by Leah Langby | Apr 25, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week, IFLS librarians had a chance to tap into the knowledge and experience of Boyceville Library staffer Marguerite Blodgett, who has more than 200 hours of training from NASA about creating informal learning opportunities about outer space. If you missed...
by Leah Langby | Apr 24, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
We had an idea swap last week, and with the 5 people who attended, we generated a wonderful list of ideas, brainstorming even more as we talked. I will be highlighting a few of those ideas in the next few weeks, so watch for further updates.The theme of this...
by Leah Langby | Apr 23, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Shakespeare and a sword-wielding fan in BoycevilleRon Scot Fry became Shakespeare to produce a show about the Bard, his times, and his work. Three libraries in IFLS-land had programs with him during National Library Week, and he was a hit with audiences in Eau...
by Leah Langby | Apr 19, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Dora and an aDORAble fan!The cast from the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre’s production of Dora the Explorer Live: Dora’s Pirate Adventure made a special appearance at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library’s Dora Storytime. The kicked off the...
by Leah Langby | Apr 16, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo credit: Happy Instruments by mtsofan A continuation (hopefully in better format) of the list of good music for storytimes. Thanks to Rick Samuelson for asking the question on the ALSC list serv and compiling the answers!Artist: Greg and SteveAlbum: Kids in...
by Leah Langby | Apr 12, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’m starting a new series, called Meet a Librarian. I think it could be a fun way to get to know some things about each other that might help us connect and help each other out more.Charis Collins is the youth services librarian at the Colfax Public Library....
by Leah Langby | Apr 10, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo credit: Happy Instruments by mtsofanI’m on an Association for Library Service to Children listserv. Rick Samuelson asked for favorite recorded music to use for storytimes, and then was kind enough to compile the list of favorites. So helpful! I’m...
by Leah Langby | Apr 4, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Looks of wonder and delight at the parachuteThe youth librarians had something for everyone during Eau Claire Schools’ Spring Break week. A special beach party for the babies, a Fancy Nancy program, a program about fishing, a special cow-poke storytime,...
by Leah Langby | Apr 3, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Our new State Youth Services and Special Needs Consultant Tessa Michaelson Schmidt has created the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase. It’s a monthly showcase of ideas and people in our state doing fabulous things. (Psst–you are all doing that) One of our...
by Leah Langby | Apr 2, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I found this in Channel Weekly, it looks like a worthwhile free webinar coming up, especially if you are trying to make decisions about how to incorporate technology into your children’s room! Register on the day of the event.(photo by Leonid Mamchenkov)FREE...
by Leah Langby | Mar 30, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Being a military kid isn’t easy, and the Operation: Military Kids effort in Wisconsin is trying to reach out to libraries to collaborate to provide more resources to kids. It would be a great time to do a program or a display aimed at kids who are affected by a...
by Leah Langby | Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sometimes Georgia in New Richmond reminds me of my grandfather. Odd, I know. But every time my Grandma Dot would make a pie, no matter what kind, Grandpa Mel would exclaim, “You know Dot, I do believe this is my favorite kind of pie.” Georgia has that kind...
