CSLP Listening Sessions

Save the Date! – Collaborative Summer Library Program’s 2026 Theme and 2025 Slogan Listening Sessions will be Aug 15 & Aug 17.

The voting lists have been finalized and we want to hear from you!

All CSLP Members (all public libraries in Michigan are members thanks to the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services) - Talk up your favorite 2026 Themes and 2025 Slogans from the vetted and translated voting slate. These sessions are YOUR opportunity to build support for your favorites.  

State Reps will be casting their vote at the CSLP Annual Meeting so make sure to reach out to your state rep by August 30 and let them know your favorites too!

The CSLP 2026 Theme and 2025 Slogan Listening Session provides all CSLP member libraries a chance to voice and listen to various perspectives.

Please join us for 1 of the listening sessions:

CSLP 2026 Theme and 2025 Slogan Listening Sessions

Monday, August 15 at 3pm – 4 pm EST

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82366477698?pwd=S2lnRkdqemxncjc3bkg4K0FFOWpuQT09
Meeting ID: 823 6647 7698
Passcode: 243823
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdBXDguWSI

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Wednesday, August 17 at 11 am – Noon EST

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88255083482?pwd=UFBOR3NiVHpUTndFQWhVKzVXend3QT09
Meeting ID: 882 5508 3482
Passcode: 634648
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcRMXE52Wt

We want to give a huge thank you to the CSLP Theme & Slogan Review Committee for facilitating the year long process to create the future CSLP themes and slogans voting slate.  If you would like to join this committee – please contact one of the co-chairs Laura Kelly or Donna Throckmorton for more information or learn more about other CSLP Committees here.

Resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a 24/7 toll-free nationwide hotline, made up of a network of independently operated and funded local call centers (200+) across the country.

As of July 16, 2022, 988 will be the new three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), where compassionate care and accessible support is available for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress—whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. Learn more at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/crisis-and-access-line.

 

Do COVID babies “talk” less?

Stream the webinar featuring data from Dr. Jill Gilkerson, chief research and evaluation officer at LENA, and Dr. Sean Deoni, associate professor of diagnostic imaging and piediatrics at Brown University, contrasting the early language experiences of children born before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In separate studies, both researchers used LENA technology to measure children’s language environments and found that the children born after the start of COVID vocalized less and experienced fewer conversational turns than their peers born before the pandemic. Infants, male babies, and children from lower SES families saw the steepest declines.
They also offer resources that can be shared with families and caregivers looking for information on ways to increase interactions with their children:

 

Free #FReadom Coloring Pages
In 2021, several Texas librarians launched the #FReadom movement to fight book banning. With the approval of Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote, the CBC has produced 6 different #FReadom coloring pages for kids of all ages to print, color, and post.

 

Virtual Teen Services via Discord: Community, Gaming, and Best Practices

A two-part webinar series taking place Wednesdays, October 5 and 12, 2022 at 11:30am Pacific/12:30pm Mountain/1:30pm Central/2:30pm Eastern each session.

Discord, an online, community-focused social platform, offers an unprecedented opportunity for library staff to cultivate teen ownership of a virtual library space, benefitting from a high level of teen participation that shapes and transforms that space.

In this two-part webinar, learn how to design and facilitate a virtual library space on Discord for all teens that provides a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for diverse teen voices and perspectives. Participants will be able to articulate how virtual library services for teens using Discord allows teens to form critical thinking skills; access and share information; collaborate and create communities of interest with their peers; and actively take ownership of their library services. Moderation tools and strategies for insuring the safety of your communities will also be discussed.

In part one, participants will gain an introduction to Discord, guidelines for creating a community server for the library, and strategies for advocating for the need, value, and impact of using Discord to provide virtual library services to teens in a responsive and relevant manner. In part two, participants will learn how Discord can support gaming at the library, including how Discord’s features support community gaming, how to facilitate events for your teens, and how to measure success to support more gaming initiatives.

After participating in this event, you will know how to:

Matthew Loaiza is the Assistant Manager for the Teen Library @ Central at the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL). He leads SAPL’s 210teenlibrary Discord server for teens (ages 13-18) and works with a dedicated systemwide staff of Teen Services Librarians and teen volunteers to provide innovative and transformative virtual library experiences for teens through the server. Matthew’s efforts are recognized and consulted by library professionals from state, national, and international sectors, and he co-presented about this work at ALA’s 2022 LibLearnX conference as well as co-authored a case study for Computers in Libraries Magazine.

This event will be hosted in Zoom. Automatic captions will be enabled for this event. This event will be recorded, and registrants will receive access to the recording within a day after the event ends. If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact us at ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.

 

The Power of Communication & Language for Infants and Toddlers: A Foundation for Early Learning – Groundwork Ohio

August 11, 2022

10:00 AM ET

Quality early learning experiences set the course for a child’s later health and success in school and life. Language development supports children’s ability to communicate, express and understand emotions, begin to think critically, and build relationships. Join us as we discuss how everyone can help children grow and prepare to learn through the power of language. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5-HUC1TbQR2xdHlsVKcFWw.

In the News…

It’s been a hard time for librarians. Enter an epic sleepover of stuffed toys – The Washington Post, 7.12.22

Author Jason Reynolds on sharing personal stories – CBS Sunday Morning, 7.17.22

 

 

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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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.

 

Nourishing Michigan’s Future during the summer!  Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up!    www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup