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Book Buzz

1/7/2023

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Virtual Winter Workshop: Book Buzz
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm


Sign Up Here

The Children's Services Division presents our virtual winter workshop, Book Buzz.  Gather together with your fellow youth library workers and chat about new and noteworthy titles from 2022.  ​
Please add your five favorite books from 2022 to our sign up form and be ready to talk about your choices.  We encourage you to make your selections using a diversity lens.  We will compile the list of favorites and send it to you.  Check out our 2022-23 workshops page.

​Questions?  Contact us at csd@olaweb.org.

Author

Tara Morissette
CSD co-chair 2022-23

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Book Donations

1/1/2023

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​Have you been on a recent book committee?  Do you have new children's books lying around? 

The Children's Services Division would love to use them.  We are looking for new or almost new books for Legislative Day and our annual Spring fundraiser.

Please contact us at csd@olaweb.org about your donation.  
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Author

Tara Morissette
CSD co-chair 2022-23

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STEAM Programming Resources

12/14/2022

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As some libraries are just getting back to in-person programming or are taking a fresh look at the programs they offer, I thought now would be a good time to share some of the resources I have used in the past to increase my confidence and ability in offering educational programming to elementary age students.
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Leap Into Science

For STEAM programs, I have found the Leap Into Science Training to be a great introduction to providing
evidence-based STEAM programs. Training with them includes access to fully-developed curriculum that
can be used for preschool to elementary school programs and even family workshops. The programs
that they have created all use reading a picture book as a component of the program, so this can be a
gentle segue from more traditional library programs. Check out their website here.

ACRES Program

If you have the ability to dedicate a little more time to becoming a better out of school educator, I can’t
recommend the ACRES program highly enough. You will be part of a cohort, get training from a coach , as well as from your peers, and will learn so much about how to increase the quality of your STEM offerings. Many cohorts also offer the opportunity to earn a stipend in exchange for participating in a survey. Check here for available cohorts and get ready to meet some fabulous educators from around the country.
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Fostering Readers

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Closer to home we have an excellent evidence-based literacy program for young readers in the Fostering Readers program. While you won’t get in-person training, it is a great resource for programs that are planned and easy to put on. Some of the included programs have STEAM element and some are more literary, but you are sure to find something that suits your library and community.​
These are a few of the resources that I have found helpful in growing as an educator. What resources
do you like?

Author

Susan Cackler
​Banks Public Library

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Programming Meetup

11/28/2022

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Children's Services Division Virtual Fall Workshop Series Presents:

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Programming Meetup
How is it Going?  What’s Next?
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
​1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Click here for more information
​Hello youth library workers!  The Children’s Services Division second meetup will be on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm to discuss Programming: How’s It Going?  What’s Next?  Now that in-person programming has returned, what is going well and what challenges are you experiencing?  Connect with other library workers to share how things are going. We want to give you time to share, get ideas, and to be heard.  
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Oregon Library Presenters Directory

10/26/2022

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Check out the newly retooled Oregon Library Presenters Directory!
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Our Year Ahead

10/11/2022

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The purpose of the Children's Services Division is to promote and advance library service to children and youth through public and professional education and cooperation.  As we begin this new year, we are excited to build upon the great work that our previous boards accomplished.  With COVID slowing its pace, 2022-2023 is going to be a year of rebooting, regrowth and reconnection.  As your chairs, we look forward to putting theory into practice, listening to the needs and expectations of children's library workers, and inspiring and motivating our members to continue their good work at their libraries.
Last year, as your incoming chairs, we took some time to think about what worked well during the pandemic and what didn’t.  Each time we met, it became more apparent that virtual meetings, although limited in some social aspects, provide many members the ability to attend meaningful and purposeful CSD meetings without the concerns of travel or cost.   In our efforts to grow as an inclusive and welcoming organization, we feel that continuing to offer virtual meetings and events allows more of us to share, learn, and grow as children's library workers.
We look forward to Bimonthly CSD board meetings to report on what we know and what we plan to do.  We encourage all youth library workers to drop in anytime to learn more about how our board plans and operates.  We would love for you to join our CSD team.  See the end of this post for dates and times for our CSD board meetings.
Our first event of the year is a virtual meetup on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm.  We will present the new Oregon Library Presenters Directory.  The Oregon Library Presenters Directory is a database of artists, educators, and presenters for Oregon library audiences. The database can be accessed year-round and replaces the bi-yearly Performers Showcase event.  At this meetup we will walk you through the information in the directory.  Attendees will have the opportunity to share their favorites and connect with other library workers who are planning these programs. If you know of a presenter that you think should be included in the directory, please send them this link to apply to be added.
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Our second meetup will be on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 1:00 pm.  Our topic will be Programming Comeback: How’s It Going and What’s Next.  Now that in-person programming has returned, what is going well and what challenges are you experiencing?  Connect with other library workers to share how things are going.
Although we did not find a chair for the CSD Mock Award Workshop, we have reimagined how we can support and help youth library workers with new and noteworthy titles from 2022.  We will host a Book Buzz on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm.  Lots of fun titles and opportunities for you to share your favorites of the year.
CSD looks forward to supporting our library community on Legislative Day coming this January or February.  We hope to connect legislators with books to donate to their home libraries and to advocate for full funding of OLA priorities.  If you have been involved with a national book award committee and have books that you can donate, please contact csd@olaweb.org.  Also, please let us know if you can volunteer to help plan this event.
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We are excited to hold our annual spring workshop on Wednesday, March 15th from 1:00-3:30 pm.  This year’s spring workshop will focus on Early Literacy and will be 2.5 hours of sharing and fun!  We will provide you with useful tools and techniques that will strengthen and support all that you already do!  Our annual fundraiser coincides with the spring workshop.  Look for great books at fantastic prices
The OLA conference will be on April 19th-22nd at the Riverhouse in Bend, Oregon.  To support our membership, CSD will be offering scholarships to help pay to attend this event.  CSD will also sponsor a pre-conference session on Wednesday, April 19th. On Friday, April 21, 2023 , we will celebrate our Lampman Award recipient at a breakfast ceremony.  CSD will subsidize a portion of the cost of the breakfast.  And throughout the conference, please stop by our CSD booth; we would love to see you there.  More details to come as the conference approaches.
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New this year: to support future CSD board leaders, we will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Leadership Institute of the Oregon Library Association (LIOLA) to a youth library worker interested in becoming involved in CSD leadership.  LIOLA will be held in the summer of 2023, date TBD.

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Look for the latest CSD information on our website: csdola.org.  Recent blog posts include our new CSD Board, collection development resources, and fostering readers.  Although we do not yet have a dedicated person helping with social media, we plan to post what we can to Facebook and Instagram.  Please let us know if you can help with this important task.

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We are honored to serve as your chairs for the 2022-2023 year.  Our primary goal as this year’s co-chairs is to provide you with resources, tools, techniques, and more to help you continue the amazing work you do with children and their grown ups.  
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Looking forward to a great year together.

Emily West and Tara Morissette
CSD Co-Chairs 2022-23
csd@olaweb.org

CSD Schedule

​​CSD Fall Workshops:
  • October 26, 2022 Wednesday, 1 pm Oregon Library Presenters Directory
  • November 30, 2022 Wednesday, 1 pm Programming Comeback: How’s It Going and What’s Next

CSD Virtual Board Meeting:
  • Dec 7, 2022 Wednesday, 1 pm 

CSD Winter Workshop:
  • January 25, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm Book Buzz

CSD Virtual Board Meeting:
  • Feb 8, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 

Legislative Day: TBD

CSD Scholarships: More details to come

CSD Spring Workshop:
  • March 15, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm Early Literacy
  • Annual CSD Fundraiser

CSD Virtual Board Meeting: 
  • Apr 5, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 

OLA Conference April 19- 22, 2023:
  • CSD sponsored preconference
  • Lampman Award Breakfast
  • CSD Booth

CSD Virtual Board Meetings:
  • Jun 7, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Aug 9, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
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CSD Board Meeting

10/4/2022

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You are invited to the next virtual CSD board meeting!

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 1:00 pm via Zoom

Join us to meet the new CSD board, discuss Children’s Services Division events, and look over the CSD budget for 2022-23. 

CSD members have received a Zoom link.  Can't find it?  Head to the OLA calendar for the Zoom link. If you are not a CSD member and would like to join us, please email csd@olaweb.org with your name and library.

​Looking forward to seeing you!

Agenda

Icebreaker:
Why are you involved in children’s services or what drew you to children’s services?

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CSD Purpose

Old items

  • Review and approve August 2022 minutes
  • Oregon Library Presenters’ Directory Update
  • Lampman Update

New items:
  • Board Members
  • Board Meeting Dates
  • ​Oct 5, 2022 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Dec 7, 2022 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Feb 8, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Apr 5, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Jun 7, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
  • Aug 9, 2023 Wednesday, 1 pm 
 
  • Budget
  • Fall Workshops Update
    • October 26, 2022 1 pm Oregon Library Presenters’ Director
    • November 30, 2022 1 pm  In-Person Programming: How is it going
  • Mock Award morphing into Winter Workshop: Book Buzz for this year
  • Spring Workshop: Early Literacy
  • Scholarships
  • Legislative Day​
  • OLA Conference
    • Ideas for a pre-conference
    • Ideas for sessions
  • Action Items Review

Author

Emily West and Tara Morissette
CSD Co-Chairs 2022-23
​csd@olaweb.org

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Thank You and Welcome!

9/28/2022

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Thank you, Susan!
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Susan Cackler
As the new year starts for the Children’s Services Division, we want to send a huge thank you to Susan Cackler for leading the Division this past year.  She planned and prepared the Fall Workshop on Slow Librarianship and the Spring Workshop on the Power of Play.  She supported and led the volunteer teams that presented the Mock Caldecott workshop and Lampman Award.  We appreciate Susan’s organization, willingness to lead, decisiveness, and creativity over the past year.  Thank you for your service and thank you for continuing to serve as Past Chair this year.

​CSD Past Chair
  • Susan Cackler
  • Banks  Public Library
  • csdpastchair@olaweb.org

​Emily West and Tara Morissette will lead the CSD team for 2022-23

Emily West and Tara Morissette are excited to lead CSD for 2022-23.  Emily West began her literacy career in Tennessee. She was hired to work within one of the first family literacy organizations in the state. Later, she worked for the Center of Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee as a curriculum developer for adult education. Emily then was hired by the National Institute for Literacy where she helped to reform and improve adult, and family literacy standards.  Emily has been a long time advocate and practitioner of the Baldrige Continuous Improvement Framework and received her Malcolm Baldrige Regional Examiner certification in April of 2022.
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Emily West
Emily serves as the Early Literacy Specialist at her favorite place, the North Plains Public Library.   Emily is excited to serve as your CSD co-chair with Tara. Her primary goal as CSD co-chair is to assist the board and its members in engaging and meaningful collaborations that inspire children's library workers to continue their good work throughout the state of Oregon. 
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Tara Morissette is a library assistant in Circulation at the Tigard Public Library.  She loves helping people, be it library patrons, fellow employees or volunteers. She looks forward to serving our library community, connecting with other library workers in our state, being creative, and problem solving in a collaborative way.   Her goals are to: support children’s library workers with CSD workshops, support the CSD board in their duties, and represent the CSD at OLA meetings.
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CSD Co-Chairs 2022-23
  • Emily West, North Plains Public Library
  • ​Tara Morissette, ​Tigard Public Library
  • csd@olaweb.org ​
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Tara Morissette

Monica Hoffman joins the CSD Board as Chair Elect

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Monica Hoffman
Thank you for voting in Monica Hoffman as our new CSD Chair Elect.  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, private and in home childcare providers. 
She spends the majority of her workday delivering books, interactive, inclusive Storytimes and much more to these partners and the children where they are, removing barriers and promoting access to library services.  She would like to assist others to promote 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.  Thank you, Monica, for volunteering!  We look forward to your service.

​Incoming CSD Chair
  • Monica Hoffman
  • Umatilla County Special Library District
  • ​csdchairelect@olaweb.org

Welcome CSD Board Members

We are excited to welcome the following CSD board members.  Thank you for volunteering to support the youth library community!
Secretary
  • Alec Chunn
  • Multnomah County Library
  • csdsecretary@olaweb.org
Lampman Award Chair
  • Holly Campbell-Polivka
  • Tigard Public Library
  • ​csdlampmanchair@olaweb.org
Summer Reading Chair
  • Dena Chaffin
  • Silver Falls Library
  • CSDsummerreadingchair@olaweb.org
Oregon Library Presenters' Directory Co-Chairs
  • Anna Bruce
  • Happy Valley Library
  • Jaime Thorenson
  • Sherwood Public Library
  • csdshowcase@olaweb.org​​​
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CSD Scholarship
  • Deborah VanDetta
  • Estacada Public Library​
Members at Large
  • Jennifer Knight
  • Jane Corry
If you would like to volunteer with the Children's Services Division, we would love to collaborate with you.  Please contact us at csd@olaweb.org.

A Great Year Ahead

We are looking forward to a great year ahead.  Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or feedback.  We love to hear from you.  You can reach us at csd@olaweb.org.

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Emily West and Tara Morissette
CSD Co-Chairs 2022-2023
csd@olaweb.org

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Collection Development Resources

9/8/2022

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We have a lot of new folks in youth services and someone asked me recently about collection development.  First off, I highly suggest my Connecticut colleague Kym Powe’s webinar: From Diversity to Inclusion – It’s an excellent and brief (1 hour!) summary of why we weed/audit and includes really practical suggestions for doing so – and hyperlinks! All her slides are hyperlinked and posted below the video.

If you want to do a refresh of your kids/teens collections, check out the Bank Street College yearly booklists for Best Books of the Year, they are an excellent overall compilation of recent titles that would be good additions. If I needed to do a quick refresh/update, this is the first place I would go.

You probably already know about School Library Journal, Horn Book, ALA Lists of Youth Awards.

Booklists:
Cooperative Children’s Book Center at Univ Wisconsin Madison Booklists (for more deep dives into collection)
International Literacy Association Choices List (newest is 2020)
We Need Diverse Books Where to Find Diverse Books link

Podcasts:
Books Between – This podcast stopped in 2019 but the blog is still quite active and for middle school reads is still a great resource
One More Page – Reviews, news, and kids lit from Australian hosts, sort of breezy/fun
Publishers Weekly PW Kidcast – mostly recently published author interviews, also episodes run fairly short
The Yarn - Interviews kids’ authors, 170-ish episodes, School Library Journal podcast  

Author

Greta Bergquist
Youth Services Consultant
​State Library of Oregon

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Banned Books Week

8/28/2022

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Banned Books Week will begin September 18. Let’s give our communities a chance to raise their voices.  
 
The Penguin Random House publishing company has some Banned Books Week kits to share while supplies last, and downloadable resources.
 


HOW TO TALK ABOUT BOOK BANS
  • READING is a foundational skill, critical to future learning, and to exercising our democratic freedoms.
  • WE CAN TRUST individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe.
  • PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT to guide their children’s reading and education, but parents should not be making decisions for other parents’ children. A small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read.
  • BOOKS ARE TOOLS for understanding complex issues. Limiting young people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues.
  • YOUNG PEOPLE deserve to see themselves reflected in a library’s books.
  • REMOVING AND BANNING BOOKS from public libraries is a slippery slope to government censorship and the erosion of our country’s commitment to freedom of expression.
  • PLEASE REJECT any efforts to ban books and allow individuals and parents to make the decision about what they can read and believe.
  • VISIT UniteAgainstBookBans.org to learn more and to join our efforts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How do I handle difficult conversations with individuals seeking to ban books, especially parents concerned about what their kids are reading?
A: We must trust individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We also believe that parents have the right to guide their children’s reading and education. At the same time, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents’ children. Specifically, a small group of parents should not dictate what books other people’s children are allowed to read.
 
Q: What if someone says that children are too young to begin reading a book that addresses sexually explicit topics?
A: We recognize that there will be disagreements over certain content. However, individuals should not be making decisions for other readers or for other parents about what is appropriate. Services, materials, and facilities that fulfill the needs and interests of library users at different stages in their personal development are a necessary part of providing library services and should be determined on an individual basis. Reading materials available in the library are available to students for personal selection; they are not required books. Banning these materials will remove access for all members of the community.
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Q: What if someone argues that they don’t want their children being taught political views that they find objectionable, such as critical race theory?
A: School educators and librarians are professionals who are trained to not impose their own thoughts and opinions on which ideas are right, but to make knowledge and ideas available so that people have the freedom to choose what to read. Further, librarians and educators respect the rights of parents to decide which books their children are exposed to. They work closely with parents to help them decide the best books for their children. Libraries provide access to books that offer teachable moments for readers of all ages and expand our understanding of people with different backgrounds, ideas, and beliefs.
SOURCE:  UABB Toolkit PDF
 
For more resources, visit Unite Against Book Bans.

Author

Perry Stokes
Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
ifc.chair@olaweb.org

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