, 23 May 2011 17:29:00 -0400

Bay Area Young Adult Librarians (BAYA)

Meeting Agenda

May 24, 2011

Oakland Public Library

www.oaklandlibrary.org

125 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612

AGENDA

9-9:30am: Arrival and Networking

9:30-10:00am: Book & Program Sharing Round Robin

10-11:00am: Presentation: Challenges to YA Materials

Amy Sonnie (librarian and author of a banned YA book)
Beth Wrenn-Estes (librarian and lecturer at San Jose State University)

Break

11:15-12pm: BAYA Business Meeting

No host lunch to follow

Next meeting: Public Library/School Library Collaboration, July 26, 2011, Berkeley Public Library

E-Readers Catch Younger Eyes and Go in Backpacks

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:23:14 -0400

I am not sure if I already sent this to you but this might be interesting to other Teen Librarians.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/books/05ebooks.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes

Out of print? Town considers bookless library (article from Today MSN)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:25:47 -0400

Take a look at this link for a peek at the article!

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42339223/ns/today-books/?GT1=43001

Next Meeting: Handling Challenges to YA Materials

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:30:37 -0400

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Oakland Main Library
125 14th Street (between Oak and Madison)
Oakland, CA 94612

Agenda

■9-9:30am - Arrival and Networking
■9:30-10am - Book and Program Sharing Round-Robin
■10-11am – Challenges to YA Materials, presentation by Amy Sonnie (librarian and author of a banned YA book) and Beth Wrenn-Estes (librarian and lecturer at San Jose State University)
■11-11:15am - Break
■11:15am-Noon - BAYA Business

No host lunch at nearby restaurant

Directions:

BAYA members should go to the back entrance on 13th Street. The back door will be propped open, walk in and make a left, and follow the signs to the West Auditorium in the basement.

http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/Seasonal/Sections/mainhrs.html

By Car:

*HWY. 80 (from Bay Bridge, or heading South):

Follow 80 to 580 East to 980 (toward Downtown) to 880 South; take Jackson St. exit as 980 becomes 880. Turn left on Jackson, then right on 14th.
(NOTE: Do NOT get onto 880 South directly from the Bay Bridge - you will miss the Jackson St. exit.)

* HWY. 880 (heading North) :

Take Oak Street exit. Turn right on Oak, then left on 14th.

By Bus & By BART:

* By Bus:
12th and Oak: Bus #1, #1R, #14, #18, #40, #58L, #88, #618, #801, #840
11th and Madison: Bus #1, #1R, #14, #18, #40, #58L #88, #618, #801, #840

* By BART:
Lake Merritt Bart Station: Bus#11, #62 (in front of Oakland Museum and across from Laney College)

* If bus schedules or bus maps are needed, you can contact Dennis Lim, Marketing Intern dlim@actransit.org. The website for AC Transit is www.actransit.org or you can also go to www.nextbus.com.

Question

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:15:00 -0400

This is Brandi Bette. I am just wondering who will be monitoring these questions?

Hi Brandi,

I will be monitoring these questions, I approve them before they are posted.

~Yesica

Next Meeting: 2011 Summer Reading Program Planning

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:24:00 -0400

Tuesday March 22nd, 2011

Milpitas Library
160 North Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035 Map
408-262-1171

Agenda

9-9:30am - Arrival and Networking
9:30-10am - Book and Program Sharing Round-Robin
10-11am - Summer Reading Program Planning Presentation by Amanda Jacobs-Foust (Marin County Free Library), followed by program sharing Round-Robin
11-11:15am - Break
11:15am-Noon - BAYA Business (including on voting for the winner of the BAYA Logo Contest!)

Directions from the library website are at http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/milpitas/MIdirections.html

Visiting librarians will need to park in the garage and then walk to the rear of the building (the main entrance in the garage will be locked). There will be signs indicating where to go.

A no-host lunch will follow the meeting, at a nearby restaurant to be determined.

Perhaps Baja Cactus down the street for lunch. It is about a seven minute walk and a very short drive straight down the street from the library.

http://goo.gl/maps/AidP

Great Homework Help Web Site

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:51:00 -0500

The Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org) is a great web site for people of all ages who need an extra tutorial in math, and it’s all free. The site is loaded with hundreds of brief tutorials that are presented in YouTube videos on subjects ranging from basic addition to higher level calculus. There are also practice problems you can access. While the site has videos on many other subjects, the math tutorials will have the widest appeal for our middle school and high school students looking for help.