New Books in Professional Collection

Thanks to an LSTA grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, we got some great new books for the IFLS professional collection. If you want to borrow them, you can do so via the staff side of the MORE catalog. If you aren’t on MORE, contact me or...

Math and Science in Storytime?!

image from flickr, hcplebranch,boy playing with tangrams at storytimeThe Vermont Center for the Book has come up with some resources to help librarians incorporate math and science ideas and concepts into their storytimes called What’s the Big Idea. How fun is...

Dates to Remember

Thanks to Jo at the Phillips Public Library for this list of dates you might want to remember with displays or programs at your library: March 2 Read Across America6-12 Teen Tech WeekAprilPoetry month2 International Children’s Book Day10 National Library Week12...

Have Your Teens Make a Movie!

CSLP, the national organization that creates and coordinates the summer library program, is hosting a teen PSA contest in 2011. The Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, (DLTCL) is collaborating with the Youth Services Section (YSS) of the...

Performer Roundup

At the last Youth Services Idea Swap, talk turned to Performers. Since our next Performer Showcase is not scheduled till next fall, let’s help each other out! If you had a performer in the past who you thought was absolutely outstanding, send in a rave review....

Storytime Idea Swap

Storytime participants in Fall Creek show off their dino feet!Some great ideas were shared at the Youth Services Storytime Swap yesterday. Here’s a little report for you, if you weren’t able to attend.Book Suggestions (we didn’t spend much time on...

Just In Case You Missed Them

The ALA awards for excellence in literature and media for teens and children have been announced! Here’s the list–it’s LONG. If you’ve read any of them, comment in the comment box about what you think! Any you thought you’d see on this...

SLP Planning

Kids reading togetherFirst off, don’t forget to register for the IFLS Summer Library Program Workshop, to be held on Friday, February 11 in Menomonie!And for more inspiration, check out this free WebJunction Webinar, to be held February 15, 12-1: Library Reading...

New Kits!

Kids in Menomonie show how much fun an event about building and problem-solving can beThanks to some left-over funds from a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, IFLS has put together some fabulous new School Age...

Youth Media Awards

Okay, I know at least some of you are book geeks like me! You are interested in who wins the Newbery, Caldecott, and other ALA Awards. Not just so you can be sure to have copies of them, but also because you just really want to know. And for those of you who, like me,...