With November being Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to share about some opportunities and resources. Of course, a quick internet search will surface a variety of resources such as those from Oregon tribal government websites, Library of Congress, National Archives, National Geographic Education, Smithsonian, and a collaborative website representing several agencies. However, I wanted to highlight a few resources related to collection development plus two events that are specific to Oregon – one on the 14th for anyone and one on the 15th for Native American teens. Indigenous Reads Rising (We Need Diverse Books) We Need Diverse Books has a new project called Indigenous Reads Rising, “a celebration of Indigenous children’s literature of Native Nations, centering those within the United States and Canada . . . We created Indigenous Reads Rising to fill a need—to provide a resource where teachers, librarians, and readers can embrace the diversity of Indigenous children’s and teen literature. This site includes articles about best practices, book lists arranged by age category and topic, and additional resources for educators, librarians, booksellers, families, and writers alike.” Additional Collection Development Resources Related to Books About or By Native Americans Some of you may be familiar with these resources for developing a collection of children’s and young adult books about or by Native Americans, but if not, here you go. 🙂
Office of Indian Education (OIE) Website and Newsletter (Oregon Department of Education) The Office of Indian Education at the Oregon Department of Education has several webpages of resources and education requirements, such as Tribal History/Shared History, Tribal Curriculum, and Indian Education Resources. Additionally, they publish a monthly newsletter, and anyone can subscribe. The November 2023 issue is robust; I encourage you to browse it. Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity – A Fishbowl (11/14) Staff at the Office of Indian Education occasionally have online office hours, and November’s session will be on the 14th from 4:00 to 5:15 pm => Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity – A Fishbowl. This description is from the OIE November newsletter: “We invite our vibrant AI/AN [American Indian/Alaska Native] community to come and engage in a fishbowl for Native American Heritage Month. Allies will listen in on the stories told by the AI/AN community on what celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity means to them. At the end of the storytelling time, allies will be encouraged to share out their learnings and key takeaways from listening to their AI/AN peers.” Here’s the registration page. Please consider sharing about this in your school, district, or library. Native Youth Talking Circle (11/15) Two OIE staff will facilitate an online discussion on the 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm => Circle of Seasons: Listening to Native Youth. It is open to Native American students in grades 8-12. Here’s the registration page, which has a bit more information. Questions can be directed to stacy.parrish@ode.oregon.gov. Please consider sharing about this. AuthorJen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
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For more information and to read about past winners, visit the ALSC Distinguished Service Award page: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/distinguishedservice The link to the application can be found here: https://airtable.com/shrxGNxaGCn0qQPuw - Nominations and supporting materials are due December 23rd, 2023! (Please note that including the nominee’s ALA member number is encouraged but not required.) If you have questions about the ALSC Distinguished Service Award process, or you’re an ALA member who knows a great ALSC member but you aren’t an ALSC member yourself, please contact the co-chairs of the Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee Elizabeth Burns (eburns@njstatelib.org) and Mary Schreiber (schreiberalsc@gmail.com) for assistance. AuthorTara Morissette Thank you, Emily & Tara! As the new year starts for the Children’s Services Division, we want to send a huge thank you to Emily and Tara for leading the Division this past year. Emily is an Early Literacy Specialist at her favorite place, the North Plains Public Library, and Tara is a Senior Library Assistant in Circulation at the Tigard Public Library. This year, Tara and Emily supported children’s library workers through organizing CSD workshops, working with the CSD board in their duties, and representing the CSD at OLA meetings. They assisted the board and its members in meaningful collaborations that inspired children's library workers to continue their good work throughout the state of Oregon. Thank you both for your service and thank you for continuing to serve as Past Chairs this year. CSD Past Chairs
Emily West Tara Morissette Monica Hoffman will lead the CSD team for 2023-24 Monica Hoffman is excited to lead CSD for 2023-24. Monica is the Early Literacy Outreach Program Manager of the Umatilla County Special Library District. Most of her patrons call her the Storylady. She partners with early childhood educators and care providers such as Head Start, Early Intervention/Special Education teachers, and private and in-home childcare providers. She spends the majority of her workday delivering books, interactive and inclusive Storytimes, and much more to these partners and the children they serve, removing barriers and promoting access to library services. She would like to assist others in promoting libraries to children and their caregivers with a solution-based mindset of removing barriers that may currently be preventing children from experiencing and enjoying our fantastic libraries and library programs. CSD Chair 2023-2024
Monica Hoffman Jaime Thoreson joins the CSD Board as Chair Elect Thank you for voting in Jaime Thoreson as our new CSD Chair Elect. Jaime is a Youth Services Librarian at the Sherwood Public Library. As an OLA member since 2006, she served as Chair for the Mock Caldecott Award from 2013 to 2014 and has been on the Oregon Library Presenters Directory Committee since 2021. Her goal as CSD Chair Elect is to give back to an organization that has given her years of professional day-to-day support and has provided her with opportunities for professional growth. Jaime wants to provide a safe space for other youth library workers to feel seen, heard, and valued. In addition, she wants to learn new skills, stretch her new abilities as leader, and network in meaningful ways with youth library workers. Thank you, Jaime, for volunteering! We look forward to your service. CSD Chair Elect 2023-2024
Jaime Thoreson AuthorSophia Beltran Welcome back to our monthly craft recipes. We know many of you have some great crafts that you do with families and we also know that sometimes you might need a little inspiration for new ones! Check out our monster eye sensory counting game.
Sensory bags are so much fun. They are soothing to the touch and help children explore new textures. This Halloween-themed sensory bag also helps children know number names, counting, sequences, and relationships between numbers and quantities. AuthorEmily West Banned Books Week Talk on 10/5/2023Hello Oregon Library Community, To create awareness during Banned Book Week, Multnomah County Library's Intellectual Freedom Committee is sponsoring a talk focused on the current wave of book banning hitting public libraries and ways to fight censorship. The talk is virtual and open to all; we do ask attendees to register. If you know of people who might be interested, would you please share? I am attaching a flyer as well as the description below. Please let me know if you have any questions, and many thanks if you can help get the word out. Why Your Voice Matters, Even as Censorship Increases A webinar on Thursday, October 5, 6-7:30pm. Follow the link above to register. As censorship efforts continue across the country, what should we, the people, know? How can we ensure that our public libraries remain places of intellectual freedom? Kelly Jensen from Book Riot and John Chrastka from EveryLibrary will talk about public libraries, the current landscape of book bans, and the movement to push back. Hear stories of libraries defending the First Amendment and learn how you can support libraries. We hope you are able to attend. AuthorJennifer Keyser (she/her) Stories Beyond Borders RoundupCheck out this roundup of all the Stories Beyond Borders author webinars organized by the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) & the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Taskforce. The participating authors/creators are all featured on the Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List (bit.ly/calastoriesbeyond), and the recordings may be viewed in the links compiled below: Middle Grade Storytellers Panelists: Karina Yan Glaser, Lisa Yee, and Wendy Wan-Long Shang Moderator: Amy Chow bit.ly/sbbmiddle2 The Power of Art Panelists: Gene Luen Yang, Julia Kuo, and Laura Gao Moderator: Susen Shi bit.ly/sbbart2 Championing Chinese American Stories for Youth Panelists: C.B. Lee and Grace Lin Moderator: Amy Chow bit.ly/sbbchamp2 Thank you for taking the time to join and for sharing the list with your networks! Warmly, CALA/YALSA Taskforce Crystal Chen, Melody Leung, Jen Woo, Christy Lau, Susen Shi, Amy Chow, & Cathy Andronik Shared by:Max Macias Apply for the Louise Seaman Bechtel FellowshipNow is the time to get lost in a good book (or a few thousand of them)! Applications for the Bechtel Fellowship are now being accepted. The Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship provides a grant up to $7,500 to a qualified children's librarian to spend up to four weeks reading and studying at the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville. The Baldwin Library contains a special collection of 130,000 volumes of children's literature published mostly before 1950. The fellowship is endowed in memory of Louise Seaman Bechtel and Ruth M. Baldwin. The application and more information can be found here. The deadline for submitting materials is October 15, 2023. For any questions about the award/application, please contact ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee Co-Chairs, Elizabeth Burns (eburns@njstatelib.org) and Mary Schreiber (schreiberalsc@gmail.com) AuthorJackie Partch Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 – October 15.As many of you know, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 – October 15. Here are three library-related resources that came to my attention this week. Of course, just Google the name of the month to find so much more. The 2023 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is free and online. Sessions are scheduled from September 20 through October 13. Offerings specifically for educators (inc. librarians) will be on Wednesday or Thursday evenings, and general sessions for anyone interested – including children and teens – will be offered all day on Fridays. Session descriptions indicate the target audience. Also, there’s now a database that “offers the ability to sort by age category, genre, theme, representation featured, and more, making it easier for teachers, librarians, and book lovers to find books by Latinx creators from picture books to young adult.” On September 15, 2023, the Library of Congress posted a list of recordings of “author talks from these twelve authors that appeared at this year’s National Book Festival. There is something for everyone: fiction, nonfiction and poetry; middle grade, young adult and adult; fantasy and graphic novels.” And, Jillian Heisse, a school librarian in Wisconsin, put together a set of slides with 20 Hispanic authors and/or illustrators and is happy for people to use them. “You could highlight a new creator and their books each day this month or choose to highlight one creator for a full week while reading their different books each day that week.” Cheers, Jen P.S. Know why this celebration starts on the 15th of the month instead of the 1st? Check out Hispanic Heritage Month.gov for the answer. AuthorJen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
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We held three workshops over the course of the year. After the Fall workshop, our second workshop was a programming meetup, and the third was a gathering of fellow youth library workers to chat about and highlight new and noteworthy titles from 2022. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out the:
On that note, we had a very successful recruitment process this Summer and have already filled more board positions than usual for this early in the coming year, although we would love to have more! Monica Hoffman will serve as our chair for 2023-2024. Monica stepped up to serve in many ways this year, meeting with us co-chairs on a weekly basis, leading our most successful auction to date, and even finding time to present at this year’s OLA Conference. We are confident that we are leaving the CSD board in good hands!
We have been honored to serve as your co-chairs for the 2022-2023 year. Our primary goal was to provide our members with resources, tools, techniques, and more to help you continue the amazing work you do with children and their grown-ups. Thank you again to everyone who helped make this such a successful year. It has been our privilege to serve you!
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