by Leah Langby | Jan 21, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayHonoring the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. should be something we do year-round, and not just on a particular day or month. But since it is MLK, Jr. Day today, it seems important to think about some things we can do that...
by Leah Langby | Nov 28, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image source: Pixabay I’ve been thinking about pronouns lately. It goes with thinking about how to make things like workshops, conferences, and library programming more welcoming, inclusive, and healthy for everyone, particularly trans people. People...
by Leah Langby | May 29, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many people from IFLS-land will remember Dawn Wacek as the library director (and before that, the youth services manager) at the Rice Lake Public Library. She left our system, but thankfully didn’t leave the state, she is currently the youth services...
by Leah Langby | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
We already have a lot of Jbrary fans here in IFLS-land–I know a lot of people who rely on Dana and Lindsey for friendly demos of rhymes and songs that are great for storytime. They also have a blog full of thoughtful and thought-provoking ideas and...
by Leah Langby | Mar 6, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo credit: PexelsThanks to a referral from a librarian (thanks Joleen at Menomonie!), I had a great conversation yesterday with Tonya Klem, a school psychologist who has a specific interest in dyslexia. She sees many students and families who are...
