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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">Día<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <a href="https://www.ala.org/alsc/initiatives/dia" target="_blank">El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día)</a> initiative emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic
and cultural backgrounds. In conjunction with the initiative, the Association for Library Service to Children's Quicklists Consulting committee has compiled four new lists of awesome books for kids, birth to age 14, FULL of engaging titles that represent children
and families from many backgrounds! They are available in English AND Spanish and are free to download at <a href="https://bit.ly/3OU5UCe" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3OU5UCe</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Online Safety</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
Was asked for some .gov & .org internet safety resources to share with parents, so I thought I’d pass them along. If you have others, please do share!
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FBI’s got some resources if you search “Internet Safety,” though what I looked through seems slightly outdated.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NetSmartz:
<a href="https://www.missingkids.org/NetSmartz/home">https://www.missingkids.org/NetSmartz/home</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Internet Crimes Against Children:
<a href="https://www.icactaskforce.org/internetsafety">https://www.icactaskforce.org/internetsafety</a> (some great links at the bottom of this page)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Cybersecurity Alliance:
<a href="https://staysafeonline.org/resources/protecting-our-kids-data-privacy-is-paramount/">
https://staysafeonline.org/resources/protecting-our-kids-data-privacy-is-paramount/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dept of Homeland Security:
<a href="https://www.ice.gov/topics/iGuardians">https://www.ice.gov/topics/iGuardians</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remember
<a href="https://mcgruff.org/">McGruff</a>?! I’m seriously excited to see he’s still around…
<a href="https://ymiclassroom.com/lesson-plans/go-for-real/">https://ymiclassroom.com/lesson-plans/go-for-real/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<b>A great event opportunity from… <i>Ohio State</i></b> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">(Ok, yes, I said it. Don’t hate me. It looks really cool!)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Registration is now open for <b>
Excellence in Children's Literature: The Ohio State University Newbery Award Symposium</b> taking place in Columbus on November 15, 2024 and featuring Kwame Alexander, Derrick Barnes, Amina Luqman-Dawson, Jason Reynolds, and Carole Boston Weatherford. For more
details or to register, go to <a href="https://ehe.osu.edu/events/excellence-in-childrens-literature-ohio-state-university-newbery-award-symposium">
the event website</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"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Women's History Month</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To celebrate, <b>National Girls Collaborative Project</b> has compiled the following resources to support and encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Career Girls</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: A comprehensive <a href="https://www.careergirls.org/" target="_blank">video-based career
exploration tool</a> for girls featuring diverse women STEM role models. It's free to use and contains 16,000 videos, as well as career quizzes and resources.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IF/THEN® Collection</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Created in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies and the Association of Science
and Technology Centers, the <a href="https://www.ifthencollection.org/" target="_blank">IF/THEN® Collection</a> is a free digital library with photos, videos, posters, activities, and other assets featuring diverse women STEM innovators – all available for
educational and other non-commercial use.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Women's History Museum</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Explore resources, including lesson plans, biographies, and posters of <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/students-educators/digital-classroom-resources" target="_blank">women
in STEM trailblazers throughout history</a>. Search by the theme "STEM".<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Portray Her 2.0: Representations of Women STEM Characters in Media report. Developed by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership
with IF/THEN®, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, this groundbreaking report summarizes how women in STEM are portrayed on TV and film and includes a number of valuable recommendations for the field.
<a href="https://seejane.org/research-informs-empowers/portray-her-2-0-an-analysis-of-15-years-of-women-in-stem-on-screen-2007-2022/">
Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<h1>In the News…<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/01/02/committing-to-equity/">Committing to Equity: Reaching marginalized youth requires an authentic approach</a> – American Libraries, 1/2/24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/mental-health-peer-support-at-the-library.html">Together We Heal: Exploring Mental Health Peer Support at the Library</a> – WebJunction, 2/20/24<br>
<a href="https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/02/what-we-learned-from-drag-queen-storytime-it-might-not-be-what-you-think/">What We Learned From Drag Queen Storytime (It Might Not Be What You Think!)</a> – Public Libraries Online, 2/5/24<br>
<a href="https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74874">Grow Your Own student applies literacy skills in elementary school</a> – WMU News, 2/27/24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>Last chance to register:<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3937">Adventures in Summer Marketing!</a>
</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<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></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.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you were previously registered for the October workshops, you are still in our reservation system. If the May 2024 dates do not work for you, then please contact Becky Wartella
<a href="mailto:WartellaB@Michigan.gov?subject=RTRM%20Workshop">WartellaB@Michigan.gov</a> to remove you from the workshop.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you were not previously registered, there are a few seats left at both locations, so be sure to
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp">
register</a>! </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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<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>
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