I hope you had the opportunity to attend the CHILIS Spring Conference and hear the ideas shared during the Summer Reading panel presentation. I also wanted to let you know about some resources on the 2012 night theme, which are provided by other states around the country. Here are the links:
California’s SRP resources page has programming, decorating and outreach ideas for the children’s, teen and adult programs.
Ohio’s Teen SRP resources has teen and tween program and promotional ideas for the “Own the Night” theme.
Iowa’s SRP resources page lists some ideas for crafts and activities for for the children’s and teen programs.
The Northeast Kansas Library System shares some ideas from a recent workshop on SRP.
I wish you the best in your planning for summer reading 2012!
In case you missed the message to the CHILIS list, here are some resources for a bat-related night theme (note: I’ve added a few more since my original message, marked by *):
Bat Conservation International http://www.batcon.org
Adopt a bat http://www.batcon.org/index.php/support-bci/adopt-a-bat.html
NH Audubon program “Wings of the Night: Owls and Bats” http://www.nhaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/brochures/NHASchoolProgramGuide.pdf
UNH Extension programs “NH Bats and White Nose Syndrome” http://extension.unh.edu/fwt/NHBatsPresentation_SpeakingforWildlifePresentationMaterials.htm
“Birds, Bats & Butterflies: Keeping Common Wildlife Common” http://extension.unh.edu/fwt/SpeakingForWildlife.htm
The York Center for Wildlife has a bat program “Bats! Friends in the Night Sky,” but I’m not sure if they travel out of state. http://yorkcenterforwildlife.org/education.htm
NH Fish and Game wildlife information http://www.nhfg.net/Wildlife/Nongame/bats.html
NHPTV Wildlife Journal “In Search of Bats” http://video.nhptv.org/video/1791284063/
*Author/illustrator Brian Lies’ Bat Books http://www.brianlies.com/bat_wing.htm
*Build a bat house
http://www.nwf.org/get-outside/outdoor-activities/garden-for-wildlife/gardening-tips/build-a-bat-house.aspx
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/bats/pdf/buildingbathouses.pdf
*Folkmanis bat puppets http://www.folkmanis.com/handpuppet_detail.php?item_no=2391=
http://www.folkmanis.com/fingerpup_detail.php?item_no=2612=
*Bat crafts http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-bat-crafts