Resources

3 upcoming Solar Eclipse Webinars for libraries are coming up from StarNet: https://www.starnetlibraries.org/development/webinars/

ALA

ALA President Emily Drabinski announced a call for volunteers to serve on the ALA Core Values Working Groups. Per Council Document #34, approved at the recent LibLearnX 2024 meeting, the ALA Executive Board will assign working groups, committees, or round tables to write interpretations for each Core Value. Volunteers must be active ALA Members. Please note that filling out this form indicates your interest to the ALA Executive Board and does not guarantee an appointment. The ALA Executive Board will make the final appointments to the Working Groups.  The deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024. Link to the form: Core Values Working Group Volunteer Interest Form.

YALSA

The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novel titles. Criteria for these titles include those with a high interest "hook", a catchy title/cover, sufficient plot to sustain interest, humor when appropriate, and more. 2024 Quick Picks and 2024 Top Ten Quick Picks

Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series

Join one or all of the 9 sessions of the Network of the National Library of Medicine's (NNLM) Social Determinants of Environmental Health webinar series. The series runs from March 5 - April 2 starting at 3:00 pm ET. Each session is 1.5 hours long and will include the guest speaker(s) presentation, a Q&A time, and an additional activity to further reflect, discuss, or do. This additional time is also your chance to go beyond just the presentation. The webinar series will also have an accompanying guide with supplemental information about the speaker, the topic, and related NNLM, NLM, NIH, or other organization or association resources for you to peruse and consider offering to your communities. Head to the NNLM website to see a full list of the class titles. 

In the News…

Books and looks: gen Z is ‘rediscovering’ the public library – The Guardian, 1/26/24

LM Summer Programming Webinars

Let the Adventures Begin! Summer Library Programming Round Table
(There will be a CSLP prize drawing for attendees!)

Thursday, February 22, 2024
2:00-3:30pm ET  (90 mins)

Join us LIVE – Limited registration only for those who  can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded.

Join the conversation on summer library programming with your peers. Looking for programming ideas, performers, or prizes? Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and tweens & teens. We’ll also hear from a few key partners that can help make your summer library programming a success. 

Adventures in Summer Marketing!
Thursday, March 14, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Registration, this webinar will be recorded.
Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. All libraries and their communities are unique and while there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to marketing, we are going to explore new ways that you can approach marketing your summer programming. We will explore marketing assets from the Collaborative Summer Library Program, provide resources, and inspire you to engage with your community this summer. All areas of library services including marketing are welcome!

Ready to Read Michigan Workshops
Growing Early Literacy Skills for Parents, Caregivers, and Early Childhood Educators

10:00 am – 4:00 pm ET

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – at KDL’s Kentwood Branch

Thursday, May 2, 2024 – at Plymouth District Library

The Library of Michigan invites you to join Mother Goose on the Loose, Betsy Diamant-Cohen, as we explore The Ready to Read Michigan Parent & Early Childhood Educator Toolkit. The programs in the toolkit are designed for library staff to host throughout the community, engaging and modeling early literacy practices to parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators. Betsy will equip library staff with the information, skills, and ready-to-use tools to promote early literacy through your library, copies of the toolkit will be provided.

This RTRM training will start with an introduction/refresher on the how, what and why's of early literacy skills and best storytelling practices. Then we will transition to cover the workshops in the Ready to Read Michigan Toolkit, which are designed specifically for library staff to easily facilitate with parents and caregivers with children ages 5 and under. Lastly, participants will address the important role played by Early Childhood Educators in the development of children from birth to age five, using familiar tips and tools on how to conduct a two-part workshop for Early Childhood Educators at your library, supported by the materials produced by Ready to Read Michigan.
Registration is limited, lunch will be provided.

These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Have a good Presidents Day Weekend,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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Join the MiYouth Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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