Summer Reading Lists from ALSC

Annually, ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Quicklists Consulting Committee shares recommended reading lists for the summer. They also recommend a range of "range of apps, podcasts, and websites to help kids discover and develop their interests." 

Stop here to download these free lists!

Tuesday Tips - Imposter Syndrome

Sam Jones is the Youth Services Librarian at the Beaver Dam Public Library. She shares tips to make your job easier in her Tuesday posts.

A while back, I listened to a Library Leadership podcast titled Managing Imposter Syndrome with Erin Collier-Plummer that was really interesting and helpful to listen to. Back in the beginning of 2022, I was still at UW Madison's iSchool and we were talking about imposter syndrome in a class. It was mentioned how common it was to feel like an imposter in the field, and I kind of brushed it off. 

Fast forward a few months, I was in a completely new job and environment doing something that I hadn't done before (besides the three to four months during my practicum). Imposter syndrome definitely kicked in. Ways I combated it, like viewing it as an exciting opportunity and having a great support system at my library, were mentioned in the podcast. There was also advice that I could use when imposter syndrome kicks in, like writing down five things I know I can do. Overall, the podcast was a good reminder that this happens to a lot of other people and that there are ways you can try to combat it. 

Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Link

CCBC Director KT Horning writes:

"If you missed the Charlotte Zolotow Lecture by Christopher Myers last week, either live or via livestreaming, you can now watch an archived video of it. If you want to use captions, you can just click on the CC underneath the video in the center next to the volume bar. 

https://events7.mediasite.com/Mediasite/Play/75a4a27fc3e54d479b19d2e778c644331d

A Mystery to Me, one of Madison's independent bookstores sold Chris's books at the lecture, and they did have him sign some of their remaining stock after the lecture.  If you would like to get an autographed book, you can inquire about getting one by contacting them directly. 

We are also happy to announce next year's Charlotte Zolotow Lecture.  Since this will be the 25th anniversary of the Lecture, we want to honor Charlotte's career as both an author and an editor, so we have invited Alivina Ling, vice president and editor-in-chief at Little, Brown, and award-winning author/editor Grace Lin.  If you are not familiar with Grace and Alvina's wonderful podcast Book Friends Forever (BFF) about their working lives, their longtime friendship (since childhood!), and the children's book world, I encourage you to start listening.  A couple of us at the CCBC are absolutely addicted to it, and it's been called "The Ted Lasso of Publishing Podcast World."  We think that's an apt description.

Here's a link to their podcast. "

Podcasts for Youth Librarians

Recently,  Lindsey Krabbenhoft one of the Jbrary bloggers published a helpful resource of podcasts perfect for those of us in youth services.  

Lindsey writes: "I focused on podcasts that are (mostly) active, but there are some wonderful archived podcasts out there like Zero to Three’s Little Kids, Big Questions and The Early Childhood Research Podcast. I’ve broken down my choices into categories – please let me know if I missed any of your favourites!"

She annotates each of over 20 podcasts listed and divides them into broad categories: storytime and programming; reader's advisory; preschool and early childhood education; child development and parenting. 

In addition she links to other library-related podcasts for you to check out. Check out the Jbrary post here!

An Early Childhood Podcast: The New Neighborhood

 From the Center for the Study of Social Policy Strengthening Families Project comes a new podcast as excerpted below from their eNewsletter on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

 

 

CSSP Launches Early Childhood Podcast: The New Neighborhood

The New Neighborhood is a limited series podcast hosted by Joan Lombardi, exploring some of the dramatic changes taking place across the country as people work to reinforce a sense of community, support young children and families, and work to build equity within communities. Each episode features emerging innovations that will create a society where all children and their families can thrive. Three episodes have been released so far—listen now!

Book Women - A Podcast Sharing Indigenous Stories

Three Canadian librarians are giving a voice to marginalized groups through the power of podcasting!  Book Women podcast encourages other Indigenous peoples to write, edit, and publish their own stories, while also highlighting lesser-known aspects of Canadian history.

“It’s about Indigenous ideas of publishing and libraries and how we tell stories in different ways,” Lar-Son said. “But, it branches out from books in so many ways. A lot of our guests come from different backgrounds. Students, published authors, even a burlesque performer.”

"We have a large pool of really talented people that we know in our circles and we should lift them up. There are many different ways people can tell stories, we just need to hear about how they got into what it is that they do and why they do it,” Laroque said.

She also noted how important it is to have representation in the field.

“We don’t see ourselves in the process. We don’t see ourselves as content creators, because we’re not necessarily featured as such. There’s aren’t a lot of examples for us to lead. If we can pull back the curtain on how Book Women makes things, it really demystifies things."

Read the whole article HERE.  

Subscribe to the podcast via the Apple Store, Anchor, Spotify, Stitcher, or whatever platform you use to listen to and/or subscribe to podcasts.

Audiobooks--and Podcasts!--Aren't Cheating!

I know, I know...preaching to the choir... 😉



Click HERE to read the article posted on rewire.org that not only dispels the "cheating" myth, but also shares some of the benefits/advantages to listening to audiobooks and podcasts for folks exhibiting all levels of reading prowess! 

**Psst!  You can always store the information away to bust out if you find yourself needing to defend the validity of either medium.**

ICYMI: A Universe of Podcasts

Looking for kid-friendly podcasts for a variety of ages?  You're in luck!



Check out this School Library Journal article from May that not only offers curated podcast lists aimed at Elementary, Middle, and High School students...but also the information needed to curate your own, super rad podcast playlists!

Click here to start exploring: A Universe of Podcasts.

The Best Podcast Apps For Your Smartphone

A couple weeks ago, over at Review Geek, Jennifer Allen discussed the best podcast apps for your smartphone.  If you are a neanderthal like me you know about Apple Podcasts and maybe Google Play Music if you are an Android user.  (What can I say, I drive a car from the early 2000s and am stuck still rocking burned CDs.)

BUT, as Allen points out:

If you’re not enjoying the wealth of podcasts out there, you’re really missing out. Podcasts provide you with the experience of a radio show—ranging from in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects to light hearted comedy—but are available whenever and where ever you want to listen, if you have a good app to manage them that is.

So, check out her fabulous list and maybe recommend a few to teens or grown-ups at your library!

Podcast Bonanza

Love to listen? Try these 18 podcasts featured in a recent post by the 5 Minute Librarian.

 

CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Monthly Look at Books for Children and Teens

Join the CCBC for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children's and young adult literature.  Librarians from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand new titles of note.  We'll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections.  Each month will feature a different topic or theme.


Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Wed, Mar 21, 2012 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Wed, May 23, 2012 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.

CCBC Podcasts Are Back!

The Cooperative Children's Book Center of the School of Education at UW-Madison has launched a new weekly podcast: Shelf Stories: Behind the Review.

Each episode will feature a book talk of our book of the week, brief comments on a trend or evaluation issue connected to the book of the week title, and one or more "bookend" selections.

Shelf Stories will average about 5 minutes each and each episode will feature one of the CCBC librarians.

You can listen to the new podcasts (along with our older ones) at:

http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/podcasts/default.asp

And if you're a Facebook fan, you can become a friend of the Cooperative Children's Book Center on Facebook.

Twitter tweeter? You can now follow the CCBC librarians on Twitter at CCBCwisc

Get Smart

How often do you find yourself wanting to improve your mind, but feel you don't have the time to sit down and read an intellectual book or document?

Check out the Library of Congress podcasts! Download and listen while you wash dishes or drive to work. They cover a variety of topics and will give you great dinnertime conversation.

Just One More Book

Given the important role of family reading and great children's books in a happy, healthy childhood, you may be happy to learn of our wildly successful Children's Book Podcast, Just One More Book ! -- a podcast about the children's books we love and why we love them, recorded in our favourite coffee shop.

"Just One More Book!" is a thrice-weekly podcast which promotes and celebrates literacy and great children's books. Each weekday morning, we take a few minutes out of our morning coffee ritual to discuss one of our many favourite children's books. We also feature weekly interviews with authors, illustrators and experts and enthusiasts in the areas of children's literature and literacy as well as listener-submitted book reviews.

Through this podcast and website, we are building a lively, interactive community linking children's book authors, illustrators, readers (parents, children, librarians, teachers and literacy activists) and publishers.

Busy parents and educators can now discover great read-aloud children's books while they are busy doing the many tasks that would otherwise rob them of the opportunity to research great children's books in more traditional ways.

Our guests have included celebrity authors such as Sheree Fitch, Rachna Gilmore, Jack Prelutsky, Daniel Pinkwater, Eve Bunting, Eva Ibbotson, Henry Winkler and Mary Ann Hoberman and celebrity illustrators such as Mo Willems, Bob Staake, Marc Brown, Oliver Jeffers, Simon James, Jane Ray, Wallace Edwards and Kevin Hawkes. We have also aimed the spotlight at interesting and lesser known authors and illustrators.

Episodes range in length from 5 to 25 minutes and can be played directly from our web page or downloaded to a portable mp3 player, such as an iPod, for listening on the go.

This podcast is powered by passion. We have no advertisers or sponsors. Our goals are to link children with great books and to help create happy memories for children and the adults that read to them…and to have fun!

The Just One More Book! Podcast has been recommended by the American Library Association as one of its 2007 American Library Association (ALA) - Great web sites for kids and has been featured in Canadian Living Magazine and such prestigious literary publications as School Library Journal, Books for Keeps and Publishers Weekly. We are also regular contributors to ChildsLife, The Edge of the Forest and Parent Source online newsletters. Watch for us this July in Parenting Magazine.