Program Idea Bonanza!

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Our in-box has been filling up with great program ideas for teens, kids and families over the last months. Here is a round-up of recent goodies to spark your creativity!

Program Webinars

This past fall, WI's own Katherine Schoofs, of the Aram Public Library did two hour-long webinars for the IFLS system that are chock full of practical advice and ideas to help you navigate your programming.

• Program Planning in a Pandemic recording is here 
• Passive and Drop-In Programs recording is here  

You can access additional archived continuing education webinars from IFLS here

Teens 

*Ever thought of doing a virtual Maker Faire with your teens. Dawn Abron, who blogs at Teen Services Depot shared a great how-to from her experience creating a virtual Maker Faire at Zion-Benton (IL) Public Library. Their team created "make-and-take" kits and provided teens with video instructions (that she shares in the blog). 

Virtual Maker Faire. Dawn Abron. Teen Services Depot. 1/1/22

*SLJ's Teen Librarian Toolbox blog featured not one but two great posts on the same day! Cindy Shutts, who writes the Teen Librarian Toolbox's "Cindy Crushes Programming" articles started out by sharing where she finds her great craft ideas that she uses with teens. When TLT guru Karen Jensen read the post she was inspired to create a "Part II" for the post where she also shared her ideas. Read all about it below:

Where Do I Get My Craft Ideas? Cindy Shutts. Teen Librarian Toolbox blog, School Library Journal. 2/16/22

Where Do You Get Your Craft Ideas, Part II. Karen Jensen. Teen Librarian Toolbox blog, School Library Journal. 2/16/22

Family Fun

On the ALSC blog, three youth services specialists at the Johnson County (KS) Library System shared their success in using Kahoot for both live and passive programming. This how-to for using Kahoot! and their experience during the pandemic will give you lots of ideas and you can see samples of their trivia programs too: 

True or False: Kahoot! is the Answer to Family Fun at Your Library. ALSC blog. 2/3/22