Next LAPC Meeting, May 2017

Nassau/Suffolk LAPC Meeting

Farmingdale Public Library

116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 10:00 am- 12:00 pm

Lower Level - Room E

Agenda

·        Resource Professionals

·        Sharing of books, pamphlets, DVDs, recently added to your collection –please make copies to be handed out

·        Craft ideas

·        Recent toy purchases

·        Recommended handouts, brochures, etc. (bring sample)

·        New Information/Topics, etc.

Please let Elena Jannello, Youth Services Librarian at Farmingdale Public Library, know if you are able to attend or not.

Tuesday January 24, 2017 meeting @ Huntington Public Library

LAPC MEETING

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Location: Huntington Public Library

Report from: Mattituck-Laurel Library

                      Karen Letteriello, Youth and Parenting Services

Smart Table:

With funds from a grant the Library purchased a 42” Smart Table model 422i from Tequipment Incorporated.  The Smart Table is located directly inside the Youth and Parenting Department. It gets significant daily use. We update the Smart Table each month with seasonal themed activities. The Smart Table is enjoyed by every age group. Adults often stop in to play with their children or grandchildren.

We must keep an eye on the table use as only fingertips are permitted.  Often we are asking parents to keep their children from using anything other than fingertips.  While a parent was standing at the table their child scratched a toy across and left a large scratch.  Although the table is useable, I have called for a cost to have the top resurfaced.

Programs:

Kathy Roeder has active Baby Games, Toddler Games and Preschool Games programs.  Programs are similar.  We had Kathy come on November 9^th for the Baby and Toddler Games.  Our sign up was low for the baby program.  When a staff member went down to check on the program, both Kathy and the two moms were in tears.  It seems they were discussing the election results.  My staff member alerted me.  After the baby program I explained to Kathy that she is here for a program and nothing political.  As a public library we must serve all.  Kathy apologized and did not discuss the election results during the toddler program.  I enjoy Kathy’s programs however will be more conscience of having any programmer after an election.

New to our collection:

We have redesigned our parenting collection.  Along the top shelf we have parenting picture books.  The spine labels of these books sport a green P and directly below PF followed by a Dewey number and then three letters of the author’s name.  This system helps not only the staff but the patron locate book within certain topics. 

Emily Grace and the What Ifs by Lisa B. Gehring.  This picture book is a story about Nighttime Fears.  At the back of this book is a two page spread of notes to parents.  ISBN: 9781433821066

Princess Penelopea Hates Peas by Susan D. Sweet.  This picture book is a story about a picky eater.  At the back of the book is a two page spread of notes to parents.  ISBN: 9781433820465

Breaking the Trance by George T. Lynn.  This is a guide for parents on how to break the screen dependent child.  ISBN: 9781942094265

The Parent’s Guide to Down Syndrome by Jen Jacobs and Mardra Sikora

 ISBN: 9781440592904

Next LAPC Meeting

Tuesday

January 24, 2017

9:30 am - Refreshments

10:00am - 12:00 pm - LAPC Meeting

Hosted by the Huntington Public Library
In the Main Library’s Youth Program Room
Located in the Youth and Parent Services Department - 2nd Floor

Any questions, please contact

 Maureen A. Comerford

Youth and Parent Services Librarian at the Huntington Public Library

at 631.427.5165 ext. 237, or email maureen_comerford@huntlib.org.

October 13, 2016 Meeting @ West Islip

Sorry for the delay, but here is your update from the October 13, 2016 meeting held at West Islip.

• We spoke about maybe replacing the blog with a LAPC Facebook Page. Issues arose with using personal accounts as members, and how admins for the page would be "deleted" after they had left. It was decided to give the blog another go, to see if it is worthwhile keeping up to date. 
• For the blog- we need to figure out another way to display the books that were discussed at the meeting. Our old service no longer works. Good Reads was a suggestion. We also spoke about trying to create a "resource" tab on the blog, for all resource professional information to be listed there for easy access. 
• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, as always, was a topic of discussion. Creating special collections of books, how to store those books, and what was given as incentives (and when) were discussed. Middle Country Library uses backpacks, each filled with 10 books, for their program. Other libraries have used plastic (clear) bags with 10 books in them for theirs. Each bag is themed and numbered. Some statistics are collected for each individual book at certain libraries, and others just count the set as one stat. We talked about celebrations for those who complete, as well as participation numbers. Middle Country uses Positive Promotions "medals" for completion, and Brookhaven holds one big event every year for all participants, where those who complete the program get their certificates and t-shirts.
• We also talked a little bit about Maker space/Creative spaces that are popping up and being developed in our libraries. East Islip talked about their new Backyard that has just opened. 
• Middle Country talked about their Tiny Tot prom. Kids dressed up and came to the library.
• Kerri Kreh Reda from Cornell Cooperative Extension spoke to us about the services and programs offered through Cornell. You can find many of those resources online at www.ccesuffolk.org. Classes/programs range from early childhood to "Parent University."

Resource Information:

Kerri Reda- Cornell Cooperative Extension.

(631) 727-7850 Ext. 330

email: kkr5@cornell.edu

Sara Turnasella - ShopRite of Patchogue. Registered dietitian; FREE nutrition speaker

(631) 286-5000 Ext. 3001

email: sara.turnasella@wakefern.com

Liz - Great South Bay Dance Movement

email: mail@gsbdance.com

Toys:

Snap Circuits Jr. 

Little Bits (not as durable as Snap Circuits)

Books:

I created a GoodReads account, and have been adding books to it by meeting date. However, I am still trying to figure out how to make those book lists available to everyone.

by Deanna Caswell and Bob Shea ISBN: 978-1419718892

by Sarah Showfety ISBN:978-1492632337

by Cynthia Copeland ISBN: 978-0761185512

by Asia Citro ISBN: 978-1440576157

The next LAPC meeting will be held on

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 @ 10:00am-12:00pm at the Farmingdale Public Library.

This is the joint meeting with Nassau and Suffolk Libraries.

Below is the email that was sent out on the LAPC listserv just in case anyone didn't receive it and is wishing to attend.

Greetings all LAPC members,

 

The next joint LAPC meeting will take place at Farmingdale on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 10am-12pm.

I will forward an agenda in April and send reminders as the day gets closer. Please RSVP

by email or phone as indicated below. I will let you know the final attendance count to give you an idea of

how many copies of your reports will be needed. As usual, a light breakfast will be served.

Look forward to seeing you at Farmingdale!

 

 

Elena Jannello

Children's Librarian

Farmingdale Public Library

(516)249-9090 Ext. 219

elenajannello@aol.com

September 23, 2014 Meeting @ Patchogue- Medford Library

Resource Professionals:

David Tellerman (FREE) - New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. NYT Kids Speech Language Center & Sensory Gym (631) 473-4284

Amanda Triava - Suffolk Center for Speech - (631) 689-6858

Lisa Lopinto - Clinical Psychologists - topic she did was Discipline. (631) 210-5181

Partner Opportunity: Read Aloud - http://www.readaloud.org/  

Wonderful books were shared which are below in the Shelfari bookcase 

We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting @ 

Middle Country Public Library on January 27th 

Educational Games & Toys

TAG READER PENS

LEARNING PROPS LEARNING GAMES/LITERACY BAGS

 

BUSY BABY ACTIVITY TOTE (Lakeshore)