The 2021 CLEL (Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy) Conference committee is searching for early literacy-focused presenters for the Leadership Academy on October 7 and the conference on October 8. The due date is June 4.
They write:
We are seeking speakers for both days. All presentations will be delivered live via Zoom.
● October 7th will start at 11:00 pm MT and end at 5:00 pm MT tentatively.
● October 8th will begin at 8:00 am MT and will conclude at 5:00 pm MT tentatively
● Break-out sessions will be approximately 50 minutes in length.
● If you would like to present please fill out the form below; multiple topics and forms can be submitted, however, only one will be accepted per person.
● Please double check contact information especially for co-presenters.
● There will be no monetary compensation, however, all presenters can attend the full conference free of charge.
The Leadership Institute seeks to advance the leadership skills of all participants to empower them to lead from where they are in their libraries and communities, regardless of position, experience, or skill level. The topics should benefit current leadership staff as well as staff seeking growth.
Potential Leadership Institute Themes:
● Mentorship of early literacy staff and storytime presenters
● How to lead from where you are
● How to advocate for youth within the library and in the community
● Recognizing and eliminating barriers to access for young children and families
● Fostering strategic partnerships
● Change management
● Providing services responsive to your community’s needs
● Communication skills
● New to management
● If you could attend any one session on leadership, what would it be about?
● Future of libraries and leadership
● Things that can hold people back from leading
● Taking risks and not being afraid of failure
● Middle management
● Soft skills-what makes a good manager?
● How to identify learning and development opportunities
● Advocacy for your staff and for your department
● Self-advocacy
Main Conference Potential Training Themes:
● New “Normal” programming: remote, hybrid, outdoor?
● Spanish/Bilingual/non-English storytime
● Evaluating picture books and other children’s media
● Beginning readers and connecting families to kindergarten readiness resources and ideas
● Innovative visual art programs in early literacy and how to implement them
● Early literacy programming for rural and small libraries
● Training for non-children staff and/or local childcare providers
● Mental and/or physical health issues and helping our patrons
● Non-fiction in storytime
● Trauma-informed services for youth
● Book selection for developmental differences
● Full-spectrum literacy to include math, science, etc
● Equity and diversity in children services and collections
● ECRR2, literacy and brain development research, storytime best practices, great books for storytimes, and more!
Proposals for presentations will be considered if submitted by midnight MST June 4, 2021.
YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION THAT THE SUBMISSION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. If you do not receive confirmation, please email sgray@dclibraries.org
● October 7th will start at 11:00 pm MT and end at 5:00 pm MT tentatively.
● October 8th will begin at 8:00 am MT and will conclude at 5:00 pm MT tentatively
● Break-out sessions will be approximately 50 minutes in length.
● If you would like to present please fill out the form below; multiple topics and forms can be submitted, however, only one will be accepted per person.
● Please double check contact information especially for co-presenters.
● There will be no monetary compensation, however, all presenters can attend the full conference free of charge.
The Leadership Institute seeks to advance the leadership skills of all participants to empower them to lead from where they are in their libraries and communities, regardless of position, experience, or skill level. The topics should benefit current leadership staff as well as staff seeking growth.
Potential Leadership Institute Themes:
● Mentorship of early literacy staff and storytime presenters
● How to lead from where you are
● How to advocate for youth within the library and in the community
● Recognizing and eliminating barriers to access for young children and families
● Fostering strategic partnerships
● Change management
● Providing services responsive to your community’s needs
● Communication skills
● New to management
● If you could attend any one session on leadership, what would it be about?
● Future of libraries and leadership
● Things that can hold people back from leading
● Taking risks and not being afraid of failure
● Middle management
● Soft skills-what makes a good manager?
● How to identify learning and development opportunities
● Advocacy for your staff and for your department
● Self-advocacy
Main Conference Potential Training Themes:
● New “Normal” programming: remote, hybrid, outdoor?
● Spanish/Bilingual/non-English storytime
● Evaluating picture books and other children’s media
● Beginning readers and connecting families to kindergarten readiness resources and ideas
● Innovative visual art programs in early literacy and how to implement them
● Early literacy programming for rural and small libraries
● Training for non-children staff and/or local childcare providers
● Mental and/or physical health issues and helping our patrons
● Non-fiction in storytime
● Trauma-informed services for youth
● Book selection for developmental differences
● Full-spectrum literacy to include math, science, etc
● Equity and diversity in children services and collections
● ECRR2, literacy and brain development research, storytime best practices, great books for storytimes, and more!
Proposals for presentations will be considered if submitted by midnight MST June 4, 2021.
YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION THAT THE SUBMISSION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. If you do not receive confirmation, please email sgray@dclibraries.org
Please submit your proposal here by June 4: https://forms.gle/KoRnojuxtiQwfq1EA
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