FYI, Passing this along. ======= Migrants:  A Conversation with Sheri Laigle about the current crisis (and how your organization can help) Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2024 Time: 11AM Pacific / Noon Mountain / 1PM Central / 2PM Eastern Length: 60 minutes Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6116770284526/WN_z59tsvC-TSyIaVLlc76ygA /Note: /If clicking on the link doesn't work, copy and paste it into your browser. Recording: The recording will be available for 1 month. For members - the training wi ...Continue Reading

FYI, Tell Us about Your Día Program! The 2024 National Día Program Registry is now open, and ALSC invites libraries, schools, and community organizations to register their upcoming programs. By using the national registry, program planners help build a searchable database that showcases all types and sizes of programs that highlight El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) and Diversity In Action.   The Día Program Registry provides a space where ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this information along. ____________________________ The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Membership Committee is pleased to invite you to our virtual ALSC 101 event on Friday, April 19th at 2:00 PM EST for an exploration of ALSC Committee work! This virtual event, An Introduction to ALSC Committees, will discuss all the fantastic opportunities to serve on an ALSC committee. While many of us are familiar with the Newbery and Caldecott committees, did you know that ALSC has o ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hello, Public Library Staff,   I just wanted to let you know that your CSLP customized incentives (banner, children’s, teen and adult posters and children’s, teen and adult bookmarks) have either arrived at your libraries or are on their way.   The items your library will receive will depend on how you answered the CSLP incentives survey I sent out in the fall. Some libraries indicated they weren’t going to use certain items so I didn’t order those for your library for th ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, The American Library in Paris is organizing the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF). YAFF is an annual short story writing contest open to young writers who write in English and live in France. The contest is administered by library staff, with the support of over 100 volunteer judges. Last year we received 1018 story entries, with the participation of ninety schools and writing programs throughout France. We are looking for more judges to read and rate ...Continue Reading

Thanks Sharon! The UNWLA ladies are committed to promoting Ukrainian culture. They held a Pysanky program at the Edison Public Library in early March and it was excellent. They also have items for dedicated displays. Not sure how far they will travel for programs but it's worth an ask.  ~ Carolyn  *From:* Sharon Rawlins sraw...@njstatelib.org [NJYAC] <njy...@njstatelib.org>*Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:59 PM*To:* NJYAC <njy...@njstatelib.org>*Subject:* [njyac] Promoting Ukrainian Literatur ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (https://unwla.org/) shared some resources with me and asked if I would share them with you for informational purposes only. The UNWLA is dedicated to advocating, cultivating, promoting, and developing educational and cultural efforts while providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians worldwide. In response to a growing interest among individuals seeking recommendations for readings about Ukraine, their team has curated lists of Ukra ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   The Centre for Sport and Human Rights launched its Generation 2026: Youth Media Forward Initiative in December 2023. They work to elevate youth voice and advance child safeguarding efforts around sport.   Since one of the locations where the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted is the NYC/New Jersey area, the Centre is providing five to seven teenagers, ages 15-17, who are interested in journalism, the opportunity to apply for its year-long training and mentorship in ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I’m just sharing this from ALA Connect for informational purposes only. ~Sharon Are you a public librarian with responsibilities in youth services? You are invited to participate in an online focus group aimed at U.S. public youth services librarians. The purpose of the focus group is to examine the disposition of public librarians on changes to their professional scope of practice in the face of the expanding trend of placing social workers in public libraries to support community social services i ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this information along. Feel free to share it with others.   ~Sharon   All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development Bureau/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 x116    *E.*  sraw...@njstatelib.org*W. * www.njstatelib.org   185 West State StreetP.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625 *From:* ACF Region 2 Stronger Families New Jersey Coalition <ACF-...@LIST.NIH.GOV&g ...Continue Reading