[Michlib-l] Notes from MiYouth virtual meeting 3.26.2020

[Linda Brewin]

Thanks Cathy!  It was great to connect and actually SEE some faces!
Great meeting!  Thanks for putting it together!

Linda Brewin

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 4:12 PM Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> 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:
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>    - 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.
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> *Links*:
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> MiYouth Brainstorming from 3.26.20 <https://bit.ly/MiYouth_sharing> -
> This doc also includes a link to today’s Zoom Chatbox for additional
> comments by those on the call.
>
> MiYouth Resources <http://bit.ly/MiYouthVirtual> (updated periodically by
> Cathy)
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> *We will continue to meet weekly at 10:00 AM ET on Wednesdays for the next
> few weeks*. To join us on April 1st and the following weeks use the login
> info below:
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> Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
> https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991
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> Or Telephone:
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>     Conference code: 519921
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> Stay well,
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> *Cathy Lancaster*
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> Youth Services Coordinator
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> Library of Michigan
> 702 W. Kalamazoo St.
> Lansing, MI 48915
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