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<h1>SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Two solar eclipses are coming to North America</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> – an Annular Eclipse in 2023 and a Total Solar Eclipse in 2024 – and it’s time for public library staff to get ready!
Thanks to a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and a supplement to the
<i>NASA@My Library </i>Project, the Space Science Institute‘s <i>STAR Net </i>team is providing 5 million solar viewing glasses, in-person training workshops, solar science circulation kits, print resources,~10,000 public libraries and 55 state library agencies
across the nation. To learn more about the project, including how to <b>register your library for free solar eclipse glasses</b>, visit:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starnetlibraries.org%2Fabout%2Four-projects%2Fsolar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdd8e33be2a3b4b9be57b08db14227809%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638125911063875732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ds3RGCyl8kBp273sZGHedqmZFtm%2Bn7Qr3UbesZ9R44A%3D&reserved=0">
www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">STAR Net is also offering 2 workshops in Michigan for public library staff!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries with STAR Net<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">These SEAL workshops will prepare and empower public library staff to facilitate meaningful solar and space science programs for their patrons that build curiosity, knowledge and inspiration. Attendees will
receive hands-on training on operating solar telescopes and other methods for direct and indirect solar viewing, best practices for developing and facilitating STEM programs, and how to engage with community partners and library-specific digital resource networks.
Attendees will also be able to sign up for free solar eclipse glasses to distribute to their communities in advance of both eclipses! STAR Net facilitators, bringing many years of experience building the STEM capacity of public library staff, will work with
each state library to customize the workshop experience based on the needs and interests of public libraries within that state.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Space is extremely limited, so register now for these FREE workshops with STAR Net:<br>
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2987%26&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdd8e33be2a3b4b9be57b08db14227809%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638125911063875732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1UarCrShw%2FJKoiUxT1wiUvFIVYj6JBicznOF48DuCFY%3D&reserved=0">Wednesday,
April 19, 2023, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> at the Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Dr., Lansing, MI 48917<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2992&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdd8e33be2a3b4b9be57b08db14227809%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638125911063875732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vBv4AhEpJYCuGIwO23UlbF1DQ97fK5x%2FVZkJ74Q7EGA%3D&reserved=0">Thursday,
April 20, 2023, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> at the Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St., Charlevoix Mi 49720
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lunch will be provided, however<i> due to limited space we will be offering a waitlist.
</i>If you register and cannot attend, please notify the Library of Michigan <u>at least 72 hours</u> in advance.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">T(w)eens: Programming, Partnership, and Burnout
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">– by CT State Library with Wisconsin<b><br>
</b>Recording: <a href="https://vimeo.com/800995842">https://vimeo.com/800995842</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Handouts: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsSocLKKPc8ngiFhrHlzVCcqv3juIQdE/view?usp=sharing">
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsSocLKKPc8ngiFhrHlzVCcqv3juIQdE/view?usp=sharing</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There's a lot to consider when we are planning teen and tween programming. In this presentation you will learn about using connected learning principals and co-designing to develop programs with teen patrons.
We'll learn the difference between partnerships and supporters, and how to identify them using community asset mapping. Create successful teen programs without burnout!<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">YALSA Outreach Services for Underserved Teens with Jess Snow – 4 week course
<br>
</span></b><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=257">Begins Monday, March 6, 2023<span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">When it comes to teen outreach services, underserved communities provide a variety of challenges. You can’t serve them if you can’t identify them, and this eCourse begins by providing a clear foundation for
defining and identifying underserved teens in your community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jessica Snow, author of <i><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDk2MTk5OCZwPTEmdT0xMDA3NDQ5NTMxJmxpPTEwMDI2Nzc1Mw%2Findex.html&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C102eb4672b1a4b91f07b08db15146ff9%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638126949746079098%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MwGPtYTmjdhsZNj8q0Y6AiX83lMRasF9k3oLbNDvNZA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Outreach
Services for Teens: A Starter Guide (ALA Editions, 2020),</a><span style="font-style:normal"> will guide you through teen outreach in the real world. You’ll learn how to identify and create partnerships with organizations that aid underserved teens, how to
create a core collection of materials you may use in your outreach services, and how to identify goals and outcomes for your outreach services.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Registration for this course includes a physical and digital copy of Outreach Services for Teens: A Starter Guide, which will be used as the main text for the course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=257">
eCourse</a> is also included in the <i><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDk2MTk5OCZwPTEmdT0xMDA3NDQ5NTMxJmxpPTEwMDI2Nzc1NQ%2Findex.html&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C102eb4672b1a4b91f07b08db15146ff9%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638126949746079098%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7IKzJd%2BKjaQgN42M7pViKrhjBX%2BzYFT2xPcTkMe60rU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Library
Outreach for Underserved Children and Teens eCourse Bundle. </a></i><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">Discord Webinar from YALSA</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
</span>A two-part WEBINAR series taking place <b>Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13, 2023
</b>at 11:30am Pacific/12:30pm Mountain/1:30pm Central/2:30pm Eastern each session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this two-part webinar, learn how to design and facilitate a virtual library space on Discord for all teens that provides a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for diverse teen voices and perspectives.
Participants will be able to articulate how virtual library services for teens using Discord allows teens to form critical thinking skills; access and share information; collaborate and create communities of interest with their peers; and actively take ownership
of their library services. Moderation tools and strategies for insuring the safety of your communities will also be discussed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDk2MTk5OCZwPTEmdT0xMDA3NDQ5NTMxJmxpPTEwMDI2Nzc2Mw%2Findex.html&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C102eb4672b1a4b91f07b08db15146ff9%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638126949746079098%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H64F0sBigZ0M%2B%2FwKUzxac7390shBCtu%2FewI0vp2Y%2FAY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Register!
</a><span style="font-weight:normal">YALSA members receive a </span>20% discount.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>In the News…<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/02/20/1155399753/school-counselor-child-anxiety-mental-health">How grown-ups can help kids transition to 'post-pandemic' school life</a> – NPR, 2/20/23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://lithub.com/how-can-literary-spaces-support-neurodivergent-readers-and-writers/?fbclid=IwAR3SdHFm81ezeLeFIGIffBr3iqnDEGph3MmRnydGk1Mv1xfWDxG5jk9FZOI">How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent
Readers and Writers?</a> – Literary Hub, 2/2/23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Have a good one,<o:p></o:p></span></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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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It’s February. It’s when we CELEBRATE… Black History Month
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">and<i> Career and Technical Education Month!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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