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Did you know it takes small children at least 8 seconds to process a request and then figure out how to respond? Brooke Newberry, one of our fabulous presenters last week at the Youth Services/SLP workshop, reminded us of this important fact. She also...
Thanks to Mary and Debbie from Ogema for sharing these great, easy-to-replicate programs!In October, the library used their brand new prize wheel (made for them by a friend of Mary’s) to allow people to spin to win $5 off fines on Ogema materials! If they...
Thanks to Jeanne at Ellsworth for this guest blog post!The Ellsworth Public Library hosted a Life Size Candy Land game for children on Saturday, October 20th. We started the game at 1:15, just after our 1 pm closing time. The players...
After many months of hard work, the Inclusive Services Institute has created an Inclusive Services Assessment Tool for libraries! The Inclusive Services Institute is a group of librarians, with representation from every system in our state and leadership from...
Photo by Lidya Nada on UnsplashAttending the WLA Conference is always a treat–seeing old friends, meeting new folks, and getting lots and lots and lots of amazing ideas. More to follow over the next few weeks, but here’s a quick...
Photo by Júnior Ferreira on UnsplashIt’s always fun, and never enough time, when youth services librarians get together. Thirty percent of attendees have played Madame Trelawney at Harry Potter events in the past few years! I...
Storytimes! They are the bread-and-butter of what we do as youth services librarians. They are an important tool for sharing early literacy information and skills with kids and parents, they are a ton of fun, and most libraries have one. Now, thanks...
A young child enjoying play in Bloomer I know I harp on about the importance of play for young children’s development, including opportunities for play that is set up with some intention on the part of caregivers. But it is SO IMPORTANT! And so...
Check your shelves and your order carts! Are these books on them? Several of them have holds on them, I’m guessing that people have seen the news and want to read them! Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X (HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers) M....
Over the past year, after much gnashing of teeth on my part and the helpful advice of several IFLS-area librarians, I created a resource for libraries to use when hosting programs and displays that promote civic dialogue and engagement about pressing issues. I...
Image: PixabayThere’s been so much great work in libraries about early literacy skills, and empowering parents to talk, sing, read, write, and play with their kids to help develop them. Many libraries are also doing some great work around early math...
Winding down the summer, maybe you need a little boost?I was chatting with my daughter the other day about someone we both know–I know her because she’s a librarian, Alice knows her because she works at another job with her. We were discussing how...
