2007 Adult SRP Resources
updated 05.06.07
The famous girl sleuth Nancy Drew
At her library she did Get a Clue
Instead of a fright
She found our Web Site
With bookmarks and links all for you.
Iron-On Tee Shirt Artwork
Bring a "Shirt Noir" look to your wardrobe with one of these "Summer Sleuthing..." tee shirt designs.
Workshop Video
Here is a video relating to adult summer reading programs out of this year's round of workshop presentations. Cathy Marvier tells us of her adventures with Adult Summer Reading. The presentation is loaded with tips and techniques for conducting a successful adult reading program.
View the workshop video: cathy.wmv (Windows Media)
Download the workshop handout: adult_srp_workshop_handout.pdf (1.3 MB)
NEW! PowerPont Slides for Adults
Two blank PowerPoint slides for use in "Summer Sleutlhing."
NEW! Stacks of Clues
Bones in the bookshelves
A "Friend-raising" FOL Evidence Gathering Game.
Mysterious Fonts & Boxes of Bones
By popular demand here is a selection of Adult Summer Reading Program graphics for your use. Included are some mystery-friendly fonts and printable versions of the "Bones" theme elements that you see at the top of this page.
Think Pink!
Download the Pam Carlson's tip sheet for Pink Panther Movie Night & Resources as presented at CLA Conference, November 2006 – think_pink_2007.pdf (554KB)
Downloadable Printables
Click - Print - Copy from a selection of mystery themed bookmarks and materials.
Mr. Monk Goes Summer Sleuthing
Download a color photograph of Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk autographed with "Summer Sleuthing @ Your Library" in two formats.
Alfred Hitchcock promotional materials
A mini-poster, three bookmarks, and a printable photo graphic of Alfred Hitchcock for download.
NEW! Now includes an "Ideas" tip sheet by Shannon Dailey (Santa Fe Springs PL, CA) as presented at CLA Conference, November 2006.
Denise Hamilton & Sugar Skull
Download a color photograph of author Denise Hamilton and read the Sugar Skull Book Discussion Guide here.
Set The Scene
Necromance 7220 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA Explore your inner goth by picking up antique poison bottles, glass eyes and insect jewelry at this Melrose oddity. Great Online Catolog! They have a lot of stuff! You may be intertersted in item M125 – Human X-Rays Five foot tall human in 18 different pieces to make up whole person. X-ray parts include skull, hand, rib cage and every other part of the body all for 28 dollars
California State Coroners' Association
Science Lab Display
Specimen-jars minus the candle looks like it came straight from a mad scientist's laboratory, but it's really easy to make. Reference taff can wear white lab coats.
LA County Coroner's Gift Shop
This store is filled from floor to ceiling with T-shirts, towels and other items that are snapped up by "Quincy" nostalgics, souvenir-seeking tourists. best-sellers are T-shirts emblazoned with the word "Coroner" and beach towels bearing body outlines. shop Onine at http://lacstores.co.la.ca.us/signpost.htm
Fun Crime Scene Promotional Items & Forensic Science Supplies
Women of Mystery: Screening-Reading-Discussion program, read the November 2003 American Libraries article "Women of Mystery: A filmmaker and a librarian team up to connect crime authors with social issues on the page, on film, and in the library." Participants engage in lively discussions of contemporary literary and social issues. Program materials, including discussion questions, bibliographies, author bios, graphics, and interviews with the filmmakers, are available from California Center for the Book: http://www.calbook.org/programs/wom/
What Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores
Chris Rippel of the Central Kansas Library System offers a thoughtful, sometimes-provocative comparison of libraries and their retail cousins. In the spotlight are sounds, layout, staffing costs, and even smells.
Article: "Marketing Adult Reading Programs to the Public": "Lots of public libraries have reading programs for kids, especially in the summer. But do you find you're having trouble reaching adults and encouraging them to read? I found a few people who have very successful adult reading clubs, and asked each of them to share their stories so that other libraries can copy them as the summer reading season rolls around again. " continue article at http://www.infotoday.com/mls/apr99/story.htm
Culinary Mysteries Marin County Public Library
Links to all things related to mystery books:
Agatha Christie's Official Website: Ideas and resources for libraries
Murders by Occupation, Murder in the Home, Garden or Ballpark, Religious Sleuths, Multicultural Sleuths, Crime for the Holidays, Historical Mysteries, Murder in the US, Death in Foreign Lands, Miscellaneous Lists, "Best" Mystery Lists and more
Mystery, food a recipe for fun: Bayview School of Cooking offers a series of classes with an interesting literary twist
California Summer Reading Program
The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.