{"title":"Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee: Taking, Making . . . Advocating: Take-and-Makes to Build Awareness","authors":"J. Cassidy","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.31","url":null,"abstract":"While your library may have done take-and-make programming in the past, the term has gained expanded meaning during the pandemic. Now many libraries have adopted take-and-makes as a staple of pandemic programming, bringing joy and creativity to families and librarians.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"11 1","pages":"31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91248220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Localizing ECRR: Alaska Wildlife Touts Five Practices","authors":"Samantha Blanquart","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.40","url":null,"abstract":"When we think of storytime, we think of sharing a love of books with children, having a good time, and modeling early literacy behaviors for caregivers. We share early literacy tips and demonstrate activities, but we also display early literacy posters on the walls of the storytime rooms.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"24 1","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85708174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah C Barriage, Vanessa L. Kitzie, Diana Floegel, Shannon M. Oltmann
{"title":"Drag Queen Storytimes: Public Library Staff Perceptions and Experiences","authors":"Sarah C Barriage, Vanessa L. Kitzie, Diana Floegel, Shannon M. Oltmann","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.14","url":null,"abstract":"Since their first appearances in public libraries, drag queen storytimes (DQS) have frequently been featured in news stories and professional literature. These events feature drag performers leading various aspects of otherwise typical storytimes, including reading books, singing songs, and leading crafts and other activities with young children and their families.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"4 1","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82803383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editor’s Note: The Year that Wasn’t","authors":"Sharon Verbeten","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.2","url":null,"abstract":"In February 2020, I was already planning the summer wall display in our children’s library room—I was planning on having a large pair of glasses with “20/20 Vision!” You know, perfect vision looking ahead to what a great year it would be!","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"53 1","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76468462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EDI Task Force: Expanding Representation: ALSC’s Equity Fellows Program","authors":"N. Rawlinson","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.35","url":null,"abstract":"The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within ALSC Implementation task force exists to heighten visibility, increase opportunities, and eliminate challenges to participation within ALSC for BIPOC library workers.The task force supports ALSC’s charge to implement EDI practices while diversifying membership and future leadership. It aims to mitigate the impacts to participation associated with costs, perceived accessibility, and lack of diversity, while developing pathways to ALSC membership and leadership opportunities. Through the task force’s work, one of the main initiatives to increase BIPOC representation within the organization was realized through the development of the Equity Fellows program.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"196 1","pages":"35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76226905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers Committee: Lighting the Way: Providing Timely Resources for Underserved Populations","authors":"Jaime Eastman, J. Prince","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.1.34","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.1.34","url":null,"abstract":"Libraries provide access to valuable information, resources, and services. Yet, despite our best efforts, some populations remain overlooked or underserved.For libraries, these patrons struggle with access to, use of, or representation in our collections, programs, and services. These barriers may result from language, financial status, race, gender, sexual orientation, or specific skills and abilities. As community and cultural institutions, we must not provide any patron with less than adequate—or better yet, exemplary—service.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"17 1","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90463637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A [Graphic] Novel Way of Teaching: How to Teach Children How to Write and Draw a Graphic Novel through Zoom","authors":"Jonathan Todd","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.1.24","url":null,"abstract":"During the early months of the pandemic, libraries in Massachusetts canceled in-person events, including workshops I had scheduled at their children’s departments Some of the librarians asked if I could teach my course on how to create a graphic novel page virtually, so here is what we did","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"28 1","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83537186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noah Lenstra, Heidi Whelan, Jenn Carson, Kelly Senser, Michelle Bennett-Copeland, Christy Dyson, Danielle Fortin, Barbara Scott, Catherine Jellison
{"title":"Move, Play, Read!","authors":"Noah Lenstra, Heidi Whelan, Jenn Carson, Kelly Senser, Michelle Bennett-Copeland, Christy Dyson, Danielle Fortin, Barbara Scott, Catherine Jellison","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"When the pandemic shut down many libraries in spring 2020, children’s librarians had to be creative to fill the void when most in-person programming stopped In this collection of articles, librarians used everything from outside activities (like storywalks) to motion and movement programs to engage children See how they helped students move, play, and read!—Editor","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"3 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78462489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee: Best Practices Online: Considerations for Successful Virtual Programs","authors":"A. Nolet, J. Lockwood, Shanyn Gamble","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.1.36","url":null,"abstract":"By now, your organization has likely decided which video platform it’s going to use. Here are some Zoom best practices being used at King County (WA) Library System.Planning Your ProgramProtect yourself while also representing your organization. Be mindful that in an online program you might be recorded without your knowledge on someone’s phone, camera, or another meeting platform. Take care with your appearance, background, and personal details.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"60 3 1","pages":"36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87730099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Membership Committee: ALSC Member Profiles","authors":"Allison Knight, Melody Leung","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.1.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.1.38","url":null,"abstract":"Alia Jones, formerly Sr. Library Services Assistant at Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH) Public Library, 2020 Caldecott CommitteeDenise Dávila, PhD, Assistant Professor of Children’s Literature and Literacy Education, Language and Literacy Studies, University of TexasAnn Crewdson, Children’s Specialist, King County (WA) Library System","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49404044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}