Thanks Cathy!  It was great to connect and actually SEE some faces!  
Great meeting!  Thanks for putting it together! 

Linda Brewin

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 4:12 PM Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

Hello,

Thank you so much to all who joined us this morning! We had about 120 participants and it was wonderful to hear from so many on the call. 

A few take-aways from the conversation:

  • Communities are craving routines and boredom busters, so post a schedule with content that might engage the whole family.
  • Think outside-the-box on how to reach out to those in your community that do not have virtual access. (Don’t forget accessibility guidelines)
  • Teen engagement might be as simple as offering them a virtual chat or game room – lots of concern for teens in this time overall.
  • Less is more; families are very overwhelmed right now so share challenges and engaging activities that are not necessarily curriculum heavy.  

Links:

MiYouth Brainstorming from 3.26.20 - This doc also includes a link to today’s Zoom Chatbox for additional comments by those on the call.

MiYouth Resources (updated periodically by Cathy)

 

We will continue to meet weekly at 10:00 AM ET on Wednesdays for the next few weeks. To join us on April 1st and the following weeks use the login info below:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991

Or Telephone:

    Dial:

    USA 215 446 3657

    USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free)

    Conference code: 519921   

Find local AT&T Numbers:  https://www.teleconference.att.com/servlet/glbAccess?process=1&accessNumber=2154463657&accessCode=519921

 

Stay well,

 

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

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