Friday FAQs for June 12, 2020

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 6/12/2020 recording (5:58) https://youtu.be/AXrp3on9-_w 

FAQ Friday form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcCCH0bDIXMTpzt4WBrfmJHvP-B7Vm_B5Ide6p0byioYwh9Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Last Week’s FAQ Friday 6/5/2020 recording (5:20) https://youtu.be/rxgWbaH5SfI   

Resources related to this week’s topics

• Virtual Library Program Attendancehttps://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/disaster-planning/coronavirus
  See ”Library Services” section
• ALSC Virtual Storytime Services Guide
  http://www.ala.org/alsc/virtual-storytime-services-resource-guide
  Virtual programs are a valuable way to connect with our communities regardless of crisis. As libraries of all types expand their digital collections and explore virtual programming, we offer this guide as a resource to those seeking to offer or improve storytime services from afar. While this guide primarily focuses on virtual storytime, it also includes helpful resources and suggestions for other online library experiences and virtual children’s programs.
• Diverse BookFinderhttps://diversebookfinder.org/
  Newsletter sign up
  The Diverse BookFinder's free, online Collection Analysis Tool (CAT) for public and school libraries -- funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services -- offers an analysis of which racial/cultural groups are represented, and how they are represented, in your current picture book collection. 
• ALSC Blog: Black Books Matterhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2020/06/black-books-matter/
  An argument for diversifying your collection. 
• Race and Antiracism Resources for Wisconsin Public Librarieshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1yez_gyFeKEsDFRf1CVAXgY3UYv6dixCuaVgQctVzOr4/edit?usp=sharing
  Continuing education and personal learning resources

Sincerely,

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Consultant – Youth and Inclusive Services

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Division for Libraries and Technology

(608) 267-5077

Friday FAQs with Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

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