Teen Library Photo Contest

VOYA’s Cover Photo Contest for Teens

Teen photographers’ own creations appear on the front cover of Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine. VOYA wants photographs that express the relationship between teens and the world of reading. Images should portray teens with any type of reading material: books, magazines, comics, computers, their own creative writing, media of any kind—even participating in library programs or other events. Pictures might be taken in teens’ bedrooms, libraries, classrooms, or outdoors—anywhere on the Planet Read.

Photographs taken by teens must be submitted through a librarian, teacher, or other adult sponsor, and are accepted throughout the year. The contest is ongoing. Go to the VOYA website for the submission guidelines.

Teen photographers whose pictures are published will receive a $50 prize and three copies of the magazine.

Let us know if you have a photo that you would like to submit to the contest and we will work with you to get it entered!

Learn a Language

Livemocha is a new website that has language tutorials and also helps you chat in real time with native speakers. Each lesson has several sections that teach you words using pictures, reading, writing, and listening. You will need a microphone to record yourself and speakers or headphones to listen to the pronunciation.

Livemocha currently has tutorials for the following languages:

Live Mocha Screen Shot

• English
• French
• German
• Hindi
• Icelandic
• Italian
• Japanese
• Mandarin Chinese
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

I have used Rosetta Stone software before which costs hundreds of dollars and Livemocha is incredibly similiar but with an online community.

Lakeline Writer Page

Teen Ink Logo

As I hope you’ve already heard, our LCLS website has a spot where original writing can be submitted for publishing online. Writers of any age can send in submissions. Lakeline Writer Page

But here are two spots where teens’ original writing can be submitted for online publication: Teen Ink and Cyber Teens

And for young artists — original artwork can be submitted for LCLS’s online youth art gallery.

If you are looking to improve your writing try any of these:

Phuzzle

In the four-missile version of the image released Wednesday by Sepah News, the media arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, two major sections (encircled in red) appear to closely replicate other sections (encircled in orange). (Illustration by The New York Times; photo via Agence France-Presse)

This photo of Iran’s rocket launch made news last month because it seems to be digitally altered. The Charlotte Observer has created a game to sharpen your skills at recognizing subtle differences between two photos. The game is called Phuzzle! and they have a new photo each week.

Politics for Teens

What do you think of the elections?

Elections: The American Way: http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/election/home.html

Project Vote Smart: http://www.votesmart.org/election_president.php

Rock the Vote: www.rockthevote.com

League of Women Voters of the United States: http://www.lwv.org

Black Youth Vote: http://www.bigvote.org

The Democracy Center: http://www.dnet.org

Project Vote Smart: http://www.votesmart.org

43 Things

Do you need help staying focused and reaching your goals? 43things is a social networking site that lets you write your goals down and then see other people that share them. You can cheer each other on and ask for advice.

There are also 43places and 43people to list places you want to visit or already have and people you would like to meet.

Recommended Reading:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

What Teens Need to Suceed

Breaking Dawn Party a Blast

Participants in Breaking Dawn Jeopardy held August 5, 2008 at the Leesburg Public Library

About 18 people came out August 5, 2008 for the Breaking Dawn release party at the Leesburg Public Library. The book officially came out August 2nd and a few fans also attended the release party at the local Books -a-Million store at the Leesburg Mall.

Sinfully Sweets & Treats from down Main Street provided delicious cookies while Grumpy’s Ice Cream donated gift certificates.

Four teams competed in Twilight saga trivia competing for t-shirts, posters, and other goodies. Everyone received “I have been bitten” buttons.

You can place the book on hold now, just click on the hyperlink of the title.

Library Cafe Opening

The new Leesburg Public Library cafe will open August 11th. You will now be able to stop in for a nice cup of coffee before or after browsing the books.

The Leesburg Public Library cafe will open August 11th.

The cafe is being run by Z-Coffee. They also operate the cafe in the Orlando Public Library downtown. They serve a variety of exotic and organic coffee’s from around the world.

Tell us what you think of the space and the menu. Write a review here!