Celebrate #OceansOfPossibilities by featuring #WorldOceansDay tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8^th.

Detroit Zoo

Check the Detroit Zoo’s Facebook page during the day for their live World Ocean Day programming. It will feature keeper talks with staff who care for polar bears, penguins, and sea otters. These videos will also be uploaded to their YouTube channel for all to enjoy after this date for libraries to share the videos on your own social media.

World Ocean Day

Increase participation by publicizing your activities at WorldOceanDay.org! 

WorldOceanDay.org enthusiastically partners with CSLP and the 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading program. We encourage everyone organizing activities for the CSLP program to list their activities on the WorldOceanDay.org site so you can reach more community members!  Many people looking to celebrate World Ocean Day on the June 8th and throughout the month of June (National Ocean Month) are seeking family-friendly and kid-friendly activities related to ocean literacy and conservation. Use this submission form and the sample event description resource, specifically created for Oceans of Possibilities program participants, to help you easily submit your activities! 
Whatever your plans are, WorldOceanDay.org is here to support you. Fill out this interest form to stay informed and receive more information.
Find additional resources on the website, including: 

• The “Fun and Educational Materials for kids” blog post
• The World Ocean Day Social Media toolkit to use on 8 June and beyond!
• The Events Calendar and World Map where you can find additional events happening in-person locally or virtually in your communities.

Since launching global coordination of World Ocean Day 20 years ago, The Ocean Project has been working in partnership with aquariums, zoos, museums, youth leaders, and others in a growing global network – including libraries across the country! Together we can engage the public and unite the world to protect and restore our shared ocean and climate. Learn more.

NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

In celebration of this year’s Oceans of Possibilities the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is excited to share ocean resources to get patrons excited about the ocean. Use their five Virtual Reality videos to further immerse patrons into their national marine sanctuaries. These 3-5 minute interactive videos can be viewed on a screen, computer, projector or tablet (or paired with a VR headset) and by scrolling, you can turn to see different viewpoints of the video creating a different experience each time. Use the fact sheets and drawing sheets that accompany each video to have additional fun facts to share with the audience. Or share one of our handouts on ocean animals such as coloring sheets and dot to dot activities paired with an ocean themed book. If you are interested in more free activities, videos, or photos visit their education web page, including the Ocean Guardian Activity Book. Continue exploring the “ocean of possibilities” through our diverse selection of other resources with lesson plans, activities, videos and more.

And don’t forget you can always use the following materials, too.

CSLP Social Media Toolkit

Need some summer social media inspo? Check out the 2022 CSLP Social Media Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X_TjdbTTW043wMeL_GCnls8NqoeRqwf-?usp=sharing

You will find #OceansOfPossibilities, including plug and play posts, graphics, font suggestions, virtual meeting background, social media cover photos and more in one convenient spot. And remember, the Toolkit is a living document, with more posts added all year round!
Don’t forget to follow CSLP on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram: @CSLPreads. You can also join the 2 official Facebook groups from the CSLP page.

CSLP PSA
Full PSA English Youtube link: https://youtu.be/tJTLHas_erE

Full PSA Spanish Youtube link: https://youtu.be/0DjbTp-HFgQ

The "base" files are available for your libraries to add their own logo or text if this is something they are interested in doing. These files can be found in the Online Manual.

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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