[ISLMA-Share] Book Fairs for Junior High

Thu Nov 17 13:28:28 CST 2016

Anderson's needs to expand downstate!!!  I want to have a fair with them.
#boringcentralillinois

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I called Anderson's this morning.  They don't do fairs outside of the
> Chicagoland area.  Alas.
>
> John Moranski
> Librarian
> Springfield High School
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I love working with Anderson's!  I'm not sure how far their area reaches,
>>  but if they get to you, then I would definitely book a fair with   They
>> have a wonderful selection, are incredibly easy to work with and offer FREE
>> author visits when you book at least one fair per year.
>>
>> I do one Scholastic fair and one Anderson's each year and while I like
>> Scholastic for the prices, they just can't beat Anderson's selection and
>> customer service.  Plus, the author visits are so amazing.
>>
>> Kori Wentzloff
>> LLC Director
>> Edison Middle School
>> Wheaton, IL
>> (630) 682-2050 ex.6861
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> When I had a junior high book fair with Scholastic, they were pretty
>>> good about sending me as many age-appropriate titles as they could.  I took
>>> some time on the phone, but I usually got what I needed.  I've heard good
>>> things about Anderson's fairs, I don't think they hold them this far from
>>> the Chicago area.  If you find out that they do, I'd love to hear about it.
>>>
>>> John Moranski
>>> Librarian
>>> Springfield High School
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hated the Barnes and Noble book fair at their store.  They asked us
>>>> to have students wrap gifts for donations, but then the clerks were
>>>> wrapping gifts for free!  We weren't allowed to approach customers to ask
>>>> them to mention us for a portion of the profits either.
>>>>
>>>> I find it interesting that your volunteers think the selection is too
>>>> young because now Scholastic has the teen/young adult book crate that comes
>>>> with the junior high fair.  These books even say they have mature content
>>>> when you ring them up.  I do agree, however, that the section they call
>>>> "cool stuff" isn't very interesting for my middle schoolers.  I am
>>>> currently having what they call their holiday fair, and I was surprised to
>>>> receive only one box of promised holiday items that are all too young for
>>>> middle school students.
>>>>
>>>> Kathy Wickline
>>>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>>>> Tolono, IL
>>>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello, all.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm looking for your recommendations on a quality book fair company
>>>>> that would best fit a junior high audience.  The volunteer organization who
>>>>> sponsors the one at our junior high has been unsatisfied with Scholastic's
>>>>> selection (a better fit for a younger audience).  What are your thoughts on
>>>>> the following companies:
>>>>>
>>>>> - Barnes and Noble
>>>>> - Blue Ribbon
>>>>> - Anderson's
>>>>> - Any other company
>>>>>
>>>>> Listserv responses are fine, but if you would prefer to speak
>>>>> privately, feel free to email me off-list at rfuller at rochester3a.net.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Ms. Rachel Fuller
>>>>> Director of Library Media Services
>>>>> Rochester Community Unit School District
>>>>> rfuller at rochester3a.net
>>>>> RHS Library website
>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/a/rochester3a.net/rochester-c-u-s-d-library/>
>>>>>
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