The DHHS/DEHS/Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration will be holding webinars on 3/3/20 and 5/12/20. There is a drop-down arrow if people want to attend the May session.  Both evenings are from 6:15 to 7:45.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1262868668899152397

Times & Locations:

3/16 1-4 Durham Public Library

4/13 1-4 Howe Public Library – Hanover

5/18 1-4 Conway Public Library

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/KfBFjtETVjPVCBtV9

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.

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:

• Supervising Library Staff: A Guide for the Rural Library Manager: Jan 24, 2020 at 1:00 pm
• Balancing Library Management with Day-to-Day Responsibilities: A Guide for the Rural Library with John Moorman: Jan 31, 2020 at 1:00 pm
• Hiring and Recruiting Library Workers: A Guide for Small and Rural Librarians with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk: February 7, 2020 at 1:00 pm
• Building Community Partnerships: A Rural Library’s Guide with Andrew Sanderbeck: February 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm
• Library Security for Small and Rural Libraries with Dr. Steve Albrecht: February 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm

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.

January Early Learning Meet-up: Tweens & Teens and Summer Reading

Wednesday, January 22  10:30-12:30  Baker Free Library, Bow

At the November Meet-up our theme was curiosity, STEAM & the 2020 Summer Reading Program for children. At this meeting we will talk about tips for designing programs for tweens & teens in general and discuss and play with some concrete ideas to take home to your library for these age groups during next summer’s Imagine Your Story. Learn more about the Summer Learning Grants starting in 2020.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/ALxLuZ1iwTxQssgGA

Imagine Your Story – 2020 SRP for Adults

Why should the kids have all the fun during the summer reading program? Let’s meet at the Hooksett Public Library on Monday, February 10 from 10-12 and discuss some great ideas for adult programming during your summer reading program in 2020.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/f9b2eeFSJFnePJan6

Storytime Basics

Hooksett Public Library Friday, March 20   10-12

Just the basics–selecting books, different audiences, room setups, basic formats, interactivity and tips, tricks and resources.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/82B8aJmrXXkqJ2FD8

Professional Development Opportunities continue with the Family Engagement Initiative funded by the Endowment for Health:

Event Timing: Monday, October 7 9 am to 3 pm
Event Address: Pease Public Library, 1 Russell St, Plymouth, NH 03264
Contact Deborah Dutcher 603-271-2865 deborah.dutcher@dncr.nh.gov

Attendees will receive a copy of Mike’s newest book “What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk That Improves Student Learning and Behavior” and Carol Dweck’s book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”

IMPORTANT: All attendees are responsible for bringing their own beverages and lunch.

Register Here: https://forms.gle/F4NPKpE1nfsUBJbp6

Event Timing: Monday, August 26, 2019 9 am to 5 pm
Event Address: Baker Free Public Library, Bow NH
IMPORTANT: Parking in the church parking lot ONLY Please! Must bring your own yoga mat, water/beverage and lunch.
Day long training by Katie Scherrer. Let’s get intentional about bringing movement and stillness into storytime! This workshop focuses on the use of yoga as a tool to support and enhance the early literacy skill-building work that librarians are already doing by activating learning in the body and the heart.

All attendees will receive a free copy of Scherrer’s book Stories, Songs, and Stretches! Creating Playful Storytimes with Yoga and Movement.
Limited to 30 attendees…if you register and find you cannot attend–please let me know asap so another can enjoy this wonderful free workshop sponsored by Endowment for Health.

Contact Deborah Dutcher deborah.dutcher@dncr.nh.gov 603-271-2865

REGISTER

Event Timing: July 24, 2019   1-3 pm

Event Address: Minot Sleeper Library – Bristol NH

Let’s get together for a few hours and try an interesting professional learning approach—gaming. Join me in Bristol on July 24^th to play the Global Family Research Project’s “Family Engagement Game for Change.” The game is based on the five family engagement processes called the 5Rs (see download). Let’s tackle some problems together, use strategic thinking, collaborate with others and learn from each others failures and successes.

Register here: https://forms.gle/5VoiQ4fFs6etzJvT6

If you have a family engagement dilemma that is happening or happened at your library—I would love to have you share it with me for the game. Many thanks!!