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<h1>Color Our World™<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Katherine Applegate is the 2025 Summer Reading Champion! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CSLP hosted a Summer Reading Kickoff webinar event in March of 2025 that featured presentations all about writing and storytelling programming for your summer celebration of the creative arts that is Color Our World! Get inspired by the
work of Katherine Applegate, our <a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/nationalsummerreadingchampion/">2025 Summer Reading Champion</a>. To view the kick-off event recording, access details on the writing contest, and download various resources, go to:
<a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-reading-kickoff/#">https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-reading-kickoff/#</a>.
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<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Social Emotional Learning Resources for Librarians<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Ohio* (SEL4OH) excited to announce the launch of the new
<a href="https://sel4oh.org/sel-resources-for-librarians/">SEL Resources for Librarians</a> page on its website. This page offers resources specifically tailored to help librarians support social and emotional growth in their young patrons. Resources include
a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0yzDuM_b21A1SrlzaMzifO485Dk7qJW/view">
practical guide</a> to fostering SEL in a library setting focused on encouraging responsible decision-making, as well as
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSYTmi8_viN6Zozrwojltu4ozwHoQgz_/view">
grade-differentiated booklists</a>. <i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>*I’d like to personally thank my counterpart at the Ohio State Library for sharing these great resources with Michigan librarians!</i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Michigan Learning Channel <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each summer, the Michigan Learning Channel (MLC) runs an 8-week learning program featuring educational shows and hands-on activities. MLC’s printed activity books have been used in summer schools, camps, and libraries across the state.
These books will be available soon for free download, but you can pre-order now! Visit
<a href="https://omclicks.detroitpbs.org/u/click?_t=4aa74c80fed646b6b21fcfdac12e3ae6&_m=603e6cc119924c84b3d064081b70c8a0&_e=_cAekrSua6AZfKHTWy3l1XaJyw11XJe9FO15XB7qfBZKhLktTtL9HuulEg-cXmoRukX432RfUdURrgWeIQ0MiHmaB_5fpnJf_l5lzRB9uQAAjpAQaMjW6p1_6soxhgkH3sSjt3HTBs4rO5rwrYJmYyKOpTTFcC7gz4apWo5sublysWSspyerdkIP7jrH6rXX3nCqWg83U53-wDzHnzsAUELShEDxvxwRPMhBLBTfXyY7rR7K1REkP7li79_y4Nv2">
michiganlearning.org/summer</a> for details and watch the episode to see some printer’s proofs of this year’s books! MLC would like librarians to know that this weekly show is for them and we'd love for them to tune in - we share resources and tips that are
relevant for classroom teachers as well as librarians who might be planning educational programs for their communities. The segment is in episode 7. Here is the direct link, and the
<b>summer program sneak preview </b>starts at 2:40: <span style="color:black"><a href="https://youtu.be/MNy4CcdnMcA?si=g6QW76We2eYyzdls">https://youtu.be/MNy4CcdnMcA?si=g6QW76We2eYyzdls</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#212121">Severe Weather resources for Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">Thanks to </span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/learn/" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/science.nasa.gov/learn/__;!!CPANwP4y!Xv12YLyzel1kF8jS7sxv5r-S9w9DV8W7l6LwQLNNiPLPv1Sk3c-h8QLJ2bEr1CoYsuD4jSG3b_pBL9Z9LbTT$">funding
from NASA</a></span></u><span style="color:#212121"> through the </span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://www.learningecosystemsnortheast.org/" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.learningecosystemsnortheast.org/__;!!CPANwP4y!Xv12YLyzel1kF8jS7sxv5r-S9w9DV8W7l6LwQLNNiPLPv1Sk3c-h8QLJ2bEr1CoYsuD4jSG3b_pBLyZM1PFY$">Learning
Ecosystems Northeast</a></span></u><span style="color:#212121"> project, the </span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/msl/" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.maine.gov/msl/__;!!CPANwP4y!Xv12YLyzel1kF8jS7sxv5r-S9w9DV8W7l6LwQLNNiPLPv1Sk3c-h8QLJ2bEr1CoYsuD4jSG3b_pBL42Qhgir$">Maine
State Library</a></span></u><span style="color:#212121"> is proud to present the </span><b><u><span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://maine-msl.libguides.com/severeweather" target="_blank">Severe Weather & Climate Engagement Toolkit</a></span></u></b><b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://maine-msl.libguides.com/severeweather" target="_blank"><span style="color:#212121">.</span></a>
</span></b><span style="color:#212121">As the frequency of severe weather events increases around our world and we're all trying to figure out how to prepare for and recover from these events, those of us who work with younger children have seen a lack of resources
to help share this topic with them. With funding from a NASA grant through the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Learning Ecosystems Northeast project, The Maine State Library has partnered with The Healing Library to create a brand-new toolkit for
younger children and their caregivers to talk about severe weather events. <b>The toolkit includes before, during and after sections</b>. While this kit cannot make all the worries and experiences of severe storms go away, it can help families down a path
to healing by:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">Guiding discussions to ensure everyone feels heard and understood,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;text-align:start">
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<span style="color:#212121">Suggesting acts of kindness to take away the powerless feelings,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;text-align:start">
<span style="color:#212121">Sharing community helpers so families know where to start reaching out for continued help.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:#212121">Together, all these pieces start families down a path of healing of their own design, a path that will be different for everyone. The toolkit is available for </span><u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://maine-msl.libguides.com/severeweather" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/maine-msl.libguides.com/severeweather__;!!CPANwP4y!Xv12YLyzel1kF8jS7sxv5r-S9w9DV8W7l6LwQLNNiPLPv1Sk3c-h8QLJ2bEr1CoYsuD4jSG3b_pBL2p4e46V$">FREE
to download</a></span></u><span style="color:#212121"> and the kits to circulate can be created at your library or purchased from <u><a href="https://www.thehealinglibraryus.com/" target="_blank">The Healing Library</a></u>.
</span>Any questions can be directed to <a href="mailto:kara.reiman@maine.gov?subject=Severe%20Weather%20&%20Climate%20Engagement%20Toolkit">
Kara Reiman</a>, Youth Services Specialist at the Maine State Library*. <br>
<i>*I’d also like to thank my counterpart at the Maine State Library for sharing these great resources with Michigan librarians!</i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Teaching the History of Civil Rights Through Digital Primary Sources: Introducing the 1939 Library Sit-In</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
<b>Virtual - April 22, 2025<br>
3:30-5:00 pm EDT</b><br>
The PreK-12 Policy program invites you to join a discussion and workshop about what it takes to ensure that students have opportunities to analyze and learn from primary sources, deepening their understanding of American history. We will highlight
<b>examples of programs in libraries and schools</b> that are making civil rights documents accessible via digital media. We will zoom in on the story of the 1939 Library Sit-In in Alexandria, VA to show how newly digitized primary source documents from the
Alexandria Library’s Special Collections can help students learn about the Jim Crow era as well as efforts to demand equal access to public schools and libraries, and the American heroes who envisioned and fought for civil rights for all.
</span><span style="color:black">Details and registration: <a href="https://events.newamerica.org/teachingthehistoryofcivilrights">
https://events.newamerica.org/teachingthehistoryofcivilrights</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ALSC’s 2025 Summer Reading Lists<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 2025 Summer Reading Lists feature book titles and digital media options to keep children engaged in reading and exploring throughout the summer.
<a href="https://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/summer-2025">
Four lists are available for birth-preschool and grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8</a>. The lists are free to download and share!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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>
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