CSLP's 2026 Slogan & 2027 Theme Listening Sessions
2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions Save the Date! Thursday, August 24 ~ 1pm Eastern OR Friday, September 08 ~ 3pm Eastern Talk up your favorite 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme from the vetted and translated voting slate. How are the Listening Sessions different from the previous Wordsmithing sessions? The longer list of possible slogans has now been reviewed for copyright, trademark and translated into Spanish. We will not be tweaking verbiage or revising the options at this stage. These sessions are YOUR opportunity to build support for your favorites. State Reps will be listening and then casting their votes at the CSLP Virtual Annual Meeting. Make sure to reach out to your state rep<https://www.cslpreads.org/member-libraries/> by September 13 and let them know your favorites too! (You can email me at LancasterC5@Michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@Michigan.gov?subject=CSLP%202026%20Slogan%20and%202027%20Theme>) Please join us for 1 of the listening sessions: CSLP 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions Thursday, August 24 ~ (10am PDT, 11am MDT, 12pm CDT, 1pm EDT) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862661621?pwd=YmNxa0lFVVJMNGY0M2xJSnJjMGE3Zz09 Friday, September 08 ~ (12pm PDT, 1pm MDT, 2pm CDT, 3pm EDT) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81180413010?pwd=L1N6WjBGeFVaN2FoTzNZRHc5aGxxZz09 Need a reminder? Register here to receive a reminder<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJNTvKeq7-h8FDowG5GGMEDysAx-2s0tZS_I9Q6mVKKmYprw/viewform>. Voting Slate 2026 Potential Slogans for theme: Dinosaur * Big and Small Adventures for All / Grandes y pequeñas aventuras para todos * Explore with a Roar! / ¡Explora con un rugido! * Romp, Stomp, Read / Corre, pisa, lee * Unearth a Story / Desenterrar una historia 2027 Potential Themes Cooking/Food Games/Play Engineering/Invention/Technology Mystery/Detective/Suspense Outdoors/Nature/Camping Plants/Flowers/Gardening Time Travel/History Travel Vehicles/Transportation Weather We want to give a huge Shout Out! to the CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee for facilitating the year long process to create this year's CSLP themes and slogans voting slate. Warm regards, CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.
Quick reminder to save the dates or register for the CSLP Slogan & Theme Sessions (see below). You can also reach out to me directly with your favorites, I'm keeping a running list. Thanks, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. From: Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:24 AM To: miyouth@mcls.org; michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: CSLP's 2026 Slogan & 2027 Theme Listening Sessions 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions Save the Date! Thursday, August 24 ~ 1pm Eastern OR Friday, September 08 ~ 3pm Eastern Talk up your favorite 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme from the vetted and translated voting slate. How are the Listening Sessions different from the previous Wordsmithing sessions? The longer list of possible slogans has now been reviewed for copyright, trademark and translated into Spanish. We will not be tweaking verbiage or revising the options at this stage. These sessions are YOUR opportunity to build support for your favorites. State Reps will be listening and then casting their votes at the CSLP Virtual Annual Meeting. Make sure to reach out to your state rep<https://www.cslpreads.org/member-libraries/> by September 13 and let them know your favorites too! (You can email me at LancasterC5@Michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@Michigan.gov?subject=CSLP%202026%20Slogan%20and%202027%20Theme>) Please join us for 1 of the listening sessions: CSLP 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions Thursday, August 24 ~ (10am PDT, 11am MDT, 12pm CDT, 1pm EDT) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862661621?pwd=YmNxa0lFVVJMNGY0M2xJSnJjMGE3Zz09 Friday, September 08 ~ (12pm PDT, 1pm MDT, 2pm CDT, 3pm EDT) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81180413010?pwd=L1N6WjBGeFVaN2FoTzNZRHc5aGxxZz09 Need a reminder? Register here to receive a reminder<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJNTvKeq7-h8FDowG5GGMEDysAx-2s0tZS_I9Q6mVKKmYprw/viewform>. Voting Slate 2026 Potential Slogans for theme: Dinosaur * Big and Small Adventures for All / Grandes y pequeñas aventuras para todos * Explore with a Roar! / ¡Explora con un rugido! * Romp, Stomp, Read / Corre, pisa, lee * Unearth a Story / Desenterrar una historia 2027 Potential Themes Cooking/Food Games/Play Engineering/Invention/Technology Mystery/Detective/Suspense Outdoors/Nature/Camping Plants/Flowers/Gardening Time Travel/History Travel Vehicles/Transportation Weather We want to give a huge Shout Out! to the CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee for facilitating the year long process to create this year's CSLP themes and slogans voting slate. Warm regards, CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.
Not sure I can make a session, so: *Voting Slate* *2026 Potential Slogans for theme: Dinosaur* - *Big and Small Adventures for All / Grandes y pequeñas aventuras para todos* - *Explore with a Roar! / ¡Explora con un rugido!* - *Romp, Stomp, Read / Corre, pisa, lee* - *Unearth a Story / Desenterrar una historia* I still prefer Read, Roar, Explore, but If these are the finalists, I can work with it! *BIG *& small-- Adventures for All! *2027 Potential Themes* *Cooking/Food* *Games/Play* *Engineering/Invention/Technology* *Mystery/Detective/Suspense* *Outdoors/Nature/Camping* *Plants/Flowers/Gardening* *Time Travel/History* *Travel* *Vehicles/Transportation* *Weather* On Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 11:21 AM Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Miyouth < miyouth@mcls.org> wrote:
Quick reminder to save the dates or register for the CSLP Slogan & Theme Sessions (see below). You can also reach out to me directly with your favorites, I’m keeping a running list.
Thanks,
*Cathy Lancaster*
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 *My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See **www.mypronouns.org* <http://www.mypronouns.org/>* to learn more.*
LancasterC5@michigan.gov *|* 517-335-8129 *|* www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> *|* Twitter <https://twitter.com/libraryofmich>* |* Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>
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*From:* Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) *Sent:* Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:24 AM *To:* miyouth@mcls.org; michlib-l@mcls.org *Subject:* CSLP's 2026 Slogan & 2027 Theme Listening Sessions
*2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions*
*Save the Date! *Thursday, August 24 ~ 1pm Eastern
*OR *
Friday, September 08 ~ 3pm Eastern
Talk up your favorite *2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme *from the vetted and translated voting slate.
How are the* Listening Sessions *different from the previous Wordsmithing sessions? The longer list of possible slogans has now been reviewed for copyright, trademark and translated into Spanish. We will not be tweaking verbiage or revising the options at this stage. These sessions are YOUR opportunity to build support for your favorites.
State Reps will be listening and then casting their votes at the CSLP Virtual Annual Meeting. Make sure to reach out to your state rep <https://www.cslpreads.org/member-libraries/> by September 13 and let them know your favorites too! (You can email me at LancasterC5@Michigan.gov <LancasterC5@Michigan.gov?subject=CSLP%202026%20Slogan%20and%202027%20Theme>)
*Please join us for 1 of the listening sessions:*
*CSLP 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions*
Thursday, August 24 ~ (10am PDT, 11am MDT, 12pm CDT, 1pm EDT)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862661621?pwd=YmNxa0lFVVJMNGY0M2xJSnJjMGE3Zz09
Friday, September 08 ~ (12pm PDT, 1pm MDT, 2pm CDT, 3pm EDT)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81180413010?pwd=L1N6WjBGeFVaN2FoTzNZRHc5aGxxZz09
Need a reminder? Register here to receive a reminder <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJNTvKeq7-h8FDowG5GGMEDysAx-2s0tZS_I9Q6mVKKmYprw/viewform> .
*Voting Slate*
2026 Potential Slogans for theme: *Dinosaur*
- Big and Small Adventures for All / Grandes y pequeñas aventuras para todos - Explore with a Roar! / ¡Explora con un rugido! - Romp, Stomp, Read / Corre, pisa, lee - Unearth a Story / Desenterrar una historia
2027 Potential Themes
Cooking/Food
Games/Play
Engineering/Invention/Technology
Mystery/Detective/Suspense
Outdoors/Nature/Camping
Plants/Flowers/Gardening
Time Travel/History
Travel
Vehicles/Transportation
Weather
*We want to give a huge Shout Out! to the CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee for facilitating the year long process to create this year’s CSLP themes and slogans voting slate. *
*Warm regards,*
*CSLP Theme & Slogan Committee*
*Cathy Lancaster*
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 *My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See **www.mypronouns.org* <http://www.mypronouns.org/>* to learn more.*
LancasterC5@michigan.gov *|* 517-335-8129 *|* www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> *|* Twitter <https://twitter.com/libraryofmich>* |* Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>
Join the *MiYouth* <http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.
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