by Leah Langby | Apr 16, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Unless it is about the latest blockbuster film, weighty information about literature for teens and children doesn’t always make its way into popular media. But CNN, Entertainment Weekly, and several other mainstream publications have been running articles about...
by Leah Langby | Apr 14, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’m in charge of content for the YSS Blog this month, which means I’ve been collecting great posts from some of the librarians in our system who are YSS members. In case you don’t follow that blog, I want to draw your attention to a few posts...
by Leah Langby | Apr 10, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Free Summer Listening: SYNC A FREE summer program that gives away 2 audiobook downloads each week for the summer starting May 15 and ending August 14. SYNC audiobook titles are given away in pairs–a Young Adult title is paired with a related Classic or required...
by Leah Langby | Apr 8, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies is providing a FREE webinar tomorrow, and I’m excited to attend! Get Up and Move! Why movement is part of early literacy skills development with Dr. Allison Kaplan will air on Wednesday,...
by Leah Langby | Apr 7, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
Some cool ideas that came up for programs for younger kids: Changing it up, taking the train set away for the summer, replacing with scientist dress-up station, with lab coats, goggles, beakers, lab supplies for creative play and exploration Creating a hydroponic...
by Leah Langby | Apr 1, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
SuminagashiWe had a fun gathering last week at the Summer Library Program Idea Swap. Folks brought questions and ideas and shared some fun stuff! I’ll dole out some of those ideas over the next few weeks. Here are a few I contributed:For...
