Storytime Manual now available from Saroj Ghoting
Such exciting news from Saroj Ghoting:
Hi One and all, Please excuse cross postings–
I am happy to share with you a Storytime Manual developed for East Albemarle (NC) Regional Library System, through funding of an IMLS grant. You are welcome to use it under the Creative Commons License #4A. http://www.earlylit.net/s/EARLSStorytimeManual.pdf
I am grateful to Laura Salmons, the Assistant Director of EARLS, the project contact and facilitator, as well as to Jonathan Wark, EARLS Director. The children’s specialists at branches of the EARLS libraries were instrumental in offering direction as well as content. You will see that, while some of the information is generally applicable, there are also notations for local resources and perspectives.
I am grateful to CiKeithia Pugh, Early Learning Program Manager, Seattle (WA) Public Library and to Jessica Bratt, Youth Services Manager, Grand Rapids (MI) Public Library for their resources and input regarding issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
This Manual is meant to be used as part of a “kit” that includes some print and online resources:
Books:
1.Storytimes for Everyone! Developing Young Children’s Language and Literacy by Saroj Ghoting and Pamela Martin-Diaz. ALA. 2013
2.STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborns to Five-Year-Olds by Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt. ALA, 2014.
3.Supercharged Storytimes: An Early Literacy Planning and Assessment Guide by Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, and Saroj Ghoting. ALA. 2016
4.Baby Rhyming Time by Linda Ernst. Neal-Schuman, 2008.
5.Mother Goose on the Loose Updated by Betsy Diamant-Cohen. ALA. 2019.
Websites:
1. WebJunction Supercharged Storytimes Self-Paced course https://learn.webjunction.org/course/view.php?id=394
2. New York Public Library Raising the Bar Training https://nypl.teachable.com/courses
And of course Jbrary is noted numerous times for great demonstrations and thoughtful advice. Thank you Lindsay Krabbenhoft and Dana Horrocks!
This Manual is a culmination not only of my own experiences being a front-line storytime provider, but also of the wonderful ideas and perspectives I have learned from my colleagues and participants in my in-person and online trainings over the years.
I hope that you will find some valuable information and a structure to help all who wish to do storytimes.
Saroj
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NH Joins 8 other states in the Bay Area Discovery Museums Yr 2 IMLS Reimagining School Readiness Project
In year 1 Arizona, Kentucky and Wisconsin joined the pilot state of California in the Institute of Library and Museum Services funded project “Reimagining School Readiness” created by the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Year 2, the project will continue with trainings of librarians in 9 more states, including New Hampshire.
Trainers Deborah Dutcher and Bobbi Slossar will train with the Bay Area Discovery Museum in January 2021. A cohort of youth librarians in New Hampshire will be formed to be trained shortly after.
For more on the project and the Reimagining School Readiness toolkit visit HERE
Stream Safari – a video series for self-guided exploration from UNH Cooperative Extension’s STEM Docent Program
This Stream Safari video series will walk you through all you need to know to safely and comfortably get out to your nearby stream, river, lake, or pond and explore the water quality. Based on the Stream Safari curriculum from UNH Cooperative Extension’s STEM Docent Program, your guides, Sarah and Megan, will define terms & concepts, discuss how to choose a stream site, safety considerations when bringing youth to the stream, collection tools and techniques, and so much more!
See the videos HERE
Student Wellness Book Club
Below is an invite to all NH youth/teen librarians to join a summer student wellness book club. They would also like any suggestions for kids and one companion reads for teens per book. Suggestions may be sent directly to Ellen or to me. What a great opportunity to collaborate with other folks in NH with the best interest of our youth in mind. Together we are better and we can provide stronger support.
Best,Deborah DutcherYouth and Adult Services ConsultantNH State Library
I hope all is well with you and the youth/teen librarians and am hoping that you have had plenty of time to read yourself during the stay-at-home order!
I’m looking to enlist you and your colleagues in an exciting summer project. Our team has decided to host a summer student wellness book club for adults via Zoom. First, I’d like to invite your team to join us—we would love to have some library folks represented! The registration link is here.
Second, we would like to publish a list of one companion read for kids and one companion read for teens per book about the same theme(s) discussed in our book club sessions. I’ve listed the titles below and would love some input! Thank you! ·
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing: New Poems (Alice Walker)·
“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” (Peggy McIntosh)·
Wait, What? And Life’s Other Essential Questions (James E. Ryan)·
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (Marya Hornbacher)·
Honor (Elif Shafak)·
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)·
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race (Beverly Tatum)·
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone (Lori Gottlieb)·
This Is How It Always Is: A Novel (Laurie Frankel)
Ellen C. Desmondshe/her/hers
Special Projects CoordinatorOffice of Social & Emotional WellnessBureau of Student Wellnessellen.c.desmond@doe.nh.gov | 603.271.3213
New Date: Balancing Library Management with Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Dear New Hampshire Librarians,
We’ve rescheduled the free webinar Balancing Library Management with Day-to-Day Responsibilities: A Guide for the Rural Librarywith Gwin Grimes for Monday, June 29th at 1pm Eastern.
In this workshop, rural library management expert Gwin Grimes will show you how. You’ll learn how the principals of time management and prioritization apply uniquely to the environment of the small, rural library. You’ll learn where to micromanage, where to delegate and how to make sense of it all.Gwin Grimes was hired in July 2016 as director of the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis after a long career in 070.4 and a subsequent foray into 374/641.7. Her other experience working in a library was in the early 2000s as a graduate assistant in Information Commons at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth while she pursued a master’s degree in liberal arts and later was hired to work full time in the library’s circulation department. When she is not working as the only full-time employee of JDCL, she studies for her master of library science degree as part of the Transforming Libraries into Community Anchors in Rural Texas cohort at Texas Woman’s University.Learning objectives/practical takeaways:
- How to prioritize tasks in a constantly changing environment, a.k.a. the juggling act
- To make lists or not to make lists — what was the question again?
- Delegation for people with control issues (that’s us)
- It’s more than just training
- What to do when you are the team
You can register for the event on ALA’s Webex Site (Direct Link: https://bit.ly/2UCrpLM). This event is free to any library employee in New Hampshire. This series of free webinars were made possible to NH Libraries with funding from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
If you have any questions, please contact ALA at elsmarketing@ala.org.
Thanks for your interest,
Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Consultant, NH State Library
Providing Library Senior Services in a COVID-19 World (from National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
How to provide library service to seniors, the most vulnerable population affected during COVID-19, has been the question raised by outreach librarians across the United States. According to the Central for Disease Control (CDC), 8 out of 10 deaths related to COVID-19 are individuals aged 65 years and older. While we might not be able to visit our seniors or facilities in-person for the foreseeable future, libraries can reach this population while we shelter in place. During this webinar, please find tips and tricks that David J. Kelsey of the St. Charles (IL) Public Library District (SCPLD) and Glenna Godinsky of the Gail Borden (IL) Public Library District recommend in serving the senior demographic during COVID-19.
Presenters
David J. Kelsey has been the Outreach Services Librarian at the St. Charles Public Library in St. Charles, IL since 2015, where he coordinates the department’s services and programs. David is the President-Elect for the National Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services and has spearheaded outreach interest networking groups for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, System-Wide Automated Network, and Library Integrated Network Consortium. He was a 2017 ALA Emerging Leader and is the recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2018 Alexander J. Skrzypek Award. His team is the recipient of the national 2018 ASGCLA Exceptional Service Award, administered by the Association of Specialized, Government, and Cooperative Library Agencies, a division of ALA. For his contributions to the outreach field, David received the 2019 John Philip Excellence in Outreach Award from the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services, an affiliate of ALA. David has been published in the March/April 2017 and July/August 2018 editions of Public Libraries magazine and was featured in the March/April 2018 edition of American Libraries magazine. David received his Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies and is the recipient of the 2019 Alumni of the Year Award.
Glenna Godinsky Life Enrichment Liaison at Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin, IL and a 2020 Library Journal Mover and Shaker – Community Builder, is a certified dementia practitioner with a background in special education, having run a non-profit organization for at-risk students for over a decade. With her team of 12 volunteers, Glenna designs and implements monthly programming for 24 senior/developmental care communities. A co-founder of the Elgin Memory Cafe’ and bilingual Cafe’ de los Recuerdos, Glenna also led her city to earn the national recognition of Dementia Friendly Elgin, joined the Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus: Age-friendly Communities Committee and TRIAD, a first-responder group for seniors and community organizations.
For more information and to register:https://nnlm.gov/class/providing-library-senior-services-covid-19-world/25401
Resources for still engaging with families during a pandemic:
Library Storytimes during COVID-19 – a Different Kind of Connection Saroj Ghoting with Brooke Doyle and Betha Gutsche / 05 May 2020
Library Storytimes during COVID-19 – Connecting with Families
Saroj Ghoting with Brooke Doyle and Betha Gutsche / 14 May 2020
Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ◆ 90 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/getting-started-with-virtual-storytimes.html
Many libraries are moving their storytimes online, to be able to engage with families during times of social distancing. If you want to launch virtual storytimes at your library, but don’t know where to start, this webinar is for you! This comprehensive introduction to virtual storytimes will include book selection and copyright, technology and social media tools, strategies for accessibility and inclusion, early literacy activities, and ideas for promotion. Learn lessons on how to create a dynamic and engaging online presence and building a rapport with your virtual audience.
Presenter: Renee Grassi, Youth Services Manager, Dakota County Library (MN)
CSLP Re-imagining your summer library programs and more Newsletter
Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Many library staff have current and often yearly professional development plans with their superiors. Others may be taking this pandemic pause as time to really think about and formulate a plan of where they would like to see themselves in the future.
What is a PDP (Professional Development Plan)? It identifies what you would like to achieve in your career in a defined time period and with steps to reach these goals. This plan should identify specific skills and knowledge you have and to be learned. It should list the resources to obtain these skills and knowledge needed.
The following handout from the 2016 ALA/PLA You are the Goal! Career and Individual Development Planning Webinar has more information and worksheets to help you with your PDP:
Notice: Rescheduled Transforming Teen Services with Connected Learning workshop & Basic Storytime workshop.
The Transforming Teen Services with Connected Learning 3 Hour workshops scheduled in Durham on Monday March 16, has been rescheduled . These workshops require participation in pairs and groups and in consideration of COVID -19, we feel rescheduling best. We will move everyone registered for next Monday in Durham to the rescheduled date of July 27, still at the Durham Public Library 1-4. Workshops scheduled in Hanover (April) and Conway (May) are being monitored and we will let you know ASAP with any changes. This is just the beginning of T3 trainings developed by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association-American Library Association). They are 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.
The Basic Storytime workshop scheduled for Friday March 20 in Hooksett is also cancelled and rescheduled for Friday, May 22 still at the Hooksett Public Library 9:30-11:30.