Are you planning to attend WLA in Green Bay, our first in-person conference in almost two years? Early bird registration continues through Monday Oct 25. Mask up and join the fun. If you're not sure, check out all the youth program and event content to help you decide! We'll be sharing each day's youth-related bounty during the next few days!
Thursday, Nov 18
10:30-11:15 am
Intergenerational Storytime 101 - What do you do when handed a bowl of lemons? You make a batch of lemonade, of course. While the Hedberg Public Library was undergoing a renovation, their storytime room was unavailable for eight months. Staff needed to think outside of the box to find a way to serve their youngest patrons. This obstacle sparked the presenters to foster a new community partnership and develop an intergenerational storytime for their patrons and the residents at Oak Park Place senior living community. Learn about the benefits of intergenerational programming and hear the details of how the program was developed and implemented. Mary Westness, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville; Shannon Murphy-Tollefsrud, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville
Deepening Community Engagement through PBS KIDS: A Cohort Story - Through an exciting new initiative called the PBS KIDS Community Learning Cohort, PBS Wisconsin worked with 15 libraries around the state to empower and elevate family and community learning engagement. Participants created a community of practice, received training through five, 1.5-hour-long play-based webinars on PBS KIDS digital media resources, and received a $1,000 stipend to implement their own PBS KIDS program during Summer 2021. Come hear stories of value and impact from participating libraries and learn how to integrate playful, educational PBS KIDS resources into your youth programming to create new, innovative programs for your library. Mouna Algahaithi, PBS Wisconsin Education; Elizabeth Timmins, Muehl Public Library, Seymour; Sheva Abeles-Allison, Ashland High School; Katie Guzek, Brown County Library, Green Bay
Thurs 11:30 am-12:15 pm
Diversity Audit: How and Why to Make It Happen With Your Collections - Diversity audits for collections are a great way to get insight into how diverse a collection is and are especially helpful identifying the gaps. Audits can also be incredibly daunting and time consuming, easily put on the backburner. Join three youth services librarians to learn how they successfully applied/created and implemented different diversity audits to their picture book, juvenile, and young adult collections. They’ll share how to get things started, the importance of making it happen, what to do with the compiled data, including ideas for handling bad representations, and tips and tricks learned along the way. Claire Parrish, Rice Lake Public Library; Jenna Gilles-Turner, Chippewa Falls Public Library; Laura Turpin, St. Croix Falls Public Library
Thurs 2:00 am-2:45 pm
Sustainable Programming: Taking Good Care of Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Earth - Community members connect with ideas, one another, and library staff through programs offered by their public library. Whether it’s connecting children through storytimes, teens through hands-on activities, or adults through book clubs, library programs provide opportunities for community members to meet and engage with each other. Library programs support communities, but how do they provide sustenance for library professionals, our organizations, and our beautiful planet? In this session, the speakers will present new ideas for sustainable program planning as well as concrete and original examples of eco-friendly activities that support and celebrate sustainable actions and ideas. Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison; Rhonda Gould, Walla Walla County Rural Library District, WA
Transitioning From Summer to 365 With Reading Challenges - The presenter will discuss how libraries using Beanstack can easily transition to doing year-round or “365” programming through Beanstack. Participants will discuss how this type of consistent promotion can help drive patron use and engagement. They will also learn how this approach can help increase participation year-round while also increasing participation in flagship programs such as Summer Reading and 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Librarians currently using Beanstack will be invited to share how they are using the platform. All attendees will gain access to Beanstack’s calendar of content and tips on how they can utilize reading challenge content provided to them as part of their membership. Rebekah Garrety, Zoobean Inc.
2021 Elizabeth Burr / Worzalla Award Winner Cathy Camper - Cathy Camper, the 2021 Elizabeth Burr / Worzalla award winner, will discuss her award-winning book, Ten Ways to Hear Snow, and share stories and inspiration from her life. Cathy Camper, Author
Thurs 3:30-4:15 pm
Social Justice Programming in the Children's Department - The presenter will discuss three social justice programs she has successfully presented at the library – Tender Topics, a program for adults about using picture books to discuss sensitive topics; Social Justice Family Story Time, a family story time focused on important social issues; and Social Justice Book Club, a book club for 4th grade and up focused on topics similar to Social Justice Family Story Time. Attendees will leave knowing the reasons for having such programs, with advice for planning similar programs and suggestions for handling negative responses. Are you ready to share your passion for social justice with your patrons? Here’s your chance! Maria Schmitt, Wauwatosa Public Library
Thurs 7:00-8:30 pm
Awards and Honors Dessert Reception - Celebrate Aram Public Library's Katherine Schoofs for her Innovative Program Award! This is your opportunity to personally thank and interact with our award winners! Cash bar available.
Plus many more programs and events of interest including a morning keynote, luncheon speaker, WLA membership meeting and yoga. Wowser! Register today!
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