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ALSC

Difficult Decision Making: When to Allow In-Person Programming – May 22, 2020

Join ALSC and TEC Center at Erikson Institute on Tuesday, June 16th at Noon CST for an informational webinar on the newly released, Institute of Museum and Library Services grant-funded report, Media Literacy in Early Childhood Report. This webinar will be presented by TEC Center's Director, Alexis Lauricella, PhD, and Program Manager, Jenna Herdzina, MS. Geared towards early childhood practitioners and leadership, we'll walk through the contents of the report and provide examples of how to use this in libraries, museums, and schools.

Register here: https://erikson-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vw4uYBCTTq-UMgU6QE9ASA

This report was developed by TEC Center, with support from partners: ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children, Association of Children's Museums, and National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE).

YALSA

2020 YALSA YA Services Symposium to be Held Virtually
In response to the current public health climate, YALSA's Board of Directors have decided that the in-person symposium scheduled to take place November 6 – 8, 2020, in Reno will shift to a virtual event. More information about programs and registration will be announced in the coming weeks. Sign up to receive updates here.

Virtual Art Club Program Idea
It's summer learning season, which used to be peak programming season for many of us, but with the quarantine, in-library programs have been canceled for the unforeseeable future. Check out how you can turn your in-library art club into a virtual art club. This is an unprecedented time and many teen library workers are seeking help with virtual and summer learning programming. If you are doing some innovative virtual programs or have a summer learning program you'd like to share, please consider submitting to the Teen Programming HQ.

Selected Book Awards and Lists Suggestion Forms
Have you read a good book recently? Submit it to be considered a nominee for our 2021 book awards or selected lists via the following forms:

Book Awards

MiLibraryQuest Meeting

You are also invited to join the MI Library Quest weekly meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11:00 on Zoom to collaborate on the Quest. Attached to this email is the Michlib-L message with details from Jennifer on 6/12/20. If you'd like to join, please email: milibraryquest@gmail.com for the meeting link and password. If your library would like to participate, please sign up here by Wednesday, June 17. If you have any questions, please let the team know at milibraryquest@gmail.com.

Social Justice & Anti-Racism Resources

State Library Youth Services Consultants across the country have compiled a list of Race and Antiracism CE Opportunities. Check back for any updates.

Project READY: Reimaging Equity and Access for Diverse Youth is a free online curriculum course with 27 self-paced modules.
The Project READY curriculum addresses the gap in existing professional development opportunities for youth services library staff. The curriculum aims to do the following:

introduce youth services library staff to research in areas such as race and racism, critical theory, and culturally responsive or sustaining pedagogy.
establish a shared understanding of foundational concepts and issues related to race, racism, and racial equity.
encourage self-reflection related to race and racial identity for both white and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) library staff in public and school libraries.
amplify the work of practitioners and scholars who are providing inclusive and culturally responsive services for youth of color and Indigenous youth.
provide concrete strategies for creating and/or improving library programs and services for Black youth, Indigenous youth, and children and teens of color.

Dismantling Institutional Racism – Free webinar from Niche Academy
Wednesday, June 24, 2:00 PM
One of the major barriers to dismantling institutional racism is a lack of effective vocabulary, analysis, and principles. Libraries have the potential to be at the forefront of efforts to dismantle racism in our country.

Tobin Miller Shearer, PhD, introduces you to training on field-tested and research-based concepts you can use to address both issues of institutional racism in your own organization and in the communities to which you connect and serve.

If you're interested, but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. Niche Academy will send a recording to all registrants after the fact.

Raising Race Conscious Children – a blog with strategies, workshops, a podcast, and more for raising race conscious children, including 100 RACE-CONSCIOUS THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR CHILD TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE.

MiYouth Virtual Meetings

As we transition back into the library and summer reading programming ramps up, we will be shifting to monthly calls starting in July. Mark your calendars now and join us for the following Wednesdays (topics are subject to change):

June 17 – Reconnecting with Community

June 24 – Connecting with Professional Resources

July 29 – Preparing for Fall, Part I

August 12 – Preparing for Fall, Part II
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991

Password: 454345

Or Telephone:

Dial:

USA 215 446 3657

USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free)

Conference code: 519921

If you’ve missed past weeks you can find all the notes/chatboxes here: https://bit.ly/MiYouthMeetings.
For a list of various Virtual Resources, including links to publishers, eBooks, trainings, etc: http://bit.ly/MiYouthVirtual

In the News…

Changes Loom as Public Libraries Begin to Reopen – PW, 6.5.20

New Analysis on COVID-19 in Michigan - Governor Whitmer Press Release 6.10.20.

University of Michigan’s “How to Properly Wear and Care for Your Cloth Face Covering” video.

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

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

LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan

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