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‘Tis the season for outdoor programs (really?)
2020-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
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Are you running out of ideas for online programming?
Is your public tired of virtual events?
Cooped up inside, we’re missing the restorative powers of the great outdoors!

Join us for a lively, interactive session that will not only discuss the benefits of outdoor programming (yes, even in winter!), but will also share plenty of great ideas to help you embrace winter by offering new programs in your community.
Ideas to be shared include: Winter StoryWalks, Scavenger Hunts, Outdoor challenges (Who can make the best snow art?), Citizen Science, Nature Play, new collections (Snowshoes, anyone?), and more.
Throughout, we’ll highlight how outdoor winter programs can be done safely, for both
staff and patrons; and how community partnerships can lessen the load, enabling you and your staff to do more.
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
Ideas and resources shared during the session (so many ideas!) (Word)
Session Transcript (Word)

About Beth Crist, Noah Lenstra, and Maryann Mori
Beth is the Youth & Family Services Consultant for the Colorado State Library. She is passionate about equitable library service (ask me about eliminating overdue fines!), empowering teens, and creating engaging experiences and spaces for kids of all ages.
Dr. Noah Lenstra started Let’s Move in Libraries in 2016 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s School of Education, where he is an assistant professor of library and information science. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, and in June 2020, his book Healthy Living at the Library was published by Libraries Unlimited. In September 2020 he had the privilege of being the keynote speaker at Public Library Victoria’s Fall Symposium “Leap from the Page: Libraries promoting healthy lifestyles.” He is an active member of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries and the Public Library Association. He earned his dissertation in 2016 from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Maryann Mori has presented on a variety of topics at several national library conferences including ALA, ARSL, ALSC, PLA, and The Internet Librarian. She has also been published numerous times in professional journals and books, writing about such topics as teen services, library volunteers, job-related stress, and programming. Formerly Teen Specialist Librarian for the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (Indiana) and Director of Waukee Public Library (Iowa), Mori is currently a library consultant for the State Library of Iowa. She completed her MSLIS from the University of Illinois in 2006. In her spare time, she works part-time in a local bike shop and rides any one of her dozen or so bicycles (even in winter!).

Quick Bites: Read with me! Inviting Children into the Reading Experience with Melody Garcia
2020-12-08 12:00 - 12:20
Session archive
Read with Me Handout (PDF)
When you read WITH children, rather than to them, you invite children to participate in the experience of reading and create opportunities for language and cognitive growth. asking questions, making connections, and exploring the pictures are a few ways to invite children to read with you. Modeling this to caregivers at storytime can open up a new world of literacy and language opportunities. We will explore strategies to make your storytelling more interactive, practice creating early literacy tips for caregivers, and discuss how to make this part of every storytime.

Level It Up: Evaluating Beginning Readers
2020-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
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Have you ever wondered how the heck Beginning Readers are leveled?
Have you ever found a Beginning Reader in your collection that just didn’t seem to match the level to which it was assigned?

The Denver Public Library has been working for the last 18 months to develop a plan to address these issues, and we want to share our work with you! At this informative, fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll become familiar with the criteria and rubric that we developed to level Beginning Readers, and you’ll walk away with copies of these tools for use in evaluating your own collections.
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
DPL Rubric (Make own copy of Google sheets)
DPL Beginning Reader Collection Criteria and Rubric Best Practices
Session Transcript (DOCX)

Facilitator: Gigi Pagliarulo and Katie MacKendrick
Katie MacKendrick is a librarian at the Denver Public Library: Hadley Branch Library. She has been with DPL for a little more than two years and received her MSLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018. She lives in the Denver metro area with her husband and their cat, Lady Penelope, who loves to join them for their video meetings.
Gigi Pagliarulo is a Children’s Librarian for the Denver Public Library. Gigi is especially interested in grade level reading, early literacy, and issues of equity, diversity and inclusion within children’s literature and programming. She has served on the steering committee of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, the CLEL Bell Picture Book Award Selection Committee and is a regular contributor to the Guessing Geisel blog.

How Rude! The Price of Incivility in the Workplace
2020-09-15 12:00 - 13:00
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We all want to come to work and be treated with kindness and respect. However, studies have found that 98% of us have experienced slights, insensitivities and rude behavior in our workplace. The effects of incivility can lead to a loss in staff creativity, deterioration in team spirit and may result in patrons turning away from the library. Come learn tactics staff can use to minimize the effects of rudeness on performance and well-being and strategies managers can use to keep their own behavior in check and to foster civility in others.
Resources

Civility Workbook (Word)
Civility Slides (PPT)
Conversations from chat (PDF)
How to Repair Work Relationships (PDF)
Speaker Transcript (Word) – live transcription

Facilitator: Jean Heilig and Christine Kreger
Jean has been with the Colorado State Library since 2005 and is currently the Fiscal Officer and LSTA Grant Coordinator. Previously, she was Senior Director of Jones e-global library at JonesKnowledge.com where she developed an online academic library. She also held the title of Library Director for Jones International University. She spent four years as a Public Services Librarian in the Helen Fowler Library at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver and her MBA from the University of Colorado Denver campus.
Christine Kreger is the Colorado State Library’s first full-time Professional Development Consultant, bringing over 25 years of training and continuing education experience to the table. Early on, she focused on face-to-face instruction, and group presentations, but recently has developed an appreciation for the power of interactive training, both in person and online.

Receptive to Race: Normalizing the Discussion of Race with Children in Libraries
2020-08-27 12:00 - 13:00
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Research shows that children notice race at a very young age, and often draw erroneous conclusions if no one speaks to them about it. With a focus on story time, programming, collection development and user services, we will discuss and model ways librarians can talk about race and racism in age appropriate ways with children.
Learning Outcomes:

Apply practical tools for discussing race with young children and their caregivers.
Explore children’s services (e.g., collection development, reference, programming) through a racial equity lens.
Understand how to incorporate the discussion of race as a standard early literacy practice.

Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
Session transcript (Word)
Racially Diverse Books for Preschoolers (Word)
Resource List (Word)
Additional resources shared in chat

Educators for Social Justice Facebook Page
The Numbers are In
Latinxs in Kid Lit
American Indians in Children’s Literature
Diverse Book Finder
Mesa County Library Booklist
A New Ice Cream Truck Song

Facilitator: Becki Loughlin
Becki is a Library Manager at the High Plains Library District

Quick Bites: Windows and Mirrors: Making Diversity a Part of Every Storytime
2020-08-18 12:00 - 12:20
Session Archive
Handout (Word)
All children need diverse books to offer them windows into the experiences of others, and mirrors that reflect their own experiences. Together we will explore how to integrate picture books and music that honor our differences into every storytime theme as well as how to evaluate diverse materials that respect different cultures, lifestyles, and “own voices” literature.

Libraries Prepare to Answer Civil Legal Questions in Times of Crisis
2020-06-11 11:00 - 12:00
In this archived WebJunction webinar, law librarians highlight the most common civil legal issues they are seeing, provide guidance on key ways for public libraries to respond to civil legal needs, and discuss best practices for online reference services.

Sorry….You Just Don’t Fit into our Culture: unconscious bias in hiring decisions
2020-06-10 12:00 - 13:00
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Are unconscious biases impacting your hiring/promotion process? These biases can cause us to make decisions in favor of one person or group to the detriment of others. Join us to learn how to recognize and eliminate bias in your library’s hiring process.
Learning Outcomes:

Learn the basics of unconscious bias.
Learn the types of unconscious bias that may influence your hiring/ promotion decisions.
Leave with practical ways to reduce bias in your hiring process.

Resources

Session Slides (PPT)
Bias in Hiring Job Description Activity (Word)
Hiring Bias Resources (Word)

Facilitator: Beth Crist and Jean Heilig
Beth Crist is the Youth & Family Services Consultant for the Colorado State Library. She is passionate about equitable library service (ask me about eliminating overdue fines!), encouraging people to spend more time outside, and supporting all family members at the same time.
Jean has been with the Colorado State Library since 2005 and is currently the Fiscal Officer and LSTA Grant Coordinator. Previously, she was Senior Director of Jones e-global library at JonesKnowledge.com where she developed an online academic library. She also held the title of Library Director for Jones International University. She spent four years as a Public Services Librarian in the Helen Fowler Library at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver and her MBA from the University of Colorado Denver campus.

Creating Accessible Experiences for All
2020-05-08 10:00 - 23:30
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired libraries to interact with their communities in many new, innovative ways – especially online!
This archived webinar provide examples of how online library experiences can be made more accessible and enjoyable for all, focusing on inclusive service to individuals who rely on alternative forms of access to auditory and visual information. Participants at various library levels, from virtual storytime providers to leadership, will leave with several ideas for building accessibility into their online programs and services.
This webinar was the result of collaboration by the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind, the Colorado Talking Book Library, and Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL).

Slides (PDF)
YouTube link
Resource List Google doc
Resources List

Phone-a-Story
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00
Alberto Pellicer, Program Coordinator for the Denver Public Library (DPL), provided an excellent webinar on DPL’s Phone-a-Story program on Thursday, April 23!
Session archive

Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis
2020-03-31 09:00 - 10:00
OCLC and the Public Library Association conducted 16 months of research and released a a call to action on how libraries can address the opioid crisis in their communities. This archived webinar provides an overview of this call to action.
Note: You will need to create a free WebJunction login to view this webinar.

Teen Mental Health: In their own words
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:00
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Session Slides (PPT)
Video watched during the session:

PBS Kids in Crisis Video

Teen suicide is on the rise nationally, and Colorado’s statistics are higher than many other states. In this interactive session we will highlight this issue by sharing interview clips from teens who have experienced mental health issues, Colorado specific research, and we will brainstorm how libraries can be part of a larger community conversations.

Resources:

PBS Kids in Crisis Video
Community Conversations to Inform Youth Suicide Prevention
2017 Tough Topics
2018 Tough Topics
Tough Topics Fiction
Teen Suicide Session Workbook (DOC)
Chat Transcripts

Risk Factors Chat
Protective Factors Chat
Recommendations Chat
What Role can the Library Play?

Additional Resources Shared

PPLD Tough Topics –
Scarleteen
Below the Surface Dashboard
National Safe Space and find a safe space
Mental Health First Aid
Teen Mental Health First Aid

Facilitators: Beth Crist, Cameron Riesenberger, and Christine Kreger
Beth is the Youth & Family Services Consultant for the Colorado State Library. She is passionate about equitable library service (ask me about eliminating overdue fines!), empowering teens, and creating engaging experiences and spaces for kids of all ages.
Cameron is the Teen Services Outreach Librarian for the Pikes Peak Library District. He coordinates school visits for all the Middle Schools and High Schools in El Paso County.
Christine Kreger is the Colorado State Library’s first full-time Professional Development Consultant, bringing over 25 years of training and continuing education experience to the table. Early on, she focused on face-to-face instruction, and group presentations, but recently has developed an appreciation for the power of interactive training, both in person and online.

Friends with Benefits
2019-12-12 11:00 - 12:00
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No, not those kind of benefits! Join us as we walk you through programming designed to help your teens develop their social and emotional skill set. These skills are important for future success, plus the programs that develop them have a variety of helpful side effects! We’ll talk about programming for all budgets and sizes of libraries, everything from Dungeons & Dragons to a Yo-Yo club! We’ll also show you how your summer reading program can address this issue, plus discuss how to take on reluctant admins who are hesitant to greenlight ‘just for fun’ programs.
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT
Communities that Care – Risk and Protective Factors

Facilitators: Joanna Nelson Rendón and Rebecca Philipsen
Joanna Nelson Rendón is the Director of Young Adult Services for Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the chair for the Colorado Association of Libraries’ Leadership Development Committee. Joanna loves hiking, salsa dancing, and, of course, reading!
Becca Philipsen is a Senior Librarian in Young Adult Services for Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is the mom of a 3 year old that keeps her busy, but in her spare time she likes reading, cultivating an encyclopedic knowledge of ‘The Office,’ baking, and hiking with friends.

Unearthing Seed Money: Locating grants to fund your project (The Colorado Edition)
2019-11-14 12:00 - 13:00
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Intimidated by the grant writing process? Start off in the right foot by joining us for a discussion on selecting a funder that shares your library’s vision. Learn about the different types of grants and funders and how to locate the one that best fits your project. Also, hear about the most frequent reasons funders reject proposals.
Discover how to locate and apply for grant funding that will turn your project into a reality!
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
Handout (Word)

Facilitator: Jean Heilig
Jean has been with the Colorado State Library since 2005 and is currently the Fiscal Officer and LSTA Grant Coordinator. Previously, she was Senior Director of Jones e-global library at JonesKnowledge.com where she developed an online academic library. She also held the title of Library Director for Jones International University. She spent four years as a Public Services Librarian in the Helen Fowler Library at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver and her MBA from the University of Colorado Denver campus.

Advocacy 101: When Advocacy Becomes Second Nature
2019-11-07 15:00 - 16:00
A webinar hosted in collaboration with the Association of Rural and Small Libraries on the basics of library advocacy and how to integrate advocacy into your everyday and into your community relationships.
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Conducting the Reference Interview: How to Ask Better Questions to Make Customers Happy
2019-11-06 12:00 - 13:00
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“Do you have any books on law?”
“I need information on bats.”
Have customers ever asked you general or ambiguous questions like these? How do we connect customers with exactly what they need when the way they ask for something is open to many interpretations?
Enter… the reference interview! The purpose of a reference interview is to find out what a customer wants so library staff can match the information need with the library’s resources.
Join us as we break down the process into simple steps and discuss solutions to common problems. Participants will leave with a 6-step tool kit to asking better questions so customers leave happy.
This class is intended to give an introduction and basic overview of the reference interview. The class is aimed at front-line staff and librarians who want a refresher.
Recommended Pre-Session Reading:

“Are You Pregnant? Can I Have Some Creamer? And Other Questions I Get At The Library”
“A Lot Like Calvinball: Library Work Is Never the Same Game Twice”

Resources
Session Slides (PPT)
Session Handout

Facilitators: Robin Filipczak and Stacey Grijalva
Robin Filipczak is a reference librarian at the Denver Public Library. She has served on the CAL Awards Committee and she is an adjunct professor in the University of Denver LIS program. She recognizes the space between a question and an answer as a space of transformation and she is privileged to work in that space.
Stacey Grijalva is a librarian at the Denver Public Library, responsible for finding answers ranging from what to read next to the welfare status of women in post-war Britain. She never grew out of asking “why” but has since learned better questions. She previously worked for the University of Maryland.

Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Outreach for K-3rd Graders
2019-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
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Learn how the Children’s Librarians at Denver Public Library are expanding their services to developing readers and the grown ups in their lives using the five Grade Level Reading Skills. We’ll discuss outreach best practices, different types of outreach currently being piloted in Denver, as well as challenges and successes.
Part 4 of a 4 part series about services designed for kids K – 3. Missed the first 3 parts of this series? View the archives listed below!

Reader’s Advisory for K-3rd Graders
Literacy-Based Programs for K-3rd Graders
Collection Development for K-3rd Graders

Facilitators: Liesel Schmidt & Gigi Pagliarulo
Liesel Schmidt is a children’s librarian at Denver Public Library. She is excited about creating dynamic, enriching community spaces at the library and supporting kids and families as they make community connections. Currently, Liesel is the chair of DPL’s Children’s Services Round Table, where she works to support her coworkers in sharing and creating knowledge to better serve Denver’s families.

Bullet Journaling: The Magic Bullet for Increased Productivity
2019-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
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Do you struggle each day to get through your “to do” list? Are you losing track of projects and missing deadlines because you don’t have a system to manage all of your responsibilities? In this session, you will learn about an increasingly popular planning method – bullet journaling – as a means to gain control of your work and personal lives. We will also consider the bigger picture about productivity by discussing how we can exploit our natural tendencies to increase motivation and optimize our workflow. Come to the webinar ready to share your best productivity tips and tricks
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
Four Tendencies Quiz
Bullet Journal Tool Recommendations

Journal This Now

Facebook Group
Productivity Tools

Trello
Evernote
Doist
Things App
Google Keep
To-Do

Productivity Tips

I try to find blocks of uninterrupted time…coming in early, working at a different location for an afternoon.
I have to shut my office door and put earbuds in otherwise I am watching and eavesdropping on the circ desk.
I use a Gantt chart with To Do, Pending, Doing, & Done on sticky notes. I also love Google Keep!
I like to go hide in the other end of the building in the basement. It’s really the only way to get people to not interrupt. Not an option for everyone…
Putting on headset…but without sound. Staff think I’m listening to a training session

Facilitator: Linda Hofschire
Linda Hofschire is the Director of the Colorado State Library’s Library Research Service (LRS). She has more than 20 years of experience working in social science research and evaluation. At LRS, she manages a variety of research and evaluation projects including outcome-based evaluations of state library programs and a national continuing education event, the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL). She also serves as the chair of PLA’s Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee, and was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2017. Hofschire has an MA and PhD in Mass Media from Michigan State University, and an MLIS from the University of Illinois. She is passionate about making data accessible and meaningful to users.

Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Collection Development for K-3rd Graders
2019-09-24 12:00 - 13:00
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Learn how the Children’s Librarians at Denver Public Library are expanding their services to developing readers and the grown ups in their lives using the five Grade Level Reading Skills. Selecting, cataloging, and shelving books for developing readers presents a number of unique challenges. We’ll talk about ways DPL has evaluated and enhanced their collection to make developing reader titles more accessible. Information on DPL’s recent diversity audit will be shared.
Session Slides (PPT)
Part 3 of a 4 part series about services designed for kids K – 3. Missed the other sessions in this series? View the archives listed below!

Reader’s Advisory for K-3rd Graders
Literacy-Based Programs for K-3rd Graders
Outreach for K-3rd Graders

Facilitators: Amy Forrester & Sarah Dutelle
Amy Forrester is a Children’s Librarian at the Denver Public Library. She thinks it’s an especially fascinating twist of fate that she’s become so passionate about materials and services for developing readers because she didn’t read until she was 9. In addition to working on DPL’s Grade Level Reading Team, Amy served on the 2016 Geisel Award Committee and is a co-host for Guessing Geisel, a mock blog.
Sarah Dutelle is the Children’s Collection Specialist for the Denver Public Library, responsible for selecting and purchasing (almost) all of the materials (in English and Spanish!) for those birth-18. She has been with the Denver Public Library since 2006, having worked as a Children’s Librarian and a floating librarian prior to her current position. She earned her MLIS from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2004.

Quick Bites: Early Literacy Tips That Stick: Refining Your Early Literacy Message
2019-09-24 08:00 - 17:00
Session Archive
Handout
You know that every song you sing and book you share at storytime helps kids get ready to read, but how do you impart your knowledge to caregivers? Join Melody Garcia from our new Growing Readers Together (GRT) Early Literacy Support Team for a “Quick Bites” look at a simple ways to capitalize on teachable moments and showcase early literacy research in a way that makes caregivers sit up and listen.

Quick Bites: Brilliant Baby Brains
2019-09-17 12:00 - 12:20
Session Archive
Babies are born with over 100 billion neurons and trillions of synapses. From this abundance of raw material, an incredible sculpting process takes place in a young child’s brain over their first years of life. Join Kate Brunner from our new Growing Readers Together (GRT) Early Literacy Support Team for a “Quick Bites” look at the incredible impact that a robust array of early learning experiences and caregiving relationships can have on 0-5 brain development.

Quick Bites: Process Over Product: Explore the Magic of Open Ended Creativity
2019-09-17 12:00 - 12:20
Session Archive
Handout
Offering young children the opportunity to explore with art materials without a product in mind unleashes their creativity and engages young minds. Process art can come in many forms, from truly messy, free form projects, to easy adaptions to a storytime craft. Join Melody Garcia from our new Growing Readers Together (GRT) Early Literacy Support Team for a “Quick Bites” look at how the process art model can be adapted to fit any library

Quick Bites: Caregiver Café: What Is It & How Do I Host One?
2019-09-17 08:00 - 17:00
Session Archive
Wondering what a family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregiver is or how to connect with the FFNs in your community? This Quick Bite introduces a simple, but impactful program you can use to jump start relationship building and outreach to this important population.

Supporting Connected Learning for Youth in Libraries with the ConnectedLib Toolkit
2019-09-12 15:00 - 16:00
This WebJunction archive provides information about connected learning programs and services for youth, and how the ConnectedLib Toolkit can help you build the skills you need to successfully implement them.

Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow
2019-08-27 15:00 - 16:00
This archived webinar details the importance of technology planning for libraries, and how to develop a working technology plan.

Getting to the Heart of the Community Through Discovery
2019-06-11 15:00 - 16:00
This webinar discusses tools, methodologies and strategies to help libraries gather input from the communities they serve.
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Welcoming Transgender Customers at Your Library
2019-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
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As rights for transgender people continue to be debated, at the library we welcome the youth, adults, and colleagues who are in our communities. Join us to learn how to provide excellent internal and external customer service to transgender individuals at your library. This session will help participants re-frame ideas around gender, give them best practices for serving trans customers, and end with developing strategies to make their libraries trans-inclusive.
Resources:

Session Slides (PPT)
Best Practices (Word)
Gender Identity Definitions (Word)
Gender Grammar (Word)
Additional Resources (Word)

Facilitators: Adrian Johnson and Bec Czarnecki
Bec is the assistant to the City Librarian at Denver Public Library. When they’re not herding cats or arranging calendars, she works on special projects on a variety of topics. She is passionate about the library’s role in engaging the community and committed to helping it be a welcoming and inclusive space for all.
Adrian works as a Library Program Associate at the Denver Public Library where he teaches computer tech classes, runs summer programming for teens, and shows folks new creative opportunities in the Central library’s makerspace.

Supporting Developing Readers at the Library: Literacy-Based Programs for K-3rd Graders
2019-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
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Learn how the Children’s Librarians at Denver Public Library are expanding their services to developing readers and the grown ups in their lives using the five Grade Level Reading Skills. Using the skills as a framework, we’ll look at strategies for developing programming intentionally created to support developing readers. Program examples will be shared, along with the challenges and successes of each.
Part 2 of a 4 part series about services designed for kids K – 3. Missed the other sessions in this series?

Reader’s Advisory for K-3rd Graders
Collection Development for K-3rd Graders
Outreach for K-3rd Graders

Resources:

Session slides
The Five Grade Level Reading Skills
Literacy-Based Programming Using the Five Grade Level Reading Skills
Finding Early and Transitional Books
Sources and Further Reading
Literacy-Based Program Overview – TEMPLATE
Adventures in Cartooning
Backyard Explorers
Narwhal and Jelly Celebration
Pink is for Blobfish
The Real Poop on Pigeons
Supertruck Celebration

Facilitators: Warren Shanks & Carrie Wolfson

Warren Shanks is a Children’s Librarian with Denver Public Library. Having struggled with reading himself at this target age, he is excited to be working on the library’s Grade Level Reading team. He has happily worked in children’s libraries for 8 years.
Carrie has worked for Denver Public Library for five years, where she currently specializes in services for birth-5th grade at the Central, Children’s Library. She has an M.L.I.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and worked previously for DC Public Library. She lives in Denver with her partner, their two cats, and a dog.

The 2 Generation Approach to Eliminating Poverty
2019-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
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What is the 2Gen approach? You’re probably already doing it! The 2Gen approach is a method that helps families escape the cycle of poverty by intentionally serving children and their parents or adult caregivers together. Join us to brainstorm about how to support all members of the family and learn new ways to fight poverty in your community through library programs and services. Discover how you can expand and implement 2Gen more proactively. Explore examples from High Plains Library District and other Colorado communities and share your own examples and ideas for partnerships and programs from your own community.
Session Slides (PPT)
Handout (Word)

Facilitator: Beth Crist and Becki Loughlin
Beth Crist is the Youth & Family Services Consultant for the Colorado State Library. Beth is passionate about equitable library service (ask me about eliminating overdue fines!), encouraging people to spend more time outside, and supporting all family members at the same time.
Becki is a Patron Services Supervisor with the High Plains Library District–Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone, where she supervises the daily operations of the library and oversees paraprofessional staff. She also provides technology instruction, serves as a resource to staff and the public, and collaborates frequently with community organizations. Prior to this, she was a Children’s Librarian for five years, where she oversaw children’s services and programming for the High Plains Library District–Erie Community Library. She coordinated the Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries grant prototype, which addressed parent and child early literacy education through library orientations and outreach. Becki has a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver.

Helping Patrons With Legal Questions: Part 3: Researching Federal Laws and Secondary Sources
2019-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
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This is the third and final webinar in the Helping Patrons With Legal Questions series presented by the Colorado Association of Law Libraries and the Colorado State Library.
In this session, attendees will learn about researching federal laws and secondary sources. This will include an overview about federal laws and information about where to find federal statutes. The session will also provide attendees with a basic overview of the various types of secondary sources and why they are useful.
Part 1: Legal Research Basics
Part 2: Researching State and Local Laws
Facilitator: Michele Masias

Michele is a Law Librarian on the U.S. Department of Justice Libraries staff. She joined the staff in 2005, left in 2009 to serve as the Law Librarian at the Executive Office of the President, and returned to the library staff in 2012. She has over 20 years of library experience in positions that include serving as the Library Manager at the Defense Technical Information Center and as a Technical Information Specialist at the Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation Library in Denver, Colorado. She’s taught library related courses at the Catholic University of America and has written articles published in SLA’s Information Outlook, Colorado Libraries, Law Library Lights, and the United States Attorneys’ Bulletin. She’s a member of the American Association of Law Libraries, the Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C., and the Colorado Association of Law Libraries.
