Anna Palmer from the iSchool at UW-Madison shared a lovely new infographic created by Professor Rebekah Willet and her associates. The infographic has solid, calm, non-judgmental advice for parents who are trying to navigate screen time during the pandemic. It would be a great thing to share with people, and they want it shared widely.
Families and Tech During COVID-19: jpg (for website)
Families and Tech During COVID-19: pdf (to download/print)
Why a teen space? All people, including teens, benefit from informal public gathering places where they can interact or just share space with others. This is sometimes called a “third space”. Spending time with friends in an environment that is less structured than...
Last week, someone on the IFLS Youth Services email list asked for suggestions for a 3rd grade student who has dyslexia. IFLS library folks pitched in to share some great ideas, and IFLS staff supplemented. If you are looking for collection development or readers...
We got a question on the youth services list this week about resources to help kids learn more about and process the current events around ICE and to learn more about immigration and immigration. Thanks to those who responded, and to the Northern Waters Library...
