by Leah Langby | Jun 13, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
After an informal poll of librarians on PUBYAC on the IFLS Youth Services listserv, I took a peek at the multiple holds list generated by our shared catalog. What follows are titles that came up several times in the poll or came up with lots of holds. ...
by Leah Langby | Jun 12, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Applying for an LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant is a big project, but it can really make a difference to your library and your community. The Rice Lake Public Library applied for and received a literacy grant for 2012, and they are transforming...
by Leah Langby | Jun 11, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
After the Autism Society Conference, the other attendees and I decided that a web resource would be helpful. We created a list of resources that will be useful to librarians trying to learn more–including some library-specific sites, that will also help...
by Leah Langby | Jun 7, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
NOTE: This site is no longer available. Burnaby Public Library in British Columbia, Canada is collecting songs and rhymes in many languages so everyone can learn them. Videos of 30 songs and rhymes in 15 languages are available through the Embracing Diversity:...
by Leah Langby | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Hollis Helmecci (Ladysmith) for drawing my attention to this great post from the Office for Intellectual Freedom’s blog.Several of the biographies of the finalists at the Scripps National Spelling Bee included their favorite book. Blogger...
by Leah Langby | Jun 4, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I got this in a PUBYAC post–it seems like there would be some relevant information for librarians in this webinar, too. You can only register right before the webinar, so mark your calendar for Wednesday if you have time. I’ll try to...
by Leah Langby | Jun 1, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
In at Moorhead State University (Minnesota), over 20,000 children–along with college students, early childhood teachers, librarians and professors on the award committee–helped to choose 2012’s best read-aloud books. I haven’t heard much...
by Leah Langby | May 31, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I bet the title of this blog post caught your attention at this frenetic time of year! I hope everyone is doing well with last-minute preparations for the Summer Library Program, and are ready to let it rip and have a great time. The post is actually a nugget of...
by Leah Langby | May 30, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Sometimes your schedule is not really your own–especially at this time of year! I wanted to let folks know about some great archived webinars that you can listen to for inspiration and ideas at any time. Teen Programs and Publicity with Shannon...
by Leah Langby | May 25, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Nearly every day, I find out about another terrific project or program a library is planning. While most of you would agree that providing terrific service and programming is its own reward, awards sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association could provide you...
by Leah Langby | May 24, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Here are some more ideas I got from the programming-for-elementary-ages- idea swap, held at the Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians Conference earlier this month (look for more coming up!)From Waupaca: Jousting using library stools as mounts and swim...
by Leah Langby | May 23, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
One of the most inspiring and mind-expanding things at the Wisconsin Autism Society’s annual conference I attended earlier this month was a keynote speech by Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette. Tracy and Larry are two intelligent, perceptive, humorous,...
