tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56984991391666979762024-03-18T06:00:31.720-05:00Youth Services Shout-Out: YSS BlogAn up-to-date spot for library staff serving youth around Wisconsin to find relevant news, events, and resources. Links should be correct at the time of publication. If a link is incorrect, please contact the blog administrator within a month of publication. Links on older posts may have changed.
Any YSS member wishing to write posts, please e-mail Marge Loch-Wouters at lochwouters@gmail.com. ysshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564680638499496494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-2686351651537595182024-03-18T06:00:00.002-05:002024-03-18T06:00:00.136-05:00Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants Available<p></p><p><i>Thanks to </i><i>Kristie Hauer at the </i><i>WVLS Youth Services Information Exchange Facebook page for the tip!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj-9R-RVdRXmDyO3dUrYkO-8T1OXoF9z5RkiCyyhDS07enhZrSsAM9ZtynoaVHNg2De_wI6FNcQ8LCCO9jQf5F3tyiPUr4SXK9sSIXyl3u4rhYFdIin5O1qy6x66t5wYKVUMb3bxSn8Q91YBPqsM9TlQCzaKNLwKUbkpmlJIp4w3jmSUzmd18g5w16EU/s400/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="400" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj-9R-RVdRXmDyO3dUrYkO-8T1OXoF9z5RkiCyyhDS07enhZrSsAM9ZtynoaVHNg2De_wI6FNcQ8LCCO9jQf5F3tyiPUr4SXK9sSIXyl3u4rhYFdIin5O1qy6x66t5wYKVUMb3bxSn8Q91YBPqsM9TlQCzaKNLwKUbkpmlJIp4w3jmSUzmd18g5w16EU/w400-h60/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Dollar General has a number of grants that libraries are eligible for. They have a new grant portal for 2024 that you can use to apply for Youth Literacy grants<p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: times;">Per their webpage: <i>We support programs in Dollar General hometown communities that are helping individuals of all ages take their next steps toward a bright future through literacy and education. Please review the information below to see if your organization meets the basic requirements for our grant programs.</i></span></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0.5rem;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin-bottom: 1rem; position: relative;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit, school or library and be within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or distribution center. </i></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin-bottom: 1rem; position: relative;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Selected grantees will be a direct service provider and fiscally responsible.</i></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin-bottom: 1rem; position: relative;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Funding supports literacy initiatives that are helping individuals learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test or learn English.</i></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">YOUTH LITERACY GRANTS</span></span></h2><div style="box-sizing: border-box;">Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help K-12 students that are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px;"><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs</span></span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives</span></span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs</span></span></li></ul></div><div><p>Deadlines for Youth Literacy grants are <b>April 25, 2024</b> (grant announcement date: 8/22/24)</p><p>Find more information about the application process <b><a href="https://grantprograms.dgliteracy.org/en/">here</a>.</b></p></div>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-77069587692351288312024-03-15T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-15T06:00:00.134-05:00Book Resumes Also on TeachingBooks<p>Yesterday, we highlighted a helpful national resource on "book resumes" that are a great source of information when books are challenged. </p><p>Coincidentally, yesterday the Badgerlink Bulletin published a post highlighting TeachingBook's "Book Resume" resource free to all WI libraries with Badgerlink subscriptions.</p><p>They write: <span style="font-family: times;"><i>"<span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33;">Support for your title selections can put a strain on already-limited time. New to BadgerLink resource </span><a href="http://www.wiscat.net/ext/validateglobal.php?cid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=800" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(118, 118, 122); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d2d86; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.1s ease 0.1s;" target="_blank">TeachingBooks</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33;"> are Book Resumes—immediate, authoritative information about the children’s and young adult books in your collections. Now within seconds, library staff can produce and share a consistent, comprehensive report that includes<b> full professional reviews, information about state and national award recognitions, reading levels, book samples</b>, and so much more."</span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JH2DfNHX4a9DhMrO3JkBxlZ45XZl8s7kuqao92igeroplMYuWbBqICkZ27SMofb6ZOJpUITHbN-artTAPNXbQhFwyQPNh-0lyx-bXtdSX1bQDHvvL3SybUXsYNPzOqCqC7S4ME6B2qGnJ0f6HR0LRHf-z_cUygjW47S5MV75GE_W99XSO3xf2R0LG7o/s540/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="540" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JH2DfNHX4a9DhMrO3JkBxlZ45XZl8s7kuqao92igeroplMYuWbBqICkZ27SMofb6ZOJpUITHbN-artTAPNXbQhFwyQPNh-0lyx-bXtdSX1bQDHvvL3SybUXsYNPzOqCqC7S4ME6B2qGnJ0f6HR0LRHf-z_cUygjW47S5MV75GE_W99XSO3xf2R0LG7o/w400-h138/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33;">Check out the <b><a href="https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/bulletin/2024/03/teachingbooks-book-resumes">helpful blog post</a></b> to get the scoop on how to access this home-grown resource.</span></span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-68915851541803596152024-03-14T06:00:00.002-05:002024-03-14T14:24:52.908-05:00Free Tool for Defending IF<p><span style="background-color: white;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><i>As seen in the Wisconsin Valley Library Service March 2024 Newsletter</i></i></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqv0-cjzP5m6hy5TQL01Nu4v4p3PGzu6lhTQ7CwN3Irdl33lLk3dpa_AwqRrRjJEQeIOf6ITf5lcxs2Z9anjcR6-DOGaVsWDT3SpZVB03_U4nKyumMlAVwxbxTsLr8SyI7LeQmYEtsvQdhGtjmqzQ4iGbLKMPtizs4Ms755Mueacc9ql-u5-4CXml3JU/s1427/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="1427" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqv0-cjzP5m6hy5TQL01Nu4v4p3PGzu6lhTQ7CwN3Irdl33lLk3dpa_AwqRrRjJEQeIOf6ITf5lcxs2Z9anjcR6-DOGaVsWDT3SpZVB03_U4nKyumMlAVwxbxTsLr8SyI7LeQmYEtsvQdhGtjmqzQ4iGbLKMPtizs4Ms755Mueacc9ql-u5-4CXml3JU/w400-h154/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br />In a world where people’s right to read is often threatened, various groups including librarians, educators, parents, and community advocates play a vital role in ensuring that diverse and thought-provoking books remain accessible to everyone.<strong style="color: #202020;"> </strong></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: times;">To help in this effort, Unite Against Book Bans has teamed up with the publishing community to create a helpful resource called <a href="https://bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org/" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">Book Résumés.</a> Book Résumés share concise summaries of books that includes an overview of the plot or subject matter, insights from professional journals and critics, recognitions the book has received, a review of how the book contributes to learning and understanding, and information on how the title has been successfully retained in schools and libraries despite challenges. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: times;">"When faced with demands for censorship, having a well-prepared summary and evidence-based argument to share with book review committees, elected officials, board members and community members can make a significant difference,” said Kristie Hauer, WVLS Public Services Consultant. “Because they detail each title’s significance, educational value, and impact, Book Résumés serve as a powerful tool for librarians, educators, and all who champion the right to read.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Kristie said book summaries are available in PDF format and easy to download, print and share. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Unite Against Book Bans collaborates closely with several publishers to create accurate and inclusive summaries of books. The initiative has garnered support from multiple publishers who recognize the importance of preserving diversity in literature. On February 20, Unite Against Book Bans released hundreds of book summaries. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: times;">More summaries will be released in time for National Library Week in April. There is a also a <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_1JbUDsBY&list=PLBsq2rw9ZTJcxtCgLp4dnQklBAP-9lpIw&index=106" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">WVLS Digital Byte</a> </b>on this resource. </span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-50104159949467947132024-03-13T06:00:00.000-05:002024-03-13T06:00:00.133-05:00STEM Learning for Young Kids<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm_mVyhlVwSkzRzd3NEbO5cxvsgaIbRPQpJtXJ4fACXu03ooYTcU2lJe2BOWzDV-8LLAsMfm08-fF8kEZ7w9WgZ30KDt9_tpkqBhNnJkqWU2OQjfkuO6IABm7DuoTPClB1xuKf77px_YJRpiamkVhdkNcYZcsBKoJg3sG-XqP_0sbEbcvacURAZGZSS4/s400/Adventures%20in%20Storytime%20blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="84" data-original-width="400" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm_mVyhlVwSkzRzd3NEbO5cxvsgaIbRPQpJtXJ4fACXu03ooYTcU2lJe2BOWzDV-8LLAsMfm08-fF8kEZ7w9WgZ30KDt9_tpkqBhNnJkqWU2OQjfkuO6IABm7DuoTPClB1xuKf77px_YJRpiamkVhdkNcYZcsBKoJg3sG-XqP_0sbEbcvacURAZGZSS4/w400-h84/Adventures%20in%20Storytime%20blog.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />A recent blog post from Jennifer Sullivan at <i>Adventures in Storytime (and Beyond)</i> blog , addresses how we can create a STEM mindset in our early literacy programming and practices with young kids at the library. <p></p><p>I find her perspective especially valuable because in her career she was also a science education teacher and biomedical researcher. So when she writes about STEM, I always listen.</p><p>In this post she explores how to be successful with doing STEM with the very youngest kids. Jennifer writes: "<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">As many of us know, "STEM" programming for school-aged kids and teens spread from the educational system to libraries a decade or so ago (although science and nature programs have been a part of library program for longer than that), and it should be no surprise that now it has trickled down into programming for preschoolers, toddlers, and even babies!</span></i></span></p><div><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">But, does this mean we are having toddlers do full-on chemistry experiments and microscopy as the images above might suggest? Absolutely not! For one, there is the obvious safety issues, for another many advanced STEM activities are not developmentally appropriate for younger children for other reasons. In fact, you do not have to have separate, official "STEM" programs at all in order to support STEM learning in young children! Many of the things we already do in storytime or other programs for the very young support STEM learning; we may just need to be more intentional about it and adjust our mindset."</span></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><a href="http://www.adventuresinstorytime.com/2024/02/stem-learning-in-young-children.html" target="_blank">Click here to read the full post</a></b><i><a href="http://www.adventuresinstorytime.com/2024/02/stem-learning-in-young-children.html" target="_blank">.</a> [Supporting STEM Learning in Young Children.</i> Sullivan, Jennifer.<i> Adventures in Storytime -and Beyond blog. </i>February 25, 2024.<i>]</i></span></span></div><p><br /></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-66394025464645662062024-03-12T13:00:00.000-05:002024-03-12T13:00:00.130-05:00Girls Who Code Free Summer Programs<div class="paragraph" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><i>As seen in NFLS Nic News Friday February 23, 2024</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV7yN5DS7Ak6yKLb1mZNyVn1eFrDcly8QlDa3XIjPJMRdgnD0icsCv2PwJzednBCFKekRaJOyMWd6AdXGdkfGMcY26yxke0I6MSwyx2vJISDud5xue9_5iI3CH_IKPG2kO0KbwUDUldPFm4nmb78CdUfwVFb8JMclBXeEggZ6vBLdMSG15qP0ug4Ej4M/s393/1.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="393" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV7yN5DS7Ak6yKLb1mZNyVn1eFrDcly8QlDa3XIjPJMRdgnD0icsCv2PwJzednBCFKekRaJOyMWd6AdXGdkfGMcY26yxke0I6MSwyx2vJISDud5xue9_5iI3CH_IKPG2kO0KbwUDUldPFm4nmb78CdUfwVFb8JMclBXeEggZ6vBLdMSG15qP0ug4Ej4M/s320/1.jpg.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">These free virtual summer
programs are open to 9-12th graders who identify as girls or non-binary. Any
coding experience level is welcome! In addition to our free programs, we
offer a financial support grant of up to $300 and laptop and hotspot access for
eligible students.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This year, students can
choose to learn new coding skills in game design, web design, cybersecurity, or
data science and artificial intelligence. As they build computer science
skills, students will learn about the many diverse careers in tech through virtual
events with professionals in the field.<br />
Regular-decision applications are due by March 22, 2024. <b><a href="http://girlswhocode.com/summerapply" target="_blank">Apply here</a>.</b> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Please share this </span><a href="https://girlswhocode.com/assets/downloads/craft-prod/downloads/GWC_Summer_Student.pdf" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Summer Programs Flyer</b></span> </a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">with 9-12th graders
along with the blurb below:</span><br />
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Girls Who Code’s Free Virtual Summer Programs</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
Ready to shape your future and join an empowering sisterhood? Become a coder
this summer with Girls Who Code!</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
Girls Who Code’s free virtual Summer Programs empower you to build skills,
community, and a professional network for your future, in the ways that work
best for you. Choose your adventure with two free programs:</span><br /></span></p><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
Curious to create your own computer games? In our two-week Summer Immersion
Program (SIP), you’ll learn how to design your own games using p5.js, a
JavaScript library for creative coding. Join classmates and our dedicated
Teaching Teams in live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies
like MetLife, Bank of America, Logitech, and Synchrony. We’ve got three rounds
to fit your schedule: June 14 to June 28, July 8 to July 19, and July 29 to
August 9.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
SIP is for current 9th-11th grade girls and non-binary students with beginner
or intermediate coding experience, including program alums. Eligible students
can even apply for a <span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="https://girlswhocode.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/115000214167-SIP-Student-Grant-" target="_blank">$300 SIP Student Grant</a></b></span> and<b><a href="https://girlswhocode.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412558930459-I-don-t-have-access-to-technology-What-should-I-do" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">laptop and hot spot access</span></a></b>!</span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
Excited to explore the biggest topics in tech at your own pace? Our six-week
Self-Paced Program offers tracks in Web Development, Cybersecurity, and – new
for 2024 – Data Science + AI! From July 1 to August 9, you get to decide how
and when to build your coding skills, and you can always ask questions in our
Discord server or optional Student Hours.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
The Self-Paced Program is for current 9th-12th grade girls and non-binary
students with beginner to advanced coding experience, including program alums.</span></span></li></ul><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">
<b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://girlswhocodesm.smapply.io/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Kanban+leads" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Apply here</span> </a></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">by the deadline,</span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> March 22, 2024</b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to level up your coding skills,
kickstart your future, tap into lifelong career support, and have fun along the
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Together, we can help answer questions that cannot be answered alone. When we’re all involved, the science is better.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 18px 18px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #9cb92d; border-radius: 4px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 18px;" valign="middle"><a class="m_4972988915928475608mcnButton" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://CSLPreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405%26id%3D63ada06ead%26e%3De67f2b1b79&source=gmail&ust=1709155085431000&usg=AOvVaw3uxMcz2nL2P1maNEb7Nnrc" fg_scanned="1" href="https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=63ada06ead&e=e67f2b1b79" style="color: white; display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Learn More Here">Learn More Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;" valign="top"><img align="center" alt="" class="m_4972988915928475608mcnImage CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgttZ3fVBFiQb6zwC6pWbOZYwQcPh1yi195aHt-OLvxAau72se88OMA42mKKA_fcrQzu5z7kqxI7x6SIJpk4fqLqKdAlUlzd93mTJ32s8wzgmJqtfsxdlopED5weFytyLtTZCBksaoUzUjL6LBKUrTJ7n4bZ5K4L9-i7txSsefBV0QMWynZzLcU5FunxIKOdGQ-yANO4q0vzNRXolyx80MsnhyX=s0-d-e1-ft" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; height: auto; max-width: 642px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" tabindex="0" width="327.12" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4972988915928475608mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_4972988915928475608mcnTextContent" style="line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;">Community Driven Science Adventure(s) at Your Library this Summer!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;">Join SciStarter, STAR Net and the National Girls Collaborative Project to gain ideas and resources for connecting public engagement in scientific research with this year’s Collaborative Summer Library Program theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library™. From counting pollinators and taking photos of biodiversity to observing clouds and measuring light pollution, citizen and community science is a way for everyone to join in the adventures of science.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b>March 27, 2024 • 2:00-3:00 PM CST</b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 18px 18px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #9cb92d; border-radius: 4px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 18px;" valign="middle"><a class="m_4972988915928475608mcnButton" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://CSLPreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405%26id%3Dbdc60a62a4%26e%3De67f2b1b79&source=gmail&ust=1709155085431000&usg=AOvVaw3Q22JbPMcGBqGdP2WZxLlH" fg_scanned="1" href="https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=bdc60a62a4&e=e67f2b1b79" style="color: white; display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Webinar Registration Here">Webinar Registration Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-62743053245376335742024-03-11T06:00:00.005-05:002024-03-11T06:00:00.149-05:00Teen Taylor Swift Party<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj825KNoE-A-inpvRENQ07ROUgqsgMFo7lyPzAxH_uJ9lZWhpqWvtKeL75TvIOHDhuRgK56Itrg5Ek8BV2Dd8vcp0ijHzFwFvVJTMK21ZxH5PjfmN4UpyOMU1xfblxEyHrFDA4hEdksV_RP5WvXvspe1pG-URBcO5Yvou3EBx-SNnSL815XcLWKkJeecvw/s1200/2Teen-Librarian-Toolbox%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj825KNoE-A-inpvRENQ07ROUgqsgMFo7lyPzAxH_uJ9lZWhpqWvtKeL75TvIOHDhuRgK56Itrg5Ek8BV2Dd8vcp0ijHzFwFvVJTMK21ZxH5PjfmN4UpyOMU1xfblxEyHrFDA4hEdksV_RP5WvXvspe1pG-URBcO5Yvou3EBx-SNnSL815XcLWKkJeecvw/s320/2Teen-Librarian-Toolbox%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br />In a recent SLJ <a href="https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/">Teen Librarian Toolbox</a> post, the ever clever Cindy Shutts shared her tips and takeaways on hosting a Taylor Swift Party. From friendship bracelets to karoake and photo booths, it a program you can easily replicate!<p></p><p><b><a href="https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/02/21/cindy-crushes-programming-hosting-a-taylor-swift-party-by-teen-librarian-cindy-shutts/">Click here </a></b>to read the post!</p><p> </p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-1261847328209027372024-03-10T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-10T06:00:00.130-05:00Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!<p><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOklwWKyJNeAk7qrZv23hMdzYFm36ow4-38NtR4LtDj5hF5edRteQrHIwt5dp3dk4hnIO0n0BGY9e1SY48KGGrADMT_dpDRLG8krP1ZgHrYj9ZKSDLiypNOmV35y5FvrfrdtcAx7sHOES5tqSxPgaOo0q9mZHZqcbd877T0NXyTf5mILSDPyupOroZcY/s320/Jobs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOklwWKyJNeAk7qrZv23hMdzYFm36ow4-38NtR4LtDj5hF5edRteQrHIwt5dp3dk4hnIO0n0BGY9e1SY48KGGrADMT_dpDRLG8krP1ZgHrYj9ZKSDLiypNOmV35y5FvrfrdtcAx7sHOES5tqSxPgaOo0q9mZHZqcbd877T0NXyTf5mILSDPyupOroZcY/s1600/Jobs.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></div><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br />Once or twice a month <span>on weekends</span><span>, YSS posts round-ups of ads that are sent to us or that we come across. </span><span>If you have a position opening up and would like to see it on the YSS blog, please forward the job ad link/descriptions to the </span><a href="https://yssevents.blogspot.com/" style="color: #990019; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>YSS blog</b></a><span> at the email address listed in the header above the day's blog post.</span></span></i><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Here is another early March listing:</span></i></p><p><b>Mead (Sheboygan) Public Library Associate Librarian (full-time)</b></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4c4a;"><span style="font-family: times;">The primary purpose of this position is to work as part of a team to reach the organization’s stated goals and objectives for the entire Mead Public Library public services effort. This role performs paraprofessional work serving library patrons directly or indirectly and has oversight and decision-making responsibilities. This position interacts with the public to perform circulation, basic reference, and readers advisory services. This position may also be responsible for the creation and implementation of library programs and outreach events both at the library and at other locations in the community. Work is performed under the direction of the Public Services Manager or the Support Services Manager.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4c4a;"><span style="font-family: times;">Job closes March 17, 2024.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4e4c4a;"><span style="font-family: times;">For application, <b><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sheboyganwi/jobs/4414864/associate-librarian?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs" target="_blank">please stop here</a></b>: </span></span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-55076734344677117792024-03-08T06:00:00.010-06:002024-03-08T06:00:00.130-06:00Chair's Corner - February 2024 YSS Board Updates<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d94bc748-7fff-94e9-1c2b-d3290e06ed46"><i>T</i><i style="font-family: times; white-space-collapse: preserve;">his month's February YSS board meeting update is from Cathy Pescinski, our YSS 2024 Chair and </i></span><span style="font-family: times; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>Teen Librarian at Shawano County Library.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oTJWtgi0ZIbUxjtVKBhLfh_YYEmSVQ9dqm0b8kTyy31KnriMMGxvx3ZUxuflqdBcEPEpOzznm3Zq8BabhuGZxKOerBdjI5qakx-QWBezDXBytDb44jAZm9kPZiU_qJpExx_hjr8ZtbB69K8c09SjMcux7R9RfXTbnB9VraJ9YC56bk67BHlxp9PcfKg/s2174/Cathy%20P%20YSS.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="1828" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oTJWtgi0ZIbUxjtVKBhLfh_YYEmSVQ9dqm0b8kTyy31KnriMMGxvx3ZUxuflqdBcEPEpOzznm3Zq8BabhuGZxKOerBdjI5qakx-QWBezDXBytDb44jAZm9kPZiU_qJpExx_hjr8ZtbB69K8c09SjMcux7R9RfXTbnB9VraJ9YC56bk67BHlxp9PcfKg/w168-h200/Cathy%20P%20YSS.jpeg" width="168" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;">The YSS Board met February 26<sup style="background-color: white;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white;"> by Zoom. Marge (our Supreme Blog Master) told us the blog had over 20,000 views last month (that's awesome!) and there will be two new people adding to the blog going forward. Marge is always open to new blog contributors, so please contact her (at the email address above in the blog header) if you would like to add some content or if there is specific content you feel would be helpful for you.</span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Laura Sauser (WLA Executive Director Extraordinaire) shared she will be sending out a survey from Wisconsin After-School Network about after school services, WAPL registration will be opening soon, dates for the 2024 Virtual Performer's Showcase are being explored, and Great Lakes Great Reads Speakers will be announced on Earth Day, April 22.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Jeni Schomber (DPI (Not) Undercover Operative) informed us Shannon Schultz, Public Library Administration Consultant, will be leaving DPI to take over the South Central Library System Director position, and Bruce Smith, Library Services Project Coordinator, retired on Feb 23, 2024.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Linda Jerome (WLA/YSS Liaison in Chief) said work is continuing on the virtual YSS conference for 2025.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">The next YSS Presents webinar will be <b><i>Libraries Without Limits: Insights from OTs, PTs and SLPs</i></b> on <b>Thursday, May 9, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m</b>. Registration is open - Free for WLA Members/$25.00 for Nonmembers. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wla.memberclicks.net/librarieswithoutlimits%23!/&source=gmail&ust=1709753327891000&usg=AOvVaw2RVJIppySbOiwOiQtdRyMB" fg_scanned="1" href="https://wla.memberclicks.net/librarieswithoutlimits#!/" id="m_5298268034954869383LPlnk934451" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://wla.memberclicks.net/<wbr></wbr>librarieswithoutlimits#!</a> A survey will be coming out to get input on topics for future webinars. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">A reminder for available resources:</span></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: times;">Unite Against Banned Books - new resource/toolkit </span></li></ul><span style="font-family: times;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org/&source=gmail&ust=1709753327891000&usg=AOvVaw3ZWIc4UYzWgbHJFHRN7OVJ" fg_scanned="1" href="https://bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org/" id="m_5298268034954869383OWA8c446fbd-8aa8-8a6a-2557-b93f98e8c7b3" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" target="_blank"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>BookRésumés - Unite Against Book Bans - Book Résumés</a></span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><ul style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Reminder of WLA intellectual freedom toolkit as well</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: times;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/intellectual-freedom-resources&source=gmail&ust=1709753327891000&usg=AOvVaw35tRCedK0eCZ6XWfSBXRnF" fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/intellectual-freedom-resources" id="m_5298268034954869383OWA847897e0-1ec4-826f-c0f9-5aab366abafe" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>https://www.<wbr></wbr>wisconsinlibraries.org/<wbr></wbr>intellectual-freedom-resources</a><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">CCBC Choices </span></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/ccbc-choices/&source=gmail&ust=1709753327891000&usg=AOvVaw2KIzn9ttsJdPrI1ertd-lP" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/ccbc-choices/" id="m_5298268034954869383LPlnk" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: times;" target="_blank">https://ccbc.education.wisc.<wbr></wbr>edu/literature-resources/ccbc-<wbr></wbr>choices/</a></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Lastly, Anne Moser (Jedi Lake Librarian) is working on a list of books for Great Lakes Great Reads specifically for children and teens. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; direction: ltr; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Our next meeting is March 25th. If you have any questions, concerns, or input you would like to add to our meeting or about YSS in general, don't hesitate to reach out to me at <a href="mailto:cpescinski@shawanolibrary.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cpescinski@shawanolibrary.org</a>. We are here to represent all of you and to develop meaningful resources for the membership. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Also, if any of these activities sound interesting to you, please consider running for a Board position this fall! Reach out to any of us for more information, stop us and say hi at any conference, or drop in on one of the YSS socials.</span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="color: black; font-family: times;">[<i>Note: Want to read the January 2024 board meeting minutes that the YSS board just approved at their February meeting? YSS members (after logging in) can access the 2023 YSS</i></span><i style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"> board minutes as well as previous years’ minutes at the <a href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3237:yss-meeting-minutes&catid=59:units" target="_blank">YSS page of the </a></span><b><a href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3237:yss-meeting-minutes&catid=59:units" target="_blank">Wisconsin Library Association website</a></b><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3237:yss-meeting-minutes&catid=59:units" target="_blank">.</a> Do you want to read the minutes but are not a YSS member? Please consider becoming a<b><a href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/individual-memberships" target="_blank"> member </a></b>by joining WLA so you can stay updated on all the YSS action.] </span></i></div>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-76501716903297007282024-03-07T06:00:00.019-06:002024-03-07T06:00:00.132-06:00Re-thinking Registration Webinar<p><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #002f6d; font-family: "PT Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dY0LYiEyRJMG8YlZumlIR_lpg60r4Go-3L5FKjrc5vhC8FXNzvCnOFrn6cwszJJKarLFMN7jWAhKJqWI7-yjq3AR2TmEmJfO8v1EltHn-1igQ7mJ3iDARG8zvgZ9DzBioge2S2H5j-_TcA0OYyBFl-K0JcYSM2O9h83gXKKeUhJsKLgvoDdfbsny6QY/s334/IFLS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dY0LYiEyRJMG8YlZumlIR_lpg60r4Go-3L5FKjrc5vhC8FXNzvCnOFrn6cwszJJKarLFMN7jWAhKJqWI7-yjq3AR2TmEmJfO8v1EltHn-1igQ7mJ3iDARG8zvgZ9DzBioge2S2H5j-_TcA0OYyBFl-K0JcYSM2O9h83gXKKeUhJsKLgvoDdfbsny6QY/s320/IFLS.jpg" width="287" /></a></b></div><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Re-thinking Registration (IFLS webinar) </span></b><p></p><p style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #002f6d; font-family: "PT Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Wednesday, March 20, 10-10:30 am </span></b><span style="color: #002f6d; font-family: "PT Sans", sans-serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g1MPbCjLSGmTLnDAI42V3g&source=gmail&ust=1709155086192000&usg=AOvVaw2BbCdkR-BmSXfQ_0R0WRMo" fg_scanned="1" href="http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g1MPbCjLSGmTLnDAI42V3g" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e8910c;"><b>Register</b></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: #002f6d;"><span style="font-family: times;">Do you spend a lot of time creating and maintaining spreadsheets for registration? Does staff spend extra time finding and checking names on registration forms? Do you find yourself wondering why you are collecting names, phone numbers and other information? Do you even use that data? In an attempt to make her job and her co-workers' jobs easier, <b>Kathy Larson</b> (River Falls Public Library) has completely gotten rid of spreadsheets that track Summer Reading Registration and 1000 Books before Kindergarten Registration. If you are interested in ways to continue to count the numbers but are sick of spreadsheets this webinar is for you, and just in time for summer program planning!<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: #002f6d;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g1MPbCjLSGmTLnDAI42V3g&source=gmail&ust=1709155086192000&usg=AOvVaw2BbCdkR-BmSXfQ_0R0WRMo" fg_scanned="1" href="http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g1MPbCjLSGmTLnDAI42V3g" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e8910c;">Register</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><em><span style="color: #002f6d;">Note: because this webinar is shorter than one hour it will </span></em><strong><i><span style="color: #002f6d; font-weight: normal;">not count</span></i></strong><em><span style="color: #002f6d;"> as a contact hour for the purposes of director certification.</span></em><span style="color: #002f6d;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">This offering is also on the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://tockify.com/iflsevents/detail/682/1710946800000&source=gmail&ust=1709155086192000&usg=AOvVaw14h8D8VMBVPT5eHXzw3QpS" fg_scanned="1" href="https://tockify.com/iflsevents/detail/682/1710946800000" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">IFLS calendar</a>. Can’t come at that time? No worries, you can look for the recording on the IFLS website: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://iflsweb.org/knowledge-base/ifls-webinars-workshops-quicklinks/&source=gmail&ust=1709155086192000&usg=AOvVaw3oHlof1MHN1zQ0sH3KuFvI" fg_scanned="1" href="https://iflsweb.org/knowledge-base/ifls-webinars-workshops-quicklinks/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://iflsweb.org/knowledge-<wbr></wbr>base/ifls-webinars-workshops-<wbr></wbr>quicklinks/</a></span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-38356233124762402024-03-06T13:00:00.000-06:002024-03-06T13:00:00.162-06:00Talk Story Grants Available<p><i>As seen at the <b><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/03/talk-story-grant-is-now-open-for-applications/">ALSC blog</a></b></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CXseQ-DEsjYCG7VBvnTY8JUShaADXqoJHYScfUYnWoFV_XDIcXGa5HiTaVjhyKlU9yKjz6rIJEO3fZGbVzGZxV443vQs0CCPOYCsFpORPXU2p7pN2LScpyshbSc03EsVduxdQeqM7v0usVlZJ908FedjAVsmgPJx4iC3VIkf45wkXO-eCgt-xBdfIA8/s680/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="680" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CXseQ-DEsjYCG7VBvnTY8JUShaADXqoJHYScfUYnWoFV_XDIcXGa5HiTaVjhyKlU9yKjz6rIJEO3fZGbVzGZxV443vQs0CCPOYCsFpORPXU2p7pN2LScpyshbSc03EsVduxdQeqM7v0usVlZJ908FedjAVsmgPJx4iC3VIkf45wkXO-eCgt-xBdfIA8/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy program that reaches out to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) families and their intergenerational community members. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Talk Story celebrates and affirms Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian intersectionalities through books, oral traditions, art, and more to provide interactive and enriching experiences. Talk Story grant funding supports library and community organization opportunities to highlight APIA and AIAN stories through programs, services, and collection materials. Children and families can connect to rich cultural activities through Talk Story in their homes, libraries, and communities while challenging mainstream Anglocentric literacy practices. We welcome libraries and community organizations to develop their own Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture project to serve family literacy needs.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #df4020; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 2.1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.216; margin: 0px auto 0.540791em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Grant</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Amount: $500<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Grants offered: 4 total, 2 by each organization</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #df4020; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 2.1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.216; margin: 0px auto 0.540791em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Eligibility</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Libraries and community organizations that serve API/APIA or AIAN children and their families are eligible to apply. With the exception of cross-border tribal organizations, all organizations must be based in the United States or U.S. territories.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Organizations who have previously been awarded two <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Talk Story</em> grants are ineligible for additional awards.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #df4020; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 2.1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.216; margin: 0px auto 0.540791em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Selection Criteria</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Applications will be reviewed by the APALA and AILA joint Family Literacy Focus committees. Awardees will be selected from amongst completed applications. Selection is based upon creativity and originality of the implementation of the <i style="box-sizing: inherit;">Talk Story</i> program, accuracy in portrayal of APIA/AIAN cultures, and financial need. Selection will also be based upon involvement of the library, community, and community organizations as participants, leaders, and promoters of the proposed <i style="box-sizing: inherit;">Talk Story</i> program. Preference will be given to proposals that reflect the core values of family literacy, intergenerational programming and service, and cultural literacy, and representation of APIA and AIAN identities and communities. Projects that actively disrupt stereotypes, decenter colonialism, and hold space for APIA/AIAN agency will be heavily considered.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #df4020; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 2.1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.216; margin: 0px auto 0.540791em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Use of Funds</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Funds may be used to purchase library materials such as books, audiovisual materials, supplies for activities/crafts, programming costs such as hiring a storyteller, etc. </p><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; margin: 1.5em auto; padding: 0px;"><li aria-level="1" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 2.5em;">At least 25% of funds must be used for library materials.</li><li aria-level="1" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 2.5em;">No more than 10% of funds may be used for refreshments and decorations.</li><li aria-level="1" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 2.5em;">Funds must be used to support at least one APIA or AIAN themed program for children and their families at the institution that receives the grant. Funds may be used for virtual programming.</li></ul><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #df4020; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 2.1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.216; margin: 0px auto 0.540791em;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Timeline</span></h2><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Applications must be received by<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"> March 15, 2024 11:59pm AoE </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">(anywhere on earth)<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span>Awards will be announced by<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;"> May 1, 2024<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span>Funds must be used by <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">November 30, 2024<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span>Grant reports must be submitted by December 31, 2024</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #323031; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto 1.41575em;">Additional info:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303231; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:familyliteracy@apalaweb.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(45, 85, 151); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d5597; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">familyliteracy@apalaweb.org</span></a></li><li style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303231; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:talkstorygrant.aila@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(45, 85, 151); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d5597; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">talkstorygrant.aila@gmail.com</span></a></li></ul>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-89449183183090343372024-03-06T06:00:00.001-06:002024-03-06T06:00:00.247-06:00Jim Gill Workshop for Library Staff<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZHJSXOmA6U7Vecw4ksgVG0cVeQ6C5nGndEjnvFqTYwyiHnBblMyKEKszq52_7kH2TFj0BRtzFLfWlMjUjn7KrFi2Q-jfDnw14Z7AIjIzD6B5skrhZhTV9fS3XDvJEnCvPCC9ZefXgvfhoRYcz8-_HfmY7Jxe8a9wAPMIkeROtf_8z5mBIF96dLBT3B0/s450/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZHJSXOmA6U7Vecw4ksgVG0cVeQ6C5nGndEjnvFqTYwyiHnBblMyKEKszq52_7kH2TFj0BRtzFLfWlMjUjn7KrFi2Q-jfDnw14Z7AIjIzD6B5skrhZhTV9fS3XDvJEnCvPCC9ZefXgvfhoRYcz8-_HfmY7Jxe8a9wAPMIkeROtf_8z5mBIF96dLBT3B0/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;">Attention Youth Service Librarians! Save the Date!</span><p></p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Friday, June 14th @ 9:30am, Jim Gill is offering a professional development workshop tailored for librarians and early childhood educators at the Mead Public Library in Sheboygan. </span></span><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>A JOYOUS WAY TO LEARN WITH JIM GILL: </b></span></span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: times;">Promote Readiness, Literacy, Math Development and Inclusion </span></em><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: times;">Through Active Music Play</span></em></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Thirty-five years ago, Jim Gill picked up a banjo excited by the idea that music, apart from the joy it brings, is a great way to <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">help young children learn</em></span>. </span><span style="font-family: times;">In this energizing session Jim shares examples of his award-winning songs and musical books that combine opportunities for active movement with word play and rhymes. He also discusses:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">-How music play inspires young children not only to move, but to regulate their movements…..not only to sing, but to make connections between the words they sing and the printed word and world of numbers.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">-How music play can help create an inclusive environment for children with special needs and from all different backgrounds.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Librarians and early childhood educators will leave the session inspired to celebrate with new songs and playful literacy activities. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Even more, they will leave the session thinking about new strategies to help children learn!</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Preregistration is essential to secure your spot for this event. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><a href="https://www.meadpl.org/event/joyous-way-learn-jim-gill-professional-development-workshop-early-childhood-educators-28744" target="_blank">Register here</a></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A free family concert is the following day on Sat June 15th, and is also free and open to the public.</span></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: times;">Thank you to the Kohler Foundation for your generous sponsorship of this program. </span></span></div>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-82519213015969729072024-03-05T13:00:00.002-06:002024-03-05T13:00:00.129-06:00YSS Webinar: Libraries Without Limits<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>WLA's Youth Services Section (YSS) </b>presents</i></span></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLx5DqtM2Jbnzjv69_CWMFTQUjcio9Xd2C0mYsKFjPY83uP623xlciUvHAT6P2dn-xlZkn0W2rrmPu8KrmMGF-b7D07E8Wtj2ThcTN40ZhQvmqZbkSLiLGLLwkjv6JA_CzKhtpgPguUJvvVmzelnC50AQSAGl-9DK6ZrJKM8ZHNh_lfZgiumbg1bWR1s/s1080/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLx5DqtM2Jbnzjv69_CWMFTQUjcio9Xd2C0mYsKFjPY83uP623xlciUvHAT6P2dn-xlZkn0W2rrmPu8KrmMGF-b7D07E8Wtj2ThcTN40ZhQvmqZbkSLiLGLLwkjv6JA_CzKhtpgPguUJvvVmzelnC50AQSAGl-9DK6ZrJKM8ZHNh_lfZgiumbg1bWR1s/w400-h400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div></b><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 17px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Join us for the next installment of the <i>YSS Presents</i> webinar series! Jessica Oakland, physical therapist, and Hannah Delaney, speech-language pathologist, from Progressive Beginnings Rehab Agency, will discuss how to incorporate OT/PT/ST into libraries and library programs, and the fun and creative ways we can promote child development through activities, songs, and crafts.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/youth" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE.</a></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Registration closes at noon on May 9 </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 17px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Free for WLA Members/$25.00 for Nonmembers</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 17px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times;"><b><span style="color: black;">Our speakers:</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: black;"><b>Hannah Delaney</b>, MS, CCC-SLP</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><i>Hello, I'm Hannah! I graduated from Marquette University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. I continued my education at Marquette and graduated in 2021 with a masters in Speech-Language Pathology. From there I completed my Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) at a school district in Wisconsin evaluating and treating students from ages 2-18. I found a love in evaluating/treating pediatric clients with a variety of communication and feeding/swallowing needs. I have been a part of the Progressive Beginnings team for about two years now and have loved collaborating with OT, PT and families to help achieve our clients goals along with making a difference in their lives. I am currently working on getting my NLA (natural language acquisition) certification so that I can better support my neurodivergent pediatric patients. In my free time, I enjoy watching/playing sports, baking sweet treats, spending time outdoors and playing board games with family and friends.</i></span><span style="color: black;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><b>J</b></span></span><b>essica Oakland</b>, PT, DPT<br /><i>Hi, I'm Jessica! I graduated with my Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2010 and then my Doctorate of Physical Therapy in May 2014 both from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. I started with Progressive Beginnings in June 2014 and then joined the family business as an Operational Partner in November 2014. I have a passion to work with pediatric patients and truly love being becoming part of each of their stories. I create our newsletters, social media posts, and community outreach as the Director of Marketing as well as oversee both Human Resources and Patient Services Division. My husband and I live in Manitowoc with our daughter, son, and dog. We love to travel, hike, camp, and spend time with our family and friends.</i></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-71360584970442423722024-03-05T06:00:00.089-06:002024-03-05T06:00:00.142-06:00Children's & Teen Awards/Best Books Lists Roundup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz5jwnCElHUgidkaz0eAZLgbz7qbdPw_hdsn-ULgOcKj1RZI70aTkxll1B8i6K4LCtIiQxACCQEW5D3X7nqOX8SRbUJftwiK1U2VOaePh2Gal24bT3Q28OiI8dQTnTXGH-aEw0xYs9wf7-d4QUVhWSduWxQNQ4jWXcS-OvYMEyEsqJ-_XRT9cUZW7GbQ/s400/1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="282" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz5jwnCElHUgidkaz0eAZLgbz7qbdPw_hdsn-ULgOcKj1RZI70aTkxll1B8i6K4LCtIiQxACCQEW5D3X7nqOX8SRbUJftwiK1U2VOaePh2Gal24bT3Q28OiI8dQTnTXGH-aEw0xYs9wf7-d4QUVhWSduWxQNQ4jWXcS-OvYMEyEsqJ-_XRT9cUZW7GbQ/w141-h200/1.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><br />Annually, YALSA's blogging team recommends a list of great graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18. Their list of ten titles includes annotations, review, suggested cataloging, ISBN and age range.<p></p><p><b><a href="https://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2024/02/22/2024-great-graphic-novels-for-teens/" target="_blank">Stop here</a></b> to see the complete list.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A tip of the hat to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/254250638261279" target="_blank">WVLS Youth Services Information Exchange Facebook page</a> for these two recent list tips.</i></p><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oFxr7zQM5XCMJFqLLkax_lrrlpfnYfletqQ3Km1y1emONCa3MDHC3IrdOzrIkUcqAS_-sJZ1vRz3JyShGtGUQqab5H4aae7eABmUGxrtLP14_JCrgo7M78goI1aHMsDpGFZbYWXrkqQJGSL_L-VCtMCe8-v4uM3vo4brM8Ze7bp_T2T5yWal42RxGxs/s1202/1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oFxr7zQM5XCMJFqLLkax_lrrlpfnYfletqQ3Km1y1emONCa3MDHC3IrdOzrIkUcqAS_-sJZ1vRz3JyShGtGUQqab5H4aae7eABmUGxrtLP14_JCrgo7M78goI1aHMsDpGFZbYWXrkqQJGSL_L-VCtMCe8-v4uM3vo4brM8Ze7bp_T2T5yWal42RxGxs/w166-h200/1.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten List</b><br />The Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.creates an annual book list of the best feminist books for young readers from birth through age 18. <div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://risefeministbooks.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/2024-rise-a-feminist-book-project-top-ten/" target="_blank"><b>2024</b> <b>Top Ten List</b></a></li><li> <b><a href="https://risefeministbooks.wordpress.com/past-top-ten/" target="_blank">Past Top Ten Lists</a></b></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMORfwP0QCxqUbNvI3Yr-WLgG2209HB0PRVwE5cPerpSilu97PuGENEpBfUDbKgapODk67ODQrCXK5Eni71GepexyCS_vLpW1Jcxf18AqYXq7lQm_p33a4eRg1TzerFz0D2djPog946d-nxrFi2FoTc0GiARjaB3eIq3l1bizWutLJ-_0rfGHNCQ_ERKA/s529/1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="529" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMORfwP0QCxqUbNvI3Yr-WLgG2209HB0PRVwE5cPerpSilu97PuGENEpBfUDbKgapODk67ODQrCXK5Eni71GepexyCS_vLpW1Jcxf18AqYXq7lQm_p33a4eRg1TzerFz0D2djPog946d-nxrFi2FoTc0GiARjaB3eIq3l1bizWutLJ-_0rfGHNCQ_ERKA/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">EJK Illustrator Award</span></td></tr></tbody></table></b><div><b>Ezra Jack Keats Award</b></div><div>EJK Award is given annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation in partnership with the <a href="https://www.degrummond.org/" target="_blank"><b>de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM</b>)</a>.</div>The Ezra Jack Keats Award was created to nurture illustrators and writers, early in their careers, who create extraordinary books that reflect our diverse population, the universal experience of childhood and the strength of family and community. <b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxu5a-tgZv4H6IsqxLFaKfoHW8khIiCl3mDWLfW8fKmURiWC0T_ascYoqW_esivJti-Gjcthqe5BQHq65knu64V7Wj9bHlK9J_URGyuhTcqR32dIsAbG8XjmfIXxtBXejBUDdtSMeeThw3kPsHMLEcGVCJCc21sUbfM2CdH4RN16HapF6kbi60w-42ego/s529/1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="529" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxu5a-tgZv4H6IsqxLFaKfoHW8khIiCl3mDWLfW8fKmURiWC0T_ascYoqW_esivJti-Gjcthqe5BQHq65knu64V7Wj9bHlK9J_URGyuhTcqR32dIsAbG8XjmfIXxtBXejBUDdtSMeeThw3kPsHMLEcGVCJCc21sUbfM2CdH4RN16HapF6kbi60w-42ego/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">EJK Author Award</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.ejkf.org/ezra-jack-keats-award/" target="_blank">2024 winners and honors</a></b><br /><div><br /><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">LIVESTREAM the EJK Award Ceremony, April 11, 1:00pm ET (details coming soon)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://www.ejkf.org/about-the-ejk-award/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004ec0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">About the EJK Award</a> • <a href="https://www.ejkf.org/ejk-award-all-winners-and-honorees/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004ec0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">All Winners & Honors</a> • <a href="https://www.ejkf.org/mock-ejk-award-toolkits/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004ec0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">Mock EJK Award Toolkits</a> • <a href="https://www.ejkf.org/ejk-award-faq/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004ec0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">FAQ</a> • <a href="https://www.ejkf.org/ejk-award-book-discussion-guides/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004ec0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">EJK Award Book Discussion Guides</a></span></b></p></div></div>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-40322107676618459002024-03-04T06:00:00.003-06:002024-03-04T06:00:00.132-06:00Apply to be on the 2025 CLEL Book Selection Committee<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsXhWPxYiWYmq2LwIbzfs6qqLwR8siocR_LoxpYAzGCAik470UMERzL5GMmK40JT20ZynNzkt8Ky7Q6jMwjQ7dOcJJ-DkC1EK5ctv4RcXOicJ_XdIylJwj5tNbfpR6FKc0YBIQkpDNE6oG8UeCTUOUmTffuqW1Zr_j9tDzx9IbmcEpgSQPysIYXP6tbQ/s1344/1.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1344" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsXhWPxYiWYmq2LwIbzfs6qqLwR8siocR_LoxpYAzGCAik470UMERzL5GMmK40JT20ZynNzkt8Ky7Q6jMwjQ7dOcJJ-DkC1EK5ctv4RcXOicJ_XdIylJwj5tNbfpR6FKc0YBIQkpDNE6oG8UeCTUOUmTffuqW1Zr_j9tDzx9IbmcEpgSQPysIYXP6tbQ/w400-h213/1.jpg.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />We recently shared this year's <b><a href="https://yssevents.blogspot.com/2024/02/2024-clel-bell-picture-book-award.html">CLEL book award winners </a></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times;">on the blog.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">Did you know that WI library youth staff can serve on this early literacy award committee?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">Applications are now open for the 2025 CLEL Bells award selection committee. This is a great opportunity to take a deep dive into ECRR, and connect with Librarians from across the country. Spanish speakers are highly encouraged<b> </b>to apply.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfTNDnU22hcJPuGCUo3TDlWsKxszNrIRYnP1wCKo-WQkFVFA/viewform" target="_blank">Applications</a></b> will be accepted through </span><b><span style="color: red;">5 pm on March 22nd</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">. Applicants will be notified of decisions by March 31, 2024.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">CLEL Membership is 100% FREE and open to anyone interested in early literacy. </span><span style="font-family: times;">Membership is NOT limited to Colorado residents.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Involvement in the CLEL Bell Award Committee requires:</span></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 3em; padding: 0px;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Membership in Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy.</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">A two-year commitment to serving on the CLEL Bell Award Committee </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Access to email and the Internet (for routine communication, editing shared Google documents and attending virtual meetings). </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Access, via your library, interlibrary loan and/or bookstores, to a large sample of picture books published during the selection year.</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">A commitment of several hours a week securing access to, reading and evaluating as many new picture books as possible.</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">A commitment to attend a virtual meeting in the spring.</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">A commitment to attend, virtually or in the Denver area, an 8-hour shortlist selection meeting in December.</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: times;">Please note that due to the potential conflict of interest we are unable to select a committee member who is professionally affiliated with a publishing company, including employees of the company, independent sales consultants, or authors publishing children’s books in the selection year.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">You can find even more info at their <b><a href="https://www.clel.org/clel-bell-awards/" target="_blank">website</a></b></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">Throw your hat in the ring and celebrate picture books!</span></span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-33566876736907440842024-03-02T06:00:00.004-06:002024-03-02T06:00:00.155-06:00Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!<p><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionGdsngs6UPqCd7OuXVBrIB6HD-3JgafGFOTEXotQPlItwfy-peypYjC09OWojm5yuKuytgIe7ExYA_p9zEMEODM-zxB6LMfCIqTFaYwlMUXN2BU0kVKe_zC6BPFCbc8dZZyORhV7-jnbX_EYXGU9p8g3w1JMlmVRzesdLJkTeZgTtMYuj1f8IV38u9I/s320/Jobs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionGdsngs6UPqCd7OuXVBrIB6HD-3JgafGFOTEXotQPlItwfy-peypYjC09OWojm5yuKuytgIe7ExYA_p9zEMEODM-zxB6LMfCIqTFaYwlMUXN2BU0kVKe_zC6BPFCbc8dZZyORhV7-jnbX_EYXGU9p8g3w1JMlmVRzesdLJkTeZgTtMYuj1f8IV38u9I/s1600/Jobs.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></div><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">Once or twice a month <span>on weekends</span><span>, YSS posts round-ups of ads that are sent to us or that we come across. </span><span>If you have a position opening up and would like to see it on the YSS blog, please forward the job ad link/descriptions to the </span><a href="https://yssevents.blogspot.com/" style="color: #990019; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>YSS blog</b></a><span> at the email address listed in the header above the day's blog post.</span></span></i><p></p><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Here are early March listings:</span></i></p><div style="background-color: white;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #242424; margin: 0px 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #404040; margin: 0px;"><b>Alice Baker (Eagle WI) Library Youth Services Librarian </b>(full time)</span><span style="color: #404040; margin: 0px;"><br />The Alice Baker Memorial Public Library (ABML) is seeking an enthusiastic, creative and community-oriented Youth Services Librarian to join our team. ABML is located in Eagle, Wisconsin in Waukesha County, just minutes away from Old World Wisconsin. The library is part of the Bridges Library System, a consortium of 24 libraries. The ideal candidate should have a genuine interest in serving children and families, an understanding of early literacy, and have a passion for creating innovative library programs for children and teens. We are open to considering non-MLS candidates with comparable experience or those about to finish their degree.</span></span></p><ul style="color: #242424; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #404040; margin: 0in 0in 0.5rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Youth-Services-Librarian-position-announcement.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1709226878258000&usg=AOvVaw1-0gASb5hq3TgxwHGK43rg" href="https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Youth-Services-Librarian-position-announcement.pdf" id="m_-6487964533488089753OWAff4fa705-5332-4907-46be-75e6aa260dc1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Youth Services Librarian Position Announcement</span></span></a></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #404040; margin: 0in 0in 0.5rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Youth-Services-Librarian-job-description.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1709226878258000&usg=AOvVaw11nMTUK7xDjp77pd6UDT3_" href="https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Youth-Services-Librarian-job-description.pdf" id="m_-6487964533488089753OWAd6dabc24-41c2-07e4-10ae-c57199f52dfc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Job Description</span></span></a></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #404040; margin: 0in 0in 0.5rem; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Employment-Application.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1709226878258000&usg=AOvVaw0wEzsQv2npRcP0VPMr0UQG" href="https://www.alicebaker.lib.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Employment-Application.pdf" id="m_-6487964533488089753OWAbb1c42ef-99db-3788-62b8-bd069289a021" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Application</span></span></a></span></li></ul><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #242424; margin: 0px 0in 0.25in; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #404040; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">To apply, please send a cover letter, resumé, and completed application including three references to Alli Chase, Library Director, Alice Baker Library, <span style="border-bottom-style: dashed; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 0px;">P.O. Box 520, Eagle, WI 53119</span> or by email to <a href="mailto:chase@eagle.lib.wi.us" id="m_-6487964533488089753OWA99b3d098-96ec-d78e-2441-91e8771469de" style="color: #0563c1; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">chase@eagle.lib.wi.us</a>. No phone calls please. Position open until filled.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #242424; margin: 0px 0in 0.25in; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #404040; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: times;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Marathon County Public Library Youth Collection Development Librarian </b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">(fulltime)</span><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> </b></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">The Youth Collection Development Librarian is responsible for purchasing all of the youth library materials for the Marathon County Public Library and oversees ongoing collection maintenance in collaboration with other library staff. A passion for building relevant and balanced collections in multiple formats for youth from their infancy through young adulthood is required. The chosen candidate will also excel while working with the public at our service desks.</span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Scheduled weekly hours: 40</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Compensation: Starting Salary: $58,697.60 + Marathon County benefits: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.marathoncounty.gov/about-us/careers/employee-benefits&source=gmail&ust=1709155086208000&usg=AOvVaw1MT19l9kZx37l8xD_xeEb8" fg_scanned="1" href="https://www.marathoncounty.gov/about-us/careers/employee-benefits" id="m_-4122133505105156833OWAaee66a0e-8f12-2fe8-7096-6f8f8492a67b" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1155cc; margin: 0px;" target="_blank">https://www.marathoncounty.<wbr></wbr>gov/about-us/careers/employee-<wbr></wbr>benefits</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Interested candidates should seek out more details and apply here: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ccitc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Marathon_County_Careers/details/Librarian_JR-267-1&source=gmail&ust=1709155086208000&usg=AOvVaw1MSgc_tqSRSUoWyQ7j5Rfl" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ccitc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Marathon_County_Careers/details/Librarian_JR-267-1" id="m_-4122133505105156833LPlnk" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://ccitc.wd1.<wbr></wbr>myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/<wbr></wbr>Marathon_County_Careers/<wbr></wbr>details/Librarian_JR-267-1</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Application deadline: <b>Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 11:59pm</b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">Questions can be directed to Katelyn Sabelko by email (<a href="mailto:katelyn.sabelko@co.marathon.wi.us" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">katelyn.sabelko@co.marathon.<wbr></wbr>wi.us</a>) or phone (715-261-7242). </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div id="m_-4122133505105156833Signature" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><table style="color: #415968;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><div><span style="font-family: times;">--</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Katelyn Sabelko</b><br /><span style="color: #88b3da;"><b>Library Services Manager</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Marathon County Public Library - Wausau Headquarters</b> | 300 N. First St., WI 54403<br /><a href="mailto:Katelyn.sabelko@co.marathon.wi.us" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Katelyn.sabelko@co.marathon.<wbr></wbr>wi.us</a> | 715-261-7242 (direct) / 715-261-7200 (general)<br /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mcpl.us/&source=gmail&ust=1709155086208000&usg=AOvVaw2HS6Yt3jpKILq9MqK_Y3V_" fg_scanned="1" href="https://mcpl.us/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.mcpl.us</a> / <a href="mailto:info@mcpl.us" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">info@mcpl.us</a> | <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://facebook.com/MCPL.Wausau&source=gmail&ust=1709155086208000&usg=AOvVaw1gQdqwuB1EB536_oRkzv-K" href="https://facebook.com/MCPL.Wausau" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/MCPL_Wausau&source=gmail&ust=1709155086208000&usg=AOvVaw17NEq5tcFMXDy11e7mKC_E" href="https://twitter.com/MCPL_Wausau" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-56053635720477740482024-03-01T06:00:00.006-06:002024-03-01T06:00:00.255-06:00Squishmallow Fun<p><i><span style="font-family: times;">Today's guest blogger is Jennifer Davis, the YA Coordinator at Minocqua Public Library. Welcome Jennifer!</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">Our library has a twice a month club called Club Connect that anyone (kids-teens) can attend, with no registration required. Each one is a different theme. One is run by our children's librarian and the other by our teen librarian (myself). We've had a few that have been more successful than others - this one being one of those more successful ones! </span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-98ZYz4pryZRlBnsPsixleQapWEc1DmYAvHVaP7P7-awbJXJbWLmQcvTdZSJKovtIJo5Gcis1pa1wbzrgyIYucTHuOTl7jDo0VpAm-V4yfrhTBU99bBpwAjbp-VARk1YpaKs6RWhtJ_eQVQ_oBV6xyajUOkPJfKTrU_sUdS3S-J3Avo100NmQnm1hXFE/s1080/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-98ZYz4pryZRlBnsPsixleQapWEc1DmYAvHVaP7P7-awbJXJbWLmQcvTdZSJKovtIJo5Gcis1pa1wbzrgyIYucTHuOTl7jDo0VpAm-V4yfrhTBU99bBpwAjbp-VARk1YpaKs6RWhtJ_eQVQ_oBV6xyajUOkPJfKTrU_sUdS3S-J3Avo100NmQnm1hXFE/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Prep for this program consisted of putting out plastic tablecloths, canvases, paint, water dishes, and brushes as well as some printed images of some of the more popular Squishmallows. I set the Squishmallow images (in frames) on a table for kids to choose to bring to their spots for inspiration. I had one of our staff members create several cardstock templates for me of the basic shape of a Squishmallow (like a large gum drop) for kids to use to trace in pencil on to their canvas. Once the basic form was traced, they then could design their own Squishmallow or draw one using one of the sample images of an existing Squishmallow. Once they had completed their sketched designs, they went to town painting! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Music was playing and I set out some basic snacks consisting of Rice Krispie bars, and it was a super fun and easy program where everyone left with a smile on their face! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Wa5GHWK5Ykv7ZOJ7R4Ugd8IBl9ZOiz-Pf5R5LKbjS2d4tg-NcF1JuWL6dsf6G9xxPHC6dbPxs-KEOUB9Qke3Wj488dAECzWhLw6auEOszKblyydy9pRr1nlSxq0vGmIzCCkWgKGK_NVajRe4mcgvpwhPZFADSz6bb74LEGl81P-XshgXu5078lq0xGs/s1080/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Wa5GHWK5Ykv7ZOJ7R4Ugd8IBl9ZOiz-Pf5R5LKbjS2d4tg-NcF1JuWL6dsf6G9xxPHC6dbPxs-KEOUB9Qke3Wj488dAECzWhLw6auEOszKblyydy9pRr1nlSxq0vGmIzCCkWgKGK_NVajRe4mcgvpwhPZFADSz6bb74LEGl81P-XshgXu5078lq0xGs/w400-h400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">If you have any questions, I can be reached at <a href="mailto:jdavis@minocqualibrary.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jdavis@minocqualibrary.org</a>. Happy programming! </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFTH4Lz-bwb3HIZJoxzhhnepXuQIrOM1jYkuHP2KJlgky6DvFAafId_FHPsKNA_r4ojS2rB9fSGIPzyZZAZUyqZqDvFkqg2Ox3DidGCr2iU0Dk1rRshe9_C222f1VibybVsTZrId9WT6sKC_SNNpivEWzWr5exYppbbEM9O7PEhi9YJndCZVPTZl6odY/s1080/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFTH4Lz-bwb3HIZJoxzhhnepXuQIrOM1jYkuHP2KJlgky6DvFAafId_FHPsKNA_r4ojS2rB9fSGIPzyZZAZUyqZqDvFkqg2Ox3DidGCr2iU0Dk1rRshe9_C222f1VibybVsTZrId9WT6sKC_SNNpivEWzWr5exYppbbEM9O7PEhi9YJndCZVPTZl6odY/w400-h400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></span>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-65610991907467893642024-02-29T13:00:00.001-06:002024-02-29T13:00:00.133-06:00Black History Month Programs for Families<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeseevw6nRDN9FVCrooQhm6A2ww05iIc4D2V3UonpQc64CFRgNiwWqJ7sYxlevk1ejOaO3npmZqUQ2iK-GcOq-huWmmDupsZlNdqthL_RZJOMmgI8eaWNUrnhIUEMmrXBJfNxY7el9mwKsXvQqY__T1-EI3ucUadQ1e8swJNEJaOLh9-RZQxJm2yK7fVo/s920/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeseevw6nRDN9FVCrooQhm6A2ww05iIc4D2V3UonpQc64CFRgNiwWqJ7sYxlevk1ejOaO3npmZqUQ2iK-GcOq-huWmmDupsZlNdqthL_RZJOMmgI8eaWNUrnhIUEMmrXBJfNxY7el9mwKsXvQqY__T1-EI3ucUadQ1e8swJNEJaOLh9-RZQxJm2yK7fVo/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />As Black History Month winds down, ALSC published a great post by Alicia Finley on excellent programs she has done with families at her library in NC. Alicia, a member of ALSC's Library Service to Underserved Children and their Caregivers Committee shares programs, resources and tips. While Black History Month is coming to a close, highlighting diversity in programs year-round is a goal you may have for yourself.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Alicia writes: <span style="font-family: times;"><i>"<span style="background-color: white; color: #303231;">Developing programs that embrace cultural diversity offers teachable moments and exposes our community to its richness. The following program offerings cater to all ages and are planned for the University City Regional Library this year in Charlotte, NC. It also includes programs from previous years. As you prepare for upcoming Black History programs or events aimed at fostering inclusivity, I encourage you to consider the program ideas outlined here to inspire your planning process."</span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303231;"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/02/programming-for-families-during-black-history-month/" target="_blank"><b>Stop here to read the post</b><i>.</i></a> [<i>Programming for Families During Black History Month</i>. Finley, Alicia. <i>ALSC blog</i>. February 26, 2024.]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #303231;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p><br /></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-58934224496650839872024-02-29T06:00:00.002-06:002024-02-29T06:00:00.132-06:00Maad Online Book Club<p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-vLQS7I6M69wfCEODK2s3QtMPSLIer6woIG-RSWOzceNN7kMr26qrIgTt3fx4nZsO7hoe20OMmjS_DCCYyd3eP2FumUkgQHHH8SrtR0aBLzSV4YDyA52nvuuqMwgoDt9UqvM6QmC5NF-Uc-WytwBila3kedTOLyHD5PJwpyYXjYgvyBz1nVxpLtLuJo/s516/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="516" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-vLQS7I6M69wfCEODK2s3QtMPSLIer6woIG-RSWOzceNN7kMr26qrIgTt3fx4nZsO7hoe20OMmjS_DCCYyd3eP2FumUkgQHHH8SrtR0aBLzSV4YDyA52nvuuqMwgoDt9UqvM6QmC5NF-Uc-WytwBila3kedTOLyHD5PJwpyYXjYgvyBz1nVxpLtLuJo/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br />Wisconsin Sea Grant, in partnership with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIWFC), has created a monthly book group for teachers, parents and librarians (anyone who loves to read with children) focused on Ojibwe Culture and the Great Lakes. The book club is open to anyone in the Great Lakes region who wishes to join. Each month’s discussion includes an Ojibwe honored guest who shares wisdom and stories based on the theme of the book.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #191919; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Visit:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001cYNpcNSofdUj6a5AI-ZqY6iLvfQFGY2eT6geXxpDG2k6dsIFNaVebGYoBzWd-lv9FStNSrSUBNfPD3WQI5NFlH2VDkqPzTbI9S83aerDAK3P2TVGZtNvb89-dJo4CppzGeijHwKvWDKl5RdF1QGzrA%3D%3D%26c%3DGKaTR2DUhM6ir45p_nmZpsYX7teg9DE2xslP_C2hpdSxCGofowtkVQ%3D%3D%26ch%3D03Adow45L4ikrMA3lWMmPweIMFpcp9WP1UixOD7nR0l_HE5koHrFrw%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1708779994254000&usg=AOvVaw27kwckmr5mOnPnxzWIM7Bp" fg_scanned="1" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cYNpcNSofdUj6a5AI-ZqY6iLvfQFGY2eT6geXxpDG2k6dsIFNaVebGYoBzWd-lv9FStNSrSUBNfPD3WQI5NFlH2VDkqPzTbI9S83aerDAK3P2TVGZtNvb89-dJo4CppzGeijHwKvWDKl5RdF1QGzrA==&c=GKaTR2DUhM6ir45p_nmZpsYX7teg9DE2xslP_C2hpdSxCGofowtkVQ==&ch=03Adow45L4ikrMA3lWMmPweIMFpcp9WP1UixOD7nR0l_HE5koHrFrw==" jslog="32272; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTc5MTY5NDczMTcxMTQ5Mzc5Nnxtc2ctZjoxNzkxNjk0NzMxNzExNDkzNzk2Il0.; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTc5MTY5NDczMTcxMTQ5Mzc5NiJd" style="color: #2c74ff; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">go.wisc.edu/Maadagindan</a><wbr></wbr> to see the recent titles and send an email to Anne Moser <a href="mailto:akmoser@aqua.wisc.edu" style="color: #2c74ff; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">akmoser@aqua.wisc.edu</a> to join the email list. </span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-66264896528939729582024-02-28T13:00:00.000-06:002024-02-28T13:00:00.157-06:00STEM Resources Survey - WI Afterschool Network<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias7OG8539Xa13GdJR8Xvx_LhhxpRJuuBTk_-5c8i4V0OGnMo2vuqpQLH2ccoL4K1aLVR-AF-YBTgOkJG-VXlSPzezTZdbQneWM5USVV3N3UcOejbZsEkn0p2p97UdRwOUZ01tmJtwa7zHKTda2b1EtYfj1UuejPSPwYCwQrX8aR9LX7ftqdC8WWpwMko/s491/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="491" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias7OG8539Xa13GdJR8Xvx_LhhxpRJuuBTk_-5c8i4V0OGnMo2vuqpQLH2ccoL4K1aLVR-AF-YBTgOkJG-VXlSPzezTZdbQneWM5USVV3N3UcOejbZsEkn0p2p97UdRwOUZ01tmJtwa7zHKTda2b1EtYfj1UuejPSPwYCwQrX8aR9LX7ftqdC8WWpwMko/w400-h84/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;">Thousands of youth in Wisconsin regularly attend afterschool and summer programs in schools, community centers, churches, etc. The Wisconsin Afterschool Network is a statewide organization which works to support these programs and their staff in delivering high quality programming. </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">One of the goals of the Wisconsin Afterschool Network is to empower educators who work with youth each day to lead engaging STEM activities. Organizations like yours (businesses, museums, libraries, STEM centers) are important resources for these educators. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">We want to learn about the work you do and how we can help you connect with Out-of-School Time programs in your area. Our hope is to develop a directory and map of STEM organizations in Wisconsin for educators to access on our website as a resource in their community.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We would appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete this survey to help us in our endeavor. Please consider sharing this survey as well with other organizations that serve educators and youth. If you represent a statewide organization, please include statewide resources, but also share with local organizations in your network who offer resources and services to educators.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b>Survey Link:</b> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf91_Xon7pC0hxbtN_2q0IipbxxVrrzDWLCslAekF_hhnfbMQ/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1709050695573000&usg=AOvVaw0GAyL3YXOADs4_9BncICky" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf91_Xon7pC0hxbtN_2q0IipbxxVrrzDWLCslAekF_hhnfbMQ/viewform" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/<wbr></wbr>d/e/1FAIpQLSf91_Xon7pC0hxbtN_<wbr></wbr>2q0IipbxxVrrzDWLCslAekF_<wbr></wbr>hhnfbMQ/viewform</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">(You may need to copy/past this link into your browser)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you for your time,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Center for Community Health Advancement</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Marshfield Clinic Health System</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Office: 715-221-8400 | Other Info: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://link.edgepilot.com/s/4dad333c/hdW31hqWf0CacSB6fpadhw?u%3Dhttp://www.wiafterschoolnetwork.org/&source=gmail&ust=1709050695574000&usg=AOvVaw13IWFfmvwNt1qmuS1G8483" fg_scanned="1" href="https://link.edgepilot.com/s/4dad333c/hdW31hqWf0CacSB6fpadhw?u=http://www.wiafterschoolnetwork.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://link.edgepilot.com/s/<wbr></wbr>4dad333c/<wbr></wbr>hdW31hqWf0CacSB6fpadhw?u=http:<wbr></wbr>//www.wiafterschoolnetwork.<wbr></wbr>org/</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-4449176084213529172024-02-28T06:00:00.004-06:002024-02-28T06:00:00.134-06:00YALSA's T Audiobook Picks for Teens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWABSbVhx06Ctr-t5lZizX6IGRZMxuD0HUmbq5fOlyCJAV3J-LmXemYrHzz_O0bld3rnH1wX6cK4Zg8f7IVcOh-TGWsD6OQkEHwWFoS_fndr0uhaVaiW2MCD494Izq-_m6d3Z-OBNHnSZgywCudl2BIUPeVj0kXCjOmkY5IpDrkU8rdI2gDl6oBEN3R0/s255/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="255" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWABSbVhx06Ctr-t5lZizX6IGRZMxuD0HUmbq5fOlyCJAV3J-LmXemYrHzz_O0bld3rnH1wX6cK4Zg8f7IVcOh-TGWsD6OQkEHwWFoS_fndr0uhaVaiW2MCD494Izq-_m6d3Z-OBNHnSZgywCudl2BIUPeVj0kXCjOmkY5IpDrkU8rdI2gDl6oBEN3R0/s1600/1.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Recently on YALSA's Hub blog, they published a great list of audiobooks produced over the past two years that are great for teens. Each title includes an annotation and information about the readers, length, recommended ages and ISBN.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2024/02/21/2024-amazing-audiobooks-for-young-adults/" target="_blank">Stop here </a></b>to access the list!</p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-14535496251140606752024-02-27T06:00:00.002-06:002024-02-27T06:00:00.259-06:00Palentine's Day Spa Party<span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7847aa91-7fff-a0fa-3661-aa997c4411ae"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Today's guest blogger is Hannah Dahlman, Youth Services Librarian at Clintonville Public Library. Welcome Hannah!</span></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday for some, but I felt it was an opportunity for fun that shouldn’t be missed! I decided to take the focus away from the romantic aspect of Valentine’s Day and instead we celebrated ‘Palentine’s Day’, which takes place on February 13</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> and its purpose is to celebrate friendship. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">I host a weekly game night, Lego club, and monthly Pokémon club – all well attended programs, but I have received feedback from a handful of my regular after school kids that those activities are for ‘boys’ and they really wanted something different to do. I pitched the idea of doing a spa day and they were all about it! </span>I knew this party would draw in more girls than boys, but I made sure to include in advertising that everyone was welcome – because everyone is welcome to all of my other programs (within age limits). </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">I planned this party for 1.5 hours, and it easily could have gone longer, and it was open to kids ages 8-18. I had some games picked out in case they finished the activities and wanted something else to do, but I didn’t end up needing them at all. I had a total of 16 kids and 2 adults attend (which is awesome for our small library) – including 4 boys. We had food and drinks, a nail painting station, a facemask with cucumber slices station, and a temporary tattoo station. Everything I purchased came from Amazon, but the food and drink items came from our local grocery store. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Cost breakdown:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Food and drinks: $35</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">12 face masks: $10</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Cucumber: $1</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">20 piece nail file/buffers: $8</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">6 oz nail polish remover: $2</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Cotton balls: $9</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Temporary tattoos, 2 sheets of 82 realistic looking tattoos: $16</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-wrap: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Already had on hand: plates/cups/napkins, nail polish, air freshener </span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Total cost: $81</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">I set out all the activities and food/drinks right away, and let everyone choose what they wanted to do. Most kids went for the food right away, but easily the biggest hit was the temporary tattoos! I purposefully purchased a large amount of really colorful, realistic tattoos, anticipating I would have left overs to giveaway as prizes for later programs. I let them choose whatever tattoos they wanted, with no limits, and I cannot over state how EXCITED everyone was to pick whatever they wanted! I had kids who spent the entire party just doing tattoos – it was a HUGE hit! All the kids had Valentine’s Day parties at their schools the next day, and they were so thrilled to do their nails and put on tattoos before their parties.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLKZ6leQZtzRJOOOtwIblXK7GhN1HfnFiLFvT-_76m-FaORg2przaKPXf7LvhxU9057mSBSRTUcbRq53VtlakPITS7xl-CNIlymJtaVX1sK0Zj0vvHVkLxGG-rmFRiSZ7MbxUye95LkiY2A4ctEs8YuPERjiHesy7gDYxLm8G_A7yJou0wqEDSXQ9qGQ/s1600/1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLKZ6leQZtzRJOOOtwIblXK7GhN1HfnFiLFvT-_76m-FaORg2przaKPXf7LvhxU9057mSBSRTUcbRq53VtlakPITS7xl-CNIlymJtaVX1sK0Zj0vvHVkLxGG-rmFRiSZ7MbxUye95LkiY2A4ctEs8YuPERjiHesy7gDYxLm8G_A7yJou0wqEDSXQ9qGQ/s320/1.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: times;">The nail station was also a blast. I had a ton of buffers and nail files out, and we had nail polish left over from a previous craft, but I also brought in some of my own that I no longer use. Some of the kids asked me to do their nails, which I was comfortable with, and some just did their own. Surprisingly this station did not get very messy at all…the messiest part overall was the food. It took me about a half hour to clean everything up and I did have some kids stay and help me with clean up. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-214e3b2c-7fff-4bb0-86c3-2265f3a9582c"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: times;">We had so much silly fun at this program, but truly, it was about friendship. I had several kids that came by themselves because they were so excited about the spa party, who ended up meeting new people and developing new friendships. One of my after school regulars (who tends to keep to herself, more engrossed in her phone than chatting with others) told me at the end of the program how happy she was that she came because she got out of her comfort zone and chatted with new people - I also spotted her doing someone else’s nails. It was a real bonding experience for everyone, and definitely will be a program I repeat for years to come. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div style="font-size: 12pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br /></span></div></span>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-13857568744353582452024-02-26T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-26T06:00:00.132-06:00CCBC Choices 2024 is Available!<p><span style="font-family: times;"><em style="color: #222222;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-style: normal; padding: 0in;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uwmadison.box.com/s/afnlmsduibcn8yp5e2z0hb11nvnddxz7&source=gmail&ust=1708727101712000&usg=AOvVaw3_oRcUmSUMvuncUIgO71dd" fg_scanned="1" href="https://uwmadison.box.com/s/afnlmsduibcn8yp5e2z0hb11nvnddxz7" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><i></i></a></span></em></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><em style="color: #222222;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKmXzy6R8gE8FM-hr4sfJqeLKh-o16bB0IKlBRVpQz_afVIoZjSjoeAilco51GADKNfczyic6XRdGXFA6nOCnpw6Z8vlIY6S-svN6E5qUV5ChPgrdxRo0QDzTpjPPCTDYyS_yPfj8jiD-mIYag3VNkMt5QMr8YR6gDFPo8R1qLYGq1sAgqefWdnVKPko/s542/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="416" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKmXzy6R8gE8FM-hr4sfJqeLKh-o16bB0IKlBRVpQz_afVIoZjSjoeAilco51GADKNfczyic6XRdGXFA6nOCnpw6Z8vlIY6S-svN6E5qUV5ChPgrdxRo0QDzTpjPPCTDYyS_yPfj8jiD-mIYag3VNkMt5QMr8YR6gDFPo8R1qLYGq1sAgqefWdnVKPko/w154-h200/1.jpg" width="154" /></a></i></em></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><em style="color: #222222;"><i><b>CCBC Choices 2024</b></i></em><em style="color: #222222;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; padding: 0in;"><b>,</b> </span></em><span style="color: #333333;">recommending 238 books published in 2023 for children and teens from birth through high school age, is now available!</span></span><p></p><p style="background: white; color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;"><u></u></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; margin: 1.5rem; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; padding: 0in;">CCBC Choices 2024 </span></em><span style="color: #333333;">is a digital publication. Entries for each book include full bibliographic citation, annotation, age recommendation and cover image, and a link to the book’s entry in the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/&source=gmail&ust=1708727101712000&usg=AOvVaw06cm_6IVlYVt3IMJzlQtj_" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #0479a8; padding: 0in;"><b>CCBC-Recommended Book Search database</b></span></a>, where custom lists can be created. The publication also includes an introductory essay and name/title index. </span><span style="color: black;">A <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uwmadison.box.com/s/qbw78cc70asght3conatnzsx11aax5bf&source=gmail&ust=1708727101712000&usg=AOvVaw1gm9R-0Pz4Zuwgw2zZWh8l" fg_scanned="1" href="https://uwmadison.box.com/s/qbw78cc70asght3conatnzsx11aax5bf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><b>citation list</b></a> (bibliographic information only) of <i>CCBC Choices 2024</i> is also available on our website.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">The CCBC librarians will present two webinars hosted by South Central Library System this spring highlighting selections from <i>CCBC Choices 2024</i>:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Great New Books for Children</b> (Birth – Grade 5) on<b> March 20, 2024, from 9-10am</b> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Great New Books for Older Children and Teens </b>(Grades 6-12) on <b>April 17, 2024 from 9-10am</b>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">See the<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/events/&source=gmail&ust=1708727101712000&usg=AOvVaw2HtERUC2XjiAvmk28WcB9h" fg_scanned="1" href="https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/events/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> <b>CCBC events calendar</b></a> for details about these online opportunities, as well as other outreach events around the state.</span></span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-53045597413766017372024-02-24T06:00:00.017-06:002024-02-24T06:00:00.241-06:00Jobs! 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color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i style="font-family: times;">Here is a late February listing:</i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i style="font-family: times;"><br /></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>New Richmond Public Library Youth Services Librarian </b>(full-time)</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">The Friday Memorial Library is seeking applicants for a Youth Services Librarian. We are seeking applicants who are passionate about customer service; knowledgeable about materials and programs that appeal to children, teens and families; and able to work individually as well as part of a team.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">This full-time position is responsible for providing a welcoming environment for children, teens, families and caregivers in the use of library services, facilities and equipment.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">Candidates must have the ability to work enthusiastically and effectively with children, teenagers, and adults in the library and community. The ideal applicant will have knowledge of current trends and developments in the library profession and youth services, as well as the ability to develop and implement programs and services for library patrons of all ages.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years youth service experience is required. A masters degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent is preferred. For more information, please see attached job description.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">A range of daytime and evening hours with rotating weekend hours is required of this position. Pay for the position will be established based upon education and experience, the wage range is $25.67 – $33.00 per hour.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: times;">To be considered, please submit your cover letter and resume by 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 14 to Sarah Reese at sreese@newrichmondwi.gov.</span></p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698499139166697976.post-47179265837872784072024-02-23T06:00:00.003-06:002024-02-23T06:00:00.135-06:00Oh No, THAT Didn't Work!<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxj_t7-nJ3GhT7-YkZSM26T3Nk_nReesgRKvqeHMB5oEKQq5vrax8bXSopwaAdkfv-ocHNQVd1pMUCkUfZJog_P5wxslFpcJkM4Kl8PJOcu6pV-w89qllsKp8AvN3za4pU3i5t1uwSKpdUWiF0vUWGipcwP7am89b71cagOhRKFX2JpzC19nL95pQ_n8/s1280/1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1280" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxj_t7-nJ3GhT7-YkZSM26T3Nk_nReesgRKvqeHMB5oEKQq5vrax8bXSopwaAdkfv-ocHNQVd1pMUCkUfZJog_P5wxslFpcJkM4Kl8PJOcu6pV-w89qllsKp8AvN3za4pU3i5t1uwSKpdUWiF0vUWGipcwP7am89b71cagOhRKFX2JpzC19nL95pQ_n8/w200-h141/1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; text-align: start;">Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/thedigitalartist-202249/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1714367" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; text-align: start;">Pete Linforth</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; text-align: start;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1714367" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; text-align: start;">Pixabay</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>We all have program fails. While it can be discouraging, it's also a great way to figure out the why's and to forgive yourself and know - it happens to us all.<p></p><p>Recently Chelsey Roos shared some of her fails and how she recovered from each type. Her descriptions and solutions will resonate with anyone who does programming. She writes: "<span style="background-color: white; color: #303231;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Almost everyone has a program completely fail at least once in their career. In library school, I learned how to build a good program, how to market a program, and how to incorporate elements of diversity into programs, but I didn’t learn how to recover when a program does an absolute belly-flop. Let’s look at three common ways a program might crash and burn (they’ve all happened to me!) and some ways you can salvage your time, supplies, or spirit in the face of program disaster." </span></i></span></p><p>Please<b> <a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/02/recovering-from-program-failure/">stop here</a> </b>to read the whole post. [<i>Recovering from Program Failure</i>. Roos, Chelsey. <i>ALSC blog</i>. February 19, 2024]</p>Marge Loch-Woutershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299355611398291374noreply@blogger.com0