Ready to Read Michigan
Reminder: To support your early literacy work,
print your own sets of stickers, posters, flyers, and of course the Ready to Read Michigan (RTRM) Toolkit:
https://readytoreadmi.org/resources. Posters and flyers in additional languages are not yet on the new website, so go to
www.Mi.gov/ReadyToRead page for links to additional materials. The RTRM book program ended in 2020, with the RTRM now focusing on getting libraries support materials and trainings for early literacy, rather than a
specific title.
YALSA
January Member Webinar Recording & FREE Environmental Toolkit
If you missed January's YALSA Member webinar you can still access it through ALA's e-learning store.
Planning an Engaging and Impactful Earth Day Program includes a toolkit with lots of different activities for your Earth Day Program. Additionally, the is available for all YALSA Members.
ALA's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is thrilled to introduce the 2021
Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2020 and through 2021, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise
voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. The 2021 BGNC Top Ten list features such titles as: "Pawcasso" by Remy Lai, "The Magic Fish" by Trung Le Nguyen, and "Just Roll with It" by Lee Durfey-Lavoie
and Veronica Agarwal. The Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List Selection Committee is made up of GNCRT members with a background in graphic novel selection and their use for children and children's services. Angela Frederick, chair of the BGNC selection
committee said, "The titles and authors featured on this year's list represent a multitude of experiences, story-telling techniques, and art styles. Parents and librarians using this list will find something that will appeal to the young people in their lives."
The complete 2021
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, including a Top Ten, is available online.
Nominations for the 2022 Best Graphic Novel for Children Reading List are now open! Eligible graphic novels for the 2022
Best Graphic Novels for Children will include all fiction and non-fiction titles published between Sept. 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2022, that appeal to children ages 5 - 12. Nominations can be made by all members of the public including committee members, library
workers, educators, and comics fans through the online
form on the GNCRT website.
American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners:
www.ala.org/yma
The Center
for Children’s Books at the University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is building an archive of readers' responses to the
Newbery on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. This work is designed as part of a larger effort to diversify and democratize the archived papers connected with the Newbery Medal by bringing in a broader range of voices, especially those of young readers.
The digital archive assembled will be housed in the ALA Archives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are interested in participating, the Center for Children’s Books has a submission
website with a list of frequently asked questions for caregivers and resources for library staff, including a ready-made, downloadable PowerPoint for librarians and educators. For more information, please contact us at: mynewbery-100@illinois.edu.
PLA
opens registration for 2022 Virtual Conference
World Read Aloud Day
February 2, 2022
For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! The global effort, created by the
non-profit LitWorld (check out their activity hub!) and sponsored by Scholastic, is celebrated annually in over 173 countries and is all about
bringing people together through the shared connection of reading aloud in all of our communities.
In the News…
Trouble enforcing mask policy leads Denver children’s museum to close for 10 days – The Washington Post, 1.26.22
The pandemic hit some students hard. Why some teachers are hopeful for English
learners – Detroit Free Press, 1.28.22
Summer Library Programming Round Tables
Did you have a successful program last year? Are you already thinking of programs you'd like to try next summer? Share your ideas with others! We’ll be discussing & collecting program ideas to share for
Summer 2022. They can, but do not have to be, oceans/Oceans of Possibilities related! Any ideas are welcome. Come to either or both round tables, ideas will be shared out afterwards to this listserv.
What does this mean? Bring your program ideas! Each participant should bring at least one program idea to share with the group. Program ideas may or may not be related to the CSLP theme “Oceans of Possibilities,”
and can be geared for any age, including teens & adults. We want to hear what your library is up to and what you’re excited about! We also encourage you to share your ideas beforehand via the form at
https://bit.ly/SLP_22 so they can be documented and shared before we meet to discuss.
*These round tables will
not be recorded, so please attend live with active microphone and camera if possible. Notes and ideas will be shared out via the listservs if you cannot attend.
Oceans of Possibilities from the Detroit Zoo!
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
The Detroit Zoological Society is excited to bring to you a webinar centered on oceanic family fun! During the workshop, you'll receive professional development on using open-ended scientific explorations
with your audience. You'll be guided through a series of activities that incorporate math and science to explore the properties of the ocean's salt water. As a participant, you will receive access to book recommendations, a complete list of activity resources
to implement the program and more.
Register: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2200&
This workshop will be recorded.
Water, Water Everywhere: Summer with the Michigan Learning Channel
Thursday, February 24, 2022
2:00 PM ET
Discover videos, lessons, and fun activities you can use in your library programs with The Michigan Learning Channel (MLC), a free statewide educational resource from Michigan's PBS stations. See a demonstration
of an Ocean program you can borrow, learn about the Michigan Learning Channel's year-round educational programs for grades PreK-6, and walk away with a big list of Ocean- and Great Lakes-related activities and programs available this summer. At the end of
the session, you'll meet your MLC regional coordinator who can support you with resources and possibly even visit your library this summer.
Register here:
https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2218& This webinar will be recorded.
Finally, while planning your #OceansOfPossibilities programming, please be sure to also make time to view the CSLP Summer Symposium sessions at:
https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium-2021/.
These programs are supported in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Stay warm,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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