Public libraries across the country have found a new and interesting way to attract 20 and 30 somethings — literary speed dating. The idea behind the program is that each person brings a favorite book to use as an icebreaker to get the conversation going with their “date”. As with traditional speed dating, the men rotate around the room meeting with each woman for only a few minutes at a time. Once the speed dates are over, the hosting librarian tallies the scorecards and matches up those people with a mutual interest. For more ideas on hosting your own literary speed dating event, click here.
Summer Reading Report Due
Please fill out the online form by 9/10/11 : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/srpstats2011
Learn About B&T’s CATS
Join Marin Foster and Elizabeth Duffy at SALS to learn about Baker & Taylors’ Children and Teen Services (CATS)
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CATS provides distinctive and reliable services for libraries around the world. A leader in supplying public and school library materials in print and digital formats, CATS has over 700,000 titles available for children and teen collections.
To keep up with the exciting world of libraries, books, authors, graphic novels, publishing, and teen movies, children’s music, conferences, and much more check out The CATS Meow. This monthly e-newsletter provides reviews, interviews, and a refreshing view of what is happening with CATS.
Collection development support is maintained by our staff librarians and with a multitude of notification services: Booking Ahead, First Look, Fast Facts, and more. DVDs, CDs, books, graphic novels, videogames, kits, electronic and downloadable formats are easily accessible using Baker & Taylor’s TitleSource3 (TS3) database. Materials can be delivered shelf-ready through the value-added services department.