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
I Heart This New Resource!
We've talked a lot in the past few years about how to make library programs and services more inclusive and accessible for kids on the autism spectrum. And now there is a terrific new resource with very practical ideas about how to make storytimes more inclusive...
Terrific Collection Development Advice!
Wow! I was all set to post some great Halloween photos sent in by a library, but you'll have to wait until tomorrow to see them. Marge Loch-Wouters has a great 2-part post about collection development, with a list of 12 ways you can be a bad selector. ...