Summer Library Programming
CSLP Survey for 2027 Slogan/2028 Theme
Have you ever thought about where summer library themes and slogans come from? Who thinks them up? How we select each year’s slogan? Well, the answer is YOU!
Each year the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) seeks feedback from Michigan library staff for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation also contribute, and together,
we come to consensus. Now is your time to be heard! Please complete
this brief survey to suggest a slogan for the 2027 theme of Mystery/Detective/Suspense and afresh, new theme for 2028.
Some tips for developing themes and slogans:
- Adaptable for all ages
- Translatable into Spanish
- Avoid puns and wordplay
- Catchy, memorable, concise
- Inclusive, accessible, applicable across settings
For a list of previous themes and slogans go to:
https://www.cslpreads.org/themes-and-slogans/.
Please share your suggestions by
Friday, February 16th, 2024.
CSLP Programming Manual Codes
Public library directors were sent an email in October that included the manual code for
CSLP’s 2024 “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” If you are public library staff that needs access and has not seen their code passed along yet, or you’re a director who didn’t receive
it, please
complete this form with your official work email to be notified directly. I’ll send them out weekly to any requests from public library staff. Reminder: the
storefront is also open, and some items are going fast.
Zoo Adventures Begin at Your Library!
Thursday, February 1, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Registration, this webinar will be recorded.
Join the Detroit Zoo for a one-hour webinar to discover hands-on science activities that will inspire animal exploration all summer long.
Incorporate zoo adventures into your summer reading! Join the Detroit Zoo for a one-hour webinar to discover hands-on science activities that will inspire animal exploration all summer long. From activities on tigers to penguins, receive the outlines and book
recommendations you need for wildly fun learning at your library.
Let the Adventures Begin! Summer Library Programming Round Table
(There will be a CSLP prize drawing for attendees!)
Thursday, February 22, 2024
2:00-3:30pm ET (90 mins)
Join us LIVE –
Limited registration only for those who can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded.
Join the conversation on summer library programming with your peers. Looking for programming ideas, performers, or prizes? Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share
with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and tweens & teens. We’ll also hear from a few key partners that can help make your summer library programming a success.
Adventures in Summer Marketing!
Thursday, March 14, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Registration, this webinar will be recorded.
Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. All libraries and their communities are unique and while there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to marketing, we are going to explore new ways that you
can approach marketing your summer programming. We will explore marketing assets from the Collaborative Summer Library Program, provide resources, and inspire you to engage with your community this summer. All areas of library services including marketing
are welcome!
These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Grants
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Dollar
General Literacy Foundation announces funding opportunities: Apply by Feb. 15
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides grant funding to support literacy and
education initiatives serving individuals of all ages and funds nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a 15-mile radius of Dollar General stores in the states in which they operate. |
YALSA
Teen Volunteering for Everyone and Every Library Webinar
Thursday, February 15, 2024
2:00 pm ET/1:00 pm CT
Registration and details
here
Your teen volunteer program should be as flexible, equitable, and intersectional as possible in order to allow for as many participants as possible. In this YALSA webinar, Becca Boland will discuss new ideas
of how to make the most of your summer volunteers to attract new participants and to ensure success for both the teens and your library!
Resources
USDA Forest Service Huron Manistee National Forests’ Kirtland’s Warbler Youth Artists’ Calendar Contest
Please share with your community and schools (K-8)! The Huron-Manistee National Forests Mio Ranger District will accept contest entries
until March 8, 2024, for the annual Kirtland’s warbler 15-month calendar. Details:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/hmnf/home/?cid=FSEPRD1162138. See
this folder for the Flyer & Social Media Graphic to share.
ALA Youth Media Awards
The Youth Media Awards ceremony was held Monday at LibLearnX. Here’s a full list of award-winning authors, illustrators, and books:
https://www.ala.unikron.com/_files/ugd/48581a_bfae9b1a05ff4fe59f6fe7976304e537.pdf.
MASL: MiSelf in Books
MISelf in Books is an annual list of inclusive books for Michigan learners. The list is selected by a committee of certified school librarians who are
members of the Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL).These recommendations are based on books that they see learners reading and enjoying in their libraries. The books are published in the last two years and are selected with a focus on authenticity.
The list will include books for all grade levels: PreK-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
A New Lens on Poverty | The Latest Brain Architects
Podcast
Check out the latest episode of the Brain Architects Podcast, based on our recent webinar, A New Lens on Poverty: Working Towards Fairness of Place in the United States.
In this discussion, we explore how the qualities of the places where people live are shaped by historic and current policies, which have created deep disadvantage across many communities with important implications
for the health and development of the children who live there. Drawing from the salient example of the Flint water crisis, we highlight opportunities and strategies to improve existing conditions to allow all children to thrive.
FAFSA Toolkit
Getting your students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can have a high return on investment when it comes to post-secondary attainment in your building. To help Principals and other educators promote FAFSA completion, Michigan
Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) has put together a toolkit of free resources. Use it, share it, and let's help Michigan students maximize their post-secondary opportunities!
Have a good one,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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