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Between taxes and travel and houseguests and springtime, I’ve been reading less and posting less than usual. This week is National Library Week. Is there a good-looking National Library Week website that you’ve found? Post it in the comments please. I’ve been enjoying the AL Focus NLW videos which you can find on AL Focus and also at their account on blip.tv.
My “to post” bookmarks list is longish and though I try to spare you just a del.icio.us linkbarf, here are some links I’ve liked.
Miki Jourdan is a librarian for National Geographic during the day. At night she’s a dj for Radio Sweetheart. She has put together TWO HOURS of singls inspired by literature. Peek here for the schedule of when you can hear it.
Library Journal’s John Berry, looking for luck (another way of mentioning “OMG Flickr has video!”)
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0 Comments on some links for National Library Week as of 4/19/2008 11:42:00 AM
This week is also National Library Week (April 13-19)! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association. And of course, I have to share a library poem (perhaps my favorite topic of all). This time, I’m lucky enough to have a new, original poem to share from the always generous and prolific, J. Pat Lewis. Enjoy!
The Librarian by J. Patrick Lewis
After school one day I was talking to Mr. Butterwinkle, the school librarian. "Can you Define ABECEDARIAN?" I asked. "Easy," he said. "But First I think you should Go to Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, and... Hmm, here's one," he said. "Now, Isabelle, when you're looking for sparkling word Jewels, try to Keep them spit-shined, ready to go. A dictionary's Like a trap, an irresistible Mind trap. Nobody can discover One beaut without two more Popping up-fifty-cent Quality words-in Rapid Succession, Totally Unexpected Verbal Whizbangs. Xerox them. Hang them in your locker. Now You're in the Zone. Oh, I forgot. ABECEDARIAN. Look it up."
Used with permission from J. Patrick Lewis.
I love this ABC connection, don’t you? Paul Janeczko writes about this poetic form in Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers (New York: Bradbury, 1994). I have posted about the link between the ABCs and poetry before on April 21, 2007, last year. Just as a refresher, here are some poetry collections that are organized alphabetically ala the dictionary.
Ada, Alma Flor. 1997. Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English. Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard. Bryan, Ashley. 1997. Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry. Atheneum. Harley, Avis. 2000. Fly with Poetry; An ABC of Poetry. Wordsong/Boyds Mills. Harley, Avis. 2001. Leap into Poetry: More ABCs of Poetry. Wordsong/Boyds Mills. Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2003. Alphathoughts. Boyds Mills Press. Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 1994. April Bubbles Chocolate. Simon & Schuster. Janeczko. Paul, comp. 1994. Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers. Bradbury. Merriam, Eve. 1995. Halloween ABC. Aladdin. Schnur, Steven. 1997. Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic. Clarion. (See also: Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic;Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic; and Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic all by Steven Schnur) Sierra, Judy. 2004. There's a Zoo in Room 22. Voyager. Wilbur, Richard. 2001. The Disappearing Alphabet. Voyager.
Do you know of any other alpha-poems or alpha-poem collections? Visit your library during library week and let me know if you find any!
Picture credit: talking-dog.com
2 Comments on National Library Week: A new Pat Lewis library poem, last added: 4/15/2008
A swashbuckler of a bow to you, dear heart, for posting my poem on your website. I am always fizzgiggiously delighted when I find myself in Professor Vardell's lovely lyrical neighborhood.
And to all of Sylvia's readers, don't miss her nonpareil new book, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN ACTION: A LIBRARIAN'S GUIDE, 2008. Brilliant! (And no, she didn't pay me to say that!)
xo, Pat aka J. Patrick Lewis
Sylvia Vardell said, on 4/15/2008 2:15:00 PM
Pat, Thank you for your kind words-- and the generous book plug, too. Your phrase "lovely lyrical neighborhood" is the nicest compliment of all. Thanks again.
P.S. It looks like two clicks of your comment were processed, so I deleted one. Hope that was OK.
Stacey from Two Writing Teachers said, on 4/15/2008 10:10:00 PM
I hope you'll stop by and join the One Week Poetry Challenge we have going on. It's not too late to join in the fun!
WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival is an annual literary festival taking place Oct. 9 - 14, 2007 in Alberta, Canada. One of Canada’s premier literary festivals, WordFest 2007 features over 75 writers of local, national and international stature and will attract more than 12,000 individuals.
Children’s and young adult’s literature will be highlighted in the First Calgary Savings Book Rapport Programme. Festival Director Anne Green tells us:
“Book Rapport brings students up-close and personal with their favourite authors, which is a rare and fantastic opportunity for them. Students can hear the authors read, ask them questions, while teachers have a creative way to bring life into literature.”
Anne adds that this year’s Book Rapport Programme offers a superb line-up of KidLit writers, including the following award winning Canadian authors:
Canadian superstar Kenneth Oppel. Oppel, recipient of numerous prestigious literary awards, is the author of the million-copy-selling Silverwing Saga and has more than twenty children and young adult books to his credit. “To have Ken Oppel attend WordFest is great news for Calgary’s schools, students and families,” says Anne.
Quebec writer Michel Noël. Noël has over fifty books to his credit and has written several award-winning books for young people, including Pien, which won the 1997 Governor General’s Award for French language children’s literature. His novel Good for Nothing, winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, takes place in northern Quebec in 1959 and is the story of young Métis who seeks to establish his own identity and find out more about the mystery surrounding his father’s death. The book provides compelling insights into many issues faced by First Nations people during this time (residential schools, racism, land claims etc.) as well as the ongoing struggles of native communities today. Noël was named Citizen of the World by the Canadian Association for the United Nations for his work in seeking better understanding among people.
For those of us who can’t attend WordFest in person, we can still take part! Pop culture writer Hal Niedzviecki will be writing the first official WordFest blog. Niedzviecki describes it as “a gossipy insider look at what’s going on and where to be, what’s not to be missed, who is who, and the opportunity to have your questions answered.”
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A swashbuckler of a bow to you, dear heart, for posting my poem on your website. I am always fizzgiggiously delighted when I find myself in Professor Vardell's lovely lyrical neighborhood.
And to all of Sylvia's readers, don't miss her nonpareil new book,
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN ACTION: A LIBRARIAN'S GUIDE, 2008. Brilliant! (And no, she didn't pay me to say that!)
xo, Pat
aka J. Patrick Lewis
Pat, Thank you for your kind words-- and the generous book plug, too. Your phrase "lovely lyrical neighborhood" is the nicest compliment of all. Thanks again.
P.S. It looks like two clicks of your comment were processed, so I deleted one. Hope that was OK.
I hope you'll stop by and join the One Week Poetry Challenge we have going on. It's not too late to join in the fun!