[Artemisia] Summer reading programs at your local libraries in 2005 - medieval theme

[Aletheia Isidora]

Greetings!
This year's (that is, 2005) children's summer reading program for public 
libraries all over the US is "Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds" and the 
teen theme is "Joust Read" -  both medievally themed.  States that 
participate in this collaborative program include (but are not limited 
to) Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, if you're wondering why I'm 
mentioning this.

Starting in April or May of 2005 (the actual program usually starts in 
June, but scheduling is critical) or before, every SCA group in 
Artemisia might want to seriously think about getting in touch with 
their local library for demos and other good opportunities to both help 
kids learn to like reading and the Middle Ages, and (as a side benefit) 
to promote awareness of the SCA in your locales.

The state libraries in each state provide materials for summer reading 
to local public libraries, but the libraries are responsible for their 
own programming of supportive activities (like demos). Many librarians 
are aware the SCA exists (SCA librarians have their own list, after 
all), but may not be aware of where the closest group is to them, or 
what kind of things we do.

Here are some URLs with general information about activities in various 
states:
www.highsmith.com/upstart/2005CSLP.htm
what promotional materials are for sale to support this theme

http://www.lili.org/read/summer/Dragons.htm
at the Idaho State Library

http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/LPD/orp.html
at the Ohio State Library

http://library.utah.gov/sumread.html
at the Utah State Library

http://www.summerlibraryprogram.org/
Cooperative summer library program homepage (still has 2004 theme up)

This is just sort of a way-early heads up about some interesting 
possibilities for the whole kingdom.

Hoping to create some interest,
Aletheia Isidora of Philae (Tarimaat)