[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

Resources
Great Michigan Read Informational Webinar
Tuesday, May 23, 1-1:30 pm ET
Michigan Humanities will be hosting an informational meeting about the Great Michigan Read. If you have questions about the program or want to learn more, this is a great opportunity to learn about this upcoming iteration featuring Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. The meeting will be held on zoom and there will be plenty of time for Q & A after an informational session. Space is limited so please register via : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-michigan-read-informational-webinar-tickets-627329538537.

2023 Coretta Scott King 2023 John Steptoe Award winners webinar
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) is celebrating 54 years of award-winning authors and illustrators. In recognition of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mrs. Coretta Scott King's courage and determination to continue her late husband's work for peace and world brotherhood, the CSKBART Program Standing Committee is proud to host a webinar featuring the 2023 John Steptoe New Talent award winner, Jas Hammonds and the 2023 John Steptoe Illustrator award winner, Janelle Washington. We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds and Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Helped Spark the Civil Rights Movement by Janelle Washington are published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.  Join the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) Program Committee on May 25, 2023 at 3:30 p. m. CST as we celebrate Mrs. Coretta Scott King's 96th birthday (1927-2006)!  CSK 2023 John Steptoe Award winners, author Jas Hammonds and illustrator Janelle Washington, will share their work and lives in this engaging conversation.   Register at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bb2o7WWOT9a6ukDoZOCSJw.

edWeb: Teen Girls' Mental Health: Strategies for Coping with the Challenges of Social Media
Monday, May 15, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Join Common Sense researcher Dr. Supreet Mann to explore the latest research findings from their report, Teens and Mental Health: How Girls Really Feel About Social Media. In this edWebinar, you will gain valuable insights into the impact of social media on the mental health of teenage girls, including practical tips and strategies for promoting digital well-being in your classroom and school. Common Sense's content creator, Daniel Vargas Campos, will share his expertise and provide actionable steps to help you fortify your students' online safety and digital well-being. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and enhance your teaching practices! This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. Details & Registration here: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20230515/.

2 Solar Eclipses are coming!
Two solar eclipses are coming to North America - an Annular Eclipse in October 2023 and a Total Solar Eclipse in April 2024 - and it's time for public library staff to get ready! Thanks to a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and a supplement to the NASA at My Library Project, the Space Science Institute's STAR Net team is providing 5 million solar viewing glasses. To learn more about the project, including how to register your library for free solar eclipse glasses, visit: www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/>.
Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) from our friends at STAR Net are now offering the following Virtual Trainings and Resources:

  *   Getting started with SEAL recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/ImO9WzHj1sU

  *   Register for monthly Getting Started with SEAL webinars (May, June, July, and August dates open now): https://community.starnetlibraries.org/learn-all-about-solar-eclipse-activities-for-libraries-at-our-virtual-trainings/

  *   Register for our spring SEAL Virtual Training series on Citizen Science and Eclipse Programming: https://community.starnetlibraries.org/seal-citizen-science-registration/

  *   Getting started with SEAL blog post (contains all sorts of links and goodies): https://community.starnetlibraries.org/get-started-with-seal/

  *   Using the Sunspotter: SEAL Virtual Training Series: Sunspotter Telescope<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXi-EpT11zA>

CSLP Social Media Toolkit is available for libraries to use this summer: https://bit.ly/CSLP_Toolkit23. Stay tuned for a big announcement on the National Summer Reading Championi on May 22nd!
In the News...
In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers<https://thehill.com/homenews/education/3994221-in-an-era-of-book-bans-sci-fi-and-fantasy-offer-an-lgbtq-refuge-for-young-readers/> - The Hill, 5/11/23
Intellectual Freedom Round Table announces Michigan Library Association as the recipient of the 2023 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award<https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/05/intellectual-freedom-round-table-announces-michigan-library-association> - ALA, 5/4/23

Have a good weekend,
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.
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