by Leah Langby | Dec 14, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
We need to spread the word that the earliest weeks matter!Many thanks to Saroj Ghoting, Early Literacy Consultant (and popular workshop presenter) for pointing out the interesting results of a Zero to Three parent survey. Major points are summarized here, and...
by Leah Langby | Dec 6, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Asking for help should be easier and more pleasant than a giant dose of castor oil!Moving on from the things that people HATE about the Summer Library Program, and moving on to the things that people thought they might be able to do to make their SLP easier. A...
by Leah Langby | Nov 23, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’ve had a bit of a rocky fall, and have missed a lot of work to help care for a loved one who is at the end of her life. I thought it might be appropriate during this Thanksgiving season to give some thanks for things that are helping me get through it...
by Leah Langby | Nov 22, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Luckily, your programs and services don’t HAVE to fit into boxes, colorful and fun as those boxes might be.At the SLP workshop on November 11, our wonderful presenter Holly Storck Post asked people to write down one thing they hate about SLP. I noticed...
by Leah Langby | Nov 18, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
At the SLP/Youth Services workshop we had last week, our presenter Holly Storck Post had participants list things they hate about the summer library program. I noticed some interesting themes in this mix. I’m going to address them in a series of blog posts....
by Leah Langby | Nov 17, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week more than 50 librarians from around the IFLS region gathered for a workshop to prepare for the Summer Library Program, but also so much more. We had an inspiring keynote talk from Holly Storck Post about planning and evaluating programs, reaching...
