by Leah Langby | Mar 27, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
I attended the Growing Wisconsin Readers Symposium last week in Stevens Point. I was pleased to see so many folks from IFLS-land there (and to see a fabulous display by our colleague Julie Belz from Ellsworth!). I left with my brain FULL of ideas and...
by Leah Langby | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have discussed this before, and I know it will come up again. Marge Loch-Wouters over at Tiny Tips for Library Fun has a great post about the importance and viability of taking breaks from storytime. Take a look for some convincing suggestions that...
by Leah Langby | Mar 25, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
This information is from a post to an ALSC listserv. The Arbuthnot Lecture is a big deal, and it would be fun to have a group of IFLS-area librarians make the trek to visit. There is already a possibility of taking a van from Eau Claire in the works–let me...
by Leah Langby | Mar 24, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Ever-hopeful in Durand! At the first Springtime Storytime for children ages 3-5 years old, June and Lori thought it would be interesting to plant tomato seeds in pots in celebration of the First Day of Spring. Hard to imagine it ever being warm...
by Leah Langby | Mar 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thanks so much to Alisha from the public library in Eau Claire for this terrific guest post! This would be a fun STEAM program for the summer.The kids absolutely loved the Tech Take-Apart program, and it was pretty simple to put on. I called First...
by Leah Langby | Mar 17, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’ve been thinking a lot about child development lately, and how libraries can step in to support young children as they grow. The Growing Wisconsin Readers project, with its website and blog and other great resources, has helped nudge me to think about...
by Leah Langby | Mar 13, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
There is a lot of debate out there about the use of apps, technology, and screens of any kind with young children. Librarians like the ones at Little ELit are embracing the thoughtful use of technology in programs, and advocating the importance for librarians to...
by Leah Langby | Mar 12, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Then here’s a webinar for you! Tomorrow! Using WISEdash to Understand Young Patrons as StudentsCustomize your library’s programs and services for children, teens, and families by discovering what’s happening in the district, grade levels, and schools in...
by Leah Langby | Mar 10, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Menomonie Public Library’s Science Festival, held in partnership with UW Stout last fallPlanning is underway for the fourth annual Wisconsin Science Festival (WSF), to be held October 16–19, 2014, in Madison, around the state and perhaps in your library. The...
by Leah Langby | Mar 6, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
There was an interesting discussion recently on the ALSC listserv about the benefits of Fingerplays. There were some great ideas I gleaned from a variety of excellent librarians from across the country. Here are a few:They can be especially helpful for...
by Leah Langby | Mar 3, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’m a tactile person, so imagine my delight the other day when I was in the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire and I found this cool-as-can-be punch-box book fortune:Behind these tantalizing little tissue-paper circles are little fortunes,...