[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

CSLP Theme/Slogan 2028/2027!
Have you ever thought about where summer library themes and slogans come from? Who thinks them up? How we select each year's slogan? Well, the answer is YOU!
Each year the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) seeks feedback from Michigan library staff for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation also contribute, and together, we come to consensus. Now is your time to be heard! Please complete this brief survey<https://forms.gle/ertcz2EMkqtvcVC49> to suggest a slogan for the 2027 theme of Mystery/Detective/Suspense and afresh, new theme for 2028.
Some tips for developing themes and slogans:

  *   Adaptable for all ages
  *   Translatable into Spanish
  *   Avoid puns and wordplay
  *   Catchy, memorable, concise
  *   Inclusive, accessible, applicable across settings
For a list of previous themes and slogans go to: https://www.cslpreads.org/themes-and-slogans/.
Please share your suggestions<https://forms.gle/ertcz2EMkqtvcVC49> by Friday, February 16th, 2024.
Resources

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) - Free 2024 Día Reading Lists in English & Spanish!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. Celebrate Día this year with engaging stories representing a variety of cultures and backgrounds for children from birth through 8th grade. This year's Día reading lists<https://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/Dia-2024> are available in English AND Spanish and are free to download and distribute to your patrons to share the #bookjoy! The lists are a great supplement to your Día programming and, on their own, can direct families to a diverse world of reading.
Don't forget the National Día Program Registry<https://www.ala.org/alsc/initiatives/dia/2024-national-dia-program-registry-form>. Tell us about your programs and promote them on the registry.

BCALA Releases 2023 Best of the Best Books List<https://www.bcala.org/wp-content/themes/blackc/pdf/BotB_2023_Annotated_List.pdf>

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!

Sesame Workshop: Emotional Well-Being
Elmo's been reaching out to youth lately about their mental health. Check out some great resources here: https://sesameworkshop.org/topics/mentalhealth/.

Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize
The Children's Book Council (CBC) and HarperCollins Children's Books are proud to announce the annual Eloise Greenfield Children's Poetry Advocate of the Year Prize, to be announced each April for Poetry Month. This annual award will recognize a librarian, teacher, bookseller, or literacy advocate who is supporting the reading of new and backlist books of children's poetry by Black poets.
Librarians, teachers, and booksellers are being asked to nominate someone they know who is doing this vital work, and a select independent committee organized by the CBC will choose a winner and honorary mentions. Nominations are open now until Feb 29, 2024. Nominate a colleague or someone in your community using the Google Form link below. The winner will be announced in April. CBC will hold a virtual award announcement and conversation with the winner and Eloise's daughter, Monica Greenfield. The CBC and HarperCollins will donate $1,000 worth of children's poetry books and other children's titles to the school, library, or literacy organization of the winner's choice. Submit your nominations here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw-gT4qfMmBcm4gGpw35OsGxkcXhmXWJ-eVUiNDUDQ2iRrdQ/viewform>.

2024 Michigan Humanities Awards
Michigan Humanities is excited to announce that the nominations for the 2024 Michigan Humanities Awards are open; we invite you to make a nomination or share this opportunity with your networks. Our annual awards program recognizes and celebrates one organization and two individuals who are champions of public humanities. The deadline for nominations is March 1. Descriptions of the award categories and links to nomination forms are listed on their website<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards-2/>.
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!
Ready to Read Michigan Workshops
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.
These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Enjoy the sunshine,
Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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