[ISLMA-Share] Abe incentives

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Monica,

Your response in particular made me laugh a little because I've had that
same response basically as far as kids thinking the books are about Abe
Lincoln and I eventually started prefacing my booktalks with "these are not
books about Abe Lincoln".  I agree too that it's a mouthful to say the who
awards name although I don't know if I changed the name as those who pay
attention to this promotion will ask for this year's 'Abes' list/location
but maybe they'd adjust.  Thanks for the response!

Chuck
Roanoke-Benson HS

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I use the February voting month as a time to clear my shelves of the
> multiple copies I will not need moving forward. I discard the additional
> copies of each title, then give them away as raffles for students who vote.
> Helps my shelves, and helps readers!
>
> BTW, I change the name of the Abe in our school. After years of answering
> the "I don't want to read a book about Abraham Lincoln" comments​ and, to
> be honest, spitting out the mouthful that is the Abraham Lincoln Illinois
> High School Book Award title, I call it the Illinois Teen Choice Award. No
> explanation needed. I buy from Demco their "TEEN" spine labels and put
> those on instead of a call number. That way, nominated books always make it
> back to our designated display.
>
> I don't know if this is sacrilege to Abe, but it works for us!
>
>
> *~Monica TolvaLibrary media specialistGoogle Educator Vernon Hills High
> School847-932-2039 <847-932-2039> monica.tolva at d128.org
> <monica.tolva at d128.org> *
> Currently reading* A Court of Thorns and Roses
> <http://titlepeek.fsc.follett.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206365&isbn=9781619634442&appid=4>* by
> Sarah J. Maas
> Currently listening to *The Rosie Project
> <http://titlepeek.fsc.follett.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206365&isbn=1476729085&appid=4>
> *by Graeme Simsion
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I have tried different incentives in the past that haven't met with much
>> success (gift certificates including for movies, candy, field trips to fun
>> but educational places like the Abe Lincoln Museum, etc...).  I was going
>> to look on the ISLMA site for ideas others have used because I thought in
>> the past anyway there was a link to a document with such ideas, but i'm not
>> finding it now.  Did it go away or am I just missing it?  I'm open to other
>> incentives you all have tried and found successful.  Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Chuck Atteberry
>> Roanoke-Benson High School
>>
>> "Work with the living and bring the dead to life."  -author unknown
>>
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-- 
Chuck Atteberry
Roanoke-Benson High School

"Work with the living and bring the dead to life."  -author unknown
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