[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

READsquared
Sign-up is open<https://mistate.readsquared.com/Signup.aspx?State=MI#!> to create your own READsquared site for online tracking of any reading programs your public library offers.

  *   Recorded Demo: READsquared Demo<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frecordings.join.me%2FgjUH73R7HUyGBXamjYSfPw&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C70c8bc6fd58143a43d1808da06a3a63f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637829597294961874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=8j8IKHHyfrbFshIbskCJc8ylAYSV3uv%2BcegSIe9ggDU%3D&reserved=0>
  *   Training
READsquared wants to make sure your library has the proper training. Recorded onboarding and training are available in the Knowledge Base found under the Help menu in your Control Room: https://portal.readsquared.com/R2KB/Article.aspx?id=10008<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.readsquared.com%2FR2KB%2FArticle.aspx%3Fid%3D10008&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C70c8bc6fd58143a43d1808da06a3a63f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637829597294961874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=GMm%2BZzDwIZ9sDksHSKHwz%2FwZZzls3NReCi8E7qBd0ps%3D&reserved=0>. Live training dates can be found here: https://portal.readsquared.com/r2kb/Article.aspx?id=10006<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.readsquared.com%2Fr2kb%2FArticle.aspx%3Fid%3D10006&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C70c8bc6fd58143a43d1808da06a3a63f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637829597294961874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wSl5PaJPFN%2B%2BDBZ1GtK25n6HlfwLlFu2XCx0ZU42N5g%3D&reserved=0>. An introduction video can be viewed here: https://recordings.join.me/J-6bZSa8-kSvsZcrlctvmw<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frecordings.join.me%2FJ-6bZSa8-kSvsZcrlctvmw&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C70c8bc6fd58143a43d1808da06a3a63f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637829597294961874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=80yILMor0ljXW2D4GS%2Bm3dQyH0Y%2B5HDxsvKdQLquGrA%3D&reserved=0>.

  *   Unlimited support is included in your subscription so please do not hesitate to email our support team (support at r2stg.zohosupport.com<mailto:support at r2stg.zohosupport.com>) with any questions or if you need one-on-one training.

  *   If you missed the Wandoo Reader Report Review<https://www.gotostage.com/channel/a185685fdd0b4267850ed8966b280381/recording/ded76a96b4dc426ba6d53bbd3e5f5669/watch?source=CHANNEL> please watch the brief recording, as your access to Wandoo Reader reports ends May 31st.
This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Resources
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation invites applications for its Youth Literacy Grants program. Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to support efforts to help students who are reading below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
The program supports the implementation or expansion of new or existing literacy programs, the purchase of new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives, and/or the purchase of books, materials, or software for literacy programs. The deadline to apply is Thursday, May 19.
For complete program guidelines, a list of 2021 grant recipients, and application instructions: https://www.dgliteracy.org/grant-programs/#youth-literacy-grants

Art and Wishes: This is Your Brain on Art and the Power of Wishes in a Child's Life
Thursday, May 19, 2:00 pm ET
Join children's author Sandra Magsamen and Susan Magsamen, Executive Director of the Arts + Mind Lab, Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, for a conversation on the role of art in building children's joy, resiliency and social-emotional skills. Sandra Magsamen will also read from her new book and talk about the World of Wishes Campaign that libraries can run as a program this summer
No registration required; just join this Zoom meeting at 2:00 pm on May 19: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200986217?pwd=Z0VZWkN3ckNIZ3lxRVBWTldPWDZ2QT09.

Floyd Cooper Day - May 6, 2022
Share with young people Floyd Cooper's bountiful body of work in the voices of beloved and well-known authors. KidLit TV has produced original videos of Crystal Allen, Tameka Fryer Brown, Judy Allen Dodson, Patti Gauch, Nikki Grimes, Leah Henderson, Cheryl Willis Hudson & Wade Hudson, Sharon Langley, Torrey Maldonado, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Charles Smith, and Don Tate reading from their favorite Floyd Cooper books.
The videos are now available for preview<https://www.kidlit.tv/2022/04/celebrate-floyd-cooper-day-with-every-child-a-reader/> so you can select which one(s) you want to show in your classroom, library, or store on May 6 or anytime next week.
On May 6, see a special encore presentation of the award-winning "Goodnight with Dolly" online series which will feature Dolly reading Floyd's Max and The Tag-Along Moon.
A new in-memoriam to Floyd will close out this presentation at DollyParton.com<https://dollyparton.com/>.

SLJ Day of Dialog
May 19, 2022
Fully virtual and free to attend (come and go as needed). SLJ's daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will keep you informed, inspired, and entertained, and provide insight into industry trends as you work to grow and diversify your collections. Register: https://vshow.on24.com/vshow/SLJDODS/registration/19122.
Ready to Read Michigan Presents:
Learning for a Better Tomorrow: Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2426%26&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C0f3df5dbc47044210c2908da246784c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637862324279220955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ICRzZm77%2FZkfXKvFznyiS8Qy8hFU3%2FLarDCzdS8NnLg%3D&reserved=0>
Thursday, May 12, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Calling All Storytime Librarians! Jessica Anne Bratt will join the Library of Michigan to discuss her book "Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes." Discover Jessica's journey around EDI/DEI work, learn how to be a co-conspirator, whether in bringing meaningful representation to your institution as an agent of change or nurturing organizational support, and more (if there's time)! Details & Registration: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2426&<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2426%26&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C0f3df5dbc47044210c2908da246784c4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637862324279220955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ICRzZm77%2FZkfXKvFznyiS8Qy8hFU3%2FLarDCzdS8NnLg%3D&reserved=0>
This program is supported in part thanks to the Institute of Museum and Library Services.


Enjoy the warmer temps (and hopefully some sunshine) this weekend!
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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