How can you resist Summer Reading Program challenges? The children's librarians at the Musser Public Library were challenged to row across the pond at their Nature Center if the kids in the community read 15,000 books. Videographic evidence is available at YouTube :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/MusserPublicLibrary

How Not to Tweet

David Lee King offers up some advice to libraries looking to increase their presence with Twitter. http://bit.ly/g5zmu

Redbox at Libraries

Have you seen the bright red box, aptly named Redbox, at local retailers? Libraries are getting into the scene, earning 3 cents of every dollar earned by the company. Information on libraries using the boxes at http://bit.ly/5UAzr.

WrestleMania Reading Challenge Closes July 31

Teens and tweens at your library could win a trip to WrestleMania XXVI in Phoenix, and you could win $2,000 for your library! Just complete Teen Read Week™ registration at www.ala.org/teenread and say “yes” to the WrestleMania Reading Challenge by July 31.

Best Thrillers of 2009

Awards were determined by the International Thriller Writers. View the winners at http://bit.ly/Jlrn0.

Choosing the Best Web Browser

PC Magazine’s takes and links to reviews of the top recent entries to help you make your choice. http://bit.ly/K84EQ

3D Moon Landing Adventure from Google Earth

This great site includes moon tours of the landing sites narrated by the astronauts, view models of the spacecraft, and more! Interest is high right now with the anniversary of the Apollo mission, bookmark for your patrons! http://earth.google.com/moon/

YALSA Announces 3 Online Courses This Fall

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will offer three online courses this fall: AIMing at Tweens Advising, Involving, Motivating, taught by Teri Lesesne; Graphic Novels and Teen Readers: The Basics and Beyond, taught by Francisca Goldsmith; and Reaching Teens with Gaming, taught by Beth Gallaway. Register at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/onlinecourses/info.cfm#current. They are expensive but an easy way to get a conference session experience.