by Leah Langby | Jan 20, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
CSLP, the national organization that creates and coordinates the summer library program, is hosting a teen PSA contest in 2011. The Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, (DLTCL) is collaborating with the Youth Services Section (YSS) of the...
by Leah Langby | Jan 14, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Storytime participants in Fall Creek show off their dino feet!Some great ideas were shared at the Youth Services Storytime Swap yesterday. Here’s a little report for you, if you weren’t able to attend.Book Suggestions (we didn’t spend much time on...
by Leah Langby | Jan 12, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
The ALA awards for excellence in literature and media for teens and children have been announced! Here’s the list–it’s LONG. If you’ve read any of them, comment in the comment box about what you think! Any you thought you’d see on this...
by Leah Langby | Jan 5, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kids reading togetherFirst off, don’t forget to register for the IFLS Summer Library Program Workshop, to be held on Friday, February 11 in Menomonie!And for more inspiration, check out this free WebJunction Webinar, to be held February 15, 12-1: Library Reading...
by Leah Langby | Jan 4, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kids in Menomonie show how much fun an event about building and problem-solving can beThanks to some left-over funds from a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, IFLS has put together some fabulous new School Age...
by Leah Langby | Jan 3, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Okay, I know at least some of you are book geeks like me! You are interested in who wins the Newbery, Caldecott, and other ALA Awards. Not just so you can be sure to have copies of them, but also because you just really want to know. And for those of you who, like me,...