I urge you to take advantage of 4 opportunities for learning more about becoming Media Mentors to the families and caregivers in your community!

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The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC),  a division of the American Library Association has written an accessible, important White Paper on the issue:  Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth.  They have also compiled a list of strategies libraries across the continent are using to share information with families about new media.

ALSC is sponsoring a FREE webinar –not just free to members, free to everyone–on Tuesday July 21 at 11 am (Central time).  Blogger, Little-eLit Contributor, and smart librarian Amy Koester (Skokie, IL) will be discussing the ALSC White Paper, including both research and recommendations pertaining to children and media; and apply principles of supporting families in their unique needs from within traditional library services.




And thanks to an LSTA grant from the IMLS, we are holding 2 workshops this fall that will help you feel more confident in this role.  Watch for additional follow-up opportunities, too!

New Media, Early Literacy & Libraries with Carissa Christner, Madison Public Library and Little eLit Contributor.  Friday, September 18, 9-4 pm.  NWTC Conference Center, Rice Lake.  Flyer.  Register.

Media Mentors workshop with Erin Walsh (Mind Positive Parenting) and Chip Donohue (Erikson Institute) on Tuesday, October 6, 9:30-3:30 pm.  Florian Gardens, Eau Claire.  Flyer.  Register.  Please invite community partners to this workshop!