by Leah Langby | May 1, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’m imagining you might be getting some readers advisory questions about helping kids understand the pandemic. There have been a lot of great websites out there with tips for discussing this with kids, and of course the wonderful comic created by NPR editor...
by Leah Langby | Apr 30, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
More cool stuff for teens! YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) has announced this year’s Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. There are 25 titles, and next fall teens have a chance to vote on their favorites. This year, they took special care to note...
by Leah Langby | Apr 28, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens. Returning April 30, 2020, SYNC will give away two complete audiobooks a week – pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes. This year’s titles are varied and interesting, as usual. And it...
by Leah Langby | Apr 23, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Almost 6 weeks ago, when I was gathering up things to bring home to work on during the time at home, I was excited to spend some time delving into Project ENABLE (Expanding Non-discriminatory Access By Librarians Everywhere), an rich resource from Syracuse University...
by Leah Langby | Apr 22, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Hey folks, I’ve had the opportunity to hear and meet Beck Tench and she is wonderful! This webinar will be useful to anyone who is struggling now, which is…um…everyone. DPI’s Division for Libraries and Technology is proud to bring Beck Tench to...
by Leah Langby | Apr 16, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids
Everyone who works in a public library serves teens, but some people are a little nervous about that. Others enjoy teens but struggle to find ways to serve them effectively. This round-up of resources will hopefully give you some ideas to help staff members that...
