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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>May Webinars for Youth Services from the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Monday, May 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1pm<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">The Library of Michigan is happy to offer you a webinar on recognizing and supporting children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in storytimes/programs. Behavior expert Brenda Mann, MA ED, of Academic and Behavior Consultants,
will lead an informative webinar on ADHD. Participants will learn the signs f ADHD, storytime tips, and ideas for supporting Parents/Caregivers of ADHD children in the youth department. Other disorders that effect early childhood learning will also be discussed.
Space is limited, so <a href="https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=92&cId=67&pCId=0">
register now</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Thursday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 2pm<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Our Every Child Ready to Read webinar series with Sue McCleaf Nespeca continues: “<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Family Engagement in Early Learning.”
<a href="https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=84&cId=67&pCId=0">
Register here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>*New* ECRR Toolkit</u><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Library of Michigan is offering attendees of our past 2 years of Every Child Ready to Read workshops, or those with manuals in their libraries, a chance to order
(at no cost to you) <a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11997">the new ECRR Toolkit</a>. Requests for your free copy CLOSE on May 12, 2017. This kit is primarily aimed at public library staff as a how-to manual to train early childhood educators.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/ThHrSUqwhZj4waGb2">Please submit this form</a> (one per library location) if you would like to request the toolkit from the Library of Michigan.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Quick & Easy Grants for Summer Reading<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Public Library Services Grants are due May 22 for various literacy, programs & tech needs:
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_77699_79723---,00.html">
Don’t delay – apply today</a>!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Digital Age: Family Engagement & Early Learning</u><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Guernsey & Michael Levine lay out an action agenda for city & community leaders on “<a href="https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/how-bring-early-learning-and-family-engagement-digital-age/https:/www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/how-bring-early-learning-and-family-engagement-digital-age/https:/www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/how-bring-early-learning-and-family-engagement-digital-age/https:/www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/how-bring-early-learning-and-family-engagement-digital-age/https:/www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/how-bring-early-learning-and-family-engagement-digital-age/">How
to Bring Early Learning & Family Engagement into the Digital Age</a>.” Lisa also published “<a href="https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/guiding-community-leaders-family-engagement-and-early-learning/">Guiding Community Leaders on Family
Engagement & Early Learning</a>,” both are good food for thought.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>CSLP Updates</u></b> are <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_34169_62259---,00.html">
now online</a> re: SRC 2018, 2019, 2020!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>YALSA<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="http://yalsdigital.ala.org/i/812640-vol-15-no-3-spring-2017">
Spring 2017 YALSA Journal</a> is available now, check it out for trending topics & feature articles, including an article on how libraries are helping make teens college & career ready (pg 10).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a>
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