Collaborative Summer Library Program
Universal Design: Inclusive Approaches to Public Librarianship
Thursday, November 13, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT
This webinar will address the Universal Design for Learning framework, how to use it, and why it matters. It will cover how to proactively utilize UDL principles when developing inclusive library programming.
Registration and details are online.
Summer Symposium
Thursday, December 4, 2025
11:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT
Attend the virtual symposium live
from your own desk, at your library.
Registration to attend live is open! Can't attend live? Save seats for those wishing to attend live by completing this
request for recording form which allows you to view sessions in your own time, at your own pace, if you cannot attend live.
New this year -
you can register to join us in-person
at the Library of Michigan as we connect & collaborate together as we watch the symposium:
Unearth A Story™: Connect & Collaborate
Thursday, December 4, 2025
10:00 am - 4:30 pm ET*
Library of Michigan - Lake Erie Meeting Room (2nd Floor)
The dinosaurs are coming in 2026! Join us as we gather to view the Collaborative Summer Library Program's annual virtual Summer Symposium all about Unearth a Story™. We will start the day with a conversation around summer library programming best practices,
before tuning into the opening Keynote Speaker (announcement coming soon). Between sessions we will "unearth" ideas on programming, so feel free to bring craft supplies, materials, or stories to share. This event will be limited to 50 participants.
*Limited snacks will be provided, lunch will not be served. Please plan to
pack your own lunch and beverages for the day. We do have water bottle refill stations on site.
The
Unearth A Story(TM) 2026 Product Catalog is now available and the CLSP
online store is open. The 2026 manual codes to access the online manual was emailed to library directors via LibPass. Directors, please share those codes with your summer library program planning staff. If you wish to receive the manual code directly from
me, and are not a director, you can complete
this form to request the code using your official library email.
CSLP Membership is provided to MI libraries by the Library of Michigan and supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Resources
We Are ALSC Chat - Exploring Leadership and Management in Children's Services
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1:30 PM EDT
Join ALSC's Managing Children's Services Committee for a We Are ALSC Chat exploring leadership and management in Children's Services. Share your experiences of leadership (even if you don't have a formal title), fostering community among staff, and how to advocate
for new ideas at your library. As always, this We Are ALSC Chat
is open to ALSC members and non-members. Register here:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pp33A6iZSOWvBJVBDoMLYA#/registration. I'm unaware if this is recorded or not, you will need to inquire with ALSC but given it's a "chat," I'd assume you need to attend live.
Creating and Advocating for Nature-Smart Libraries - ALSC Webinar
November 19, 2025
Noon - 1:00 pm EDT
As community hubs, libraries can provide children with regular access to nature programs, lending from nature-based collections, and outdoor natural spaces. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division
of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to sponsor a discussion with our colleagues in the Nature Everywhere Communities partnership about the newly released
Nature-Smart
Libraries Toolkit, featuring examples from the
Austin
Public Library and the
San
Francisco Public Library. This online guide highlights innovative, Nature-Smart Library initiatives nationwide, showcasing how libraries can collaborate with city leaders, parks departments, and community partners
to expand nature access. The toolkit emphasizes system-wide strategies to ensure nature is accessible across entire municipalities. Whether you want to consider adding nature, sustainability, and environmental themes to existing programs; transform the green
space around your local library into a pollinator garden, an outdoor story nook, or a nature-focused story walk trail; or expand collections to support self-directed nature exploration through lending programs, this discussion is for you.
Registration & Details - Free.
SciStarter
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