by Leah Langby | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Take a tip from the koala: REST!Several people listed being overwhelmed and exhausted during the summer in the exercise about the thing people hate the most about the Summer Library Program. I think we can all relate to the feeling of being inundated with...
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...
by Leah Langby | Jun 20, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
from PixabayOh my goodness, summer is here, your library is full, your calendar is even more full, and you may be a little tired already, especially when you look at what is coming. Sometimes it is good to remember WHY you are doing something. The State...