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Making Meaningful Connections and Sharing the KnowledgeDay 2 at #pla2024 was filled with formal and informal sharing about creating connections with our communities and trying to meet the...
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Showing the Value of Storytime with Storytime StandardsDo you think of yourself as an early literacy expert? During #PLA2024, Cassie Welch and Kristin Hare of the Charleston County Public Library (SC)...
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Making Data Less Scary at #PLA2024I’m going to start this post with a confession: I failed a statistics class in college. I’ve never been a math lover, and honestly, this sort of...
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Ever-Evolving ERGs #PLA2024I attended a presentation on Employee Resource Groups, one of my rare non-youth-related sessions from this week. Kristy Lorenz (Columbus...
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#PLA2024 Day 3I started off the morning at the Children’s Author Breakfast, which is always a “must see” moment for attending as a...
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Baby Time Boredom No More at #PLA2024It seems like baby time boredom is sweeping the nation, if the turnout at my first presentation for the day, Baby Time Boredom: Building...
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Baby Time Boredom: Building Culturally Responsive Programming for Ages 0-3When I saw that #PLA2024 was offering a session focused solely on baby time, I knew I had to attend! Baby time is always so much fun, and I am...
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What happens when you take a child to the library?They might just become a lifelong library advocate. I walked into “ Take your Child to the Library Day ” at #pla2024 expecting to hear about a fun...
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#PLA2024 RA Meets AI: Building and Launching a Reader’s Advisory KioskArtificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most discussed topics at #PLA2024! After all, AI is a revolutionary new technology. Kara Reuter, Travis...
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“Tell me more about that!” – Conference Conversations at #PLA2024Looking for a quiet(er) spot to sit, breathe, and maybe attempt to put a dent in my inbox in between sessions, I ended up sitting on a bench in a...
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Experiencing My First Day at #PLA2024Excited attendees of # PLA2024 are entering the Greater Columbus Area Convention Center. Columbus, Ohio, has been experiencing chilly, brisk...
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#PLA2024 Take Your Child to the Library DayGreetings from #PLA2024! I loved the session Take Your Child to the Library Day: Family-Centric Advocacy . An entire day dedicated to taking kids...
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#PLA2024 Day 2I am going to jump around a bit as I took bits and pieces from various sessions that may appeal. First up this morning was another Science of...
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First PLA Ever–What a Day!Today did not disappoint at #pla2024, as I heard about innovative public library approaches to helping early and struggling readers, the...
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Finding My Way on the First Day of #PLA2024The Welcome Reception may have been cancelled in response to potentially dangerous weather, but Tuesday at the 2024 Public Library Association was...
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#PLA2024 The Science of ReadingOne of the topics that is visible in this year’s slate of PLA programming is The Science of Reading (pre-conference and regular...
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#pla2024 Conference BloggingThe 2024 Public Library Association Conference – #pla2024 – is taking place today through April 5, 2024. Are you unable to attend and...
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Boost Your Career: Professional Development Tips for Library StaffDoes your job require regular professional development or continuing education? Often, this means mandatory training facilitated by your employer....
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An Introduction to ALSC Committee WorkWhile many of us are familiar with the Newbery and Caldecott committees, did you know that the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)...
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Many Paths to ReadingAudiobooks, graphic novels, and comics . . . Oh my! And that’s just a start. Early literacy experiences for the preschool crowd have...
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2024 Children’s Literature Lecture featuring Rita Williams-GarciaALSC is proud to announce that the 2024 Children’s Literature Lecture will take place at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, together...
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Curating Community CollectionsI’ve written about a lot of books on this blog. My last post was about books featuring Lunar New Year . I’ve discussed poetry ,...
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Foul-weather Friends: Partnership with the National Weather ServiceSince 2022, The North Platte Public Library (NPPL) has partnered with the local office of the National Weather Service for career presentations...
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Why You Want to Prioritize Your Summer Plans to be at #ALAAC24Don’t miss the American Library Association (ALA) 2024 Conference in San Diego. At #alaac24, ALSC will be hosting engaging and...
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Outdoor Programs for SummerDo you want to do messy programming but dread the indoor cleanup? Do you want to include more nature elements in your summer program? Maybe the...
