I really appreciated this ALSC Blog post about making library programs inclusive for everyone. Leslie Mason (the author) has some simple and practical tips for making sure that kids with disabilities can feel welcome and participate in your programs. I highly encourage you to take a peek–many of the tips are not complicated, nor do they require a huge outlay of money or time. Just a little shift to make sure that your space is accessible and your programs easier to participate in for a wide variety of kids.
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Great questions were asked, great ideas were swapped! Here are a few highlights (sorry if I’m forgetting something): Karen Magnusson (formerly of Woodville, now of Baldwin) gave a report about her experience at the Play, Make, Learn Conference in...
Thanks to Linda Johnson, the new youth services librarian in Phillips, for sharing this fun collaboration. Leveraging her existing connection with the school and with the Family and Consumer Education teacher, Linda organized a Great Halloween Cupcake Bake-Off for...
I had a great chat with Valerie Spooner, the youth services librarian in Ladysmith, this afternoon. I LOVED hearing this story about the ways putting in the time for partnerships and relationships can pay off! In 2020 I was able to fulfill one of my library dreams -...
