ALSC
2022 ALSC National Institute Programs: Call for Presentations

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! The Association for Library Service to Children is currently seeking program proposals for the 2022 ALSC National Institute in Kansas City, MO, September 29-October 1, 2022. The submission site closes on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:59pm CT. More details here: https://www.ala.org/alsc/confevents/institute/ed-programs.

ALSC is hosting the 2021 Children's Literature Lecture Celebration, honoring the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, online on Thursday, December 2, from 5:00-6:15pm ET. This is a free event, but registration is required. The Children's Literature Lecture Award honors an individual of distinction in the field of children's literature. Dr. Bishop is Professor Emerita at The Ohio State University. Her research, writing and teaching have informed and expanded conversations about representation of African Americans in children's literature and provided a critical framework for research and pedagogy.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Bishop will not deliver this year's lecture. In lieu of a lecture, a celebration in Dr. Bishop's honor will include a live, moderated panel discussing Dr. Bishop's impact; pre-recorded remarks from creators, thought leaders, and Dr. Bishop herself; and resources for attendees.

Learn more & register at: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/chll/2021-chll.

YALSA
YALSA's 2021 Teens Top Ten winners have been announced. The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Download an annotated list here: https://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten.

Summer Library Programming

CSLP Summer Symposium registration is now open! Thursday, December 2^nd from 11:30am-4:30pm ET – recordings will be made available on their website afterwards. To view the schedule and register, go to: www.CSLPreads.org/summer-symposium/. This manual contains all the programming resources, graphics, and book lists for the upcoming summer. I’m happy to share that CSLP has also updated their website and the manual is easier than ever to navigate.

CSLP Summer Library Programming Manual is also now available for 2022’s Oceans of Possibilities! To open & download the manual, you will need the access code - the access code for 2022 has been sent to all public library directors in Michigan via LM’s LibPass portal on 9/27/21, having come to their inbox from “Mi@countingopinions.com.” If your director does not have that message, please reach out to me directly from an official library email account for the code. This program is supported in party by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Ready to Read Michigan Presents:
Reimaging School Readiness
January 20^th and 27^th, 2022
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Space is extremely limited, and we ask that you plan to join us live for this 2-part series, offered by the Bay Area Discovery Museum, created to introduce librarians to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in their Reimagining School Readiness toolkit. If you can commit to attend live and participate both weeks, please register here.
Research shows that beliefs about intelligence and ability impact one's performance and response to failure. Learn more about what research says, how to examine and change your own mindset, and what you can do to help support children's growth mindset and persistence through challenge.
Do you wonder what research really says about how to support school readiness? Based on a comprehensive review of cognitive and developmental psychology, the key findings in Reimagining School Readiness aim to surface the skills and conditions that matter most for a child's success in school and life, and to guide educators and others (including families) in designing learning experiences and environments to support this development.
Attendees will gain insights into the current research behind the skills and conditions that matter most for a child's success in school and life. The workshop will include an overview of BADM's Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit that library staff can use to supplement or create quality school readiness programming.
Instructor: Michelle Wessman Randall, PhD, Head of Evaluation at the Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) and BADM staff.
This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

Resources

Bilingual Language Development
Learn about how children develop two or more languages and benefits of being bilingual. This module is form the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington. (approx. 20 minutes)

Rekindling from Burnout: Lessons and Strategies for Public Library Workers
Thursday, November 18, 3:00 pm ET

Library workers provide support for patrons in distress on a regular basis. A hard and busy day might leave us depleted. Though we feel the effects of secondary trauma, we may not have the tools to describe and process the experience, leading to our own emotional distress. Without a practice of self-care and a network of support and solidarity, the stress of service work can evolve into guilt, cynicism, numbness, chronic exhaustion, and diminished creativity-legitimate responses that contribute to burnout. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

Recognize and define signs of secondary trauma and burnout
Receive resources to address burnout and learn strategies for self-care
Brainstorm actions steps they can take at their library, either free or funded

IPPSR presents:

COVID-19 and K-12 Education

Recovering from Learning Loss, Investing in Education

Sign up now for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 Forum at Noon on Zoom

The COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous challenges for public education and Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research explores those challenges on Wednesday, Nov. 17 through two new research reports.

Registration is open now.

The public is welcome to attend the Nov. 17 Public Policy Forum at Noon EST) on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed access information the day before the event. All IPPSR Public Policy Forums are free of charge.

This Forum will showcase new studies from MSU’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) detailing the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning and also from MSU’s Office of K-12 Outreach, exploring strategic uses of federal financial resources.

IPPSR Forum speakers:

Katharine Strunk, PhD., professor and Erickson Distinguished Chair, MSU College of Education; Faculty Director, MSU Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC)
Jacqueline Gardner, PhD, Director of Data and Evaluation, Office of K-12 Outreach, Michigan State University

In the News…
Bringing Books to Children That Speak Their Language – NY Times, 11.4.21

School Libraries 2021: Librarians Face Coordinated Efforts to Remove Books – SLJ, 11.3.21
As Banned Books Week Approaches, the Fight Against Censorship Intensifies – SLJ, 9.20.21

Michigan dyslexia bills launch debate over supporting struggling readers – Chalkbeat Detroit, 11.11.21

Thank you,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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Lansing, MI 48915
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