[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

Fri Dec 15 14:24:15 EST 2023

YALSA Updates
Save the date! Upcoming YALSA Webinar<https://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar>: Teen Volunteering for Everyone and Every Library
Your teen volunteer program should be as flexible, equitable, and intersectional as possible in order to allow for as many participants as possible. We will discuss new ideas of how to make the most of your summer volunteers to attract new participants and to ensure success for both the teens and your library. Date and Time: February 15, 2024 at 1 PM CDT - Registration to be announced via YALSA

YALSA is currently looking for feedback about previous and future Symposiums. The purpose of this survey is to get feedback from YALSA or non-YALSA members about their Symposium preferences. There are 14 questions in total and the survey should take about 2-5 minutes to complete. The feedback you give us will help us determine the way in which YALSA will move forward with the planning of future Symposiums.
Please complete the survey by Friday, December 29th 2023 at 11:59 PM CST. Thank you! Take the survey here<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TMZHXCD>.
Resources
NNLM
Mark your calendars for the Network of the National Library of Medicine's "Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series", March 5-April 2, 2024!
This series will feature experts in social determinants of environmental health, who will present on environmental health disparities and populations disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards, share informative resources, and discuss interventions to reduce environmental health disparities.
Speakers include: Dr. Sandro Galea, The Blue Marble Librarians, SciStarter and more.

FAFSA Toolkit
Getting your students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can have a high return on investment when it comes to post-secondary attainment in your building. To help Principals and other educators promote FAFSA completion, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) has put together a toolkit of free resources<https://massp.com/fafsa_toolkit>. Use it, share it, and let's help Michigan students maximize their post-secondary opportunities!

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
The USDA Forest Service, in collaboration with the Georgia Public Library Service, is excited to announce the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge in celebration of Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday in 2024! They're collaborating with public library systems across the country for this year-long challenge. This challenge is meant to complement CSLP's "Adventure Begins at Your Library," and is designed to be a fun and easy way to engage children in reading about wildfire prevention, forests, and natural resource careers, while exploring their local environment. Celebrate Smokey's 80th Birthday by joining the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge. Public libraries are invited to run the challenge for those 4 to 10 years of age, from January 1st to November 28th, 2024.
We are asking Michigan library systems sign-up under 1 point of contact, using this form: https://forms.gle/wmwhc8ZubCEQy2VN9
Important things to note:

  *   CSLP "Adventure Begins at Your Library" - The Collaborative Summer Library Program is partnering with the US Forest Services and these themes will tie nicely together! Be on the lookout this winter to hear who the 2024 Summer Reading Champion is... (If you attended CSLP's Summer Symposium<https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/> last week, you may have heard about this!  Session recordings should be available soon, FYI.)
  *   READsquared - I am working with US Forest Services and R2 to try get this in as a pre-made challenge. You can also use the art from the toolkit to make your own challenge. Beanstack is also apparently offering this as a challenge, too.
  *   Reporting - In Dec 2024 I will be asking all libraries who signed-up to complete a survey that includes the number of your participants & their zip codes, so be sure to track that information.
  *   Toolkit -You can download and print these materials in-house or send to a printer: https://smokeybear.com/library-toolkit-reading-challenge.
     *   Note: No alterations or variations should be made to graphics or promotional materials.
     *   This toolkit includes poster, bookmarks, sticker/button, reading log, and numerous incentives and marketing materials.

Ready to Read Michigan Presents:
Little Books, Big Feelings with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
2:00-3:30pm ET  (90 minutes)
Join us LIVE - Limited registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3936> only for those who can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded.

What stories do we tell to create safe and supportive learning spaces? This workshop will explore how to use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations. #ReadyToReadMi

Summer Programming Webinars from LM

Zoo Adventures Begin at Your Library!

Thursday, February 1, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3939>, this webinar will be recorded.
Join the Detroit Zoo for a one-hour webinar to discover hands-on science activities that will inspire animal exploration all summer long.
Incorporate zoo adventures into your summer reading! Join the Detroit Zoo for a one-hour webinar to discover hands-on science activities that will inspire animal exploration all summer long. From activities on tigers to penguins, receive the outlines and book recommendations you need for wildly fun learning at your library.

Let the Adventures Begin! Summer Library Programming Round Table

Thursday, February 22, 2024
2:00-3:30pm ET  (90 mins)

Join us LIVE - Limited registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3938> only for those who  can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded.

Join the conversation on summer library programming with your peers. Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and tweens & teens. We'll also hear from a few key partners that can help make your summer library programming a success.

Adventures in Summer Marketing!
Thursday, March 14, 2024
2:00-3:00pm ET
Registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3937>, this webinar will be recorded.
Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. All libraries and their communities are unique and while there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to marketing, we are going to explore new ways that you can approach marketing your summer programming. We will explore marketing assets from the Collaborative Summer Library Program, provide resources, and inspire you to engage with your community this summer. All areas of library services including marketing are welcome!
These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Enjoy the warmer temps this weekend,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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