Sometimes things don’t work out…
As a result of my work with ALSC committee, Liaisons with National Orgs Serving Youth, I’d had high hopes that this year’s Dia Day celebrations would be well attended by Big Brothers Big Sisters “Bigs”...
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Parent-Child Home Program: A Partner for Reaching Underserved Populations
The economic divide in America is a growing concern to librarians, especially as we have learned time and again that children who come from households in the lower socio-economic brackets often enter...
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A Sweet Story: Girls Scouts and Libraries
Girl Scouts. Cookies. The two have become synonymous, but there is much more to being a Girl Scout than selling cookies. As it turns out, libraries and librarians are often right there helping the...
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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Do you get tired of disciplining the same patrons for the same offenses? Have you ever considered implementing a character development framework to encourage patrons and staff to take responsibility...
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NCTE: Literacy Support and Community
Prior to becoming a K-5 school librarian, I taught in the elementary classroom for over twenty years. Throughout this time, I sought to improve my craft both as a teacher and a writer. To accomplish...
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The Newbie’s Guide to Hosting a Día Program
Learn more about Día at dia.ala.org Thinking of hosting a Día program at your library? While the ALA Building STEAM with Día grants deadline has passed, it’s never too late to set up your own program....
View ArticlePartnering with your local 4-H group
My branch of the Geauga County Public Library has been lucky to have a long standing partnership with a local 4-H club. Our branch is the home to a vibrant genealogy reference department. Over the...
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April is Autism Awareness Month – Partner Up to Reach Families in Your Community
“74/365 – autism awareness” by Becky Wetherington is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Why not make this April your chance to reach out to the families in your community who are affected by autism? Anything you...
View ArticleResources from Local, State and National Organizations to Make Your National...
All across the country in classrooms and libraries National Poetry Month is celebrated during the month of April each year. We’re all familiar with highlighting poems in our storytimes and school aged...
View ArticleUnited Way-Partnerships that create Partnerships
Have you ever wondered-“Where can I get help with a big initiative in my library? Who would be a partner that can stretch beyond our walls and bring more partners to the table?” We have found this...
View ArticleDolly Parton’s Imagination Library
As children’s librarians, we all know the importance of putting books into the hands of young children. Research has shown that with the right exposure to books, paper, crayons and the adults in their...
View ArticleWhat’s Next?
For many of us, the beginning of the school year starts a new cycle. Which programs and projects will continue, what changes will we make and do we have the time and staff to make it all happen?...
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Back to School Connections
Recently I attended a meet-and-greet at one of our local public libraries. This library is located near one of our elementary schools. Along with my fellow district librarians, I’d been invited to the...
View ArticleGetting Ahead with Head Start
Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the comprehensive development of children from birth to age 5, in centers, child care partner locations, and in their own homes. In fact, did you know...
View ArticlePartnering with Homeless Serving Organizations
Located in an urban area, my library has a large population of people experiencing homelessness. All of the schools in the area are Title 1 funded schools, which also indicates a high level of need for...
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Taking the Lead in Helping Kids Become Good Digital Citizens
Digital citizenship. It’s a complex subject that I’ve thought a lot about in recent years- and one that I’ve been figuring out how best to address in my role as a public librarian. For our kids to be...
View ArticleEducate Girls and Change the World
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Young Malala – the girl who survived a brutal...
View ArticlePartnering Through StoryWalks®
Looking for a project to generate new partnerships? How about a StoryWalk®? These deconstructed picture books, assembled page by page, onto signs along walking paths are ideal outreach activities....
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Create New Community Partnerships With A Volunteer Fair
Later this spring our library will be hosting its first ever Volunteer Fair. We are so excited for this event as it brings value to the community and lays the foundation for new partnerships with many...
View ArticleFood in the Library? An interview with Amanda Courie about Summer Food Programs
Over the past few years, there has been a growing awareness in public libraries that children within their service areas may not be getting enough to eat during the summer months when school breakfasts...
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