Apply now for the chance to receive a Inclusive Financial Literacy Programming Kit, courtesy of ALA and FINRA!

Up to 100 public and school libraries will be selected to receive an Inclusive Financial Literacy Programming Kit to help them provide diverse financial literacy titles and programming for children and young people in their communities.

Each kit will contain:

• The Inclusive Financial Literacy book list, developed by a team of librarian advisors in collaboration with ALA and the FINRA Foundation, with corresponding best practices and programming ideas for public and school libraries
• One copy of Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools edited by Melanie Welch and Patrick Hogan for the ALA Public Programs Office (ALA Editions, 2020), a ready-to-use guide for library staff with 16 model financial capability programs
• One print copy of five books from the book list for libraries to add to their circulating collection

Public and school libraries (serving children in grades K–8) located in the U.S. and U.S. territories are eligible for this opportunity.

Applications will be accepted until January 3, 2021.

For more information and/or to submit your application, click HERE.

ALL.THE.THINGS. with Jonathan Dolce - August 2021

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Jonathan Dolce, one of our favorite ALSC bloggers, has another post out with a ton of resources to help you as you wrap up summer and start gearing up for fall.

From nifty ideas, to tips on selling books on Etsy; from crafts to family time; from YA to tiny babies, Jonathan has you covered. Check out (and bookmark this great ALSC blog post!

TeenTober is almost upon us!

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is promoting TeenTober. TeenTober is a new, nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library. TeenTober replaces YALSA’s previous Teen Read Week™ and Teen Tech Week™ celebrations, allowing libraries the flexibility to celebrate all types of literacies according to their library’s schedule. Library staff are also encouraged to utilize this new celebration to advocate for and raise awareness of the importance of year-round teen services in libraries. 

To assist libraries plan their celebrations, YALSA has released a digital poster, bookmark, and toolkit, which features planning, advocacy, and program resources.

Did you know...

that Netflix allows one-time educational screenings of some of their original documentaries?



It's true!

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/57695

As you might imagine, the list of available titles is daunting--and not limited to only materials with screening permissions--so thankfully Dana Zurek from Milwaukee Public Library shared her current (as of February 2019) list from the Programming Librarian Interest Group on Facebook!  Thanks Dana!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d7h18z8y66mcpf6/Netflix%20Educational%20Screening%20Docs.pdf?dl=0&fbclid=

Happy perusing and viewing!

Crack the Code: 12 Months of Coding!

Looking to incorporate more coding into your programming, but unsure where to start?  Or maybe you think coding isn't something you're able to offer, due to limited funds and/or technological resources?

YSS is proud to present 12 Months of Coding!  

*cue fanfare and confetti*

Library staff serving youth from all over our great state contributed program ideas and each offering includes detailed instructions, participant ages, approximate cost, tips & tricks, and materials needed!

The 12 Months of Coding resource is divided up into sections--No Tech, Low Tech, High Tech--and includes a Table of Contents (swoon) so you can easily navigate!

Check it out!

Movement in Storytime Resource

Looking for a title to use with your storytime group to get moving and get physical? Try this curated resource - Read and Reach - featuring over 70 children's books.

"Read & Reach is your online resource for incorporating physical activity into storytimes and reading! Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the US, and library/classroom storytimes are a great opportunity for health promotion and to teach children the importance of healthy lifestyle practices." - from the website.

Have You Heard...?

According to an article from MusicRadar.com, the BBC recently announced that it now allows people to download more than 16,000 free sound effect samples from its archives!  Check out the archives HERE! 

Even better?  The license allows for the sound effects to be used for "personal, educational or research purposes."  

In the brief article, Music Radar also mentioned its own library of free samples--dubbed SampleRadar--which features collections of musical loops, hits, and multisamples.  Again, the samples can be used as you see fit, but not redistributed.

Combine these resources with those available on BadgerLink and you are rollin' in sound effect options!

Imagine the possibilities!  Music mixing programs, film making/stop animation, promotional videos...  The sky's the limit!