Youth Services News
April 5, 2019
Reminder: Register for Supercharged Storytimes by April 8!
Thinking of attending the Supercharged Storytimes workshop on April 11? Please register by the end of the day, Monday April 8!
About Supercharged Storytimes:
Supercharged Storytimes is a transformative way to approach planning, executing, and reviewing storytime plans using scientific research and proven methods of success. Through an IMLS grant, the Washington State Library funded VIEWS 2 to discover ways to tie library activities to educational results and brain development.
Can't attend but want to learn more? Check out the Supercharged Storytimes planning and assessment guide from the OLIS Professional Collection.
Join the RI Children's Book Award Committee
Ever wonder what goes into creating a RICBA nominee list? Looking for a professional development opportunity that puts you front and center with the newest and best books for children?
Join the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award committee!
The Rhode Island Children's Book Award committee is now seeking:
- 1 public youth services librarian to serve a 3 year term, 2019-2022
- 1 school librarian who is a member of School Librarians of RI (SLRI) to serve a 3 year term, 2019-2022
- 1 teacher to serve a 3 year term, 2019-2022
Those interested are invited to complete the application below by Tuesday, April 10. Applicants will be notified by April 22 regarding their application status for the term beginning in September 2019 and ending in April 2022. Please feel free to share this application with anyone you think may be interested.
First Latino Books Month Committee Meeting
From Maria Cotto:
I would like to invite you all to the 1st RI Latino Books Month Committee meeting in organizing and preparing the booklist for the year 2020 nominees, events and future programs. This is a great opportunity to work together in promoting, selecting and sharing your ideas to celebrate Latino Literature.
Date: Monday, April 8, 2019
Location: Pawtucket Public Library
13 Summer Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-725-3714 x208
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Room: Wooley Conference Room (in the basement)
This meeting is open to teachers, school librarians, youth librarians and anyone working with students in K through 12 grade.
Please do email me if you plan on attending. I would love to hear from you. Together we can make a difference!
P.S. An agenda will be sent out soon.
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Maria Cotto
Bilingual Children's Librarian
Pawtucket Public Library
Census Solutions Workshop
Did you know that children birth through 4 are among the most undercounted populations in the decennial Census count? In 2010, young children had an especially high undercount of 4.6%, or nearly 1 million. Since programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, school lunches, Head Start, WIC, and Title I use Census data to calculate and distribute federal funds, an undercount of one of our most vulnerable populations impacts the availability of funding for providing resources to the very group that needs it the most.
Want to learn more about how you can help children and families be counted?
Join fellow libraries and community organizations on Wednesday, April 10 from 9 – 1 at the Warwick Public Library for a Census Solutions Workshop , presented by OLIS, the RI Division of Statewide Planning, and the US Census Bureau. This design thinking workshop will bring together library staff, and representatives from community organizations to learn more about using Census data and to brainstorm strategies to get the count out across the state and to our historically hardest-to-count populations – including children under the age of five, immigrants and people of color.
Libraries will play a critical role in the 2020 Census, which is the first census that will be conducted online. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity so that your library can play an active role in getting a full and accurate census count for Rhode Island.
Please register if you plan to attend, and feel free to share the registration link with any of your community partners you think would be interested in attending as well.
Massachusetts Library System Workshop: Advocating for Youth Services
Why YS? Advocating for the Youth Services Profession
Who's the best person to advocate for the purpose and value of strong and meaningful youth services librarianship? You are! In this full-day workshop that's anything but a quiet affair, you'll learn how to leverage the work you're already doing with kids and families into powerful advocacy that makes a difference.
The fun starts with big conversations, small group activities and individual reflections that get you thinking, speaking and acting like an everyday advocate. We'll define "advocacy" together, bust some common myths and explore classical persuasive communication techniques. Then we'll put it all together in practical, easy-to-implement frameworks perfect for sharing advocacy messages anytime, anywhere and with anyone. Leave this workshop feeling empowered, prepared and ready to say, "Yes! I can do this!"
There are no prerequisites for this workshop. The advocacy magic unfolds through your enthusiasm, energy and collaborative spirit, so bring them all and be ready to share!
Friday, April 26, 2019 from 9:30AM-5PM in the Lecture Hall at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Transportation Information & Nearby Parking
Presented by Jenna Nemec-Loise and co-sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library.
Click https://calendar.masslibsystem.org/event/5228493 for more information and to register.
RI Middle School Book Award Winner
RI Teen Book Award Winner Announced
From the RI Teen Book Award Committee:
High school students from across Rhode Island have voted! We're proud to announce The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas as the winner of the 2019 Rhode Island Teen Book Award.
Our Honor Books are Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater.
These novels were three of 22 young adult books nominated by school librarians, teachers, and public librarians from throughout Rhode Island. The nominees were selected on the basis of literary quality and their appeal to those in grades 9 and up. Throughout the past year, young adults could find copies of the books available to read at their school and public libraries and area stores.
We would also like to thank all the schools and libraries that served as voting locations and supported the Rhode Island Teen Book Award. Portsmouth High School collected the most votes, and the runners up were Tiverton Public Library and West Warwick High School. The Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee would like to thank all the teens who voted this year and read from the list as well as the teachers and librarians who helped promote these titles.
In addition, the committee is proud to announce the list of 22 nominees for the 2020 award.
You can find bookmarks and fliers for the 2020 nominees here . For more information about the RI Teen Book award please visit riteenbookaward.org. Please direct any questions to riteenbookaward@gmail.com
Sync Audiobooks for Teens Returns
What?
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning April 25, 2019, SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes. In 2018, 26 titles were given away over 13 weeks.
Why?
SYNC introduces a variety of audiobook experiences to teens to demonstrate that reading can be completed by listening.
Who?
SYNC is sponsored by AudioFile Magazine and titles are delivered through the OverDrive app. In advance of accessing the program, download the app in advance to whichever device you anticipate listening on and be ready to go!
How?
Sign-up to get notifications when the FREE audiobook downloads are available. You can receive alerts by text message, email newsletter, or by visiting www.audiobooksync.com. Titles change every Thursday at 7am ET when the program is running.
April Mock Newbery Read-Along
Grant and Award Opportunities
REFORMA Northeast Chapter (RNE) Judith Rivas Mini-Grant (4/20)
Bank of America Foundation Grants (varies)
Library Pipeline: Awesome Foundation Innovation in Libraries Grant (due between the 1st - 15th of each month)Professional Development Opportunities
Upcoming Events and Celebrations
April
Money Smart Week (March 30-April 6)
RI Library Day (April 13)
National Library Week (April 7-13)
Children's Book Week (April 29-May 5)
School Library Month
National Poetry Month
Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Month
May
Children's Book Week (April 29-May 5)
Kids Reading Across RI (May 4)
Star Wars Day (May 4)
Free Comic Book Day (May 4)
RI Latino Books Month
National Foster Care Month
Upcoming OLIS CE
Registration for all OLIS fall 2018 continuing education programs is now open. Check the OLIS CE calendar.
Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group
Join fellow youth services librarians to share best practices for sensory story times and inclusive library programs and services. We will be discussing community connections, sensory activity ideas, and programs/services beyond story time.
Please bring your PR materials for your library's upcoming sensory programs so that the group can help with promotion!
Agenda:
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1st Sensory Special Event promoting our libraries, programs, organizations and connecting with the families in our community (The Autism Project Walkathon)
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RIPIN (Rhode Island Parent Information Network) Peer Support Group meeting and the public libraries?.
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Sensory activity ideas.
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Questions that may have come up during your sensory story time.
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Experiences implementing Sensory Story Time or other sensory programs in your community.
All materials and ideas generated from this meeting will be collected on the Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group LibGuide.
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 (ASD) and their families by expanding programming, outreach, partnerships, and resources that welcome all abilities. For more information about the Sensory Story Time Support Group please contact Maria Cotto at risensorystorytime@gmail.com and Babs Wells at babswells2012@gmail.com.
Related LibGuide: Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group by Danielle Margarida
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2019, 01:00 PM
Barrington Public Library
Supercharged Storytimes
Learn about the nationally recognized Supercharged Storytimes framework that will help you take your storytime to the next level. Discuss early literacy domains, parent education, and storytime assessment tools to strengthen your preschool education strategies. Participants will learn the Project VIEWS 2 framework and planning tools to create a storytime plan they can take back to their library. Open to anyone who works in children’s services and plans storytimes.
Objectives:
- To understand the research behind Project Views2 and its importance for library storytimes
- To learn the Project Views2 framework and planning tool and ways that it intersects Every Child Read to Read concepts
- To plan a storytime using the Views2 Planning Tool
About Supercharged Storytimes
Supercharged Storytimes is a transformative way to approach planning, executing, and reviewing storytime plans using scientific research and proven methods of success. Through an IMLS grant, the Washington State Library funded VIEWS 2 to discover ways to tie library activities to educational results and brain development.
Caitlin Augusta is a children's librarian at the Stratford Library and a Library educator for the Connecticut State Library. She's a graduate of Wellesley College with an MLS from the University of Illinois. In her space time, she reviews for School Library Journal and Audiofile Magazine. The Supercharged Storytimes workshop is is taught with permission of the authors, Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting.
Thursday, Apr 11, 2019, 09:30 AM
Warwick Public Library: Central Library, Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI, USA
Young Adult Roundtable: Connecting Computational Thinking and Connected Learning
We've explored Connected Learning (CL) and Computational Thinking (CT), now it's time to bring it all home and look at how the CL framework can be used to design new (or support exisiting) activities and services for teens.
Training Objective
- Participants scaffold knowledge they already have about Connected Learning (CL) and computational thinking (CT), and use it to recognize the ways in which CT supports CL.
Training Outcomes
Participants will:
- articulate how CL environments support youth learning of CT
- understand how to get started designing CT activities using a CT framework
This training is part of the YALSA/COSLA IMLS grant funded project "Transforming Teen Services: a Train the Trainer Approach."
Related LibGuide: Young Adult Roundtable by Danielle Margarida
Thursday, Apr 25, 2019, 09:30 AM
Tiverton Public Library, Roosevelt Avenue, Tiverton, RI, USA
Young Adult Roundtable: Youth Development
Working with youth calls for an understanding of how they develop, their needs, and their assets. Together we'll explore key research into child and youth development and how it impacts library program planning for tweens and teens. We'll also discuss using developmental stages and needs to demonstrate ways in which coworkers can help support teens and teen services.
Training Outcomes
Participants will:
- develop an understanding of the cultural concept of childhood in the United States
- identify the various ages and stages of child development
- design developmentally appropriate activities and learning environments
- explore ways to advocate for teens and teen services by sharing information about youth development and needs with coworkers
This training is part of the YALSA/COSLA IMLS grant funded project "Transforming Teen Services: a Train the Trainer Approach."
Related LibGuide: Young Adult Roundtable by Danielle Margarida
Thursday, May 9, 2019, 09:30 AM
West Warwick Public Library, Main Street, West Warwick, RI, USA
Children's Services Roundtable: Beginning Reader Collection
Whether you call it beginning readers, early readers, or easy readers, your collection for kids just starting to read on their own can often pose a number of unique challenges. Together we'll explore the needs of new readers and how to meet those needs through collection development, collection organization, and readers' advisory.
Please bring:
- a description of how you catalog, label, and shelve your beginning reader collection
- examples of how this collection is promoted
- resources you use for developing this collection
- any recommended book lists you've created for this collection
Meeting goals:
- Participants will discuss ideas and recommendations for supporting beginning readers.
Meeting outcomes:
- Participants will use crowdsourced resources and recommendations to evaluate their beginning reader collection in relation to community needs and library resources (i.e. space, budget, etc.)
- Participants will have a network of youth services library staff available to advise on various aspects of beginning reader collection development.
- Participants will collectively develop a beginning reader collection resource guide to be shared on the Children's Services Roundtable LibGuide.
Related LibGuide: Children's Services Roundtable by Danielle Margarida
Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 01:00 PM
East Greenwich Free Library, Peirce Street, East Greenwich, RI, USA
Current YA Books/Organizational Meeting and Annual Highlights
We'll be discussing the newest YA books (fiction and non-fic published bewtween June 2018 - May 2019). Please submit titles you'd like to discuss to Danielle Margarida (use subject line Current YA) by May 30 or bring your favorite new titles to the meeting. This will also be the last YART meeting of the year, so we will wrap up the meeting with our 2018/19 highlights and planning for 2019/20 meetings.
Related LibGuide: Young Adult Roundtable by Danielle Margarida
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019, 09:30 AM
Lincoln Public Library
Contact
Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/
Location: 1 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-574-9309
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Twitter: @olisri