Greetings! Welcome to the Minnesota Summer Reading Program & Youth Services Page! This space is dedicated to the CRPLSA-sponsored initiative to provide quality service to the youth in Minnesota. The Minnesota Summer Reading Program & Youth Services Committee meets two times a year. Each regional library system has a representative on the committee. The next MN SRP & YS Committee will meet on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the St. Cloud Public Library. Please see committee members below - please feel free to contact with any questions:
| Regional Library System |
Contact |
Email |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Library System |
Vacant | jweikum@arrowhead.lib.mn.us |
| East Central Regional Library |
Vickie Sorn |
vsorn@ecrlib.org |
| Great River Regional Library |
Chris Mallo Beth Ringsmuth-Stolpman |
chrism@grrl.lib.mn.us bethr@grrl.lib.mn.us |
| Kitchigami Regional Library |
Jolene Bradley | bradleyj@krls.org |
| Lake Agassiz Regional Library |
Liz Lynch Jeanne Anderson |
larlyouth@larl.org |
| MELSA |
Kathleen James |
kathleen@melsa.org |
| Northwest Regional Library |
Ashia Gustafson |
gustafsona@nwrlib.org |
| Pioneerland Library System |
Laurie Ortega |
laurieo@willmar.lib.mn.us |
| Plum Creek Library System |
Chris Lang |
clang@plumcreeklibrary.net |
| SELCO, MN SRP & YS Committee Chair |
Mollie Pherson |
mpherson@selco.info |
| Traverse des Sioux Library System |
Heidi Schutt |
hkittl@tds.lib.mn.us |
| Viking Library System |
Gail Nordstrom |
gnordstrom@viking.lib.mn.us |
The 2012 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) theme is Dream Big -- Read!. For more information on how to order materials, please visit the CSLP site here
. Enhance your 2012 Summer Reading Program with FREE online resources, courtesy of Upstart and TeachingBooks.net. Click here to access a collection of online materials that support the 2012 CSLP children's and teen reading lists.
Viking Library Consultant will be traveling around the region doing a SRP kick-off for the 2012 program. Here is her tour schedule:
| Location | Date |
Time |
Snow Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWRL/LARL (combined) |
Monday, February 6, 2012 |
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
| SELCO |
Friday, February 10, 2012 |
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| KRL | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| TdS | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 9 a.m. to noon | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
| VLS | Friday, February 24, 2012 | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| ECRL |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
9 a.m. to noon | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| ALS | Friday, March 2, 2012 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Friday, March 9, 2012 |
| PLS |
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
1 to 4 p.m. |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| PCLS |
Friday, March 16, 2012 |
9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
Images are copyrighted. Contact the CSLP at 1-866-657-8556 or info @ cslpreads.org for more information.
2012 MN Teen Video Challenge
The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) has launched the 2012 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. Teens across the country are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their unique interpretation of the 2012 teen slogan Own the Night in combination with reading and libraries. The idea is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their creativity and have their ideas heard before a national audience.
The Minnesota Summer Reading Program and Youth Services Committee is looking for teens in our state to create and submit videos. The SRP/YS Committee will decide a winner and that video will be named one of the CSLP 2012 Teen Videos to promote summer reading nationwide.
$275 will be awarded to the creators of the winning state video and their associated public library will receive prizes worth $150 from CSLP and Upstart. Winners will be announced by CSLP in spring 2012.
Eligibility
The 2012 Teen Video Challenge for Minnesota is open only to legal U.S. and Minnesota state residents aged 13 -18. Participants are ineligible if directly related to the panel of judges for the contest. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Contest Rules. Each participant or group may submit one video per entry. Each entry must include signed model release form(s) (see "How to Enter" below). All submissions must be received at your library by February 1, 2012. Late entries will not be accepted. A DVD of the video will be requested from the winner. Click here
to see the entry form.
Terms & Conditions
All music and artwork must be created by the entrant or be in the public domain and must be specified as such on the entry form. The Collaborative Summer Library Program (and all CSLP member affiliates) have permission to use the 2012 Teen Video Challenge submissions, including all work created and all intellectual property embodied therein, as per the Model Release form.
Video Criteria for Acceptance
All videos must:
- Be 30 to 90 seconds long.
- Promote the idea of using public libraries and reading.
- Include your interpretation of the 2012 CSLP teen slogan, Own the Night.
- Be designed for use at any library.
- Be appropriate for viewing by audiences of all ages.
How to Enter
To enter the contest:
- Print out the Entry & Model Release form by clicking here.
- Create your video.
- Title your video with "2012 TVC - MN - Your unique video name." Please choose a unique name that does not include your real name.
- Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo.
- Fill out and sign your completed Entry & Model Release form.
- Turn in your completed form by February 1, 2012 to your local librarian or mail to:
2012 TVC -- MN Summer Reading Program
Attn: Mollie Pherson
2600 19th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901 - Late entries will not be considered.
All videos will be judged on creativity, message clarity and relevance, motivation and inspiration, and overall impact. Winners will be announced on March 31, 2012.
To view the 2011 winning videos visit the CSLP “2011 Winners Page” http://www.cslpreads.org/winners.html.