Youth Services
Resources
The best resources, curated by Leah
Summer library program: links and resources
Early Literacy and Child Development Resources and Ideas
Storytime resources
Presenters and Performers: tips, buttons for IFLS collaboration spreadsheet and IFLS library staff crowd-sources reviews
Kits: Borrow programming kits from Lend Items to save time, money, and jazz up your programs, AccuCut die-cut service
Teen advisory groups: tips, guidelines, suggestions and resources
Readers advisory: education, tools, forms
Program tracking: what you need to know about tracking for the annual report
Can’t find what you’re looking for here? Try searching the IFLS Article Index.
Additional support from IFLS
Leah Langby is your IFLS staff expert in:
- Youth services staffing (advertising, recruiting, hiring, onboarding and more)
- Developing your services (programs, collections, partnerships and outreach)
- Continuing education and professional development resources
- General support (child/teen development, intellectual freedom, inclusive services)
Leah Langby
Library Development and Youth Services Coordinator
715-839-5082 x114| [email protected]
Youth Services, Continuing Education, Director Certification, Inclusive Services
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Keeping Up With Kids blog
by Leah Langby
Coding Resource Is Super Cool!
If you haven't had a chance to peek at the new super awesome toolkit that is part of the Wisconsin Libraries Coding Initiative, I highly recommend taking some time to do that. Created by our inimitable statewide youth services consultant Tessa Michaelson...
Inclusive Summer Library Programs follow-up
Image by HafubotiWe had a workshop a couple of weeks ago (already?!) that included a presentation by Renee Grassi about making programs more inclusive, with a special nod to summer programs. She was so inspired about it, she wrote a blog post about the benefits...