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<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PLA: Early Literacy Calendars available for 2023<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PLA's annual early literacy calendar is back! Based on the Every Child Ready to Read® practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting, the 2023 calendar contains twelve months of learning activities, book lists, nursery
rhymes, and more. The calendar pages are also customizable with each containing a designated spot to add your library’s logo and contact information. Use these calendars to help your library’s patrons engage in early literacy activities every day of the year!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The downloadable calendars are available in <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryassociation.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDg2ODg1NyZwPTEmdT0xMTE5NzY3NzM1JmxpPTk4OTE4OTkz%2Findex.html&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cf18007983d2f403d534d08dad7a4a7f7%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638059399465153239%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JpxpuIilswSB5goWHospRB8TJj2kXWC01ioaR0TK%2Bf8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
English</a> or <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryassociation.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDg2ODg1NyZwPTEmdT0xMTE5NzY3NzM1JmxpPTk4OTE4OTk1%2Findex.html&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cf18007983d2f403d534d08dad7a4a7f7%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638059399465153239%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JJxgu95rmfQvtLDWD7cv8GwySPK%2B0Fb0g225Mpf6hgw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
Spanish</a> for $29.99 in the ALA Store (available to PLA members for $23.99). <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <br>
<b>PLA</b> webinar recording: <b>Spotlight on Safety: Addressing Threats in Public Libraries</b>, now available for free. Access it at
<a href="https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand/spotlight">
https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand/spotlight</a>. <br>
<br>
<b>YALSA</b><br>
<b>Pura Belpré Committee </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking for members for the <a href="https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre" target="_blank">
Pura Belpré</a> committee. For this committee you must be a current YALSA member, you must not already have three ALA volunteer commitments, and Committee members should possess a self-declared fluent reading knowledge of Spanish. If you are interested in serving
on the Pura Belpré committee please email <a href="mailto:franklin.yalsa@gmail.com" target="_blank">
YALSA President Franklin Escobedo</a> and <a href="mailto:cseisser@gmail.com" target="_blank">
President-Elect Colleen Seisser.</a><br>
<br>
<b>ALA Connect Live to cover censorship issues</b><br>
Join ALA President Lessa Kanani‘opua Pelayo-Lozada at 1 p.m. Central on December 15 for “Our Brave Communities: Facing Censorship Head-On with ALA,” a conversation on censorship issues in libraries, related legislation, and how the Association is fighting book
banning efforts. Panelists will include Martha Hickson (school librarian at North Hunterdon–Voorhees Regional High School District in Annandale, New Jersey), Brian Raitz (director of Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library in West Virginia), and Lisa Varga
(executive director of the Virginia Library Association). <a href="https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dlxBCLe-RrOzrF5-_lnBHg">
Registration is required</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Collaborative Summer Library Program</b><br>
The <b>Summer Symposium</b> was a big success! Libraries were inspired by the keynote from ALA’s Tracie Hall, along with outreach, programming, and decorating sessions. Recordings are not up yet, but will soon be found at
<a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/all-together-now-2022/">https://www.cslpreads.org/all-together-now-2022/</a>, so be sure to check.
<br>
The recording for <b>Inclusive and Affirming Library Programs for LGBTQIA+ Youth</b> is posted:
<a href="https://youtu.be/g2B8t4imCgI">https://youtu.be/g2B8t4imCgI</a>. <br>
Don’t have the <b>2023 CSLP Manual Code</b>? Public library staff are invited to complete this form to request it:
<a href="https://forms.gle/yEzpTUWxa3V3g9CB9">https://forms.gle/yEzpTUWxa3V3g9CB9</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>TALK: Text to Learn</b><br>
The <a href="https://texttolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TALK-Newsletter-December-2022-final.pdf">
December TALK newsletter </a>with information about the upcoming <b>Family Survey</b> is out! All TALK subscribers will receive a text link to the survey from the TALK platform at
<b>1pm EST on Thursday, December 8</b>. Users who complete the survey can be entered in a drawing to win one of 8 $25 gift cards. If asked, find information about how TALK keeps user data private
<a href="https://texttolearn.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">here</a>. <i>This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<h1>In the News…<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/education/2022-12-05/how-children-are-taught-to-read-faces-a-reckoning">How children are taught to read faces a reckoning</a> – NPR, 12/5/22<br>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/drag-queen-events-are-increasingly-targeted-by-right-wing-demonstrators">Drag queen events are increasingly targeted by right-wing demonstrators</a> – PBS Newshour, 12/5/22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/social-studies-leaders-vow-not-to-water-down-hard-history/2022/12?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=eu&M=5675620&UUID=8b5a0b6c7348a2845bc4798303008953&T=7659947">Social Studies Leaders
Vow Not to Water Down ‘Hard History’<b> - </b>Teachers teamed up to share strategies, and a toolkit of resources is forthcoming</a> – Education Week, 12/2/22<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>Upcoming LM Youth Services Trainings<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"gotham ssm b";color:#0A0A0A">Youth Mental Health First Aid Training<br>
Tuesday, January 10, 2023<br>
8:30am-3:30pm ET<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"gotham ssm b";color:#0A0A0A">Youth Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews
common supports. This is a 2-hour self-paced course, combined with a 6-hour instructor led virtual course* and uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional,
peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses, like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Details and requirements can
be found here: </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/YMHFALibraries23/" target="_blank">https://events.anr.msu.edu/YMHFALibraries23/</a>
<br>
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"gotham ssm b";color:#0A0A0A"><br>
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2951">Comic Books, Coding, Cosplay, Crazes, and D&D: Making Libraries a Hub for the Inclusive Nerd Culture</a><br>
Wednesday, January 11, 2023<br>
2:00 – 3:00pm ET<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"gotham ssm b";color:#0A0A0A">PCI Webinar<br>
In the 1980's, nerd = social suicide. In 2022, nerd = the place to be for inclusivity! Fandoms and other cultural trends bring people together in a nondiscriminatory way. Come learn how you can increase the diversity of your library through programming, MakerSpaces,
and other nerd-based resources. As the Jedi librarian would say: "Attendance leads to knowledge, knowledge leads to action, action leads to inclusion!"<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2946">Ready to Read Storytime Tune-Up! With Jenifer Strauss</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, January 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 – 3:30 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ready to Read Michigan goals are to equip public library staff with information, skills, and tools needed for them to promote early literacy in their community and to engage families using the 5 practices
of Every Child Ready to Read. In this 90 minute webinar, Jen will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Share basic early childhood brain science to help you make the connection between Storytime activities and your young patron's growing brains.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Review the Ready to Read Five Practices and give participants a plethora of program ideas for each of the five practices to use right away.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Introduce a Template that will help you include the five practices in your Storytime plans.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Discuss our role as Language and Literacy Mentors for parents and caregivers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Present ideas for collaborating with Community Partners for Storytime along with ways to share resources that will help families with young children.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Come ready to Sing, Play, Read, Talk and Write our way to Literacy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2610">Summer Library Program 2023 Round Table #1</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuesday, January 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 – 3:30 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2605">Summer Library Program 2023 Round Table #2</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, February 2, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">10:30 am – Noon ET <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Attend <i>either</i> date above and bring your summer program ideas, no matter the age group to share at our virtual round tables. Participants are encouraged to bring at least one program idea to share with
the group. Program ideas may or may not be related to the CSLP theme "All Together Now," and can be geared for any age, including teens & adults. We want to hear what your library is up to and what you're excited about! We will also have the opportunity to
discover all of the exciting ways the <b>Michigan Learning Channel</b> (MLC) and
<b>PBS Kids</b> can support engagement and learning in your community this summer. See a sampling of the MLC summer program resources, including specific All Together Now themed activities and resources, on-demand videos and hands-on activities from a variety
of local, regional, and national educational partners, and ideas for in-person events and programming provided by the MLC engagement team.
<br>
Attendees of this round table will walk away with ideas and contacts to customize the summer program for your community. These virtual round tables will
<i>not </i>be recorded. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<i>Save the Date:</i><b> All Together Now with the Detroit Zoo!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, February 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 – 3:00 pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Details & registration coming soon…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Youth Services Basics – Niche Academy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Youth Services Basics course is now available in
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nicheacademy.com%2Fstaffskills%2Fcourse%2F45478&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cbfa27d4695984a1ff4a208daac6a45f4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638011869685537429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WRhMbDV3Wie2fSRm5Sid8cOAoiedai4mz49y61RVicM%3D&reserved=0">
LM’s Niche Academy Staff Skills</a>! This self-paced course is designed as an introduction to library services for public library staff who are new to libraries and/or working with youth. Whether you are already working in a library or just starting out in
a new youth services position, this content will help you consider why library services focusing specifically on youth are important, how to collect appropriate materials, the types of services and programs you can provide to your patrons, and the importance
of outreach services. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This course contains an Overview of Youth Services, followed by age-specific sections on Early Childhood, School Age Children, and Tweens & Teens. An accompanying workbook has also been included and library
staff can complete the sections to earn badges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To access this course, login to
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nicheacademy.com%2Fstaffskills&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cbfa27d4695984a1ff4a208daac6a45f4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638011869685537429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KkdzXVe64wTyvGgBx2hqmVQCVUSIIG01joCbNsmVwME%3D&reserved=0">
LM’s Staff Skills</a>, select the “Children/YA” category, and scroll down to “The Youth Services Basics” course.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This course was created in collaboration by the Indiana State Library, Library of Michigan, Montana State Library, and the Tennessee State Library and Archives, with support from the Institute of Museum
and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coming this Spring:<b> </b>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries<br>
April 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Details on 2 Michigan <a href="https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/">
SEAL</a> workshops with STARnet TBA! Dare I say, it’s almost time for solar eclipse glasses?!
<b>Register to receive <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">eclipse glasses</span> now</b>:
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BT58RYV">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BT58RYV</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Be sure to add <a href="mailto:lm-libtraining@michigan.gov">
lm-libtraining@michigan.gov</a> to your contacts so that registration messages & reminders make it to your inbox.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<h1>Additional Training Opportunity <o:p></o:p></h1>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Family Math Meeting at the Zoo
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Friday, December 16, 2022<br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM_9aconyv4xdA9DIPsITceNyaeRxwqnam0O29kxuv7Xn6gw/viewform.">Join the Detroit Zoo</a>* on
<b>Friday, December 16</b>, for an exciting in-person workshop with José Franco at the Detroit Zoo. José, a consultant from WestEd, is a teacher with extensive experience bringing engaging content that can easily be recreated in classrooms, libraries, or at
home. He also serves as the director of Math Pathways and Pitfalls, an award-winning curriculum designed to offer math intervention for students in grades K-8. During his session, he will give insight on how to incorporate math lessons into programming in
a way that is fun and engaging and helps break down misconceptions and bridge understanding of concepts. José will share lessons for a range of grade levels and will cover how to break down important math concepts to increase understanding. This session is
designed to be interactive and hands-on and will include time to try out the activities for yourself! By attending, you’ll have access to all the curricula used during the sessions plus more!
<b>Those in attendance will also receive a Family Math Kit that will have all the materials needed to host a Family Math Night for your community.</b> <br>
Zoo admission and lunch will be provided to those who attend. The workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<b> </b>The workshop takes place in person at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067.<br>
<b>Interest Form</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM_9aconyv4xdA9DIPsITceNyaeRxwqnam0O29kxuv7Xn6gw/viewform">
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM_9aconyv4xdA9DIPsITceNyaeRxwqnam0O29kxuv7Xn6gw/viewform</a></span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black">. *</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Please send any questions to
<a href="mailto:education@dzs.org">education@dzs.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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