February 16 @ 1pm Register to attend to receive the zoom login HERE This talk is for any librarians working with youth (children & teens). We will begin the talk with a New Hampshire checkin time. Then we move to discussion of this month’s theme: Anti-Racism in Practice in Youth Services
Please watch and read as much of the assignments as possible. This will be a discussion amongst peers, not a presentation. This talk will not be recorded.
Resource Assignments (please review prior to class)
Join me and other NH Librarians for January 26’s Tuesday Together Talk @ 10 am to discuss the 2021 Summer Reading Program. This talk is for services to all ages. Register for a link. Attendees will be part of a drawing for a variety of 2021 Tails and Tales T-shirts. Questions please email Deborah Dutcher @ deborah.l.dutcher@dncr.nh.gov I will have some ideas and resources but we are all better when we share–please bring your suggestions.
~ Deborah Dutcher, Library Services Consultant, NH State Library
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) has announced the Outstanding in Their Field Leadership Institute. This is a wonderful growth opportunity for a group of library folks that may often feel left out of the professional discussion. The Institute is for library workers who are currently working in rural and/or small library from various backgrounds and ethnicities. They are encouraging applications from folks who may not have a Masters in Library and Information Science and maybe not even a college degree. If you love serving your community through librarianship, and your library has very limited funds for professional development or attendance at conferences; if you’re a library lifer with or without a library degree and you want to up your library game – this Institute is for you. All participant travel, materials, and instructional expenses (worth approximately $8000) are covered by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). If you’re interested in learning more about the Institute or know someone who might be a good fit for this opportunity, please visit the ARSL Outstanding in Their Field website https://arsloutstanding.org/. Applications are due February 24th, 2021.
Google has just released a new unplugged set of activities for Hour of Code 2020, a celebration of Computer Science Education Week which started on December 7!
Hour of Code™ activities may look different in 2020 for many educators, students, and families, so to support a variety of learning environments, we’ve created a free new lesson that can be used completely offline and without a computer. CS First Unplugged includes a printable booklet that contains three computational thinking activities in which students (grades 4-8) learn about how computer science helps us communicate and stay connected with people around the world.
For those looking to participate in Hour of Code with a connected device, CS First’s Dialogue lesson is a great one to engage with this year. This beginner-friendly activity includes video-based instruction to guide students as they program a conversation between two characters. They’ll use Scratch, a block-based coding language, to animate and bring their story to life with movement, dialogue and more.
CS First Unplugged and Dialogue are both available in English and Spanish. Lesson plans and solution guides for educators (or parents and guardians!) are provided so that anyone can teach and learn with Hour of Code™ — no prior CS experience required.
You can review our digital lesson plans and materials for educators here.
We’d love your help spreading the word, sharing the activities, and helping youth — especially those with limited access to devices or internet — take part in this year’s Hour of Code. Please consider:
Posting on social media. Below is a sample social post that you can customize.
