by Leah Langby | Apr 17, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Valerie Spooner from Ladysmith for this inspiring guest post!We have a women’s shelter in our town that does a wonderful job, but residents don’t always feel comfortable coming to the library. Many of the women who use their services also have...
by Leah Langby | Apr 3, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week, I attended Power Up: A Conference in Leadership for Youth Services Managers and Staff. Woah! Lots of big ideas and smart people and great connections and things to think about! Look for more about this conference coming out over the...
by Leah Langby | May 19, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Twins learning about the woods, walking, and fresh air with their grown-upsThe Urban Libraries Council and the National Council for Families Learning recently published a Leadership Brief on Libraries and Family Learning. It’s short, so you might want to...
by Leah Langby | Feb 25, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Rebekah Palmer, Youth Services Librarian at Osceola Public Library for this guest post!On Friday, February 12th, the young patrons at the Osceola Public Library had a blast cooking up some scrumptious food with the owner of The Watershed Cafe’s Rita...
by Leah Langby | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
For the past year or so, I’ve been having enjoying the chance to get together regularly with my colleague Karen Morris, a Maternal and Child Health regional consultant for the Department of Health. It’s so exciting to spend time with someone who sees...