One of the highlights of children's library services is Storytime. It's an engaging way to introduce books and early literacy skills to children and parents. What are the current trends? Do you need some new ideas for themes or books? LM is highlighting topical Library Science titles from our collection in occasional emails. Here are selected titles on Storytimes purchased recently. You can search MeLCat for LM titles and you can also check our New Library Science Collection titles at https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/libsci. Click on the ANSWER catalog link and use "Library Science Collection" as one of the search terms in the Advanced Search - Notes field and you will pull only the library science collection titles. REMINDER: Titles are available through interlibrary loan only right now, as our MeLCat delivery is temporarily offline while we prepare to move to a new catalog. You can find the information on interlibrary loan borrowing from the Library of Michigan here - https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/about/libuseguidelines/guideforli.... The page references state employees, but libraries may also borrow from the collection through interlibrary loan. Please feel free to contact me if you have any issues getting a title. Storytime titles: * Storytime and beyond : having fun with early literacy / Kathy Barco and Melanie Borski-Howard / Libraries Unlimited, 2018. * Supercharged storytimes : an early literacy planning and assessment guide / Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting / ALA Editions, 2016. * Get real with storytime : 52 weeks of early literacy programming with nonfiction and poetry / Julie Dietzel-Glair and Marianne Crandall Follis / Libraries Unlimited, 2016. * Let's talk about race in storytimes / Jessica Anne Bratt / ALA Editions, 2022. * Move, play, learn : interactive storytimes with music, movement, and more / Alyssa Jewell / ALA Editions, 2020. * Stories, songs, and stretches! : creating playful storytimes with yoga and movement / Katie Scherrer / ALA Editions, 2017. * 200+ original and adapted story program activities / Rob Reid / ALA Editions, 2018. * Early learning through play : library programming for diverse communities / Kristin Grabarek and Mary R. Lanni / Libraries Unlimited, 2019. The Library Science Collection at LM is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Have a title you'd like us to purchase? Let me know! Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021, www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-plan> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [Logo, company name Description automatically generated]
