This program is open to any staff that work with teens & young adults, in all library types.

Registration: http://calendar.masslibsystem.org/event/4200616

Libraries play a pivotal role in media literacy, cultural engagement, civic participation, and an array of social experiences for young people. How can librarians leverage this potential to help young people become successful––equitable, effective, and self-protective––civic agents in a digital age?

Led by Harvard Professor Danielle Allen, the author of Our Declaration and Cuz, in collaboration with Chaebong Nam, a postdoc at the Democratic Knowledge Project, this workshop will introduce a reflection-action framework, known as “The Ten Questions for Young Changemakers,” offer Ten Questions-based examples developed by other librarians and educators, and provide an opportunity to discuss how participants might fold this framework into their own library programs.

Drawn from multiyear research conducted by the MacArthur Foundation’s Youth and Participatory Politics Research Network (2009-2017), the Ten Questions Framework serves as a set of ethical guidelines that young people can count on to meet challenges and derive benefits from the new media environment.

Are you considering using social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to help get the word out about your library services? Or do you already have a plan in place for using social media to promote Children's programs? Whether a social media newbie or veteran, please join us to ask questions or share your experiences on how social media has helped (or hindered!) your work.

We'll also reflect on the past year and start thinking about the year to come. We'll determine meeting topics, dates, presenters, and host libraries for the upcoming 2018-2019 Children's Summer Round Table (CSRT) meetings. CSRT encourages all Children's Librarians to consider leading a meeting. Think about a topic you've researched, your favorite genre of literature, a successful program you've developed, relevant experiences from another job you've had (pre-librarian), or another hot topic and share what you know.

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Join us to learn about sensory story times at RI pubIic libraries. We will be discussing how sensory programs have been developing at various libraries, sharing ideas and tips to help improve services to children with special needs, and welcoming new partnerships with local organizations (RI Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment and The Autism Project) that provide information and resources to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.

The Sensory Story Time Support Group is a grassroots community of practice developed and faciliated by Maria Cotto at the Pawtucket Public Library and Babs Wells at the Greenville Public Library. The Sensory Storytime Support Group seeks to empower youth services librarians to better serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families by expanding programming, outreach, partnerships, and resources that welcome all abilities. For more information about the Sensory Storytime Support Group please contact Maria Cotto at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org.

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