Ideas and resources for interaction with your community during COVID-19
Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine webinar 12/21/20 by Sheehan Phinney
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In order to have one-stop-shopping for resources and to cut down on the number of links we need to bookmark, Lori Fisher has created a page on the NHLA web site that will act as a clearinghouse for all information related to COVID-19 resources for NH librarians:
http://nhlibrarians.org/covid-19-resources/ *Updated
WARNING–Scammers are looking to take advantage of you! Some non .gov corona information websites will infect your computer with a virus–No one needs another virus right now!!! Visit the FTC on scams. Be advised that there has been reports in New Hampshire of people coming to your home pretending to be from the Red Cross and advertising they are authorized to do free home tests. This is NOT true! Do not allow them in your home and call your local authorities immediately.
ALA Recommends Libraries Leave the Wi-Fi On
10 online tools for libraries going virtual
Parent & Caregiver Guide to COVID-19 by NH Children’s Trust
2020 Pandemic Posters from the University of Mississippi Libraries
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COPYRIGHT & FAIR USE
Updated Permissions from Publishers – August 2020
ALSC Virtual Storytime Services Guide
-5/2/20 Pausing to Talk About Copyright and Virtual Storytimes ALSC Blog
-4/28/20 Virtual Programming and Patron Privacy from ALSC Children and Technology committee
-4/9/20 Technology & Copyright in the Age of Covid-19 by Bobbi Slossar A How-To
–Education Continuity License: Copyright Permissions for Educational Use
-4/2/20 Webjunction article Youth Programming Goes Virtual—Storytimes, Crafts, Teen Activities, and More with Tips for Making Video Content and Doing Storytimes Online
Fair Use:
-4/9/20 Reading Aloud: Fair Use document by Deb Baker-Library Director-Manchester Community College, Manchester NH
-3/24/20 Programming Librarian article: Online Storytime & Coronavirus
–Music Help for Streaming Storytimes! from the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy *New
Copyright and streaming storytime considerations (from our youth librarian friends in Michigan)
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Developing and Promoting Online Services:
–8 tips for teachers, librarians, and and small business. How to make videos during coronavirus
–Virtual Storytimes: Filming Before, During and After COVID-19 Webinar and handouts from the Colorado State Library.
–Streaming Storytime webinar from the Massachusetts Library System.
–Microtraining: We’re Not Closed — We’re Live! by Novelist
–Connecting Kids to Books While Your Building is Closed ALSC Blogger Abby Johnson
–Social Distancing & Readers Advisory. Free Webinar from the State Library of Iowa. Socially Distant Reader’s Advisory.
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Summer Planning
5-1-20 CSLP has added a “Summer 2020 Reimagined” packet of resources that includes ideas from our current and past manuals. It contains six weeks of content highlighting early literacy, children, teens, adults, and families. The materials are divided by age group and are designed to be distributed directly to patrons as printed packets or online in a way that works best for your library. All activities provided are intended for patrons to do at home and are little to no cost. Be sure to download it at www.CSLPreads.org
Podcasts to Pair with CSLP 2020 Theme by SLJ
TOGETHER TALK IDEAS FOR OUTREACH DURING COVID19–NOW–THIS SUMMER *New
2020 Summer Planning Webinar from the Massachusetts Library System
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Social Media Smarts:
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Ideas for Librarians to use and share:
*Create a hashtag for families to follow the virtual program offerings throughout the next few weeks.
*Want to take your library online–instead of reading a book:
– Portsmouth Public Library is doing sing alongs with our ukulele playing librarian, demonstrating how to make homemade playdough and doing fun posts so they can see how smiling faces! (Thanks Gretyl and all your staff)
*Start a virtual reading club with the eBooks K-8 and create a group page for discussions. CSLPs Imagine Your Story resources are now available for you to use for library programming year-round, as well as the past 2 thematic years.
*Stuck In My Castle Bingo You may share this with your patrons just for fun or set-up a challenge where people return it at the beginning of your summer reading program in return for “what ever you decide.”
*Library Pandemic Bingo by Brittany Shanahan, Head of Young Adult Services
Hall Memorial Library, Northfield NH. Contact her with a photo of your library as she is open to changing out the picture on the bingo.
*NNLM Health Programming for Summer Reading & Virtual Engagement Resource List
*Hold your own Bummer Games like the Ann Arbor District Library
*For those home with children when school is closed, consider writing letters and drawing pictures to be mailed to your local senior center.
*Go Explore Outside-Ways to experience nature in your own backyard
*75 ideas to do indoors (with free educational website ideas).
*Virtual Field trips--museums, zoos, art galleries, stage shows and more!
*One hundred museums transform their artwork into free coloring pages
April is Archaeology month in New Hampshire. For ways to participate in your own back yard see these activities and resources from the Society for American Archaeology.
Authors Everywhere – A YouTube channel with authors sharing their books and work, will also, hopefully, host panels and other discussions.
Children’s Book Council’s list of Publishers Online Resources.
*Low or no cost literacy activities via CLiF
If you want to try a virtual board game night, you can create groups and play a handful of free games (and purchase access to more) on https://boardgamearena.com/
Digital Escape Rooms:
*Escape from the Librarians Office by the Danbury CT Library
*Escape from Wonderland by Erin Honeycutt, Children’s Librarian at Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System in Moultrie, Georgia
*Hogwarts Digital Escape Room by Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA
*Indiana Jones Escape Room by the Manchester City Library *New 4/16
*The Library of Impossible Things by the Hooksett Public Library, Hooksett NH
*Links to escape rooms for children, teens and adults by the Sun Praire Public Library, Wi
Stay at home Dungeons & Dragons. Free Material Tips & Tricks *New 4/16
Librarian Book Ends – Live streaming author and illustrator read alouds by day
LivBits Let’s Keep Reading: list of authors and illustrators, etc who will be doing regular live readings or interactive sessions
My list of Authors and Illustrators offering activities and more!
Nature based lesson plans from the New Hampshire by the Student Conservation Association NH Corps.
Picture Book Read Alouds – this is made up of authors reading their own work, including a list from the Indianapolis Public Library with over 100 titles, and titles in other languages.
Read, Wonder, and Learn – this is a lot of authors sharing lessons, excerpts, etc from their books.
Reading Connects Us – A newsletter about virtual learning that is full of links to lessons, things authors are sharing, etc.
Stimola Live is a website of live stream events for kids, tweens, and teens by professional authors and illustrators represented by Stimola Literary Studio. Events will be streamed live from a variety of platforms and archived on the Stimola Live YouTube Channel.
An online calendar of KidLit events including schedules for creators reading from their own work/sharing things online
More Book and STEM activities & online fun:
Free At-Home Education Resources From Ancestry® and Access to Nearly 500M National Archives Records
Ben’s Guide is a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government
Candlewick’s downloadable and printable activities.
Curious City DPW – KidLit Programming Guides, Classroom Activities & Giveaways!!
Lakeshore Learning Free resources including activity and lesson plans, templates, and printables from the educational retailer Lakeshore Learning.
Mad Libs (iOS, Android) – http://www.madlibs.com/apps/
Mad Libs are so much fun that your child won’t even realize that they’re learning at the same time! It’s the interactive version of the same Mad Libs you remember from school. Your kids can complete funny, quirky stories while practicing their parts of speech and spelling, and ultimately reading their creation. Get everyone in on the action and add the Mad Libs app to your family’s rotation for family game night.
Best fit for grades 2-6.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center resources for STEM/STEAM and Story Time from Space
Reading Rocket’s “Start with a Book” Books & Activities
Primetime Special ‘Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate’ to Offer Families Connection in Challenging Times
Try a Town-Wide Scavenger Hunt like the Kimball Library in Randolph Vermont.
Smithsonian Learning Lab is your destination for millions of carefully curated, easily accessible, customizable, and shareable open educational resources.
TinkerLab Free hands-on art and science activities for Pre-K & up.
Toontastic 3D (iOS, Android) – https://toontastic.withgoogle.com/
Toontastic 3D is a storytelling app created by Google where kids draw, animate and narrate their own adventures. Toontastic guides kids through the entire story creation experience from designing characters to storyboarding, animating, narrating and building a soundtrack. Grab the popcorn and have a family movie night featuring your child’s brand new cartoon!
Best fit for all ages.
UNH STEM Teachers Collaborative Online Resources
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FREE eBooks About Coronavirus / COVID -19 from the NY School Library System
Early Learning:
Vroom Tips and activities for parents and caregivers to share with children 0 – 5. Log into the app using your phone or computer. Registration is required.
Singing:
StoryBlocks A collection of 30-60 second videos featuring songs, rhymes, and fingerplays parents and educators can share with young children. Includes 9 languages.
Jbrary A YouTube playlist of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays parents and caregivers can share with young children.
Math:
Bedtime Math Screen free hands-on math activities. The free Bedtime Math app is also available for iOS and Android for additional math activities for ages 3 – 9.
Math Playground Free math games, logic puzzles and brain builders for grades 1 – 6.
Teens:
Teen Social Distancing Challenge-Manchester Library
Aiden Tyler QuaranTEEN weekly webcast serial at Junior Library Guild
Child Mind Institute – Supporting those social teens and young adults now stuck at home.
Social Distancing, Teens & Programs. Free Webinar from the State Library of Iowa. Socially Distant Teen Programs.
Try a Teen Tech Scavenger Hunt--see Tennessee State Library’s example.
Host a Teen Lunch Zoom. Try a Stress Baking together.
The Trevor Project offers accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments over the phone, online and through text.
Combating oppression and racism during the crisis:
-See Teaching Tolerance for articles and resources.
–A small collection of anti-oppressive, anti-racist home school curriculum ideas and resources
Movement & Mindfulness:
Caring for Ourselves in Unprecedented Times Webinar Massachusetts Library System
ALA Libraries and COVID 19: Managing Strategies and Stress Suggested Resources from Richard Moniz.
Resources for those facing grief and mortality by LJ
PLA Webinar: Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19: Managing Stress and Anxiety Webinar Handout
4-30 S Bryce Kozla Being Trauma Informed during a Pandemic – An Introduction for Library Staff webinar & resources
Personal Rejuvenation for Public Innovators from Harwood Institute & Turning Outward Together weekly Facebook Live Series
Stop Trying to Be Productive 4/1 article the New York Times
Don’t forget to take care of yourself
Taking Care of Your Mental Health – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Greater Good’s Guide to Well-Being During Coronoavirus
Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure
That Discomfort You Are Feeling is Grief
Jenn Carson – Author, Librarian, Yogi Check out her site for inspiration. Maybe you would like inspiration for more wellness in your library and make plans for when things return to “normal”, see Let’s Move in Libraries.
NNLM Webinar: Taking Care of Us: Inreach for Library Staff
Many of you attended Katie Scherrer’s Stories Songs and Stretches workshop last year. She is offering free content during this time on her facebook Katie Scherrer Yoga. See her recent e-mail HERE
Brain Breaks – Action Songs for Children – Move and Freeze Popular children’s brain breaks, action and dance song, Move and Freeze. Move and Freeze is from the award-winning CD, “Brain Boogie Boosters.”
GoNoodle is free for teachers, parents, and kids! In addition to energizing content, GoNoodle has 300+ dance videos, mindfulness activities, and more engaging videos for kids!
K-12 Teacher, Media Specialist and Parents teaching at home resources.
Free Audible Stories from Amazon for kids
3/19/20 Gale Resources now available–see Bobbi’s notice. For a collection of her emails and some others related to technology, she has organized them into a Google Drive folder. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FHX4-9QtbQ_hO_H0niC1osrA3Mqc9zR7
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Scribd is making their millions of eBooks, audiobooks and magazines FREE to anyone for 30 days, no credit card required. Just sign in at this link: scribd.com/readfree
Over 450 Manga Volumes Released Online for Free
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Massachusetts Library System Guide with news, sample policies and procedures, hygiene, cleaning, supplies and a long list of resources to share with your patrons, students and to take care of yourself. Thank you April Mazza!
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Wash Your Hands:
- Buzzfeed’s 19 songs to sing instead of Happy Birthday
- Neil Diamond changes Sweet Caroline to a hand washing song.