Scariest Pumpkin Carving of All Time!

In this issue:

Quotable

This Made Me Laugh!

That’s a Great Idea!

GAETC – Stop by and see me!

Quotable

"What the world of tomorrow will be like is greatly dependent on the power of imagination in those who are learning to read today." -- Astrid Lindgren

"At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better." -- Barack Obama

This Made Me Laugh!

That’s a Great Idea!

Another terrific idea from our contest earlier this year! If you’d like to submit an idea to share with your colleagues, hit return and share!

“To promote reading: I do a video of all the new books when they come in. I lay them out on the floor by like genres and might talk about really popular titles. I show these to the students during checkout times.”

Christina Badowski, New Mountain Hill Elementary, Fortson, GA

GAETC – Stop by and see me!

I will be in the Bound to Stay Bound booth with the inimitable Ryan Jett during the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, November 5-7. Stop by and say hello and enter to win an Amazon Kindle Fire 7!

See you next week!

Encouraging kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist

PS – I’d love to hear your ideas about promoting the library and media center services! Hit REPLY and let me know what you do to get kids excited about reading!

PPS – Remember to share this newsletter and blog with your colleagues!

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tommy@tommyjohnspresents.com  
Call 770-315-3339 or Toll Free at (866) 490-READ
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Pumpkin Spice and Gary Paulsen

October 19, 2017

Every Thursday, you’ll get this short, fun, relevant newsletter. It will contain a quote or smile about the library and those who love it, an idea you can use to promote your library or reading in general, and an occasional shameless plug for the programs I offer. Enjoy!

If you are new to us or have missed any previous issues, you can read them all at www.smartlibrarians.com. And, please; tell your friends about it!

In this issue:

Quotable

Pumpkin Spice

That’s a Great Idea!

Quotable

“I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books.”

Gary Paulsen, Newberry Award Winning Author

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”

Confucius

Pumpkin Spice (It IS that time of year!)

Q: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? A: Pumpkin pi.

Q: What do you use to mend a jack-o-lantern?

A: A pumpkin patch.

Q: Why did the elephant paint her toenails orange?

A: So she could hide in the pumpkin patch!

Q: Have you ever seen an elephant in a pumpkin patch? No? See how good it works?

That’s a Great Idea!

Another terrific idea from our contest earlier this year! If you’d like to submit an idea to share with your colleagues, hit return and share!

“I moved a desk into the middle of the library with my nameplate and title. Instead of working in my office, I am on the floor to be more accessible to students.”

Emily B. Wolfe, West Madison Elementary

See you next week!

Encouraging kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns

National Freethought Day! And RAK Bookmarks!

In this issue:

Happy National FreeThought Day

Library Laugh

That’s a Great Idea!

It’s not too early…

NATIONAL FREETHOUGHT DAY

This is a great day to celebrate in the library!

National Freethought Day is observed annually on October 12. The purpose of National Freethought Day is to encourage people to be free thinkers and to base opinions on facts, science, logic and reason.

This day occurs on the anniversary of the effective end of the Salem Witch trials on October 12, 1692. On this day, Massachusetts Governor William Phips wrote a letter condemning the use of spectral evidence against the accused.

At some point, the trials did resume and “spectral evidence” was allowed but largely discounted and those convicted were swiftly pardoned by Phips.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Think rationally and use #FreethoughtDay to post on social media.

from www. nationaldaycalendar.com

Library Laughs

That’s a Great Idea!

I know I’m not supposed to pick favorites, but I think this idea is my favorite of all the great ideas submitted for the contest earlier this year.

Karen Johnson from Auburn, AL submitted:

We are a 7^th grade only campus and we have students who are creating random acts of kindness bookmarks and placing them in our library books.  Students don’t know which books they are in, but they are very excited once they do find one.  It brightens their day and it is getting more students in here to check out books.  Word of mouth spreads fast! 

  

Thanks Karen!

It’s not too early…

Arctic Express is an assembly program that teaches students about winter holidays all over the world. I’d love to come to your school and share this educational, fun and wonder-filled show for your kids. Go to www.tommyjohnspresents.com, click on programs and read all about it!

See you next week!

Encouraging kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist

PS – Don’t forget to send me your stories to encourage!

PPS – Remember to share this newsletter and blog with your colleagues!

October 5

October 5, 2017

Every Thursday, you’ll get this short, fun, relevant newsletter. It will contain a quote or smile about the library and those who love it, an idea you can use to promote your library or reading in general, and an occasional shameless plug for the programs I offer. Enjoy!

If you are new to us or have missed any previous issues, you can read them all at www.smartlibrarians.com. And, please; tell your friends about it!

In this issue:

Quotable

Library Laugh

That’s a Great Idea!

It’s not too early…

Quotable

“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” -Chinese Proverb

“A good book is an education of the heart. It enlarges your sense of human possibility what human nature is of what happens in the world. It’s a creator of inwardness.” — Susan Sontag

Library Laughs

That’s a Great Idea!

Kelly Knoll shared this idea:

When we receive new books I hang pictures of the books and the book blurb up in the hallways for the students to see. They see that we are getting new titles and might see something that brings them into the media center.

Thanks Kelly!

It’s not too early…

Arctic Express is an assembly program that teaches students about winter holiday all over the world. I’d love to come to your school and share this educational, fun and wonder-filled show for your kids. Go to www.tommyjohnspresents.com, click on programs and read all about it!

See you next week!

Encouraging kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist

PS – Don’t forget to send me your stories to encourage!

PPS – Remember to share this newsletter and blog with your colleagues!

www.TommyJohnsPresents.com  
tommy@tommyjohnspresents.com  
Call 770-315-3339 or Toll Free at (866) 490-READ
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Your peers appreciate your advice about quality programs. Please tell them about your experience working with us. Our best sales people are our many loyal clients.