Sneak Peak - Discover the newest books for your library and offer children a sneak at what you'll be ordering for your library. Let them reserve their favorites and offer opinions of the Cream of the Crop. Librarians Choices - During monthly district librarians meetings display the collection for all to see and discuss. Great discussion starter. This is a way to supplement your book budget and show community support for the library.
Plan themes surrounding one or more of the titles.
You may want to include craft packets with certain books for parents, research if titles have teachers guides and include them with appropriate books. Include activity sheets for users to include their own ideas to follow the selections from location to location. The uses are limitless. Reading Round-Up provides ideas for promoting, marketing, evaluating, and reviewing new and noteworthy children's literature. The conference is open to youth services librarians, media specialists, reading consultants, teachers, authors, and curriculum directors.