My apologies, but the Click Youth Media Challenge noted below is apparently only available to students in WI (someone posted it to a national listserv so I assumed it was national).
Also, I forgot to add this note on Día:
Día turns 25!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as
Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. This year, we celebrate Día's 25th anniversary! The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Free program downloads are available to support you in your program planning and if you are hosting a Día program, be sure to
add it to our registry.
Is it Friday yet?
😉
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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Teen Services module just added to the LM Niche Staff Skills Academy:
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Click Youth Media Challenge
PBS Wisconsin Education and Play Make Learn invite students in grades K-12 to submit their media productions for the first ever Click Youth Media Challenge. Student-made media will be available to view during the 2021 Play Make
Learn Conference. Prizes will be awarded at the conference for top entries. Students and media educators will be invited to participate in a panel with an audience of experts.
This year’s contest will focus on the connection between sound and image. Students are encouraged to create videos or podcasts, paying close attention to the ways that audio and image influence storytelling.
Earth Day 2021 – April 20-22
https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/
Register an event on their site and plan an event using their
Earth Day Action Toolkit.
In the News...
Michigan
school COVID outbreaks surge 47% in 2 weeks; some return to remote, Bridge
Michigan
to work on social, emotional needs of residents - Adrian Daily Telegram, 4.6.2021
When
the Going Gets Tough: Alaskans Come Together to Tackle Food Insecurity in Sitka – Sustainable Southeast Partnership (Sitka Public Library’s SFSP)
Breaking: Governor Whitmer at a 10am press conference called for 2 week voluntary pause of in-person high school, sports, indoor dining, etc.:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEOG/bulletins/2cc1947?reqfrom=share
Wandoo
Reader Deep Dive with DEMCO
Tuesday, April 20, 2020
11:00 AM ET
This live session should be attended by those users who will be using Wandoo Reader. We will take a deep dive into the Wandoo Reader functionality.
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
Mindfulness:
Kind Mind – MSU Extension
Monday, April 12, 2021
1:30-3:30 p.m. ET
Mindfulness gives us the ability to observe our thoughts from an outside perspective. Develop your “detached observer” to put some distance between you and the drama in your mind. This lesson will focus on using mindfulness to help you
learn to pay mindful attention to your thoughts, learn the importance of self-compassion, how to "de-fuse" harsh thinking and harness the power of acceptance and gratitude to relieve stress.
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.
The
Power of Pre-writing and Writing Activities with Kids – LM’s Best Storytelling Practices with Jenifer Strauss
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
We know that there is a strong literacy connection between speaking, reading and writing. Every storytime should include pre-writing or writing activities to support language and literacy skills in our young patrons but, it is often the
hardest element to include. Storytelling and Literacy Coach, Jenifer Strauss will share a process for providing engaging writing activities in your storytime plans to enrich your programs and provide parents with ways to extend the language experience when
they get home. 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.
Collaborate
with Positivity: Improv Superpowers to Improve Team Communication & Resilience –
Library of Michigan webinar
Thursday, April 29, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Back by popular demand! Two-Hour Remote Interactive Presentation with Pam Victor, President, Happier Valley Comedy. We ask you attend live!
Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone this secret: In this remote interactive presentation, professional improviser Pam Victor shares the exclusive collaboration superpower that allows improvisers to create comedy out of thin air, so you can
use these trade secrets for building stronger collaboration, communication, and resilience at work. This presentation provides easily applicable techniques for quieting the inner critic to build more confidence and adaptability. You'll receive fun, hands-on
experience with why we overuse "no" to restrict progress, and how we can get to a "yes" mindset in order to move forward together with more positivity and creativity. Through humorous stories and impactful exercises, you learn how to use improv superpowers
to improve brainstorming, flexibility with change, team empowerment, and creative problem solving. Participants also receive links to instructional demonstrations of improv games to play online or in-person with young patrons, families, and friends.
Register with your co-workers for improved collaboration and program development.
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.
Tips
for Virtual, Outdoor, In-Person Programming During COVID-19 – Children, Youth, and Family
PCI Webinars
May 26, 2021
2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
This interactive and informative 90-minute webinar will introduce emerging practices, fundamental methods, and knowledge to empower library staff to:
An emphasis will be placed on virtual programming, however, examples of all program types – virtual, outdoor, in-person, and hybrid (in-person and virtual) – will be used for all sizes of libraries, budgets, and ambition.
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.
Stay safe,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
My Pronouns: She/Her - See
www.mypronouns.org to learn more.
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