Color Our World™ Programming Manuals and more!
The 2025 Color Our World™ online programming manual code was sent to all public library directors
on 10/14/24. Directors, please be sure to forward that on to staff implementing summer library programs. Not a library director but still in need of that code? Complete this form
https://bit.ly/CSLP2025manual with your official public library email. The CSLP Store for 2025’s
Color Our World™ summer reading theme is
now open. There is also a
virtual 2025 catalog.
The
Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Inclusion Committee is proud to present:
Artful Connections: Stephanie Haines’ Vision for Inclusive and Inspiring Communities
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
2:00 pm EST/1:00 pm CST/Noon MST/11:00 am PST
During this presentation we will learn about the fundamentals of accessibility through the lens of creative arts activities. We will cover what it means to be accessible, common adaptations you can make to creative tools and materials,
and how you can be flexible and inclusive in your approach to planning arts experiences for a diverse community. Stephanie Haines is the Arts Education & Accessibility Program Manager at the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC).
Ready to Read Michigan Presents:
Engaging Bigs & Littles During Storytime
Thursday, January 23, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm ET (90 mins)
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.
Additional Resources
Muslim Representation in Children's Literature: Insights from the Hijabi Librarians
Toolkit
A PCI Webinar from the Library of Michigan
November 20, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
In this workshop, librarians Mahasin Aleem and Ariana Hussain will evaluate Muslim representation in youth literature through a critical lens, utilizing their Hijabi Librarians Toolkit
for Evaluating Muslims in KidLit alongside Ed Trust's Tool for Representational Balance in Books.
PLA’s
Early Literacy Calendar
Unlock a year of early literacy adventures in 2025 with the Public Library Association's beloved
early literacy calendar! Each day features an activity to boost fundamental literacy skills, including reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting. Share
these fun, reproducible calendars with families at your library to spread the love of literacy year-round. Available in
English and
Spanish.
Cost: ALA member: $26.99, Nonmember: $29.99
Center for Children's Books
Please join the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign for a lecture by Dr. Isabel Lopes Coelho on November 4, 2024.
Where the Wild Things Are: North America's Cultural Influence Over the Brazilian Editorial Market will take place
over Zoom on November 4th from 12 pm Central Time - 1 pm Central Time.
Register here! Isabel Lopes Coelho is the author of The Representation of the Child in Children's Literature (2020). For twelve years, Coelho ran the Children's and Young Adult Literature division at Cosac Naify publishing house in Brazil. She is
currently a postdoctoral student at PUC-SP and publisher at FTD Educação.
MiAEYC Annual Early Childhood Conference
April 13-15, 2025 (note the date change if you had this marked earlier)
Grand Rapids, MI
This year’s theme, Little Notes, Big Impacts: The Power of Music in Early Years, promises to be an inspiring exploration of the transformative role music plays in child development.
Featuring keynote speakers singer-songwriter and The Voice star Joshua Davis and YouTube sensation MiSTER B, the conference will offer a unique opportunity to learn from experts in the field of music and early childhood education.
Session Proposals are being accepted now.
In the News…
Michigan made school meals free for all. Students ate it up – Bridge Michigan, 10/29/24
Supporting Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Through Library Programming – ALSC Blog, 10/26/24
Reminder: ReadSquared is available to public libraries across Michigan thanks to the
Library of Michigan with support from The Institute for Museum and Library Services:
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Library of Michigan
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All public-school students have access to free breakfast and lunch again for School Year 2024-25! Don’t forget to complete and turn in the application or form from your school district’s food service department to ensure the funding for
education and nutrition benefits continues.
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