by Leah Langby | Feb 21, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Penny Johnson from Baraboo was our featured presenter talking about engaging promotions and programs for teens. She had some inspiring things to say to start us off. The 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents, created and studied by the Search Institute have been...
by Leah Langby | Feb 7, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I was going to show this at today’s postponed SLP workshop, but I can’t wait till next week to show you. It’s been a stressful couple of days, and watching this video several times has not failed to buoy my spirits. Okay, folks, the video is...
by Leah Langby | Feb 1, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Kathy Larson for this guest post!Every Wednesday afterschool, the school age kids descend upon the library: I have developed a rotating schedule of events to keep things hopping. The first Wednesday is an early release day and we set up...
by Leah Langby | Jan 31, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Warning! Top Secret Detective information follows: On January 28 at 1330 hours a Detective Training Program was held at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. Detectives in Training earned their detective badge after completing a number of secret...
by Leah Langby | Jan 29, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kris Farley in Ladysmith tackled a big re-organization of the easy reader books in her collection. I know a lot of librarians struggle with how to make this section of the library most useful to very beginning readers and their families. Here’s what...
by Leah Langby | Jan 21, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Chess players in AltoonaThis past fall, Altoona joined the ranks of other libraries hosting LEGO Clubs, but that’s not all! In Altoona, kids can choose LEGOS or chess–or switch back and forth. Regina Arndt, youth services librarian, says: The...
