Please see the links and information in the email below (second item listed) for any questions you have on Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) which is this Saturday. We have a number of MI libraries registered to participate, but just wanted to bring up the resources below again, in case libraries have any questions for this weekend. (I’ve seen a little social media awareness bubbling up around the initiative.)
Thanks,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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From: Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:58 PM
To: miyouth@mcls.org; Michlib-L (michlib-l@mcls.org) <michlib-l@mcls.org>
Subject: Youth & Teen Services Updates

Resources

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!

Take Your Child to the Library Day – 2024

Take Your Child to the Library Day, an international celebration that encourages families to take their children to their local public library. Take Your Child to the Library Day is held annually on the first Saturday of February. To celebrate, libraries across the country and around the world welcome families with programs, activities, and special events. Since 2011, more than 1,735 libraries have participated, serving 56.54 million people and drawing attention to the importance of the library in the lives of children.
Last year, the Take Your Child to the Library Day team launched a new public-facing website: takeyourchildtothelibrary.org. The site features information about Take Your Child to the Library Day and the benefits of libraries for children, including an interactive map for families to find a participating library near them. Coming soon is a librarian resource page with information and tools to make participating even easier.

We are asking for libraries across the country to register and participate.

Participation is completely customizable – it can be as simple as handing out bookmarks, or as elaborate as a full day extravaganza. Registration is simple and free through this form. When libraries register, they’ll be placed on the map for their community to find. Libraries can get information and inspiration from these short videos:

How to register
Planning your events
Making a publicity plan
We are held a brief info session on Thursday, October 19.

Take Your Child to the Library Day is coordinated by the Connecticut Library Consortium along with co-founder Caitlin Augusta of the Stratford (CT) Library.

ALSC

The ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee is currently accepting online nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award.

This award honors an individual member of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) who has made significant contributions to, and an impact on, library service to children and/or ALSC.

For more information and to read about past winners, visit the ALSC Distinguished Service Award page.

Click here for the link to the application. Nominations and supporting materials are due December 23rd, 2023! (Please note that including the nominee's ALA member number is encouraged but the Committee can get verification if needed.)

If you have questions about the ALSC Distinguished Service Award process, or you're an ALA member who knows a great ALSC member (but you aren't an ALSC member yourself), please contact the co-chairs of the Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee Elizabeth Burns (eburns@njstatelib.org) and Mary Schreiber (schreiberalsc@gmail.com) for assistance.

NASA Glenn Call for Proposals
NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking to collaborate with organizations across the country to bring the NASA experience to new, diverse audiences.

This solicitation requests event proposals to:

* Reach larger audiences by leveraging the experiences of community organizations with existing high-quality events.

* Strengthen community relationships by collaborating on efforts that result in increased returns on mutually desired outcomes.

* Raise awareness of NASA's contributions to the nation's aeronautics and space programs.

This opportunity is designed to provide organizations with:

* Interactive NASA exhibits and historical artifacts to showcase NASA's missions and research.

* Access to NASA subject matter experts for interactive speaking engagements.

For full details, please visit the 2024 Call for Proposals: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/join-glenns-call-for-event-proposals/. Deadline to submit is November 24, 2023.

New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2023

NYPL librarians selected the year's best books for kids, teens, and adults.

In the News…

Why We Need Public Libraries Now More than Ever – Boston Magazine, 11/12/23

Here’s What Students Miss Out on When Their Schools Lack Librarians – Education Week, 11/15/23

CSLP’s Virtual Summer Symposium:
Adventure Begins at Your Library!

Thursday, December 7, 2023

11 am to 4:30 pm EST

Registration is open!

If you’re planning to attend live, register here: https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/

Not able to attend live? Sign up to receive a notice when recordings are posted.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Summer Symposium (FREE) is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of Adventure Begins at your Library.

Sessions will include:

Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Observations from a Seasoned Storyteller – Jenifer Strauss
2024 Manual Highlights: Adventure Begins at Your Library! – Alyssa Graybeal and CSLP Manual Committee Chairs.
Once Upon an Adventure: Practical Tips for Gathering Stories to Promote Your Library – Angela Hursh
Taking Adventure Outdoors: Programming and Partnerships facilitated by Amanda Raiche

Details can be find here: https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/. Not able to attend the virtual event live? Recordings will be available after the event. If you expect to only view the recorded sessions, you can sign-up at registration to have an email sent when the recordings are posted.

Save the Dates

Registration will open soon for the following webinars from the Library of Michigan, supported in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services:

Tuesday, January 23^rd, 2-3:30pm ET – Join us LIVE for Little Books, Big Feelings with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Art. (Limited registration only for those who can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded)
Thursday, February 1^st, 2-3:00pm ET – Zoo Adventures Begin at Your Library! Join the Detroit Zoo as we discuss fun ideas for 2024’s Adventures Begin at Your Library summer programs. (Will be recorded)
Thursday, February 22^nd, 2-3:30pm ET – Summer Library Programming Round Table. Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and teens. (Will not be recorded, so join us LIVE!)
Thursday, March 14, 2-3:00pm ET – Adventures in Summer Marketing! Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. (Will be recorded)

Have a Happy Thanksgiving,