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<h1>MiYouth<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wednesday, November 4<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 PM ET. </b>Join us for an inspiring hour<b>
</b>with <b>storyteller Jenifer Strauss</b>, followed by a fun <b>Design Thinking Game</b> lead by Kristin Fontichiaro.
<b><br>
</b>This meeting is <i>not </i>recorded, but notes & chatbox will be made public.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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%3Fpwd%3DZ2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C5d44ace47e034edfd66c08d8775b1b90%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637390580509190154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=psSnMNflsycHh4pZk9lXmXOGkdcvlqQWRadyEeeZ3KU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Password: 454345<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>
<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>School Library Journal</i></b> has been keeping an updated list of publishers’ permissions, please bookmark this site if doing virtual storytimes:
<a href="https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=publisher-information-directory-copyright-storytime-social-media-permissions-covid-19">
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=publisher-information-directory-copyright-storytime-social-media-permissions-covid-19</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>You are invited to celebrate Read for the Record!</b> Students across the nation are reading and listening to the same book,<b> </b>"Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away" by Meg Medina and illustrated by Sonia Sanchez.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>"Read for the Record</i> is the world's largest shared reading experience, bringing people across the country and around the world together to read the same book on the same day and share the joy and connection of reading. Share this
page, or use social media tools to tell your friends and family about <i>Read for the Record</i> and invite them to join! <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstart.org%2Factivities-resources-toolkit-2%2F&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C83537433d704445dfea808d87ad4d24c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637394401761112951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XIGDj170D%2Bet1trgduACYmaOH%2F%2BLxeMWIyDm3JPbjn0%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.jstart.org/activities-resources-toolkit-2/">Click
for resources, toolkits, Save the Date event posters, social media tips, and others to share your event.</a>"<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>In the News…<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/what-happened-to-youmedia/Content?oid=83675935">What Happened to YOUmedia?</a> – Chicago Reader, 10.21.20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bridgemi.com%2Ftalent-education%2Fmichigan-revamps-k-12-schools-website-make-comparisons-easier&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C5d978998dd5f4e4ad1c808d87bff7828%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637395684446377957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=s1uF3KuibkTq3jh45m6KyfTW0NppivW1S7O8rvOtgx4%3D&reserved=0">Michigan
revamps K-12 schools website to make comparisons easier, Bridge</a> – 10.28.20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.candgnews.com%2Fnews%2Flibrary-to-pilot-new-laptopborrowing-program-119065&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C5d978998dd5f4e4ad1c808d87bff7828%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637395684446427739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=q4Yfb%2FDp%2BKj9Hmmvy%2F3cvHMbNu8GDv0esvFa4IKv%2BWQ%3D&reserved=0">Library
to pilot new laptop-borrowing program, Rochester Post</a> – 10.27.20<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>Ready to Read Michigan<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>COMING SOON: </b><i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Ready to Read Michigan Training Series</span>
</i>over three dates; December 3<sup>rd</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>, and 17<sup>th</sup>, from 2-4pm. Mark your calendar to attend live…<i>
</i>Look for an email with more details & registration information from me soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan is excited to share that <b>the following materials were sent directly to public library directors on 10/2/20</b>, as part of our
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2F0%2C9264%2C7-381-88855_89743_89749---%2C00.html&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C5d44ace47e034edfd66c08d8775b1b90%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637390580509160291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=zErWPUwkIiDPeN6Qys7h%2B9smqUdg46AY9Qr8eJJMPQw%3D&reserved=0">
Ready to Read Michigan program</a>! Due to limited quantities purchased I cannot share the links widely via this listserv, but once your director forwards them to staff you are free to download the materials and use as you see fit to engage your patrons/community.
If you cannot find the email with the links please message me directly via your official work email for a copy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>PLA’s 2021 Early Literacy Activities Calendar</b>:
<i><span style="color:red">HOT </span>“off the presses!!!”</i> Libraries can print and distribute it to patrons monthly, use it in e-Newsletters, or even post it on your library website! Here is an example of how Herrick District Library uses it on their web
platform, to mix in additional early literacy tips, rhymes & videos: <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunitycollections.herrickdl.org%2FHDL%2Fearly-lit-calendars&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C5d44ace47e034edfd66c08d8775b1b90%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637390580509170249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=1hJXH7wgJyn4HwiPqOzOikNCntxGhCvP1ITdctFoIn0%3D&reserved=0">
https://communitycollections.herrickdl.org/HDL/early-lit-calendars</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Every Child Ready to Read Toolkit for Serving Early Childhood Educators</b> (2017): This toolkit comes with a guide to serving early childhood educators, pre-made slides, fillable
agendas, and more! Please use this to engage early childhood educators in your community.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="Default"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) 2021 Manual</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The “Tails & Tales” 2021 CSLP Manual is now live! However, we have only purchased 1 access code per library, so an email went out on 9/25/20, directly to all library directors, with the code (we will not be snail mailing it this
year, only email). If you are the summer library program coordinator at your library, please look for a forwarded message from your director or message me directly with an official work email for a copy of your code. Manuals, graphics and more are available
for download, printing, or you can continue to access it online through the library account. Please do not share the manual outside your library. The CSLP 2021 Tails & Tales shop is also now open, until the Library of Michigan re-opens I will not be able to
mail out any catalogs, so please browse online: <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cslpreads.org%2Fcslp-store%2F&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C5d44ace47e034edfd66c08d8775b1b90%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637390580509170249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=i6eV78%2BqMQDYMDUEUbz2fIRnnF%2FbjdECauGnJ8qOqfo%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.cslpreads.org/cslp-store/</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">. Artwork this year is done by Salina Yoon. I think you’ll be as excited as I am to see the programs & art!<br>
<i>This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="Default">Have a pumpkin filled weekend!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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