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T3 Project – Transforming Teen Services: Be the Connection Libraries, Teens and Connected Learning

Times & Locations:

3/16 1-4 Durham Public Library

4/13 1-4 Howe Public Library – Hanover

5/18 1-4 Conway Public Library

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Join Deborah Dutcher and Julia Lanter for the first in a series of Transforming Teen Services workshops.

Connected Learning happens when a peer or adult can connect a teen’s interests and skills to real world opportunities.  Libraries can easily nurture these interests through programming, and are well-positioned to connect teens to future career possibilities through community relationships.  In fact, most libraries are already doing this–they just don’t realize it!  Join us as we discuss what connected learning is, review some best practices for working with teens, and explore how you can utilize connected learning with intention at your library.

This FREE 3-hour workshop has the following outcomes:

Participants will

•       Dive into youth voice & choice

•       Understand the philosophy of Connected Learning as it relates to educational and career opportunities

•       Explore the principles of Connected Learning

•       Think about how to operationalize Connected Learning theory into practice

Transforming Teen Services with Connected Learning was developed by YALSA and is aimed at improving competencies for library staff serving teens and are part of the YALSA/COSLA IMLS funded Transforming Teen Services: A Train the Trainer Approach (T3) project.

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Dogman Event

Are you thinking of hosting a Dogman event? Julia Brennan, Youth Services Technician, Bethlehem Area Public Library,Bethlehem, Pennsylvania shared:

“The Activity Kit attached was very useful. I printed out some of the pages, like the make your own comic section. I printed out a bunch of empty ones and completed one comic to use as an example. As for the flipbooks, I made 4 flipbooks, 2 more complicated ones, and 2 easy stick figure ones, for both the artists and non-artists alike to be inspired to make their own. 

I had a K9 sniff test that I found online, I used coffee, orange (people kept thinking it was lime), salt & vinegar chips (a hard one), cinnamon, and parmesan cheese. I just wrapped the tiny plastic containers up and let the kids figure out what the smells were.

I made my own bookmarks, printed them out on cardstock, cut them out and let the kids color them in. We also have a button maker and I attached the template I made using transparent images online, in case anyone likes making buttons as much as I do. They were very popular with the kids, they want to put them on their backpacks when they get home!

Shockingly, Petey was more popular than Dogman! His buttons ran out fast. 

I also had made a giant Dogman for people to pin the badge on, but it wasn’t very popular. I still recommend having either a large Dogman or Petey decoration up so people can take pictures next to them. Next time I’m doing a giant Petey. Or maybe Lil Petey? 

I went with paper bag puppets for Dogman & Petey. I added the vampire teeth for Petey since I felt bad he didn’t have much to glue on. As usual, Petey was the hit of the party.

I recommend getting Scooby Snacks for the event, everyone loves to eat fake dog bones. :)”

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NH Mayflower Society Book Project

                                  New Hampshire Mayflower Society Book Project

To: Librarians in the State of New Hampshire and Members of the New Hampshire Mayflower Society

From: Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Consultant, New Hampshire State Library

and David Royle, Mayflower Book Project Chair

Re: New Hampshire Mayflower Society’s Book Project

Happy New Year New Hampshire Librarians and New Hampshire Mayflower Members. Deborah Dutcher and David Royle discussed and agreed on a joint project for the summer of 2020.   2020 will be the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in Massachusetts. 

Our Book Project will actually begin during the summer of 2020.   Librarians will know that all members of the Mayflower Society of New Hampshire will be encouraged to contact their respective libraries to set up meeting times next summer to read books to the children of that town at the library about the Mayflower. We want to read the story of the Mayflower to as many children in the State of New Hampshire next summer as possible.   The eight books recommended are as follows:

  1. Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
  2. The Boy Who Fell  Off the Mayflower by P.J. Lynch
  3. The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross
  4. The First Thanksgiving by Melissa Sarno
  5. Pilgrims of Plymouth by Susan E. Goodman
  6. If You Sailed On the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern
  7. Thank You Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson
  8. Mayflower 1620 by Peter Arenstam, John Kemp, Catherine O’Neill Grace

Librarians, would you please look at the recommended books that have been chosen to see if your library has any of these books.  If your library does not have at least two of the books, and/ or you would like to have another one of the books, would you please send Deborah the names of the books you need. The New Hampshire Mayflower Society will purchase those books for your library and send them to you. 

We are very excited about this joint venture.  This letter will be sent to all our members as well as all of the librarians in the state. We are looking forward to an exciting summer reading program when all the children of the state will have the opportunity to listen to the story of the Mayflower.

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Free Management Training Series Begins in January!

The NH State Library is excited to announce that with funding from the NH Charitable Foundation, we have partnered with ALA Publishing to provide a free opportunity to learn library management skills from leaders in the field.

Managing any library is a major challenge, but when you are working in a small or rural facility, the volume and depths of your responsibility are on another level. If you have never managed a budget, supervised staff, or been responsible for strategic decisions, it can be easy to get overwhelmed.

Your state library systems are teaming up with ALA Publishing to help get you the tools you need. This five-part webinar series is available free of charge to any library staff member or volunteer in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire or Vermont. All events will be recorded, so even if you are unavailable to attend live, you can still access the information and learn afterward.

Each 90-minute event covers a crucial area of library management and will be taught by an experienced librarian who has worked with rural librarians extensively. Each webinar will include a lecture, handouts and ample time for Q and A.

Our five events are:

You can register for the event at https://bit.ly/359u0Pp. You can register for the entire series or the individual events in any combination you like. There is no cost to attend. All events will be recorded, and the recording will be available free of charge.

If you have questions, please contact ALA Publishing at ecoursehelp@ala.org.