[ISLMA-Share] Author Visit Advice Needed!

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I've brought in lots of authors and they have been grateful for similar
things that I do for them.  Most important is make them feel important and
welcome in the school!  Tell everyone that s/he is coming to visit!


   - Prep the kids in advance.  Introduce the books, read them, talk about
   them.  Sometimes I have my students write a question on an index card
   because most author's will do a question/answer period of time.
   - I always have my students make a Welcome ____________! sign, and then
   they all write a personal message and sign it.  I display it on the outside
   of the building or in front of the table where they sit to autograph books.
   ​ Many authors have actually taken their sign with them when they leave.​
   - ​Get the audio/visual needs s/he might need and have it set up before
   his/her arrival.​

   - Water -- have two bottles of water available; one cold, the other room
   temperature
   ​ for personal preference.​
   - ​Create a display of his/her books in the library. (Most authors are
   willing to autograph your library copies if you ask!)​

   - If you're selling his books, try to take pre-orders and have the kids
   pay in advance.  This eliminates tears when kids don't have the money
   ​ in the excitement of the moment​
   .
   - Set up an autograph table.
   - Mark the title page with a post-it note with the child's name so the
   author can correctly spell it.  Put it in the book like it's a book mark
   for quick opening.
   - ​Ask someone to assist you that day.​

   - Take lots of photos!
   - Have fun!






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On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Authors love to come to schools!
> Make sure you contact the author before he comes to make sure he doesn't
> have any special requests.
> Once that's done, spend the week or two before his arrival talking about
> him and the types of books he writes with your target audience.
> If the author is going to read from his book, you may not want to have the
> students read it before hand.
> If not,  and if it is a short book, you may want to read part or all of
> the book.
> The day of the event, make sure you have someone who can be his "handler"
> to take care of money, questions and etc.
> Sit back and enjoy!
> Authors typically make wonderful presenters!
> Ann Randich
> Media Specialist
> Rockdale School
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I'm having my first-ever author visit at the end of this month- Aaron
>> Reynolds! I need ideas on how I (the librarian) can prepare the students
>> for his visit as well as recommendations I can give the classroom teachers
>> to do in class. He's doing his Nerdy Birdy & writers workshop presentations
>> for us. I'm so excited. Any and all (good) ideas welcome!
>>
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