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Epsilon Beta Library Club. Troy Buchanan High School. Georganna Krumlinde . Library Media Specialist B.A. – University of Northern Iowa MLS - Mizzou. Reasons For Existence. Episcpoi Tes Bibliothekes "Keepers of the Library” Help keep their library in order. Encourage others to read.
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Epsilon Beta Library Club Troy Buchanan High School
Georganna Krumlinde • Library Media Specialist • B.A. – University of Northern Iowa • MLS - Mizzou
Reasons For Existence • Episcpoi Tes Bibliothekes • "Keepers of the Library” • Help keep their library in order. • Encourage others to read. • Book and a torch • Yellow – loyalty and honor • Green – youth and hope
History • 1931 Washington, MO • 1968 – 69 statewide
Teen Read Week • Chooses activity for each day. • Gateway Readers Award Cake Competition. • Sample ideas – Literary Shirt Day, Movie Night, Fine Amnesty Day, Club Shirt Day – recruitment. • Communicates with sponsor about plans. • Advertises around school. • Announcements, signs, etc.
Banned Book Week • Communicates with sponsor about scheduling. • Creates a display of banned books to celebrate our freedoms. • Publicizes through sign and announcements.
Fall MASL • Includes state officers and local presidents and their sponsors. • Have a display of EB scrapbooks and information. • Answer questions from Librarians about EB. • Plan spring convention.
Missouri Evening • Invites district fifth grade students. • 4 activities (Missouri mammal trunk, famous Missourians, Map quiz, quilt – hand prints) • Missouri Quiz Bowl • Communicates with sponsor about scheduling. • Writes a letter to invite students. • Writes a letter of confirmation to those accepted.
Beach Party • Invites district second grade students. • Communicates with sponsor about scheduling. • Writes a letter to invite students. • Writes a letter of confirmation to those accepted. • 4 activities (limbo, making leis, making a quilt square, listening to books about the beach) • Gets sand bottles ready for each participant. • Writes thanks to second grade teachers.
National Library Week • Tea party for teachers and staff. • Invites teachers – tea pot invitations. • Encourages EB members to bring treats. • Reminds EB seniors to donate a tea cup, if they wish. • Communicates with sponsor about scheduling.
Epsilon Beta State Convention • St. Louis – 2014 • 2-day convention • College/university tour • Educational tour • Business Meeting • Quiz Bowl • Scrapbook Competition/Scholarship Competition • Book Talk Competition, Photography Competition • Fun activities
Additional Activities: • Tots ‘N Teens – trick or treat. • Beach Party quilt squares – Shriner’s Hospital. • Local scholarship. • Gateway Readers Award – Reader/Selectors. • Theme of the month. • Birthday mornings. • Reads and Reels.
Activities continued: • Adopt-a-Family • Night of 1,000 Stars • Pumpkin Festival • Sci-Fi Night • Mythology Night • Gateway Voting Party • Host Writers Week
Activities continued: • Tail Gate Party – Homecoming • Teacher Appreciation Week • Summer Reading Party • Potluck/Awards/Induction – May • Shakespeare in the Park • Operation Christmas Child • Robertson Center
Earn an Epsilon Beta Letter • Earn 35 points for a letter. • Earn a second 35 points for a bar. • Chair committees. • Be an officer – state or local. • Participate in activities. • Attend convention. • Participate in fund raisers. • Attend meetings. • Take good care of your shelves.
Where do I go from here? • Krumling@troy.k12.mo.us • http://troy.k12.mo.us//Domain/283 • Call 636 462-5148 x 22705 • Convention – March 2014 – St. Louis