by Leah Langby | Aug 23, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
I got this great information from the Youth Services Shout-Out Blog. If you are thinking of writing a grant, let me know! I’d be happy to look at it or talk about it with you! If you don’t want to write a grant but are interested in...
by Leah Langby | Aug 16, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
There are a myriad of engaging programs coming up at the 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Conference–which will be held from October 8-11 at the Kalahari Conference Center in the Wisconsin Dells. So many interesting and important topics from a diversity...
by Leah Langby | Jul 24, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image credit: PexelsWow! Check out this great resource for libraries that want to help support emerging readers!Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) and OregonASK are thrilled to announce the Fostering Readers resources are...
by Leah Langby | Jul 18, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
There’s an important post on Teen Librarian Toolbox about mental health, teens, and the impact that we as adults in their lives can have. One quote: “the weight of our words is a burden that our teens will carry with them long after we have forgotten...
by Leah Langby | Jul 16, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
One of the things Dr. Robert Nix talked about during his workshop on Brief Interventions was research his colleague Markus Brauer is doing about discrimination and prejudice in an area called Intergroup Perception. In a recent study he did, he found that white...
by Leah Langby | Jul 15, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Is your summer reading program surpassing all expectations? Are you implementing a new service model and seeking feedback? Would you like to share out a successful initiative but avoid public speaking? The poster session at the WLA fall conference is for you! WLA...
by Leah Langby | Jul 12, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
According to 2017 data from the Institute for Research on Poverty, Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties are two of the three counties in the state that have a higher rate of child poverty than the rest of the state. Yikes! What is happening? To learn more, I’m...
by Leah Langby | Jul 10, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Act 31 requires all students and teachers in Wisconsin to receive instruction on the history, culture, and tribal soverignty of the American Indian nations and tribal communities in Wisconsin. Public libraries need to have materials that support this work for a...
by Leah Langby | Jul 9, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
The WLA Conference Committee wants you to share examples of how your library strives to include everyone in your library space, programming, and services. Submit your photos and descriptions here. The images and ideas will be used for displays at...
by Leah Langby | Jul 8, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
I mentioned earlier that I attended a workshop in June about Using Brief Interventions with Families with Dr. Robert Nix of UW-Madison. One of the things he highlighted was the effect that a simple prompt can have on conversation between parents and young...
by Leah Langby | Jul 5, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Credit: Huyck, David and Sarah Park Dahlen. (2019 June 19). Diversity in Children’s Books 2018. sarahpark.com blog. Created in consultation with Edith Campbell, Molly Beth Griffin, K. T. Horning, Debbie Reese, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, and...
by Leah Langby | Jun 25, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Well, last week whipped by while I was busy doing other things and I didn’t keep up with my excellent goals about blogging every single week. I’m sure most of you are too busy to be reading much in the way of blogs right now anyway! I attended a workshop...
