It's conference time! Registration is here (early bird rate until Oct 10). And remember, the cost of Wed-Fri breakfasts, Wed and Thurs lunches and snacks (including any author lunches) and are included in the cost of your registration this year).
Today (and the past 2 days, we focus on program content perfect for youth services staffers. We hope we see you at conference!
FRIDAY NOV. 4 PROGRAMS
8:30-9:30 am Firsties: Connecting Families in Your District Through First Graders - This presenter will tell how the Pauline Haass Public Library has teamed up with school librarians, as well as teachers, to do monthly outreach to first graders throughout the district through videos filmed at the library then shown to kids during school library time. This program consists of monthly videos and school outreaches, as well as rewarding kids for visiting the public library monthly. Through this program the public library aims to makes contact with families who frequent the library as well as families who are new to the library and its services.
9:45-11:15 am Ready, Set, Challenge: Materials Challenge Readiness - Are you and others at your library prepared to respond to a materials challenge? Have you reviewed your policies and procedures? Thought about how to engage with an upset patron? What essential messaging and communication does a public attack, materials concern or challenge demand with both internal and external audiences? This session will provide participants with the opportunity to respond to a challenge scenario from patron complaint through the reconsideration process, and provide resources for conducting a materials challenge stress test in their own institutions. It will also emphasize the need for ongoing education and advocacy.
10-11:00am Representation Matters: Storytime and Collection Diversity - While weeding their youth collection, Manitowoc Public Library staff became aware of a distinct lack of diversity in their picture book collection. Staff began taking webinars and actively seeking more diverse titles - but that wasn't enough! Looking to diversify storytime, MPL staff began a year-long audit. Come learn about their findings, the process, and the tools they used to increase representation in the library.
Wednesday, Nov 2 WLA Conference Youth Programs
Thursday Nov 3 WLA Conference Youth Programs
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