by Leah Langby | Nov 15, 2023 | Keeping Up With Kids
Reminder: Youth Services Check-In, November 29 at 2 pm Topic: Beyond Readers Advisory. We’ll talk about resources and ideas for recommending games, toys, kits, videos, music, apps and more. What resources do you like? What kind of questions stump you? How do you...
by Leah Langby | Oct 30, 2023 | Keeping Up With Kids
Welcome to chilly weather! There are some things coming up in November that should warm you up, and some other information to share. I’ll post a version of this on the Youth Services Blog as well. Here we go: Youth Services Check-in November 29Free Webinars SLP...
by Leah Langby | Sep 12, 2023 | Keeping Up With Kids
Check-In Our first virtual youth services check-in of the fall will be on September 21 at 2:00 pm. I hope to see some of you there! I’ll send a reminder with meeting info on the 21st. Come ready to discuss: Something you learned (the easy way or the hard way!)...
by Leah Langby | Aug 2, 2023 | Keeping Up With Kids
Polarization, extremism, hate groups, conspiracy theories, misinformation…it’s all pretty overwhelming and more than a little scary. Families, caregivers, and communities need help to prepare for and respond to online hate and to hate groups recruiting young people...
by Leah Langby | Dec 6, 2022 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) had some sobering statistics about teen mental health, including that: More than half of all students self-reported “significant problems with anxiety,” with 80.5 percent of students who identify as lesbian, gay, or...
by Leah Langby | Sep 16, 2022 | Keeping Up With Kids
Upcoming Check-ins: October 13, 2-3:30: Disinformation Virtual Escape Room and Discussion. Misinformation, disinformation, and manipulation of facts are prevalent and can be tricky to spot. Librarians have been trying to find a way to share information about this...
