KRARI Book Set Requests and PR
Be sure to submit your Kids Reading Across RI book set request by March 31 (tomorrow!). The book request form and additional information can be found at https://olis.ri.gov/youth/krari/.
The April 29th virtual author event with James Patterson and Kwame Alexander is open to the public. Please share the PR materials below with your networks and on your social media.
2021 LORI Summer Reading Program Mini-Grants
Apply by April 9!
OLIS will be offering non-competitive grants to all public libraries to support reading and learning programs this summer. The program will reimburse pre-approved expenditures for programming at libraries this summer which fall into OLIS’ priorities for summer programming. Each library will be eligible for $500 for youth activities and $250 for adult activities. Library systems may request an additional $250 per location for youth activities.
2021 RICBA Winner
The 2021 Rhode Island Children's Book Award winner is Titan & The Wild Boars: The True Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Susan Hood and Pathana Sornhiran, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk! Typically students participate in voting in their classroom, school library or public library. This year's voting process looked a little different as students were invited to vote individually online. In total, 2,790 students voted for the 2021 award; 407 votes came from individual students and 2,383 votes came from schools and public libraries. Thank you to the many librarians and teachers who promoted the 2021 nominees and participated in voting.
Find the voting breakdown and the 2022 nominees at https://olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/winners.php
Youth Services Virtual Office Hours
Please note that the April and May office hours will be 3pm - 4pm.
Stop by our virtual office to check-in and chat with OLIS Youth Services Coordinator Danielle Margarda. Danielle will be available the first Wednesday of each month to answer questions, help problem solve, or just say hi. Register to receive the Zoom link and join anytime between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Can't make virtual office hours or prefer a private meeting? Email Danielle at danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov to schedule a phone call or Zoom meeting.
At Our Libraries
On March 4 the Cranston Public Library coordinated an epic virtual Rooster Games with the help of school and public librarians from across the state. 44 kids from 9 RI towns and cities participated to test their knowledge of the 2021 RICBA nominees.
Thanks to Emily Brown, Gail Stokes, Edna Hutchins, Karen Mann, Denise Phillips, Chris Goldstein, Kara Campbell, Pam Schweiger, Pam Miech and Renee Perron for bringing this beloved competition to readers all over RI.
Have something cool happening at your library? Email danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov to be featured in an upcoming newsletter or share directly with YS colleagues by emailing the RIYAC listserv.
Field Guide for Library Staff Serving Youth and Families During Times of Crisis
About the guide:
In the summer of 2020, the project team worked with 137 library staff in the United States to learn how they are supporting their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, when library buildings were fully or partially closed. COVID-19 was the impetus for this work, however, as the process launched, the country saw increased civic unrest resulting from the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Dion Johnson. As a result of the multiple crises facing the nation, this work took on an expanded role with a focus on the multiple crises facing the country.The project team created a Field Guide that maps the essential tasks that public library staff must enact before and during crises. While this Field Guide focuses on supporting non-dominant youth and families, the Field Guide can be adapted to serve the needs of other age groups at any time.
(Shout out to the team at the Providence Public Library who's Teen Squad is highlighted in the guide!)
CSLP Teen Video Challenge
Looking for an easy program to share with your teens that they can do at home, at your library, or outside this summer? The CSLP Teen Video Challenge is back for 2021! A summary is below; go to https://www.cslpreads.org/programs/teen-program/2021-teen-video-challenge/ for all the details, including the submission form and contest rules. Please share on your social media (using #TailsandTales), your website, and with teens in your community!
The Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), is an annual national video contest open to all teens (librarian and teacher support is encouraged). The challenge is for teens to create a public service announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2021 CSLP slogan “Tails and Tales.” Videos are to be no longer than 60 seconds and should promote libraries and reading.
Videos will be accepted June 1 through August 6, 2021.
- The contest is open to teens 13-18 (though it's fine for people older or younger to appear in the videos).
- The process is simple; teens just need to upload their video to the social media outlet of their choice, submit a link to their video, and complete a simple online form.
- Videos will be limited to 60 seconds, making this a doable project for individuals or small teams.
- Teens/teen teams may submit more than one video.
- The program will accept submissions June 1-Aug 6, 2021, so that it can be incorporated into your summer program (it’s still a great opportunity to partner with schools with video production classes or clubs; students can produce the videos as a class project and submit them in June!)
- Permission and model release forms will only be required from the winning entries (completing the forms is a requirement to receive prizes and acknowledgement).
- There will be 5 national winners, who will each receive a cash prize of $200. The TVC Ad-Hoc Committee will convene a judging panel from CSLP partners and members in August.
Resources:
· Official TVC Submission Form
- Logo files to help promote the contest:
Contact
Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/
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