Ready to Read Michigan Presents:

Engaging Bigs & Littles During Storytime

Thursday, January 23, 2025
1:30 PM - 3:00 pm ET (90 minutes)

Register: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=6249

Looking for new ways to engage families and expand your storytime skills? Join us for this all new 90 minute Ready to Read Michigan webinar!
Libraries are community hubs for healthy child and family development. Intentional family engagement begins at birth and Storytime is the place for Youth Librarians to start building strong and lasting relationships with families.

Join Narrative Coach, Jen Strauss for this webinar dedicated to family engagement during Storytime, birth to preschool and beyond!

In this webinar you will:

• Review the Whys, Whats and Ways of Family Engagement.
• Learn about Family Engagement resources and training opportunities.
• Explore successful Storytime Guidelines.
• Enlist the Five Practices of Ready to Read MI to ensure optimal family engagement with ALL NEW take-and-use stories, songs, play, prewriting and writing activities.

Resources

StarNet Webinar: Apply to Receive a FREE Magnetometer and Contribute to Space Weather Science!

October 23, 2024, 3:00 PM ET
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UG7_3b6GQG2Ot9v_VSnkiA

Learn how your library can participate in the EZIE Mission, a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU APL) and NASA. Through the EZIE-Mag initiative, you can apply to receive a FREE magnetometer to study space weather and aurora science! The EZIE Mission is unique because it’s the first NASA mission where you and your community can directly engage with space weather and aurora research. They are offering 700 free magnetometers to libraries, classrooms, afterschool programs, and other educational groups across the country.  Join this free STAR Net webinar to learn how to apply!

WebJunction: Sustaining ecosystems for climate learning and action

Thursday, October 24, 2024 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern ◆ 60 minutes

Register: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/sustaining-ecosystems-for-climate-learning.html

Join this webinar to learn how public libraries can develop or expand their role in learning and teaching about climate change, climate science, and climate action. We’ll introduce the STEM Learning Ecosystem Model, which can clarify the need for collaboration across various sectors and organizations to drive meaningful action. You’ll then hear from libraries about their experiences, successes, and challenges working in partnership with others sectors to support climate learning and action. Plus, strategies to enrich existing partnerships and pave the way for future collaboration. Don't miss this opportunity to become a stronger partner in climate education and action. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 2314180 to the Space Science Institute.

Celebrate the 25th annual Lights On Afterschool Oct. 24, 2024!

Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement and generates media coverage across the country each year. The Afterschool Alliance organizes Lights On Afterschool to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things—such as science, community service, robotics, Tae Kwon Do, and poetry—and discover new skills. The events send a powerful message that millions more kids need quality afterschool programs. Register your library, find a community partner, or to find resources to plan the event here: https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm.

Volunteer Opportunity with the Collaborative Summer Library Program

Become part of the COLLABORATIVE part of CSLP! Committees are the engine that keeps CSLP moving forward, and vibrant committees lead to a vibrant CSLP. That is why we invite all member library staff members to join a committee annually. Only through your input can we continue to improve. Sign-ups for 2025 CSLP Committees are open until October 15. While the duties vary, committee obligations generally run for one calendar year. All committee work is done virtually, either through email, or through phone or online meetings. You are welcome to sign up for more than 1 committee if your time allows, however each committee has different size and participation criteria.
To help you decide which committee to volunteer for, please visit: https://www.cslpreads.org/committees/ to review the responsibilities of each committee. Most CSLP committees are open to all, however some have limited seats or require previous CSLP experience.
Apply now! - CSLP Committee Application form
The sign-up period ends October 15.

Wishing you a wonderful Fall weekend,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan
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