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<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 upcoming Solar Eclipse Webinars
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">for libraries are coming up from <b>StarNet</b>:
<a href="https://www.starnetlibraries.org/development/webinars/">https://www.starnetlibraries.org/development/webinars/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ALA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ALA President Emily Drabinski announced a call for volunteers to serve on the ALA Core Values Working Groups. Per
<a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/ALA%20CD%2034%20Core%20Values%20Task%20Force%20Report_LLX%202024.pdf" title="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/ALA%20CD%2034%20Core%20Values%20Task%20Force%20Report_LLX%202024.pdf">
Council Document #34</a>, approved at the recent LibLearnX 2024 meeting, the ALA Executive Board will assign working groups, committees, or round tables to write interpretations for each Core Value. Volunteers must be active ALA Members. Please note that filling
out this form indicates your interest to the ALA Executive Board and does not guarantee an appointment. The ALA Executive Board will make the final appointments to the Working Groups. <u>The deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024</u>. <b>Link to the form:</b>
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/79V6DDF" title="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/79V6DDF"><b>Core Values Working Group Volunteer Interest Form</b></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">YALSA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects fiction, nonfiction, and graphic
novel titles. Criteria for these titles include those with a high interest "hook", a catchy title/cover, sufficient plot to sustain interest, humor when appropriate, and more.
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTQyMTExMyZwPTEmdT0xMDA3NDQ5NTMxJmxpPTEwNzI3MDYxMw/index.html" target="_blank">2024 Quick Picks
</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">and </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTQyMTExMyZwPTEmdT0xMDA3NDQ5NTMxJmxpPTEwNzI3MDYxNA/index.html" target="_blank">2024 Top Ten Quick Picks
</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join one or all of the 9 sessions of the Network of the National Library of Medicine's (NNLM)
<a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/sdoeh-webinar-series" title="https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/sdoeh-webinar-series">
Social Determinants of Environmental Health webinar series</a>. The series runs from March 5 - April 2 starting at 3:00 pm ET. Each session is 1.5 hours long and will include the guest speaker(s) presentation, a Q&A time, and an additional activity to further
reflect, discuss, or do. This additional time is also your chance to go beyond just the presentation. The webinar series will also have an accompanying guide with supplemental information about the speaker, the topic, and related NNLM, NLM, NIH, or other organization
or association resources for you to peruse and consider offering to your communities. Head to the NNLM website to see a
<a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/sdoeh-webinar-series">full list of the class titles</a>.
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<h1>In the News…<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/26/books-and-looks-gen-z-is-rediscovering-the-public-library">Books and looks: gen Z is ‘rediscovering’ the public library –</a> The Guardian, 1/26/24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>LM Summer Programming Webinars <span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Let the Adventures Begin! Summer Library Programming Round Table
<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(There will be a CSLP prize drawing for attendees!)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thursday, February 22, 2024<br>
2:00-3:30pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> (90 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Join us LIVE –
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3938">
Limited registration</a> only for those who can attend <i>LIVE, </i>this will not be recorded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Join the conversation on summer library programming with your peers. Looking for programming ideas, performers, or prizes? Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share
with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and tweens & teens. We’ll also hear from a few key partners that can help make your summer library programming a success. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Adventures in Summer Marketing! </span>
</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
Thursday, March 14, 2024<br>
2:00-3:00pm ET</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <br>
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3937">Registration</a>, this webinar will be recorded.<br>
Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. All libraries and their communities are unique and while there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to marketing, we are going to explore new ways that you
can approach marketing your summer programming. We will explore marketing assets from the Collaborative Summer Library Program, provide resources, and inspire you to engage with your community this summer. All areas of library services including marketing
are welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Ready to Read Michigan Workshops
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<span style="color:#203864">Growing Early Literacy Skills for Parents, Caregivers, and Early Childhood Educators<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#203864">10:00 am – 4:00 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=3058&">Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – at KDL’s Kentwood Branch</a><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=3053&">Thursday, May 2, 2024 – at Plymouth District Library</a></span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Library of Michigan invites you to join
<a href="https://mgol.net/">Mother Goose on the Loose</a>, Betsy Diamant-Cohen, as we explore
<u>The Ready to Read Michigan Parent & Early Childhood Educator Toolkit</u>. The programs in the toolkit are designed for library staff to host throughout the community, engaging and modeling early literacy practices to parents, caregivers, and early childhood
educators. Betsy will equip library staff with the information, skills, and ready-to-use tools to promote early literacy through your library, copies of the toolkit will be provided.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This RTRM training will start with an introduction/refresher on the how, what and why's of early literacy skills and best storytelling practices. Then we will transition to cover the workshops in the Ready
to Read Michigan Toolkit, which are designed specifically for library staff to easily facilitate with parents and caregivers with children ages 5 and under. Lastly, participants will address the important role played by Early Childhood Educators in the development
of children from birth to age five, using familiar tips and tools on how to conduct a two-part workshop for Early Childhood Educators at your library, supported by the materials produced by
<a href="https://www.readytoreadmi.org/home">Ready to Read Michigan</a>. <br>
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp">Registration</a> is limited, lunch will be provided.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Have a good Presidents Day Weekend,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><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;mso-ligatures:none"><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>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="color:#0563C1;background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join the <a href="http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth">
<b><span style="color:#006EB6;background:white;text-decoration:none">MiYouth</span></b></a>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.</span><br>
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<a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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