The Library of Michigan has had a great response to the Summer Reading webinars. The last webinar was this week. All four webinars have been recorded and you can view the recordings at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices in the Summer Reading section. Thanks to our great speakers for great programming. For those interested in more ideas on Summer Reading, there will be several Summer Reading sessions at Spring Institute on March 27^th and 28^th in Battle Creek. Registration for those is at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/spring

Recorded Webinars

Summer Reading 101: Learn about the Manuals, Programs and Online Resources. Speaker: Karren Reish from the Library of Michigan.
Online Clubs and Social Media: Using Apps, Badges, Clubs and Games. Speaker: Mariah Cherem from Ann Arbor District Library.
Getting Past the Reading Log: New Program Ideas for Children and Teens Speaker: Anna Curtis and Jen Wrzesinski, Marshall District Library.
Adult Summer Reading: Bringing Adults on Board to Encourage Adult and Family Literacy. Speaker: Donna Olson, Howell Carnegie District Library

Upcoming Summer Reading sessions at Spring Institute

· Engaging Teens in Literacy Programs and the Community: Summer Reading is Just the Start with Rhonda Butler and Kristine Swanson from Public Libraries of Saginaw

· Encouraging Literacy in Children: How to Connect with Children and Family that are not Library Users with Rachael Birgy from Kalkaska County Library

Karren Reish

Library Grants Coordinator

Library of Michigan

517-241-0021

517-373-5700 f

reishk@michigan.gov