Youth & Teen Services public library staff are welcome to join in a discussion at 10:00 AM ET tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1^st.
(This is not an April Fool’s trick! 😉)

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

Talk to you then,

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

From: Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 4:09 PM
To: miyouth@mcls.org; michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: Notes from MiYouth virtual meeting 3.26.2020

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 1^st and the following weeks use the login info below: