Thanks to the nearly 50 folks who braved the cold last week to attend the always-fabulous Summer Library Program Workshop with the creative genius Terry Ehle.
If you missed the workshop, take a look at the handouts and PowerPoints on our website!
If you attended the workshop and had an idea to share that included a website or specific resources, please send those to me (langby@ifls.lib.wi.us) or post in the comments here!
One thing to remember: If you decide to do one program about each continent, remember that the continents are all very big and diverse. If you do a generic “African” program, you might perpetuate the idea that Africa is a country. Try and keep track of where the stories, poems, craft inspirations come from. Or if you mix together Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Hmong crafts/foods/music in one program about Asia, for example, make sure people know where each thing is from. This theme is amazingly rich, and also gives us some important responsibilities to make sure we aren’t perpetuating stereotypes or incorrect information.
Lots of great ideas out there! Keep sharing!