Tips and Info from DPI's Sept 13, 2024 Youth Services Newsletter

Jeni Schomber's DPI Youth Services Weekly Reminders and Resources is chockfull of great resources. If you are a WI youth library staffer and you don't receive this weekly missive in your email inbox, please contact Jeni  (jennifer.schomber@dpi.wi.gov) to be placed on the list! 

Here is the information from the Sept 13, 2024 edition

Connecting Wisconsin Libraries

 

• Thursday September 26^th at 3 p.m.. Meeting link.
• Join us to hear about WEMTA’s Battle of the Books program and how Beloit Public Library runs a similar program called BookQuest.
• Connecting Wisconsin Libraries is a networking group that facilitates collaboration between school and public libraries, shares pertinent information, ideas, events, and best practices, and develops cooperative support for the youth we serve.

 

Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance (WOSTA) STEM resources survey

 

• The Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance (WOSTA) is working to develop a directory and map of STEM resources in Wisconsin in an effort to strengthen STEM learning experiences for young people in our state.  An 11-state study showed that participation in STEM-focused afterschool programs leads to increases in youth STEM interest, identity, career knowledge, and 21st-century skills, such as critical thinking. These benefits strengthen not only our schools and communities but also our workforce as a whole.
• Thousands of students in WI regularly attend afterschool and summer programs in schools, community centers, churches, etc.  Our goal is to empower the educators who work with these students each day to lead engaging STEM activities.  We want to learn about the work Wisconsin public libraries do and learn how we can help you connect with OST programs in your area. 
• This brief survey will help us identify valuable resources and connect them to the educators who need them. 
• Please also feel free to forward this survey invitation to other relevant organizations in your area as well.
• Your voice matters – help us launch the next generation of scientists, astronauts, and problem-solvers!

 

 

Video Games Collections in Public Libraries webinar series

 

• Pt. #1: The “Why”, “What”, and “How” of Selection & Acquisition
• Wednesday, October 30th, 10:00-11:00 am
• Hosted by Indiana State Library and presented by Chris Baker (DPI), Jenna Gilles (Chippewa Falls Public Library), and Jamie Hein (Clintonville Public Library)
• Link to Event/URL to Attend: https://isl.libcal.com/event/13140847

School Public Library Collaboration/Networking

 From DPI's Jeni Schomber's weekly Youth Services Weekly Reminders and Resources Updates 4/4/24:

Connecting Wisconsin Libraries is a networking group of school and public libraries that meets quarterly to facilitate collaboration with WLA stakeholders and WEMTA stakeholders, and to foster collaboration between school and public libraries on a statewide level.

               

                Click here to join us for our next meeting on Thursday April 25^th at 3 p.m.

 

                Mary Ellen Graf from TeachingBooks will be presenting: 

Powerful Partnerships: Schools, Public Libraries, & TeachingBooks 
Collaboratively support readers at home, school, and the public library with TeachingBooks. Learn how to create and share reading lists, integrate TeachingBooks resources into school and library visits,      and cross-promote library programs and school literacy initiatives.

Connecting WI Libraries Program/Meeting

The Connecting Wisconsin Libraries group consists of representatives from DPI, WLA YSS and WEMTA. They meet bi-monthly to plan projects that support and benefit cooperation and collaboration among school and public youth librarians. This month, they are offering a panel discussion program with both school and public youth librarians exploring their respective responsibilities and services. It's a "don't miss opportunity for any interested WI youth librarian to join this free and open meeting/program!

The next Connecting Wisconsin Libraries meeting will take place on Thursday January 18th at 3:00 p.m. Please see below for the Teams meeting invite. 

Have you ever wondered what your school or public library peer does in their day-to-day work? Curious about crossover opportunities for collaboration and mutual problem-solving with library peers in your community? Join us for a panel discussion on "A day in the life of..." with school media specialists Anne Smith and Emily Zorea, and youth services public librarians Laci Sheldon and Tiffany Helgerson. Panelists will talk about programming, lesson planning, collection development, how workplace policies and procedures inform their decision making, and much more. There will be time for Q&A and we hope to have a robust conversation around how school and public librarians can support each other.

Please feel free to share this email message with your school and library colleagues. 

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 ~ Chris, Monica, and Jeni

Jeni Schomber 

Public Library Consultant 

Library Services Team 

Division for Libraries and Technology 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 

608-266-2749 

jennifer.schomber@dpi.wi.gov