[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

Resources
International Children's Book Day 2024<https://www.usbby.org/news>
April 2, 2024 - "Cross the Seas on the Wing of your Imagination" sponsored by IBBY Japan. Download high resolution digital materials<https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/activities/international-childrens-book-day/2024-icbd-material-for-download> to decorate your event, share posts about it. #ICBD24
USBBY's 2024 Outstanding International Books List<https://www.usbby.org/news/2024-outstanding-international-books-list-announced> has also just been announced. Learn more & stay connected at: https://www.usbby.org/news.

2024 Bill Morris Seminar
Applications for the 2024 Bill Morris Seminar: Book Evaluation Training are now open! Applications will close on March 15, 2024 at 5pm CST. Find more information, including applications requirements, on the ALSC website<https://www.ala.org/alsc/confevents/morris-endowment-activities/morrisseminar>.
Morris Seminar participants will gather on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado, to learn together about children's media evaluation techniques. Participants will hear from experts in the field of children's media evaluation, as well as from those who have served on ALSC's media evaluation committees, to develop their professional evaluation skills. The day will consist of a mix of keynote speakers and panel discussions from ALSC member leaders, including past evaluation committee members and chairs, and seminar-style evaluation discussions with participants, led by experienced member leaders.
Through the support of the ALSC William C. Morris Endowment, ALSC offers this training seminar at no charge to attendees; this includes all materials, breakfast and lunch. To help defray additional costs for hotel and other expenses, a $450 stipend for each attendee will be provided from the Morris Endowment. Further, should they choose to stay and further their professional development beyond the seminar, the participants at the seminar will be eligible for a reduced registration rate for ALSC 2024 National Institute<https://www.ala.org/alsc/confsce/institute>.
The 2024 Morris Seminar application opens January 29, 2024, and will remain open through March 15, 2024. Notification of application status and acceptance/regrets is expected in early May.

Teen Services Fundamentals
An InfoPeople Online Learning Course
March 5 - April 1, 2024
Teen-centric library service is rooted in the practice of connectedness. Whether you're working to build stronger relationships with the teens in your community, creating a welcoming, safe haven for the teens that you're already seeing in the library, or supporting information literacy and learning- each interaction with a teen patron is an opportunity to connect and engage.
During this course, librarian Christina Fuller-Gregory will provide you with practical, actionable, and timely applications for moving beyond simply welcoming teens into the library to developing best practices to ensure that the teens you serve view the library as a trusted resource, where they feel seen, respected, and valued. Learn more and register for this four week course here<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1103>.
In the News...
FYI Podcast - Black History Month Programming Study<https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2023/12/new-fyi-episode-black-history-month-programming-study/> - Public Libraries Online, 12/18/23
How a Free Early Learning Program Educates Toddlers, Teen Parents and Their Families<https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-18-how-a-free-early-learning-program-educates-toddlers-teen-parents-and-their-families> - EdSurge, 1/18/24

Ready to Read Michigan Workshops Rescheduled to May 2024
Growing Early Literacy Skills for Parents, Caregivers, and Early Childhood Educators
10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - at KDL's Kentwood Branch<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3058&>
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - at Plymouth District Library<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3053&>

The Library of Michigan invites you to join Mother Goose on the Loose<https://mgol.net/>, Betsy Diamant-Cohen, as we explore The Ready to Read Michigan Parent & Early Childhood Educator Toolkit. The programs in the toolkit are designed for library staff to host throughout the community, engaging and modeling early literacy practices to parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators. Betsy will equip library staff with the information, skills, and ready-to-use tools to promote early literacy through your library, copies of the toolkit will be provided.
This RTRM training will start with an introduction/refresher on the how, what and why's of early literacy skills and best storytelling practices. Then we will transition to cover the workshops in the Ready to Read Michigan Toolkit, which are designed specifically for library staff to easily facilitate with parents and caregivers with children ages 5 and under. Lastly, participants will address the important role played by Early Childhood Educators in the development of children from birth to age five, using familiar tips and tools on how to conduct a two-part workshop for Early Childhood Educators at your library, supported by the materials produced by Ready to Read Michigan<https://www.readytoreadmi.org/home>.
Registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp> is limited, lunch will be provided.

If you were previously registered for the October workshops, you are still in our reservation system. If the May 2024 dates do not work for you, then please contact Becky Wartella WartellaB at Michigan.gov<mailto:WartellaB at Michigan.gov?subject=RTRM%20Workshop> to remove you from the workshop. If you were not previously registered, there are a few seats left at both locations, so be sure to register<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp>!
LM Summer Programming Webinars

Let the Adventures Begin! Summer Library Programming Round Table
(There will be a CSLP prize drawing for attendees!)

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. Looking for programming ideas, performers, or prizes? 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.
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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