Youth Services News

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The Rhody Critter Kit training with the DEM is coming up on Thursday, May 19. This training will take place at the RI Division of Fish and Wildlife Outdoor Education Office in Arcadia Management Area (Hope Valley). The training will cover the Rhody Critter Kit curriculum, designed to connect children in grades K-8 to the wildlife resources right in their own backyards and communities. Each kit contains lesson plans, activities, videos, hands-on learning materials, and other resources with special emphasis on Rhode Island’s wildlife species, conservation work, and management practices. You can find additional information about the kits at www.dem.ri.gov/critterkits.

The training is scheduled for 9am – 3pm and will be held rain or shine, so dress for the weather and bring your lunch. There will be time to explore other activities DEM has to offer as well as the area’s trails. If you haven’t already registered, please register no later than 9am, May 18th at https://olis-ri.libcal.com/event/8530316. Directions to the Arcadia Management Area will be emailed to registrants.

Libraries that have received an iREAD guide and posters/bookmarks, and that use any iREAD materials (including the slogan and artwork) must use the following credit line on ALL SRP signs, press releases, posters, websites and promotions. This credit line should also be used when promoting activities funded by the LORI SRP Mini-grant.

Libraries may personalize this credit line by adding the library’s name and the names of local sponsors at the end:

The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

If you are so inclined to hashtag your SRP social media posts, we’re going to be using #RISummerReading and #ReadBeyondTheBeatenPath to organize and promote everyone’s events and activities.

Libraries that requested iREAD themed posters and bookmarks from OLIS should expect to receive their materials in deliver between May 19 - May 27.

Calling all Summer Reading organizers! Share what your library is up to and what your process is for planning summer reading.

Check out the most recent iREAD newsletter that spotlights the Warwick Public Library's SRP plans! As new members of the iREAD community, it's great to see Rhode Island libraries highlighted. Thanks for sharing Pam!

To have your SRP showcased, email iread@ila.org with a few photos and short description. Submissions may be featured on iREAD Program social media and in future email newsletters.

World Book Online, provided by AskRI, has a number of available resources that align with this year's theme. Click here for the compiled resources or see the document below.

Be sure to also check out AskRI's collection of resources for Librarians & Educators to find more materials related to AskRI databases.

Please share this event with students and families in your community!

May 18th, 6:00pm, Virtual Family Bingo Night
Hosted by Lisa Lesinski and the Barrington Public Library

Test your knowledge of the 2022 Kids Reading Across RI pick How to Win a Slime War! Prizes will be awarded to participants. All schools and libraries participating in this state-wide community read program are welcome to participate. Please register to receive the Zoom link. View event information and register on Barrington Public Library's website.

Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade can now vote for their favorite book on the 2022 RI Latino Books Award Nominees.

Voting for the 2022 RI Latino Books Award will take place April 1, 2022 through May 30, 2022. Schools and libraries may submit their voting results online at https://form.jotform.com/212453516902148 or by emailing mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org

All promotional materials and additional information can be found at

http://www.rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksAward.html

The winners will be announced by May 31, 2022.

OSL Catalog & eZone

The RILBA current and past nominees both in print, electronically and audiobook can now be found in the OSL library catalog under series titles.

Here is the link below:

Ocean State Libraries / All Locations (oslri.net) [catalog.oslri.net]

Beanstack

Did you know that you could use Beanstack to create a reading challenge for the RI Latino Books Award Nominees? Here is an example from the Pawtucket Public Library:

Beanstack: Reading Challenges and Personalized Recommendations

Join us in promoting Latino literature by bringing communities together to celebrate diversity and encourage one another to embrace our differences.

Follow RI Latino Books Award:

Facebook: Rhode Island Latino Books Award | Facebook

Twitter: RI Latino Books Award (@LatinoBooksRI) / Twitter

Do you or your staff work with middle schoolers in grades 6-8? If so, the RI Middle School Book Award (RIMSBA) committee is seeking new members!

Members of the RIMSBA committee serve a 3 year term starting September 2022. The RIMSBA committee is responsible for selecting the twenty books nominated for the RIMSBA award each year. Rhode Island children in grades 6 through 8 can read books from this list and vote for an overall winner. For more information, visit here: https://sites.google.com/view/ri-middle-school-book-award/home

Members of the committee should:

· Work directly with Rhode Island children in grades 6-8

· Be available to meet once a month from September - April for their full term (3 years). The Committee will meet on the first Thursdays of the month at 5pm from September - April.

· Have an interest in middle grade literature

· Commit to a high volume of reading

Interested folks can apply at: https://forms.gle/Feq7sksAuHi381yq7. Please spread the word! We’re accepting applications through June 30, 2022.

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+.

Returning Spring 2022, SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week. Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.

Access Details

• Titles are accessible in Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
• Sora is available in your browser at soraapp.com, or as an app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
• Each SYNC audiobook will be featured in Sora for a window of 7 days.
• Titles are yours indefinitely once you “borrow” them during their 7-day availability window in Sora.

Learn more about the SYNC program at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync/

Afterschool Meals in Libraries – Offering Year-Round Nutrition

Wednesday, May 18, 3:00pm ET

Libraries provide a unique opportunity to combat food insecurity and improve the health and well-being of children in their communities. Interested in learning how? Join this webinar to learn how the Afterschool Meals Program can provide nutritious meals and snacks in libraries. You will hear from two libraries and a program sponsor – Jasmin LoBosso from the Kern County Library in California, Sarah Wright from the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio, and Shannon Amos from the Children’s Hunger Alliance – about their experience starting Afterschool Meals Programs in libraries.

This free webinar is hosted by No Kid Hungry. Register here:

http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/webinars/afterschool-meals-libraries-offering-year-round-nutrition

The webinar will be recorded and archived on the No Kid Hungry website.

Also check out no Kid Hungry’s resource about summer and afterschool meals and libraries:

https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/programs/summer-and-afterschool-meals-libraries

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