by Leah Langby | Jul 26, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
I get all sorts of reports from librarians about performers. Mostly, I hear great things (Fabulous, Most fun ever, Record crowds). Sometimes, I hear distressing things (They showed up late! They forgot to tell us what equipment they needed!). There are some...
by Leah Langby | Jul 16, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Do you ever look for ways to get feedback from kids and parents about your programs? Who wants to interrupt the flow of a fun program with a boring survey?Becky Arenivar, programming librarian at the Prescott Public Library, has come up with a fun way to document how...
by Leah Langby | Jul 15, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
In Balsam Lake, Tricia Olson has been working with a small but dedicated group of teens. They helped her weed the collection, leaving room for face-out shelving, and they splatter-painted the section of the wall that houses the teen area. They even got to paint a few...
by Leah Langby | Jul 14, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Calling all IFLS librarians! Time to reserve your storytime kits for fall already! Can you believe it??If you would like to reserve story kits for this fall, please send a note about what you would like and when you’d like it to Cheri Case at...
by Leah Langby | Jul 12, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
In Fall Creek, children’s librarian Jenna Gilles had an absolutely fabulous idea! Wow! What better way to celebrate the Summer Library Program’s theme of water than to help protect it?? Check out this news release, and contact Jenna if you want some ideas...
by Leah Langby | Jul 9, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Jenny at Colfax had some great news: “Thought I’d let you know what the Colfax Teens are up to. We decided to do our first teen book club this summer and our first book discussion went well. We read The House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer for our first title....
