Saturday, May 30, 2020

FAQ Friday for May 29, 20


Dear Library Staff Serving Youth, 

Happy Friday! Here is the latest installment of Friday FAQs for Youth Services. The slides used in the recording are attached as a PDF. Also, the FAQ Friday form is open for your input on next week’s episode.
                FAQ Friday 5/29/2020 recording (4:44) https://youtu.be/QxSi1LcZRzI  

Last Week’s FAQ Friday 5/22/2020 recording (4:45) https://youtu.be/oWKcjHO7u7M
Resources related to this week’s topics
Wisconsin Youth Services Program Palooza webinar
Wednesday, June 3, 1-2 pm   
Register here. The webinar will be recorded; please register to get the link.
Spring 2020 has been a series of pivots and pauses for public library youth services...and perhaps uncovered a wealth of new and unexpected creative and problem-solving skills for you!  Join us and continue to plan confidently for Summer and Fall with an abundance of ideas, programs and attitudes in this free one hour webinar. System youth services consultants (Shawn Brommer, Angela Meyers & Marge Loch-Wouters) and DPI staff (Tessa Michaelson Schmidt) invite you to be part of this positive, simplified, and intentional approach to youth services for the coming months.  
Guidelines for Reopening Wisconsin Public LibrariesCreated in collaboration with staff and members from all 16 public library systems, DPI will release the latest iteration of the Guidelines for Reopening Wisconsin Public Libraries very soon. This newest version addresses the changes brought forth by Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to strike down the Safer at Home extension. No longer aligned with the Badger Bounce Back plan, this final document emphasizes decision-making based on conditions at the local level. A webinar will follow on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Look for a post on the Wisconsin Libraries for Everyone blog for connection information.
Women's Suffrage Centennial Book Donation Request
The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to partner with the
 Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) to distribute 6,000 women’s suffrage youth book sets to libraries across the country. Public and school libraries are encouraged to apply for the book sets by June 15, 2020.

Be well,

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Consultant – Youth and Inclusive Services
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries and Technology
(608) 267-5077

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