[OPLINLIST] Build a landmark

[SWON Info]

This Saturday, Lane Library is dedicating a Literary Landmark in honor 
of two-time Caldecott Award-winner Robert McCloskey. McCloskey was born 
in Hamilton and visited Lane Library as a child. His first book was set 
in Hamilton and featured local landmarks including the library.

Lane didn't coin the term Literary Landmark 
<http://www.ala.org/united/products_services/literarylandmarks>. It's a 
project that's run by ALA 
<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/03/united-libraries-dedicate-five-literary-landmarks-children-s-book-week> 
that recognizes a special location in your community to commemorate a 
deceased literary figure, author or his or her work. Lane's landmark 
will be the third in Ohio (there is one in Kentucky and there are none 
in Indiana).

Lane Library is unveiling their Literary Landmark as part of their 
celebration of Children's Book Week. Other events include "Read Lentil 
Day" (*Lentil <http://www.worldcat.org/title/lentil/oclc/1461781>* is 
the name of McCloskey's first book), and a walking tour of related 
landmarks from the library to the McCloskey Museum.

This is a great way to engage with local history and connect patrons and 
authors, and it can go well beyond a hanging a plaque on the wall. 
Lane's example shows that this is an opportunity to promote literacy as 
well. Congratulations on your Literary Landmark!

  * Nathan Swartzendruber, SWON Technology Educator

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    Meet your neighbors at the Membership Meeting

Southwest Ohio is SWON's neighborhood, and we're always happy to see 
lots of our neighbors in the same room. We appreciate the opportunity to 
share what we're working on with you, and it's great to see people 
sharing ideas with each other. Come catch ideas about Design Thinking 
for Libraries and catch up with your peers at the SWON Libraries 
Membership Meeting 
<http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=599239&group=>.

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    Coming up on the calendar
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_list.asp>

  * *Spring 2015 Staff Training Symposium
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=526898&group=>*
    May 12, 2015 - Dayton, Ohio
  * *What We're Reading for Fall 2015: Staff Favorites from Penguin
    Random House Library Marketing
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=633911&group=>*
    May 12, 2015 - Online
  * *ROYAL Literature Review (Special Interest Group) Meeting
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=517334&group=>*
    May 12, 2015 - Milford Panera Bread
  * *Power Searching: databases and the hidden web
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=633935&group=>*
    May 13, 2015 - Online
  * *We've Got Diverse Books: New Multicultural Titles for Children and
    Teens
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=633926&group=>*
    May 14, 2015 - Online
  * *Discovering Great Mysteries Hidden in Plain Sight
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=633929&group=>*
    May 19, 2015 - Online
  * *Seeing the Big Picture
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=634121&group=>*
    May 20, 2015 - Online
  * *Replacing Your Backlist: From New Cover Art to Media Tie-In's
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=608497&group=>*
    May 21, 2015 - Online
  * *Pop-Up Storytime
    <http://swonlibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=634129&group=>*
    May 21, 2015 - Online

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