[Michlib-l] Youth & Teen Services Updates

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

I'll keep this week's update message short, as I know you are all diving into summer programming!
Resources

MLA 2024 Youth Literary Awards
Michigan Library Association has announced the winners of the MLA 2024 Youth Literary Awards! The Mitten, YouPer, and Thumbs Up! Awards recognize outstanding contributions to youth literature and celebrate the best titles for children and teens published in 2023. See their full listing of award winners online<https://www.milibraries.org/youth-literary-awards>.

Free "What Is the First Amendment?" Book Poster
The members of the Freedom to Read Foundation Education Committee, in conjunction with colleagues at Penguin Random House, are sharing "What Is the First Amendment" book posters<https://www.ftrf.org/page/firstamendment> with libraries. Head to their site to request one.
In the News...
Librarians' Guide to Answering Students' Practical Questions about AI<https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/librarians-guide-to-answering-students-practical-questions-about-ai/> - Choice360.org, 6/3/24
AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education<https://www.npr.org/2024/03/21/1239693671/ai-images-and-conspiracy-theories-are-driving-a-push-for-media-literacy-educatio> - NPR's Morning Addition, 3/21/24
AI and Children<https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/ai-and-children/> - Children & Screens, 6/2024


[cid:image002.jpg at 01DAB8C6.83525F60]

All the best with your kick-offs,
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.
LancasterC5 at michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5 at michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>
Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>
Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

[Michigan.gov/Vote logo   Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>
Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20240607/0390e579/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 12580 bytes
Desc: image001.png
URL: <http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20240607/0390e579/attachment.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1991782 bytes
Desc: image002.jpg
URL: <http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20240607/0390e579/attachment.jpg>