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Upcoming Webinar on Teens from LM</h1>
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Friday, September 26, 2025<br>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The hours of 3-5pm Monday-Friday can be a busy time for libraries. This is where libraries may get an influx of young people, and an increase in behavior incidents. But this is also a time of great potential impact, where
libraries can be a safe place and reach out to teens. In this webinar you'll hear from a former teen services librarian whose library typically had 100-150 teens most days after school. She and colleagues learned from their partners and experience how to manage
these chaotic (and fun!) hours.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In this webinar you'll learn:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Teen developmental stages and how that can affect behavior</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Setting and enforcing behavior expectations that make the library a place for everyone</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Suggestions on partners and programs after school</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Communication techniques to deescalate behaviors</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">This webinar is for <i>all </i>public library staff, from circulation to youth librarians to administration. It is
</span>especially<span style="font-weight: 500;"> for library staff who interact with teens during the afterschool hours.
</span><b>Details and registration</b><span style="font-weight: 500;">: <a style="margin: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=9726. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA6e9b6478-23cb-a8a8-0a2f-6ce362c04c74" target="_blank" href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=9726">
https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=9726</a></span></div>
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If you cannot attend live, this webinar will be recorded and shared on LM's Webinar Archives page. </div>
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<i>This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.</i></div>
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Summer Library Programming Updates</h1>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Last reminder
</b>to please complete the<a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" title="https://forms.gle/9ohxTu3YyMcAgB7v6" id="LPlnk649862" href="https://forms.gle/9ohxTu3YyMcAgB7v6"> summer library programming survey</a>! Whether you do the annual theme or your
own theme, we do want to hear from you. (You can skip the CSLP specific questions and just input your data.) Results from this survey not only informs the Library of Michigan, but provides insights on the national level, too, so we can continue to support
summer library programming. Survey closes this weekend.</span></p>
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The Collaborative Summer Library program is inviting all library staff members to become an essential part of the by joining one of their dynamic committees! Details and link to the application are here:
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https://www.cslpreads.org/join-a-cslp-committee/</a>. Deadline is October 15th.</span></p>
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<b>Save Nov 13<sup>th</sup> for the CSLP webinar - Universal Design: Inclusive Approaches to Public Librarianship</b>. Registration coming in October. </div>
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Virtual Summer Symposium</a> for Unearth A Storyâ„¢</b> is coming... and there are multiple ways to watch!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Registration for attending the virtual symposium
<b>live </b>from your own desk or library <b>opens in October</b> on the CSLP website. You will also be able to sign-up to receive a recording of the sessions to view in your own time, at your own pace, if you cannot attend live. And finally</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"> -
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">you can register to join us at the Library of Michigan as we connect & collaborate together throughout the symposium! </span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Unearth A Story</b>â„¢<b>: Connect & Collaborate<br>
Thursday, December 4, 2025</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>10:00 am - 4:30 pm ET* </b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Library of Michigan - Lake Erie Meeting Room (2nd Floor)</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">The dinosaurs are coming in 2026! Join us as we gather to view the Collaborative Summer Library Program's annual virtual Summer Symposium all about Unearth a Storyâ„¢. We will start the day with a conversation around summer library
programming best practices, before tuning into the opening Keynote Speaker (announcement coming soon). Between sessions we will "unearth" ideas on programming, so feel free to bring craft supplies, materials, or stories to share. This event will be limited
to 50 participants. </span></p>
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note, if you register to attend in-person at LM, do <i>not </i>register for the virtual symposium via CSLP)</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">*Limited snacks will be provided, however due to loss of funding lunch will be
<i>not </i>be served. Please plan to pack your own lunch and beverages for the day. We do have water bottle refill stations on site.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><i>This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.</i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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Additional Resources</h1>
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<span style="color: rgb(245, 64, 23);"><b>Updated!</b></span><span style="color: rgb(230, 122, 39);"><b> </b></span><span style="color: black;"><b>Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science Training<br>
</b></span><span style="color: rgb(26, 25, 26);">Based on evaluation and feedback from librarians and Ambassadors, the new training module is now available...for free! This training module will help you and your staff discover best practices and identify resources
to engage library users in citizen science and lifelong learning. Upon completion, you'll earn a digital badge! Details to get started are here:
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp is a free, twenty-hour introduction to Artificial Intelligence for high school
students. Students who complete the program continue to receive mentorship and AI learning opportunities until graduation.
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">ALA is inviting library users to submit nominations for the I Love My Librarian Award, which will award ten amazing librarians
with $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. We know public librarians change lives in their communities every day, so please spread the word about this life-changing opportunity!
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Comics Can Increase Health Literacy and Engagement</a></u></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Graphic medicine is a wide-ranging category that includes graphic memoirs, non-fiction, and fiction for all age groups
including adults, teens, and children. This webinar offers an opportunity to discuss what graphic medicine is, what resources and titles are available, and how graphic medicine has been impacted by book challenges and bans. It will also cover how public libraries
are including graphic medicine in their programming and highlighting titles in their collections.
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Although ALA's LibLearnX Conference has been sunset, the 2026 Youth Media Awards Announcement is still happening! The public announcement of the Medal-winning and Honor titles will be held on
<b>Monday, January 26th beginning at 10 a.m. CT. </b>The announcement will take place at the Hilton Chicago hotel (1720 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605).
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the full press release here. </a></u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The event will be free and open to the public, but registration will be required
for in-person attendance. Registration will open in December 2025.<br>
The announcement will also be <b>live streamed at ala.unikron.com</b> and on the ALA Facebook page. No registration is required to view the livestream. </span></p>
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<b>Wednesdays, October 1, 15, and 29, 2025</b></div>
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<b>Colorado State Library - open to library staff in Michigan</b></div>
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Teens are important patrons in our libraries, with unique and evolving needs. In this series of webinars, we will share our approach in working towards welcoming, inclusive teen services by using staff training. Our goals with our staff training are to establish
a base of empathy through better understanding of teens and their current experiences, and to offer practical strategies in working with youth. We will hold three sessions in this webinar series; each session will include working through a different part of
the training. We will share our adaptable outline and references for attendees who would like to use the training in their own libraries.</div>
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This 3-part virtual training is led by the Teen Services team at Arapahoe Libraries. All three parts do go together but they can also be attended independently. Attendees do not have to be present at a previous session to benefit from the content of the following
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