[OPLINLIST] OKI Children's Literature Conference

[SWON Libraries]

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  Once Upon A Time Around the World: OKI Children's Literature
  Conference <http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=762>

Once Upon A Friday Night: A Prelude to the OKI Children's Literature 
Conference <http://www.swonlibraries.org/files/OKI-2006-flyer-prelude.pdf>


      Date

Saturday, November 4th, 2006


      Time

8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


      Location

Northern Kentucky University, Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 
41099-6101


      Speaker(s)

*/Will Hillenbrand/* is an award-winning author and illustrator whose 
works include almost fifty picture books for young readers. In addition 
to his own self-illustrated titles, he has also illustrated the works of 
writers and retellers, including Eric Kimmel. Will Hillenbrand has lived 
almost all of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he grew up in a family 
whose everyday routines centered around the neighborhood, his parents' 
barbershop, and the local baseball diamond. To find out more, visit 
Will's website <http://www.willhillenbrand.com>.

/Keynote Address: An Eye for a Story/
Experience the way folklore finds a face. You will hear and see excerpts 
from a wide variety of Will's books. Discover how the illustrations 
develop to embrace specific cultures that create an authentic world for 
the setting, the story, and the reader.

/Meet the Illustrator Workshop/
In this informal session, Will will expand upon the practical reasons 
for keeping a visual journal.

*/Eric Kimmel/* has wanted to be an author since he first discovered 
back in kindergarten that people called authors make books. Eric has 
published over fifty titles, many of which have won numerous state 
awards, appeared on school and library recommended lists, and he has 
also won the prestigious Caldecott Honor Medal and the Sydney Taylor 
Picture Book Award. To find out more, visit Eric's website 
<http://www.ericakimmel.com>.

/Keynote Address: Confronting the Enemy - Three Books for Tough Times/
What do we do when evil threatens? Confront it? Ignore it? Destroy it? 
Eric offers three books with three possible answers. Which is the right one?

/Meet the Author Workshop/
Eric takes workshop participants through the steps by which an idea 
becomes a book, presenting examples from his own work. If you thought it 
was a simple, logical process, you're dead wrong! Bring any and all 
questions for a freewheeling session.


      *Workshop Presenters*

*/Louise Borden: Field Notes and Travels - A Writer's Journey/*
Louis Borden has published twenty-two picture books. She makes frequent 
school appearances, speaking about the writing process to students. A 
history major in college, she has written several historical fiction 
books about subjects ranging from Boston on the eve of the American 
Revolution to the rescue of soldiers at Dunkirk during WWII. Her books 
have received numerous honors and glowing reviews. A recent example of 
her historical non-fiction is titled _The Journey that Saved Curious 
George: the True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H.A. Rey_. During her 
program, Louise will discuss the creative process, research, and travels 
associated with writing her books. She will focus on the fictional and 
nonfiction books that have European settings and will discuss her newest 
WWII book, _Across the Blue Pacific_.

*/Ricardo Averback and William Doan: They Lived Happily Ever 
After...What Then?/*
Ricardo Averbach currently serves as conductor of the Miami University 
Symphony Orchestra, Oxford Chamber Orchestra, and the annual opera 
production at Miami University. Dr. Averbach maintains professional 
relationships with orchestras in Europe, Asia, and South America. In his 
current research, he uses interdisciplinary projects as a way to develop 
aesthetic standards in young people. William Doan received his MFA from 
Virginia Commonwealth University and his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve 
University. Dr. Doan is well-recognized in the field of theater and many 
of his productions have received numerous certificates of merit. His 
co-authored book, _Prophets, Performance and Power_, was published in 
2005 by T&T Clark International. In this program, Dr. Averbach and Dr. 
Doan will show us how literature and music can work together to develop 
aesthetic tastes in children. If children are surrounded by different 
types of music, their aesthetic tastes will be influenced. A story will 
be read with musical intervention from different aesthetical and 
stylistic backgrounds.

*/Daryl Harris: Children's Literature via Dramatic Presentation/*
Daryl Harris is a professor in the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) 
Department of Theater and Dance. He is deeply involved with the 
Institute for Freedom Studies at NKU <http://www.nku.edu/%7Efreedom/> 
where his responsibilities are to connect the fields of theater and 
dance to the Underground Railroad Movement. The "educational theatre" he 
presents to the NKU campus and local community groups connects themes of 
the Underground Railroad Movement with current social problems in ways 
that promote understanding and greater social harmony. He also presents 
dramatic readings of children's books that address the Underground 
Railroad Movement to local classrooms. In this program, Daryl will 
present alternative ways to teach and present children's literature 
through various forms of dramatic interpretations, including both solo 
and group presentations.

*/Charlotte Decker: The Story Vine, Kamishibai and Mountain Patchwork - 
Around the World in 80 Books/*
Young adult and children's literature are Charlotte Decker's passion. 
Prior to joining the Children's Department of the Public Library of 
Cincinnati and Hamilton County in 1989, she was the librarian at 
Covington Latin School. She is a founding member of the Reviewers of 
Young Adult Literature (ROYAL). Her many years of outstanding library 
service to children and young adults earned her the Silver Gertie award 
in 2004. Her presentation will demonstrate various ways to incorporate 
stories and nonfiction about different cultures into the library and/or 
classroom setting. A bibliography of resources and books will be provided.

*/Ellen Ford: Stories, Games, and Songs from Childhood/*
Ellen is an artist who travels the country creating programs to remind 
us of our past and our wonderful heritage. She is the author of _The Day 
Mom Stopped the Bus_; she is a musician on the hammered dulcimer; she is 
a folk dancer, specializing in historic games and marches; and she is a 
storyteller emphasizing multi-cultural stories. Ellen's works explore 
our common links, enabling us to create a feeling of caring and 
community in our schools and within our families. Ellen's program will 
use the muscial arts and invite the audience to participate in historic 
games, songs, and clapping dances. The delight in finding common threads 
among these various activities will add to the discussion of recreation 
within a cultural and historical theme.

*/ROYAL Reviewers: In Our ROYAL Opinion/*
ROYAL (Reviewers Of Young Adult Literature) is a Greater Cincinnati book 
review group comprised of school and public librarians who meet 
regularly to read and review newly published fiction and non-fiction 
young adult books for publishers. This presentation will review the 
books read by ROYAL members during 2005-2006.

*/Marilyn Smith and Dave Richardson: Happily Ever After - Children's 
Book Reviews/*
Dave Richardson, a former language arts teacher, currently works as a 
book consultant for The Blue Marble Children's Bookstore 
<http://www.bluemarblebooks.com> and teaches children's literature at 
Cincinnati State. He is a published freelance children's writer with a 
regular book review column in the IRA's /Reading Today/. Marilyn Smith, 
a former elementary school teacher for the Jefferson County Public 
Schools in Louisville, KY, currently works at The Blue Marble Children's 
Bookstore <http://www.bluemarblebooks.com>, in her hometown of Ft. 
Thomas, KY, as a book consultant. She has offered a variety of workshops 
for educators focusing on using and choosing books for students of all 
ages. This sesson will include a magical review of picture books and 
middle grade books that will transform your children and classrooms 
(without having to kiss any frogs)!

*/Lisa Knipper and Lise Tewes: Bilingual Storytimes - Meeting the Needs 
of your Diverse Community/*
Lisa Knipper is the Coordinator of the Children's Outreach Vehicle at 
Kenton County Public Library. Lise Tewes is the Children's Coordinator 
of the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library. Both have 
been involved in planning and implementing bilingual storytimes at the 
library and area community centers. Both have also served on the 
planning committees for the 2005 and 2006 El Dia Celebrations. This 
session will help us discover ways to reach out to the diverse language 
groups in your service area by presenting bilingual storytimes. Learn 
how to make inroads into the multilingual community by identifying 
appropriate community partners that can help with promoting and paying 
for your storytimes. Then, discover the nuts and bolts of planning a 
bilingual storytime as we present a short demonstration of a bilingual 
storytime, along with performances of music that can be used to enhance 
the programs. We'll share our experiences of bilingual storytimes as 
well as provide templates and samples for storytimes you can use in your 
library.

*/Katherine Kurk: _Kirikou_ in the Classroom - An Introduction to 
Francophone Africa/*
Katherine Kurk is a member of the American Association of Teachers of 
French - National Commission on Foreign Languages in the Elementary 
Schools. She has published numerous articles on issues in children's 
literature and global education. She directed the /Village Fancaise/, a 
summer foreign language program for children 5-12 for four years. Dr. 
Kurk is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Modern Languages at 
Northern Kentucky University (NKU). This session will explore Micel 
Ocelot's award-winning book and film, _Kirikou et la sorciere (Kirikou 
and the Sorceress)_, which provides both fun and authentic means to 
introduce African culture to the classroom. We will explore available 
pedagogical materials with hand-outs, visual aides, and more!


      *Author Showcase:*

Four local authors, Charley Hoce, Nancy Kelly Allen, Mary Kay Carson, 
and Jinny Powers Berten will talk about their books. Come with questions 
for these authors!

*/Charley Hoce/* - /_Beyond Old McDonad_/, farm life poetry
Charley Hoce has been a teacher for 25 years at National Trail 
Elementary in New Paris, Ohio. In addition to receiving the 2005 Silver 
Gertie, he was also named as the 2005 Outstanding Elementary Language 
Arts Teacher by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts 
(OCTELA). Also in 2005, his book of humerous children's poetry, _Beyond 
Old MacDonald: Funny Poems from Down on the Farm_ was published by Boyds 
Mills Press. Charley enjoys traveling and doing author visits to 
elementary schools in the tristate region and around the U.S.

*/Nancy Kelly Allen/* - /_On the Banks of the Amazon_/, bilingual 
picture book
Nancy Kelly Allen began writing for children after spending time as a 
social worker, middle school social studies teacher, and school 
librarian. She is the author of seven books, one of which, _On The Banks 
of the Amazon_, was named the Appalachian Book of the Year in Children's 
Literature. She lives in Kentucky with her husband, Larry, and two 
canine "writer assistants," Pippin and Harrietta, in the log cabin where 
she grew up.

*/Mary Kay Carson/* began her writing career on the classroom magazine 
/SuperScience/ at Scholastic in New York City. She is now the author of 
more than 25 books for kids and teachers on various science and social 
studies topics. She enjoys giving presentations at schools about 
nonfiction writing. Mary Kay has lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1997.

*/Jinny Powers Berten/* - /_Littsie of Cincinnati_/, juvenile fiction
Jinny Power Berten has lived in Cincinnati most of her life. She is a 
graduate of Xavier University and currently teaches history at St. 
Ursula Academy. In her spare time, she serves as the Director of the 
Friends of the Washington Commission for the Humanities and Editor of 
/Visions Magazine/. She is the author of two children's books, _Littsie 
of Cincinnati_ and _Jake and Same at the Empty Abbey_.


      Description

WELCOME to /Once Upon A Time Around the World/, the eleventh annual Ohio 
Kentucky Indiana (OKI) Children's Literature Conference where you will 
be able to:

* Meet prominent authors and illustrators of books for children.

* Attend workshops on innovative reading approaches, programming for 
children and families, combining stories with music, incorporating 
stories of different cultures into your programs, and conducting 
successful bilingual programs in public libraries and outreach programs.

* Watch a Children's Theatre Tour Troupe performance, hear stories, play 
games, and sing songs from childhood.

* Hear reviews of the latest literature for children and young adults.

* Purchase the newest books by the Conference presenters (available 
through the conference bookstore provided by The Blue Marble 
<http://www.bluemarblebooks.com> ) and have them signed and personalized.

* Enjoy the awarding of the Silver Gertie! This award was founded in 
1971 to provide a means of recognizing a tristate resident who has done 
an exmplary job of bringing books and children together. Nominations are 
now being accepted at the Silver Gertie Award 
<http://www.swonlibraries.org/oki-gertie> web site.

Comfort Suites <http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel/ky008>, in Newport, 
Kentucky, has graciously offered OKI participants a reduced rate of 
$91-$98 per night. This rate extends to both single and double rooms. To 
reserve your room, please call Comfort Suites at (859)291-6700 and 
mention the group name, "OKI Children's Literature Conference."

Coming into town early? Join us for a Friday night prelude 
<http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=885> to the OKI conference! 
This program will feature Eric Kimmel's beloved folk stories performed 
by the NKU Children's Theatre Tour Troupe, led by Dr. Daryl Harris of 
the NKU Theatre Department, and a self-guided gallery tour of Will 
Hillenbrand's children's book illustrations created for several familiar 
folk stories.


      Meal

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served.


      Registration

$75


      Student Registration (Must be a Full Time Student with Student I.D.)

$35

The deadline to register is Friday, October 27th, 2006


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