CSLP Updates

Additional materials available for #TailsandTales! New reading records are available to download and print (they are in both English and Spanish). Just look in the "Online Only" folder when you log into the manual on cslpreads.org, as more and more resources are pooled, CSLP will continue to update the “online only” resource folder.

 

CSLP is seeking slogan input for the Adventure theme in 2024, and theme suggestions for 2025!

Please read the details & submit your suggestions to me: https://forms.gle/PprHHuD4oW5j6K5HA. Due: end of day, April 9th.

 

The Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), is an annual national video contest open to all teens (librarian and teacher support is encouraged). The challenge is for teens to create a public service announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2021 CSLP slogan “Tails and Tales.” Videos are to be no longer than 60 seconds and should promote libraries and reading. https://www.cslpreads.org/programs/teen-program/2021-teen-video-challenge/

Videos will be accepted June 1 through August 6, 2021.

Resources:

Wandoo Reader

Tails & Tales Banner for Wandoo Reader
Please review this KB article before adding a banner to your Wandoo Reader program: http://kb.demcosoftware.com/article.php?id=642.  Once you have read through the short KB article, please go to https://kb.demcosoftware.com/article.php?id=775.

Log-in Information:
Username: CSLP2021
Password: cslp2021

Knowledge Base Articles: 
Keep up to date with our Knowledge Base Articles: http://kb.demcosoftware.com/category.php?id=246

Training Options:
Visit our Demco Software Training Calendar for Wandoo Reader Q/A sessions here: http://evancedtraining.evanced.info/signup
Technical Support:
Reach out to the support team via the Support Contact form here: http://kb.demcosoftware.com/contact.php

 

Save the dates:

Wandoo Reader Overview with DEMCO
Wednesday, April 7, 2020
11:00 AM ET
Registration opening SOON

 

Wandoo Reader Deep Dive with DEMCO

Tuesday, April 20, 2020
11:00 AM ET

Registration opening SOON

 

Demco also has a landing page just for Michigan libraries, with links to their customer support channel, webinars, and 2 training recordings from April 2020: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/michigan-wandooreader.  The Library of Michigan is currently contracted with Demco through September 2021, with a yearly renewal option.

This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Resources

 

InBrief: The Science of Resilience from the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
Reducing the effects of significant adversity on young children’s healthy development is critical to the progress and prosperity of any society. Yet not all children experience lasting harm as a result of adverse early experiences. Some may demonstrate “resilience,” or an adaptive response to serious hardship. A better understanding of why some children do well despite early adversity is important because it can help us design policies and programs that help more children reach their full potential.
Also from the Center is How to Support Children (and Yourself) During the COVID-19 Outbreak.

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers many resources about healthy early childhood development for parents and guardians. Check out the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early" site: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html. Many free materials including checklists, tip sheets, growth charts, books, and more are available for download here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/freematerials.html.


StoryWalk® Week

November 15-19, 2021

A week-long event celebrating the inspiring work of libraries who spearhead StoryWalks – promoting literacy, reading, health, exercise, and movement in communities and neighborhoods across the United States and the world.

We invite submissions of all StoryWalks and variations, including Story Strolls, Story Trails, PoetryWalks: Whatever you call it - if it involves reading materials posted along paths - we want to feature it!

Submissions will open September 20, 2021 and run through October 1, 2021.

Follow StoryWalk Week on social media - ABOS:

www.facebook.com/abosoutreach

twitter.com/ABOS_Outreach

www.instagram.com/abos.outreach

 Let's Move in Libraries:

www.facebook.com/letsmoveinlibraries

twitter.com/LetsMoveLibrary

www.instagram.com/letsmoveinlibraries

 The event hashtag is: #StoryWalkWeek2021

 


2021 TALK STORY GRANT AVAILABLE

Applications being accepted for American Indian, Asian and Pacific Islander programs

Are you interested in introducing a program that celebrates American Indian, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander American cultures in your library or community organization? The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are now accepting applications for the 'Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture' grant.

Talk Story is a family literacy program that caters to American Indian, Asian, and Pacific Islander families, celebrating their stories through books, storytelling, and art. Once again, AILA and APALA have partnered on this grant program to allocate funding to libraries and community organizations to help them implement Talk Story programs. The 2021 Talk Story Grant is funded through the generous support of Toyota California Community Foundation. Two grant winners for each organization will receive $750 to fund a program that meets the criteria of the grant. Planned programs can be in person or virtual.

"Cultural sharing is a valued custom in Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian cultures," said Amy Breslin, Co-Chair of the Talk Story grant. "This grant allows the opportunity for celebrating our history and traditions and building partnerships in our communities."

Past grant winners have included language programs, early childhood literacy, youth identity development, and a variety of arts programming including dance, music, and writing. "There is a lot of room for creativity in this grant," said Angela Thornton, Co-Chair of the Talk Story program. "We want people to explore partnerships in their communities and see what they can create."

Applications are due by April 1, 2021. Eligibility details and past winners can be found at www.talkstorytogether.org/grants.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Breslin, APALA Co-Chair: familylit@apalaweb.org

Angela Thornton, AILA Co-Chair: AILA.TalkStory@gmail.com

In the News…

Resources for Understanding Teen Trauma: The Experience of a Michigan Public Library – by CMPL’s Erin Durrett, YALS, Fall 2020

 

Five things we learned about schools in the pandemic – Chalkbeat, 3/12/21

 

Late-Stage Pandemic Is Messing With Your Mind – The Atlantic, 3.8.21

 

It’s not just you: Why everyone is super exhausted right now – Salon, 3.18.21

Burnout Isn’t Just Exhaustion: Here’s How to Deal with It – NPR Lifekit, 3.19.21

 

New report: Pre-pandemic literacy has improved but will students be retained? – MSU Today, 3.15.21


Michigan’s COVID-19 rates, hospitalizations trending in wrong direction – Detroit Freep, 3.17.21
“Children ages 10-19 now have the highest COVID-19 case rate in Michigan, a rate that "is increasing faster than that of other age groups" she said. School-related outbreaks, she explained, aren't all tied to the classroom setting. Many are linked to sports and other gatherings among students.”

LM Webinars

Last chance to register for:
Helping Children Build a Bigger Vocabulary - LM’s Best Storytelling Practices with Jenifer Strauss
March 23, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Intentional and diverse language experiences are the key to helping children build a bigger vocabulary and establish reading readiness. Storytelling and Narrative Coach, Jenifer Strauss will use the five practices of early literacy featured in Ready to Read Michigan to present activities designed to intentionally provide young patrons with a plethora of interactive vocabulary building opportunities. Handouts provided. 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.


Creating a Culture of Caring: Practical Approaches to Support Young Adult Wellbeing & Mental Health – LM/PCI Webinar
3/24/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET
Student mental health is a growing concern among high schools, colleges and universities, particularly in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Students across the country are seeking connection and help from a variety of sources, and community members are uniquely positioned to identify and support struggling young adults. Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4528015792985681936?source=Michigan
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
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

04/29/2021 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! 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.

 

Enjoy your weekend,

 

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan
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