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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all who joined us today!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had a great discussion around libraries encouraging play and supporting families offline this summer. You can find the notes, links, and chatbox transcript here:
<a href="https://bit.ly/MiYouth_5_20_20">https://bit.ly/MiYouth_5_20_20</a>. <br>
Liz Breed also highlighted the new document you can use for supporting summer reading:
<a href="https://app.luminpdf.com/viewer/5ec447e5852daf0017d14092">Supporting Summer Reading with MeL</a>. Feel free to add additional thoughts and ideas on the MiYouth document regarding PLAY!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, I have had a few requests for training on <b>Virtual Storytimes</b>. Please see the following resources for support:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/getting-started-with-virtual-storytimes.html?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=May+20+2020+Crossroads&utm_campaign=&utm_term=WebJunctionCrossroads_COMM">Getting
Started with Virtual Storytimes</a> – free from WebJunction, Tuesday, June 16<sup>th</sup> at 2pm ET.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">AZ State Library’s:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fl0cdQlM7-7E&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C4c877235484f4ef34e3d08d7dbd4dc8f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637219579608720053&sdata=N%2BPJx43CgMNT%2FgbPp3WCwf%2BQyj06nH%2FsNH8tIOfR%2Boc%3D&reserved=0">
<b>Virtual Storytime for Beginners</b></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=Virtual-Storytime-and-Circle-Time-15-Tips-For-Making-a-Dynamic-Video-coronavirus-COVID19-librarians-early-learning&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=april7ExtraHelping">Virtual
Storytime and Circle Time: 15 Tips to Make a Dynamic Video</a> - SLJ, 4.6.2020.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=en">Creating a YouTube Channel</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://vimeo.com/407163717">Streaming Storytime</a> from the Massachusetts Library System - A Streaming Storytime “How-To” featuring Danielle Masterson, Head of Children
& Teen Services at the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading and Jessica Phillips, Head of Children's Department at the Duxbury Public Library on how they are connecting with their youth community virtually using Facebook and Instagram. Watch the<a href="https://vimeo.com/407163717">
recording</a> and slides and other resources can be found at <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LuonnBbypKDHAZZ9e61pUjHfAWLRA4kJ">
drive.google.com/open?id=1LuonnBbypKDHAZZ9e61pUjHfAWLRA4kJ</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>MiYouth Meetings</b> are <i>weekly</i>, at <b>10am on Wednesdays</b>; they are not recorded.
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Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F506813991&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C9ee361b5baa2423e3d4c08d7f8d0e05c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637251448313496855&sdata=V91sw6FQP%2Bi9Palnhps9IHSYrcBVnCQsVOSlv%2BIJhM4%3D&reserved=0">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Password: <b>454345 </b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or Telephone:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Dial:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> USA 215 446 3657<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Conference code: 519921<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’ve missed past weeks you can find all the notes/chatboxes here:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FMiYouthMeetings&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C9ee361b5baa2423e3d4c08d7f8d0e05c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637251448313496855&sdata=LZXCndGhsJf93tgLhQi8QIhaRxLdLBAYkIyUgvYbjeQ%3D&reserved=0">
https://bit.ly/MiYouthMeetings</a>. <br>
For a list of various Virtual Resources, including links to publishers, eBooks, trainings, etc:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FMiYouthVirtual&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C9ee361b5baa2423e3d4c08d7f8d0e05c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637251448313506799&sdata=M%2BbnfaHPAGcxI0nlFOlA7seEvxcwWJwltCRHIuMcqPQ%3D&reserved=0">
http://bit.ly/MiYouthVirtual</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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