Fall 2010 - Past and Present

Volume 68, Issue 1
The Kaleidoscope
Inside this issue:
Regina Medal 1
Library Themes 2
Regina Bookmark 2
Message from Jean 3
Directional Map 3
Erratum 3
Conference Program 4
Registration Form 5
Memo from Marcia 6
W i s c o n s i n C h a p t e r o f t h e
C a t h o l i c L i b r a r y A s s o c i a t i o n
A s h l e y B r y a n W i n s 2 0 1 1
R e g i n a M e d a l
The Children’s Library Services
Section of the Catholic
Library Association is proud
to announce that Ashley
Bryan has been awarded the
2011 Regina Medal.
He will receive the award
on April 27, 2011, at the
Catholic Library Association
Conference in New Orleans,
Louisiana. The Regina Medal
is given annually in recognition
of a lifetime of excellence
in children’s literature.
Bryan, who is best known
for his retelling and illustration
of African and international
folktales, qualifies for
this award through the more
than 40 books he has written,
illustrated, and co-authored.
Among them are Beat the
Story Drum, Pum-Pum, Let It
Shine, and Beautiful Blackbird.
His most recent is All Things
Bright and Beautiful, published
in 2010.
Bryan has used a variety
of media in his work, from
tempera and block prints to
sepia-line drawings and watercolors.
He evokes the oral
tradition through his use of
the rhythms of poetry.
Born in 1923, Bryan grew
up in the Bronx as one of six
children. He is a graduate of
Cooper Union Art School and
Columbia University. His long
career in teaching art culminated
with his retirement as
Professor Emeritus at Dartmouth
College in the 1980s.
When he is at home, on
Little Cranberry Island off the
coast of Maine, he paints,
writes, and makes puppets
and stained glass panels from
objects found on the beach.
Fall 2010
The rest of his time is spent
traveling around the world,
giving puppet shows, poetry
and storytelling presentations,
and building schools and libraries
in Africa.
Members of the Regina
Medal Committee include the
current, elected members of
the CLS Section Board and
five additional appointees
from various geographic regions
of the country.
The 2011 Regina Committee
members are: Jean
Elvekrog, Angela Williams,
Anna Campos, Theresa Averbeck,
Marjorie Ihrig, Charlotte
Decker, Kathrine Neau,
Marcia Egeland, Gerardine
Sullivan, Dorothy Beattie,
Tamara Conley, Sherry Lamb,
Cindy Marach, and Anne
Murphy.
[Submitted by Anna Campos]

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Welcome back! The students
at St. Joseph School in
Menomonie were greeted
by Lady Liberty!
I decided to try four different
themes in the library
this school year! My son
(who does have a bit of art
talent but not in the art
field) carved the face and
arm from a piece of insulation.
The torch, hand and book
were carved but attached
with dowels to give the 3D
appearance. Noah did the
front of the statue, the back
was left flat. I used green
fabrics to drape around the
insulation to give it the
“copper” look.
L i b r a r y T h e m e s
I wrote the poem on black
paper with chalk and “lit
up” the torch. I pulled fiction,
nonfiction books and
periodicals about Lady Liberty,
Ellis Island, and Immigrants.
I displayed items received
from grandparents and
great grandparents, such as
bread tins, aprons, and canning
jars.
The students are in awe,
with several ideas to work
off one topic; I am able to
keep the theme up for two
months.
Over the next weeks, depending
on the grade level,
we will talk about how the
statue was made, Ellis Island,
and who fixed it up?
We will discuss what life
was like for the immigrants
before they left their countries,
why people were coming
to the United States.
What was life like when
Regina Medal bookmarks
can be ordered on the CLA
website, www.cathla.org.
To find the order form,
click on the Regina Medal
press release on the homepage.
they arrived in the United
States? Immigration then
and immigration now; are
there differences? What
does the Catholic Church
teach about immigration?
We will learn Roman numerals
and what is written
on the cover of the book
Lady Liberty is holding.
For grades five and six I
put together ten questions to
find answers to in the computer
lab. This will be our
review for using a database,
task bar and Word
features.
The remaining themes are
maps, rainforest, and wars
throughout America’s history.
I am excited for this school
year. I hope you are gathering
ideas to submit in future
Kaleidoscopes as well.
[Submitted by Cindy Marach]
The price is $10 for 80
bookmarks.
The complete list (1959-
2010) of all Regina Medal
winners is on the back.
Bookmarks will also be for
T h e K a l e i d o s c o p e
R e g i n a M e d a l B o o k m a r k s
sale at the Fall Conference
on October 8th.
Purchasing them in person
will save you shipping and
handling costs.

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Dear Librarian,
It's Labor Day! "Where did the
summer go?" I hope you are feeling
rejuvenated and looking forward to
having an extraordinarily pleasant
autumn.
The Wisconsin Chapter of Catholic
Library Association is geared up for
another great Fall Conference on
Friday, October 8 at Wintergreen
Resort & Conference Center in Wis-
Be sure to book your
reservations at the
Wintergreen Hotel
and Conference
Center as soon as
possible to receive
discounted rates!
In the previous issue of The
Kaleidoscope the WCLA website
address listed on the last
page is incorrect. Instead of
a slash after "wcla," there
should be a period.
The correct address of the
M e s s a g e f r o m J e a n
consin Dells.
We sincerely hope you can join us
for an inspiring and educational day.
Attached on pages 4 and 5 of this
newsletter are the brochures outlining
the agenda and overnight accommodations.
Please return your reservation
and payment as soon as possible.
If, for some unfortunate reason,
you are unable to attend, please
E r r a t u m
Wisconsin Chapter website
should therefore be http://
www.viterbo.edu/wcla.aspx?
id=15576.
Previous issues of The Kaleidoscope,
along with other
information pertaining to the
WCLA, can be
found on this web
page, so we invite
everyone to take a
look!
send your 2010-11 Chapter dues
directly to me at the address below.
As always, we appreciate your support
of WCLA.
'Looking forward to seeing you on
October 8th. Best wishes,
Jean Elvekrog, Membership Chair
Wisconsin Chapter of CLA
401 Doral Court
Waunakee, WI 53597-2206
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Join us for a day of enrichment, networking, fun, and perhaps a bit of shopping at the
Wisconsin Chapter of Catholic Library Association 2010 Annual Fall Conference
Friday, October 8, 2010, Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center, 60 Gasser Road, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Phone 1.800.648.4765
Located just off the interstate at exit #92
Visit their website at www.wintergreen-resort.com
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Accommodations
A block of rooms is reserved for WCLA at $70/room. All rooms have two queen beds, microwave, mini-fridge, hair
dryer, coffee maker and 25” TV.
TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM AT THIS SPECIAL RATE CALL WINTERGREEN NO LATER THAN September 24, 2010
Your school’s tax exempt certificate is required to receive one night’s stay tax-free.
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QUESTIONS? Contact Jean Elvekrog at 608.849.9224 or by e-mail at jelvekrog@tds.net
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2010 WCLA Conference Program (Door Prizes Throughout the Day!)
8:00-8:45 Registration, Continental Breakfast, and shop vendors*
8:45-9:00 Opening Prayer Welcome and Announcements
9:00-9:45 New High School Books You Need to Know About - Merri Lindgren, CCBC, UW-Madison
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-10:45 New Children’s Books You Need to Know About - Merri Lindgren , CCBC, UW-Madison
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 The New Look of Today’s Authors – Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Children’s Book Author
11:45-1:00 Lunch and shop vendors
1:00- 2:30 The Growing Problem of Cyberbullying – Dr. Justin Patchin, UW-Eau Claire
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:15 Ideas exchange for school librarians & Breakout session for parish librarians
3:15-3:30 Annual Meeting
3:30 Conference Wrap-up and Closing Prayer
Presenters
Merri Lindgren is a librarian at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center of the School of Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. She has edited or authored numerous publications for the CCBC and is also a regular contributor to
the Wisconsin State Journal, writing about books for children and young adults. She is a member of the 2010 Caldecott
Award Committee.
Cathy Stefanec Ogren is a published children’s author and member of WCLA. She is the librarian at St. Francis Xavier
School in Cross Plains and lives in Waunakee.
Dr. Justin Patchin is Co-Director of the Cyerbullying Research Center and the author of numerous academic articles on
adolescent behaviors online. He co-authored the book: “Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding
to Cyberbullying”.
Vendors
Book Look (Stevens Point), will have books from Merri Lindgren’s CCBC Short List for sale at a discount to conference
attendees
From the Abbey, offering Catholic educational materials, books and media.

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WCLA Conference Registration and Membership Dues Form
Due September 29, 2010
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________
School/Library _________________________________________________________________________________
Work Address _________________________________________________________________________________
Work phone ___________________________________ Work e-mail ____________________________________
Home Address _________________________________________________________________________________
Home phone ___________________________________ Home e-mail ___________________________________
Preferred Address: Home _____ Work _____
SECTION MEMBERSHIP: University _____ Parish _____ H.S. _____ Elem/Middle School _____ Other _____
New Membership _____ Renewal _____
Registration Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch
___ $30 (advance registration) for current WCLA members and parish librarians
___ $35 for non-members or for registration at the door
___ $15 annual dues (09/01/10 thru 08/31/11) for librarians, teachers, institutional
___ $ 8 annual dues for paraprofessionals, library assistants, volunteers, retired, and supporting members
This form with check(s) payable to WCLA should be mailed to:
Jean Elvekrog
401 Doral Court
Waunakee, WI 53597-2206
Registration confirmation will be sent via email
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WCLA Membership Address:
401 Doral Court
Waunakee, WI 53597
Phone: (608) 849-9224
E-mail: jelvekrog@tds.net
W I S C O N S I N
C H A P T E R
O F T H E
C A T H O L I C
L I B R A R Y
A S S O C I A T I O N
“Seek and share.”
— Catholic Library Association
Fall is in the air. The trees
are beginning their colorful transformation,
the evenings are cool, and
the WCLA Fall Conference is only a
few weeks away.
We will meet on Friday, October
8 th at the Wintergreen Resort in the
Wisconsin Dells for a day of friendship,
sharing, and learning. Information
and registration materials are
elsewhere in the newsletter.
Please make your room reservations
with the Wintergreen, and send
your registration and membership
We’re on the web!
http://www.viterbo.edu/
wcla.aspx?id=15576
Established in 1921, the Catholic Library Association is an
international membership organization, providing its members
professional development through educational and networking
experiences, publications, scholarships, and other services. The
Catholic Library Association coordinates the exchange of ideas,
provides a source of inspirational support and guidance in ethical
issues related to librarianship, and offers fellowship for
those who seek, serve, preserve, and share the word in all its
forms.
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Catholic Library Association,
founded in 1936, serves to initiate, encourage, and promote the
ministry of librarianship and Catholic libraries of distinction at
all levels. It upholds excellent taste in literature and other
communications media, and offers library-related guidance and
assistance to anyone who has questions. The WCLA acts as a
support group for librarians, para-professionals, and volunteers
in any type of library. Meeting with peers provides an opportunity
for discussion, camaraderie, and prayer. The membership
newsletter, The Kaleidoscope, published three times per year, is
an opportunity to share library-related ideas.
M e m o f r o m M a r c i a
payment to Jean Elvekrog, our membership
chairman.
I have enjoyed serving as your
president for the past three years,
and now it is time to step down. I will
continue to serve WCLA in whatever
capacity I can.
WCLA is fortunate to have so many
wonderfully involved members and I
am grateful to have had this opportunity
to serve.
See you next month in the Dells.
God bless you all,
Marcia