by Leah Langby | May 6, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
If you need to do some advocacy to support the importance of youth services programming, materials, and staff, a new study from the Pew Research Center gives you some great statistics to quote! Here’s one: Almost every parent (97%) feels it is...
by Leah Langby | May 3, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Becky Arenivar from Prescott Public Library for this inspiring guest post! I’m always on a quest to engage kids and families who come to the library, but don’t attend events or Storytime. It would be great to get them to come to events and...
by Leah Langby | Apr 30, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I can’t believe I forgot to take photos at the Storytime Bonanza Workshop! I find I’m always too interested in what is going on to take time to remember things like taking pictures–especially when we have such great presenters as all those IFLS...
by Leah Langby | Apr 22, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
In case you don’t have the Youth Services Shout-Out (WLA’s Youth Services Section blog) on your regular list of blogs to read: 1. You should consider adding it to your list–lots of great information and inspiration there! 2. Check out the great...
by Leah Langby | Apr 18, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’m starting to feel like I’m in a children’s fantasy book, where some Spirit of Winter or White Witch has made it so we will never have Spring. If I went into the Ladysmith Public Library and saw this cheery display, I’d have new...
by Leah Langby | Apr 16, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
In case you haven’t seen this yet, this is a terrific opportunity for librarians in rural areas to get connected and inspired by your counterparts in other parts of the state! Take a look! Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute Sunday, Sept 8...
