Youth Services FLASH (6/24/2015)

Just a FLASH of insights, ideas and news for you…..

Early Literacy posters for your library’s bathroom! Babies need words everyday!

ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children), a section of the American Library Association often creates wonderful downloadable products to encourage reading. Their most recent effort includes posters that focus on the 5 simple practices to provide very young kids with a foundation for learning and reading. http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/06/changing-table-initiative-come-to-fruition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlscBlog+%28ALSC+Blog%29 These downloadable posters are designed to be placed in public places where young parents will see them, such as over changing tables in rest rooms. I love the concept. I love some of the posters. Have a look! Where would you put them in your library? In your community?

 

Programming RADAR—Get Away @Youth Library–Teen Read Week: October 18-24

Don’t forget , plans for Teen Read Week http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2015/06/23/teen-read-2015-program-ideas/ . YALSA gives some planning tips. http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2015/06/24/develop-creative-programming-for-teen-read-week/

 

Maker Space Sewing Machines?

Got sewing machines in your Maker Space? What kind of project do you help foster? Teen Services Underground’s Teen Services Agents answer the query: http://www.teenservicesunderground.com/ask-an-agent-maker-space-sewing-machine-projects/

 

Just for Fun…One Star Reviews!

Okay.. this is just a guilty, laugh-out-loud pleasure! Travis Jonker on his blog, 100 Scope Notes captures ONE star reviews of classic children’s books from Goodreads and Amazon http://100scopenotes.com/2015/06/19/one-star-review-guess-who-32/. Can you guess the book from the review?