Information Matrix Camp 2010 - Rose State College

Opening doors to theworld of information...Summer youth camp!The camp has been nationally recognizedfrom both the Institute of Museum andLibrary Services and the American LibraryAssociation.Several states around the country haveexpressed interest in using this camp as amodel to develop their own camp andencourage library careers.McFarlin Library atWe are keeping the participants’ costs to aminimum ($150) to permit participation froma broad cross-section of the state. Last year19 communities around Oklahoma wererepresented by the 30 campers.Recommend the camp to anyone ages 12-14who lives in Oklahoma, who you think would beinterested… reads a lot, volunteers at alibrary, or is a computer geek. Additionalinformation and camp forms are available atwww.rose.edu/lrc/careers/camp.aspOklahoma has a shortage oflibrarians. Help us plant seeds forpotential future librarians.Rose State CollegeSharon Saulmon, Project DirectorLearning Resources Center6420 SE 15Midwest City, OK 73110InformationMatrix Camp2010Opening doors tothe world ofinformation—July 18-24,2010Reading with kids.Phone: 405-736-0259Fax: 405-736-0260E-mail: ssaulmon@rose.eduFor more information call405-736-0259

InformationMatrix Camp4th YearThe Oklahoma Library Association(OLA) and Rose State College in 2007received a grant from the federal Instituteof Museum and Library Servicesfor three years to have a camp for middleschool students to learn about thelarge variety of libraries and librarians.Many middle schoolers only know aboutpublic and school librarians and then donot even realize the variety of positionswithin all kinds of libraries.A shortage of librarians, especiallyschool library media specialists, existsin Oklahoma. The Camp is planting seedsto encourage these students to considerlibrary careers.The OLA for the past 10 years has setas a priority to empower librarians totell everyone with whom they come incontact about the shortage of librariansand the resources available.You can helprecruit librarians.Sponsor Job Shadow Day activities.Have displays and Web page links toprovide information.Conduct regional meetings with one-ononetraining about the librarian shortage.Provide support staff scholarships toconference.Read stories about libraries instorytime.See http://www.rose.edu/lrc/careers/resource.asp for otherideas.Camp VisitsunderstandingThe camp introduces participantsto many informationof libraries.specialists and archivists inOklahoma—FAA librarian who is a pilot,librarians who are also authors, speciallibrarians (like the Library for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped), medical librarians,genealogy librarians, art and history curators.Camp ActivitiesFinding really cool materials fromtraditional books to digital.Meeting librarians with unique specialinterests.Having computer fun.Blogging.Visiting librarians and libraries.Getting to know other bibliophiles andcomputer geeks, like themselves, fromaround the stateAnd much moreEnhance theYour helpis needed.Camp participantspay about one-thirdthe cost of the camp.Please consider helpingmake this camp a success.Yes, I want to participate by donating—___ case of bottled water ($6)___ sponsor a camper ($150)___ snacks for am & pm ($40)___ trip to Will Rogers Museum ($152)___ trip to Tulsa Air & Space ($216)___ Drumming Circle program ($150)___ dinner ($323) need 2 nights___ life guard for swimming ($60)___ transportation for the day ($600)___ prizes (send any leftover swag)___ t-shirt ($15 per camper)Libraries aremore thanbooks.Name __________________________Address ________________________City ___________________________State ___________ Zip ___________Items may be mailed (address on back) orbrought to Rose State (Trans-AmigosOKC-602) or Hardesty Library (Buddy)in Tulsa. Make checks payable to RoseState College — 501(c)3.