ALSC VIrtual Storytime Guide is Out!

Over the past three months ALSC (the Association for Library Service to Children) and CLEL (CO Libraries for Early Literacy) have been feverishly working with a team of youth librarians and advocates to create and write a comprehensive storytime guide to help practioners navigate the new normal.

This free online resource is divided into seven areas to answer ALL.THE.QUESTIONS. including

• Best Practices
• Copyright
• Technology Tips
• Promoting Virtual Storytimes
• Serving Diverse Children and Families
• Additional Virtual Program Ideas
• Resources to Support Digital Literacy

A huge thanks to Jessica Frederickson (CLEL) and Elly Serrano (ALSC) and all the writers from around the country who worked so hard to bring this useful guide to fruition!

Virtual Storytimes YSS blog COVID-19 series:

• Online Storytime Creation Tools  11/18/20
• Flipgard, Fanfare and Friends: Celebrity Storytime  9/23/20
• ALSC Virtual Storytime Guide is Out!  6/11/20
• Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes  5/27/20
• “How to Do a Virtual Storytime” Webinars 4/13/20
• Tips on Doing Online Storytimes During COVID-19 Closures 3/16/20; updated 3/20/20
• Storytime Goes Digital 3/20/20
• Digital Storytimes- You Do You! 3/31/20
• Digital Storytime, Screen Time and Intentionality – Oh My 4/6/20
• Facebook Live Online Storytime Tips 3/24/20
• Fixing "My Book is Backwards in Online Storytime!" on iPhone 3/22/20

Permissions (Books, Authors and Music) YSS blog COVID-19 series:

• Many Children’s Books COVID-19 Publisher Permissions Extended  6/24/20
• Virtual Storytime – Tips on Fair Use & Kids’ Privacy 5/4/20
• Want Permission? Current Info on Publishers and Authors 3/22/20; updated 4/23/20
•       Music Permissions? Look No Further  3/27/20; updated 3/31/20