From Lori.Thornton at state.nm.us Wed Sep 1 09:39:15 2021 From: Lori.Thornton at state.nm.us (Thornton, Lori, DCA) Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 15:39:15 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News Letters About Literature 2021/2022 competition begins! Message-ID: Dear Teachers, Principals, Librarians, and other Colleagues: We are very pleased to inform you that the New Mexico State Library will continue the New Mexico Letters About Literature competition this school year. We have created a site for the state competition which should tell you everything you want to know about the contest - https://lettersaboutliterature.nmculture.org/. We cordially invite your students to participate in this reading and writing contest designed to promote reading and thoughtful writing by encouraging young readers to read a book and then write a letter to the author explaining how his or her work shaped their perspective on the world or themselves. This is the ninth year the New Mexico State Library has sponsored the competition. Please see the attached entry form and the permission form for ages 13 and under as of November 1, 2021. Please read the official rules and terms of participation, including how to submit entries carefully before your students begin reading and writing. All entries must be submitted by January 7, 2022. Please visit New Mexico Letters About Literature to learn more about the contest. If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email or call 505-476-9739 or 9717. We look forward to working with you and truly hope you will participate in the New Mexico Letters About Literature contest.? Lori Smith Thornton Public Services Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library Department of Cultural Affairs 1209 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 476-9717 Patience and fortitude are what's required at this time. 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[https://www.nicheacademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LogoOnLeft.png?width=600&upscale=true&name=LogoOnLeft.png] Share This Event: [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Share on Email] [Lockaby email banner] You are invited to join the free webinar: Soft Skills: The Tools Every Librarian Should Have Wed September 15 at 2:00 pm US EDT, 11:00 am US PDT Being a successful librarian means more than knowing how to catalog, read a MARC record, or find resources for a student writing a paper. It means having soft skills that fill in gaps when theory and technical knowledge don't answer patron questions or tell you how to be a team player. Soft skills often speak to personality or character or the way a person works - things that are not necessarily definable or even measurable. In reviewing job postings, the soft skills librarians should have cover the ability to be a team player, collaborate, adapt to change. Librarians need to have interpersonal and communication skills, be organized and courteous. But, what does it mean to be collegial, creative, or detail-oriented? Most importantly, are they skills that can be taught? The answer is unequivocally yes, but the key is being aware of them first so you can learn how to master them. In this webinar, Melissa Lockaby will address some of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that aren't covered in a classroom, why they are important, and how they can make you a better librarian. If you're interested but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. We'll send a recording to all registrants after the fact. [Register Now] Regards, Julie Edwards | Niche Academy Librarian & Instructional Designer 149 N 1200 E Lehi UT, 84043 julie at nicheacademy.com Niche Academy 149 N 1200 E #120 Lehi, UT 84043 USA You received this email because you are subscribed to Professional Development from Niche Academy. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. 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Come learn about the program and discover how your library can participate too! Smart Horizons is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://nexport.zoom.us/j/99410826089?pwd=Yi9pci90WnRXTkRvQkxtZXhIMWNLUT09 Meeting ID: 994 1082 6089 Passcode: 639973 One tap mobile +13126266799,,99410826089# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 994 1082 6089 Find your local number: https://nexport.zoom.us/u/abfDTGAsg5 The session will be recorded for those who cannot attend on September 2. Lori Lori Smith Thornton Public Services Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library Department of Cultural Affairs 1209 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 476-9717 Patience and fortitude are what's required at this time. [cid:image001.jpg at 01D79FD6.F08450E0] Dale Savage Library Development Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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These virtual 1.5-hour workshops will equip participants with information, tools, and relevant context that will add to digital literacy skills - and the ability to promote digital literacy among constituents. Digital Learning & Literacy Workshop A virtual workshop for librarians and out-of-school time providers These virtual 1?-hour workshops will equip you with information, tools, and relevant context that will add to your digital literacy skills - and your ability to promote digital literacy among your constituents. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 11am-12:30pm Social Sleuths Learn about your digital footprint, by doing some detective work on social media. How much can you learn about people online just from looking at what they and their friends share? Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 11am-12:30pm Fact or Fiction How do you know what information you can trust online? 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URL: From Carmelita.Aragon at state.nm.us Thu Sep 9 09:00:26 2021 From: Carmelita.Aragon at state.nm.us (Aragon, Carmelita, DCA) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 15:00:26 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News CSLP Newsletter: August 2021 Message-ID: View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb5-4a6b-914b-6d20102f5ae2.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/d8ee8449-4e6f-9ec7-b137-e928ff3a7819.jpg] CSLP needs your program ideas for children, teens, and adults! Our annual collaborative programming manual is made up of submissions from public librarians like you. Submit an idea today! https://www.cslpreads.org/submit-a-programming-idea/ The 2022 Products go live September 1st! Check them out today! https://shop.cslpreads.org The 2022 CSLP Committee Drive is under way, and runs through October 8th! Join a committee today! Introducing the 2022 Program!: Oceans of Possibilities! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/a049e83f-7e30-1652-5285-db603a32c7a9.jpg] Making Music with RiverJack Z! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/57a13381-f3f9-2cf9-5be4-95a1b2d76414.jpg] This June the Wead Library in Malone NY hosted "Making Music with RiverJack Z." It was a free songwriting workshop for children & families. The project was made possible with the funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Participants recorded a pretty great tales themed song, and the library posted the our recording on Youtube. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYG7JmRGZ2k Flying High Dogs! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/1ae18370-9d0a-bf9e-6d87-6c355fae933b.jpg] Mike Piazza, world record holder in the sport of K-9 frisbee, made a special appearance at the Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA. 170 people attended the program, which featured lots of audience participation. Many kids and adults got a chance to throw a frisbee for one of the dogs. The program was held at the Farmers' Market field, which is located just across the street from the Library. This program was sponsored by The Friends of the Ashland Public Library and was part of the "Tails & Tales" Ashland Summer Reading Program. What "Tales" does your library have to tell for 2021? Please send your photos, ideas, and any informative details to Luke Kralik at: luke.kralik at cslpreads.org I would love to share them in our newsletter. Looking for some ideas for 2021 to use or share? https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/ Public libraries feed hungry bodies as well as hungry minds during the summer - and throughout the year. The CSLP's Child and Community Well-Being committee encourages library involvement in activities that support wellness, from summer and afterschool meals, to well-being programming, to support for basic needs, all to help children, teens, and communities stay nourished, active, and healthy when school is out. Resources include the Libraries and Summer Food page on the CSLP website; a Facebook group for news, support, and resource-sharing; and an ongoing series of stories showcasing the experiences of libraries around the country. Learning Tree Program Is a Great Partnership Both In-Person and Virtually By Rachel Enrich, Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth, Virginia Several years ago, the Portsmouth City Manager asked the Library to provide outdoor programs that promoted reading and early literacy. The result is Learning Tree, a collaboration with public preschool centers and city departments, offered each May at three preschool centers. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b9a5c137-b509-71a4-1df5-da156aa6e4c0.jpg]For the program, the library erects tents on school grounds for reading stations and a movement station. The first year we offered the program, the school library staff went old-school for the movement station, running an extension cord through a window for a record player to share their Ella Jenkins and Hap Palmer records with the children. Groups of children rotate through the stations, listening to several volunteer readers and participating in the movement station. They change stations after all the readers finish their books. Readers share a rhyme and have a conversation with the kids if they finish reading before everyone else. Without rushing anyone, we can complete the program within an hour and a half or less at each school. Learning Tree was suspended in 2020, but we went virtual this year, offering 8 videos of community helpers reading books for the preschool teachers to share with their students during Children's Book Week. Some police officers who read were gracious enough to participate last-minute; we talked them into reading while they were waiting for their partners to share their books. The videos were shared only with the three schools and taken down after a week to prevent violation of copyright rules. The success of the program stems from the amazing collaboration with the schools and other city departments. Volunteer readers come from the Fire Department, Police Department, Waste Management, Finance Department, Sheriff's Office, and the Children's Museum of Virginia. The kids love the idea of hearing a book from their favorite community helpers, and the adults enjoy sharing books and getting silly with their audience. Law enforcement officers and firefighters reading titles like Chicken Little by Rebecca Emberley and Groovy Joe and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin are definitely crowd pleasers. A highlight at the live program is always our Waste Management supervisor reading Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman with the help of a recycling truck. The kids also see some of the readers at other school events, such as career days and Coloring with a Cop, so they get to interact with adults they already know. And finally, the Learning Tree program has led to other partnerships with schools and city departments, including a drive-thru Operation Warm program last October where we gave coats and books to 150 children with the help of the Fire and Police Departments, who volunteered to provide traffic control and distribute coats to the families. Kindness Project (and more) at West Hartford Public Library Simple Acts - It's The Little Things That Count By Carol Waxman, Interim Library Director & Children's Services In late fall 2020, the West Hartford Public Library celebrated the fourth year of the Kindness Project. Inspired by the book and movie Wonder, about a boy navigating life with the challenges of facial deformities caused by Treacher Collins syndrome and the subsequent bullying and other unkind acts he endures, my colleague Bailey Berardino and I designed the Kindness Project to offer the West Hartford, Connecticut community an opportunity to participate in acts of kindness. We collect new hygiene items donated by the community and distribute these to local programs including the West Hartford Food Pantry, local churches offering food drives, and a weekend food backpack program for students. Collection bins are provided at our three library buildings. To celebrate this project, we curate and publish lists of books about kindness, create book displays, and invite children to storytimes with kindness as a theme. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/1e01e36a-9f17-4090-4eb0-00b049cb56d9.jpg] This year, the Kindness Project took place during the pandemic. We placed bins at the curbside pickup locations outside of our buildings and were astounded to receive enough products to fill over 80 large cartons - more than any other year of the project! We delivered these to the West Hartford Food Pantry. As we all know, the pandemic brought the challenges of food insecurity, unemployment, and many other hardships to a level not previously known. Food pantries were faced with unprecedented demands. Families who came to pick up food were overjoyed to receive much-needed hygiene and cleaning products. Side stories to share! We have learned from the Kindness Project that there are so many other ways to perpetuate acts of kindness. A town employee whose elderly mother enjoys knitting scarves was searching for a place to donate these. She heard about the Kindness Project. We offered to include the scarves with the Kindness Project deliveries to the food pantry. Imagine the delight of shoppers upon learning they could choose a new beautifully knit colorful scarf to take home. For next year we have identified a donor to purchase the wool for our knitter, as well as a new group of knitters waiting to knit scarves for winter 2022. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/db888170-2455-7671-f7cc-3e1c804e8035.jpg] During the summer when school buildings are closed, the West Hartford Libraries serve as connection points for families who usually get weekend backpacks of food at their schools. A local church facilitates this project. Why not add hygiene products from the Kindness Project to the backpacks? A tube of toothpaste, a toothbrush and shampoo are always welcome. And to add some fun, a community partner agreed to purchase small games (balls, jacks, UNO, cards) and children's books in include in the backpacks. Hygiene products, wool scarves, backpack games - it's the little things that count. Enjoy a 9-minute video presentation about the Kindness Project! CSLP Artwork Supports Member Libraries By Christina Jane Stuck, Director Youth Services, Charlotte (MI) Community Library & Rebecca Hardin, Volunteer Coordinator, Lewiston City Library, Lewiston, Idaho Every summer, CSLP provides member libraries with a thematic package filled with resources as well as artwork created by well-renowned artists. These artists, including David Shannon, Dan Santat, Brian Pinkney and last summer's LeUyen Pham, lend their deft artistry to flesh out CSLP's annual slogans. Salina Yoon's art is currently gracing many libraries' summer reading pamphlets and logs, websites and marketing flyers. How meaningful and useful are these artists' works for libraries? CSLP asked libraries last summer about the art for "Imagine Your Story." Of the 970 member libraries who responded to the 2020 survey, 117 did not use any part of the "Imagine Your Story" package. 852 libraries used some part of it and gave feedback in regards to their use of the package materials, particularly about the artwork. In 2020, the artwork was highly successful for those using the "Early Literacy" and "Children" sections. Some responses included the terms "whimsy," "valuable," "modern but with classic elements" and "appealing" when describing it. While 66% and 72% of libraries Agree or Strongly Agree that the "Early Literacy" and "Children" artwork supported their program respectively, the "Teen" and "Adult" sections were lukewarmly received. "Teen" had 52% while "Adult" had a staggering 38% who remarked Agree or Strongly Agree. 26% of members found the "Adult" section Not Applicable with 23% being Neutral. Supportive CSLP Package Early Literacy Children Teen Adult Strongly Disagree 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% Disagree 3% 3% 5% 5% 5% Neutral 20% 15% 15% 21% 23% Agree 46% 45% 50% 38% 27% Strongly Agree 19% 22% 22% 14% 11% Not Applicable 0% 9% 4% 16% 26% No answer 12% 4% 2% 4% 6% Many libraries felt the "Teen" and "Adult" art had room to improve. A few libraries stated the artwork for the teens was too juvenile, i.e. not edgy enough, and used the adult art instead. Many libraries called for modified content for these sections and brighter graphics. A few libraries took the time to share with CSLP the need for better accessibility to the actual artwork. It appears that some libraries would like to still receive the CD or USB with all the images. There was also a recurrent plea for more clip art. This need probably stems from the choice to use artwork from different age groups. As one respondent said, "We used additional clipart provided in the manual for the adult materials." With 30 plus years of slogans and themes, most libraries continue to find the art that brings these phrases and ideas to life "the most valuable part of the package." Even though many felt the "Teen" and "Adult" artwork was dull and unsupportive in 2020, the survey results testify that there is an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for the package materials. There was much use of the materials overall and it did meet the individual needs of member libraries. Take-Home STEM Bags: Tails and Tales Edition By Renee Stokes, Youth Services Librarian II, Manatee Libraries: Central Library, Bradenton, FL Like many libraries, we were scrambling in April 2020 to adapt our in-house programming to something for our patrons to do at home. Our Central branch began offering take-home STEM bags. The bags contained all the materials needed to complete the experiment, such as instructions and the science behind the activity. These bags (placed in a bin for social distancing) were a huge success. From January to April 2021, we produced over three hundred and ninety-nine bags, so we decided to continue them when we fully opened in May 2021. We added another four hundred and seventy during the summer. The theme Tails and Tales offered an opportunity to create a wide range of STEM activities based on Fairy Tales and Animals. I produced over 20 science-based bags based (sometimes loosely) on the theme. One of my favorite themes was Fairy Tale Science. In one of the bags, patrons had straws, gingerbread people, lollipops, and craft sticks to achieve the goal of building a raft to cross the river. The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Three Little Pigs' bags had similar building materials to make bridges and houses. These bags were a big hit because kids recognize these familiar tales. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/40f3334a-1ffb-44ed-80f3-dfee25523c26.jpg] At the beginning of the pandemic, when our local Headstart and daycare programs were closed, we began offering Fine Motor bags for our younger patrons. Like the STEM bags, these too were very popular. The motor skills Tales and Tails bags concentrated on scissors and gripping skills. Two of the bags offered were a shout-out to two of my favorite authors and illustrators: Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/0168aa53-0dbb-d8b8-0cbd-86936d187401.jpg] As the summer winds down, our Take and Make bags continue to roll out of the bin. It's hard to believe what started as a way to fulfill our programming during COVID has turned into one of our most popular and inexpensive programs. My only costs are Ziploc bags and printer paper. The vast majority of my supplies are things I use every day in our maker space, such as rubber bands, paperclips, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, crayons, magnets, copper wire, string, and craft sticks. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/daac49c0-42d5-f0c3-680e-cbee7f7829a5.jpg] For information, contact Renee Stokes at renee.stokes at mymanatee.org or visit our website at https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/manatee_county_public_library_system or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/manateelibraries/ [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/c924e6fa-9325-89ff-6b76-d6581c3a11de.jpg] What is on the horizon for CSLP? 2022: Theme/Oceanography; Slogan/"Oceans of Possibilities" Artist/Sophie Blackall 2023: Theme/Kindness and Friendship; Slogan/"All Together Now"; Artist/Frank Morrison 2024: Theme/Adventure; Slogan/TBD; Artist/Juana Martinez-Neal Was this forwarded to you? Click here to sign up for your own copy of the newsletter! 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Did you move your summer programs outdoors this year at your public library? Did you offer any self-directed programs that encouraged patrons to engage with nature? If so, we invite you to complete our short survey about this programming. Your responses will be used to demonstrate how libraries are continuing to innovate and serve their communities during the COVID pandemic. Results will be shared broadly within the library profession, and beyond. Click the link below to learn more about the study and to give your consent to complete the survey. Survey link: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aXiuwjsilSsu8HY Once you click on the link you will be taken to a consent form where you can choose whether or not to participate in the survey. The survey is anonymous and should take around 15-20 minutes of your time. If you choose to participate, you will be taken directly into the survey. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Katie Campana at kcampan2 at kent.edu or Noah Lenstra at njlenstr at uncg.edu. Noah Lenstra Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science University of North Carolina Greensboro njlenstr at uncg.edu / noahlenstra.com / @NoahLenstra Author, Healthy Living at the Library / Director of Let's Move in Libraries -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From librarydir at grantsnm.gov Tue Sep 14 11:45:23 2021 From: librarydir at grantsnm.gov (Nadine Jiron) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:45:23 -0700 Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles Message-ID: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From columbuslibrary at vtc.net Tue Sep 14 14:12:42 2021 From: columbuslibrary at vtc.net (Maria Constantine Ehlers) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:12:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles In-Reply-To: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> Message-ID: <1405739589.59704445.1631650362441.JavaMail.zimbra@vtc.net> I've been picking up a few by subscription with Junior Library Guild Maria Constantine Columbus Village Library From: "librarydir" To: "nmythserv" Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:45:23 AM Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadin e E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.. . . _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Patricia.Moore at state.nm.us Wed Sep 15 09:33:03 2021 From: Patricia.Moore at state.nm.us (Moore, Patricia, DCA) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:33:03 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News FW: Spanish titles In-Reply-To: <200531b3d6abb28ea754908b4d2018dc@corraleslibrary.org> References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> <200531b3d6abb28ea754908b4d2018dc@corraleslibrary.org> Message-ID: Forwarded on Behalf of: brynn at corraleslibrary.org Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:29 AM To: librarydir at grantsnm.gov Cc: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles We (Corrales) get a surprising number of our Spanish books from Baker and Taylor... Hope that helps Brynn, On 2021-09-14 17:45, Nadine Jiron wrote: Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Cassandra.Osterloh at state.nm.us Wed Sep 15 09:37:55 2021 From: Cassandra.Osterloh at state.nm.us (Osterloh, Cassandra, DCA) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:37:55 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News [EXTERNAL] FW: Spanish titles In-Reply-To: References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> <200531b3d6abb28ea754908b4d2018dc@corraleslibrary.org> Message-ID: Here are some I think are good (that I can think of right now): Cinco Punto Press Arte Publico Press Barefoot Books Lee and Low Chronicle Books Charlesbridge Penguin Random House, Grupo Editorial HarperCollins Lectorum (not a publisher, but distributer - they have a great, strong collection/selection) Lorito Books (collector, distributor of children's books in Spanish from around the world) I have tried to stay away from self-publishing when I can. I have, unfortunately, seen too many issues with grammar, translation, cataloging ease access, etc. with these (especially lately). Cassandra E. Osterloh, MLS, MA (Cherokee Nation) Pronouns: she/her/hers Librarian, History and Literary Arts National Hispanic Cultural Center 505-383-4708 1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque NM 87102 [Library Logo.Final] From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com On Behalf Of Moore, Patricia, DCA Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:33 AM To: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Youth Services News FW: Spanish titles CAUTION: This email originated outside of our organization. Exercise caution prior to clicking on links or opening attachments. Forwarded on Behalf of: brynn at corraleslibrary.org > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:29 AM To: librarydir at grantsnm.gov Cc: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles We (Corrales) get a surprising number of our Spanish books from Baker and Taylor... Hope that helps Brynn, On 2021-09-14 17:45, Nadine Jiron wrote: Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Stephanie Birr Children's Librarian Los Lunas Public Library birrs at loslunasnm.gov 505-352-7756 ________________________________ From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com on behalf of Osterloh, Cassandra, DCA Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:37:55 AM To: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: Re: Youth Services News [EXTERNAL] FW: Spanish titles Here are some I think are good (that I can think of right now): Cinco Punto Press Arte Publico Press Barefoot Books Lee and Low Chronicle Books Charlesbridge Penguin Random House, Grupo Editorial HarperCollins Lectorum (not a publisher, but distributer ? they have a great, strong collection/selection) Lorito Books (collector, distributor of children?s books in Spanish from around the world) I have tried to stay away from self-publishing when I can. I have, unfortunately, seen too many issues with grammar, translation, cataloging ease access, etc. with these (especially lately). Cassandra E. Osterloh, MLS, MA (Cherokee Nation) Pronouns: she/her/hers Librarian, History and Literary Arts National Hispanic Cultural Center 505-383-4708 1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque NM 87102 [Library Logo.Final] From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com On Behalf Of Moore, Patricia, DCA Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:33 AM To: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Youth Services News FW: Spanish titles CAUTION: This email originated outside of our organization. Exercise caution prior to clicking on links or opening attachments. Forwarded on Behalf of: brynn at corraleslibrary.org > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:29 AM To: librarydir at grantsnm.gov Cc: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles We (Corrales) get a surprising number of our Spanish books from Baker and Taylor... Hope that helps Brynn, On 2021-09-14 17:45, Nadine Jiron wrote: Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 83381 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From columbuslibrary at vtc.net Wed Sep 15 10:44:52 2021 From: columbuslibrary at vtc.net (Maria Constantine Ehlers) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:44:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles In-Reply-To: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> Message-ID: <1089219615.61147566.1631724292645.JavaMail.zimbra@vtc.net> here's another one to try: [ https://lillibros.com/ | https://lillibros.com/ ] Maria Columbus Village Library From: "librarydir" To: "nmythserv" Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:45:23 AM Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadin e E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.. . . _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From librarydir at grantsnm.gov Wed Sep 15 10:48:10 2021 From: librarydir at grantsnm.gov (Nadine Jiron) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:48:10 -0700 Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles In-Reply-To: <1089219615.61147566.1631724292645.JavaMail.zimbra@vtc.net> References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> <1089219615.61147566.1631724292645.JavaMail.zimbra@vtc.net> Message-ID: <511bf4d35dba45b4849355a0efe4be7d@grantsnm.gov> Thank you everyone. Very helpful information. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... ---------------------------------------- From: "Maria Constantine Ehlers" Sent: 9/15/21 10:45 AM To: librarydir Cc: nmythserv Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles here's another one to try: https://lillibros.com/ Maria Columbus Village Library ---------------------------------------- From: "librarydir" To: "nmythserv" Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:45:23 AM Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JFavret at salud.unm.edu Thu Sep 16 08:52:37 2021 From: JFavret at salud.unm.edu (Jeanne M Favret) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:52:37 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles In-Reply-To: <511bf4d35dba45b4849355a0efe4be7d@grantsnm.gov> References: <2076c0950b7e4581b69948734b97e652@grantsnm.gov> <1089219615.61147566.1631724292645.JavaMail.zimbra@vtc.net> <511bf4d35dba45b4849355a0efe4be7d@grantsnm.gov> Message-ID: I receive ads for Spanish titles about each month from these vendors: Carolina Barrera ? Spanish book ads Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial 8950 SW 74th Ct. Ste 2010 Miami, FL 33156-3179 Carolina.barrera at penguinrandomhouse.com Gumdrop Books - they have a nice bilingual Spanish series 802 N. 41st Street PO Box 505 Bethany, MO 64424 Toll free ? 800-821.7199 Website: www.gumdropbooks.com Email: wecare at gumdropbooks.com Sales Rep: Karin Trujillo Phone: 505-379-7846 Email: Karin.trujillo at gumdropboks.com Santillana Press Vista Higher Learning 8333 NW 53rd Street, Suite 402 Doral, FL 33166 Sales Rep: Diana Minella Email: dminella at vistahigherlearning.com Hope that helps some librarians. Jeanne Favret CDD Library Catalog: https://c95037.eos-intl.net/C95037/OPAC/Index.aspx Jeanne Favret UNM Center for Development & Disability Information Network Library 2300 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 (505)-272-0281 phone or (844)-231-5003 Toll Free Email: jfavret at salud.unm.edu Information Specialists (505)-272-8549 or 800-552-8195 Email: HSC-InfoNet at salud.unm.edu 'Privileged and Confidential: The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.' ________________________________ From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com on behalf of Nadine Jiron Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 10:48 AM To: Maria Constantine Ehlers Cc: nmythserv Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles [[-- External - this message has been sent from outside the University --]] Thank you everyone. Very helpful information. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... ________________________________ From: "Maria Constantine Ehlers" Sent: 9/15/21 10:45 AM To: librarydir Cc: nmythserv Subject: Re: Youth Services News Spanish titles here's another one to try: https://lillibros.com/ Maria Columbus Village Library ________________________________ From: "librarydir" To: "nmythserv" Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:45:23 AM Subject: Youth Services News Spanish titles Hello all, I hope this email finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am looking for recommendations for purchasing of Spanish titles for early and juvie. Does anyone know of a company that offers a wide selection of Spanish materials for these age groups? I'm hoping to add to our Spanish collection but am having a hard time finding a variety of titles. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... _______________________________________________ Nmythserv mailing list Nmythserv at lists.zianet.com http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Dale.Savage at state.nm.us Thu Sep 16 09:50:55 2021 From: Dale.Savage at state.nm.us (Savage, Dale, DCA) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:50:55 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News New Mexico Librarian's Lounge -- today @ Noon Message-ID: Hi all, Join us today at noon for this week's Librarians' Lounge. Come talk about whatever's on your mind. Dale Savage - NMSL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: New Mexico Librarians' Lounge Time: Sep 16, 2021 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889311899?pwd=MXpZeEticlIxWEdRNFN6a1ZDWm1CZz09 Meeting ID: 889 311 899 Passcode: nmsl Dale Dale Savage Library Development Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Dale.Savage at state.nm.us Thu Sep 16 10:40:48 2021 From: Dale.Savage at state.nm.us (Savage, Dale, DCA) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:40:48 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News Cancelled: Today's Librarians' Lounge--NMMLA link enclosed Message-ID: Hi all, Many librarians are attending today's NMMLA meeting today. Join us now through about 12:30 pm if you can. State Librarian, Eli Guinee, will be addressing the group shortly. Topic: Librarians Association Time: Sep 16, 2021 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89089913225?pwd=eVpHM0VPOE5vOThZL0srTjF1VDJ3dz09 Meeting ID: 890 8991 3225 Passcode: 329629 One tap mobile +13462487799,,89089913225#,,,,*329629# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 890 8991 3225 Passcode: 329629 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdNPMD4St3 From: Savage, Dale, DCA Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:51 AM To: 'New Mexico Library Directors List' ; NM Tribal LibraryDirectors ; nmythserv at lists.zianet.com; DCA-- NMSL_STAFF Subject: New Mexico Librarian's Lounge -- today @ Noon Hi all, Join us today at noon for this week's Librarians' Lounge. Come talk about whatever's on your mind. Dale Savage - NMSL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: New Mexico Librarians' Lounge Time: Sep 16, 2021 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889311899?pwd=MXpZeEticlIxWEdRNFN6a1ZDWm1CZz09 Meeting ID: 889 311 899 Passcode: nmsl Dale Dale Savage Library Development Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Carmelita.Aragon at state.nm.us Mon Sep 20 11:08:31 2021 From: Carmelita.Aragon at state.nm.us (Aragon, Carmelita, DCA) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:08:31 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News Save the Date for the 1st CSLP Summer Symposium!!! Message-ID: Good morning youth services staff, The CSLP is excited to announce their first Summer Symposium! Collaborative Summer Library Program Summer Symposium [Text Description automatically generated] * Who is this conference for? All library staff that are interested in summer programming. * Where is the conference? Virtually anywhere with an internet connection. * When is the conference? Thursday December 2, 2021 ~ 11:30 am - 4:30 pm (EST) * When does registration open? November 1, 2021 * How much is the registration fee for this virtual symposium? It's FREE!!!! * Where can I learn more? https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/ Schedule Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count Keynote - Liz McChesney Elizabeth (Liz) McChesney is the 2021 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. This prestigious award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to library service to children and to ALSC. McChesney is the Outreach and Partnership Consultant for Laundry Literacy Coalition and the previous Director of Children's Services and Family Engagement at Chicago Public Libraries. She serves as Senior Advisor to the Urban Libraries Council and as the Library Advisor to the National Summer Learning Association. You're Gonna Need a Bigger Flyer: Library Summer Program Marketing Crash Course Cari Hillman, Community Engagement Director of the MidPointe Library System shares marketing tips and tricks to help make your summer a success. Scalable to libraries of all sizes, this session will outline the power of a comprehensive marketing plan and ways to use CSLP resources for your marketing. What's Great About Your Community: Extending your connections to youth and families Join us in an informal conversation about how you can connect with the assets in your community - people, organizations, and places - to build summer services that benefit youth and families. We'll share examples and provide an opportunity for you to explore your own community's assets and to get feedback from others. Catch the Programming Wave (with Oceans of Possibilities)! Dive into new programming and display ideas with CSLP! 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Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From dpsmith at cabq.gov Mon Sep 20 14:08:33 2021 From: dpsmith at cabq.gov (Smith, Dean) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:08:33 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News NMLA 2021 Conference: Libraries for All Message-ID: <634ca4dd26ab4ff8a1df963bc7a9d945@coaex1305.coa.cabq.lcl> All, Registration and hotel reservations for the 2021 NMLA Conference "Libraries for All" October 20 to 22 at the Albuquerque Marriot Pyramid is now open online: New Mexico Library Association - NMLA 2021 Annual Conference (wildapricot.org) [cid:image001.jpg at 01D7AE28.FF1D63C0] Early registration for members is $110 through the end of September! It will be hard to choose with fifty different programs scheduled! There are 32 in person programs from cataloging to Nordic Noir, puppetry to virtual programming, fundraising to high school diplomas are available. ALA President Patty Wong is the keynote speaker on Thursday. Youth authors Anne-Marie McLemore, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Rebecca Roanhouse, Brian Young are currently lined up for the Friday Youth Author Luncheon. Find out what new statewide library system software has been acquired by the State Library, learn how to be a healing force in your community, improve your library's accessibility and inclusion, get better at cataloging and tech, or just get cozy with a good mystery . Sixteen of the programs will also be available virtually at a special discount. And sign up for the weeding pre-conference presented by John Sandstrom, available virtually or in person. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Albuquerque in October! Dean Smith -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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[https://www.nicheacademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LogoOnLeft.png?width=600&upscale=true&name=LogoOnLeft.png] Share This Event: [Share on Facebook] [Share on LinkedIn] [Share on Twitter] [Share on Email] [Hughes email banner] You are invited to join the free webinar: Virtual Programming during COVID: What We Wished We Had Known in Advance & What We Learned During the Process Wed October 6 at 2:00 pm US EDT, 11:00 am US PDT This webinar will provide an overview of how a group of academic and public librarians in Laramie, Wyoming provided a series of programming about African American poetry and music. Presenters will talk about how they pivoted from a programming series initially intended to be in-person to a fully virtual set of programs during the COVID pandemic. They will share practical tips for what to keep in mind when planning accessible virtual programs, how academic and public libraries can collaborate to create dynamic programming that appeals to all ages, and how you can produce a video event. Finally, they will discuss the good and the bad and note areas where practices can be improved to help you avoid pitfalls in advance when planning remote programs! If you're interested but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. We'll send a recording to all registrants after the fact. [Register Now] Regards, Julie Edwards | Niche Academy Librarian & Instructional Designer 149 N 1200 E Lehi UT, 84043 julie at nicheacademy.com Niche Academy 149 N 1200 E #120 Lehi, UT 84043 USA You received this email because you are subscribed to Professional Development from Niche Academy. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Unsubscribe from all future emails -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From librarydir at grantsnm.gov Wed Sep 22 11:02:06 2021 From: librarydir at grantsnm.gov (Nadine Jiron) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:02:06 -0700 Subject: Youth Services News RFID Message-ID: Good morning everyone, I'm seeking information on RFID tags and security gates. It has always been practice to place RFID tags on our materials, but our library dose not have security gates in place to read them. I am on the fence with investing in the gates so my question to you all is 1. do you have them in place 2. What is the maintenance of them 3. how effective are they and are they worth the investment. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com Wed Sep 22 13:33:28 2021 From: banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com (Beth Nieman) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:33:28 -0600 Subject: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 129, Issue 16 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, Nadine-- We used to have security gates at Carlsbad Public Library, but we no longer do. We do use RFID tags currently, but it's mainly for ease of circulation. We originally had security gates because we had magnetic strips in all the books (before RFID tags were available). The gate alarms did not always work, and if they did work, it required a staff member to come out from behind the circulation desk and try to get the patron to come back and check out again. This caused potential for a negative or embarrassing patron interaction, especially if the patron had already gone through the checkout line once. One continuous problem we had with the gates is that children would climb or swing on them while their parents had their backs turned at the circulation desk. This caused a lot of wear and tear and I'm sure was part of the reason they didn't always work. Of course it created another opportunity for a potentially negative patron interaction if the staff asked parents to have their kids stop climbing, etc. I think what finally caused the library director to say "enough is enough" is when we realized that, following one of our library-wide material inventories, we learned that most of the lost/missing materials were not stolen; instead, they were checked out to a patron, so we knew where they were, even if the patron did not return them. At least we could place a hold on their account until they returned or paid for missing items. As for outright theft, we do use security cameras. They helped us catch a DVD thief a few months ago.Our front-desk staff is pretty sharp, and they notice when unusual things are happening. In these cases, which are relatively rare, the librarians and front desk staff will be extra vigilant until we figure out who is taking things, and our director will take the appropriate action from there. If you have a lot of self-check out patrons, maybe the security gates would be a good thing, but we always have at least one if not two people working at the circulation desk, which is close to the exit doors. 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It has always > been practice to place RFID tags on our materials, but our library dose not > have security gates in place to read them. I am on the fence with investing > in the gates so my question to you all is 1. do you have them in place 2. > What is the maintenance of them 3. how effective are they and are they > worth the investment. > > Nadine E. Jiron, Director > Grants Public Library > 1101 N. 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Message-ID: We have some to give away if anyone wants them. No dates, no library mentioned, just this logo: [cid:45674105-1c22-48ee-9d0b-c67eedaaf229] 2 adult large 2 adult medium 1 adult XL 4 children's small 3 children's medium Take one, take them all. Reply with an address and what you want and I'll get them shipped out this week. Melissa Melissa Mackey Youth Services librarian Mesa Public Library Los Alamos, NM 87544 505-662-8276 office 505-500-4406 cell 505-662-8258 YS desk [cid:5d5f81c8-ba88-4185-89c6-067027163b00] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 115072 bytes Desc: image.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We also have security cameras installed. ?Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.? -Sidney Sheldon [cid:61287a22-612c-4aaa-9aca-324b215be4aa] Angela Watkins Library Director Aztec Public Library 319 S ASH Aztec, NM 87410 (505)334-7657 Fax: (505)334-7659 Email: awatkins at aztecnm.gov ________________________________ From: nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com on behalf of Beth Nieman Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:33 PM To: nmythserv at lists.zianet.com Subject: Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 129, Issue 16 Hi, Nadine-- We used to have security gates at Carlsbad Public Library, but we no longer do. We do use RFID tags currently, but it's mainly for ease of circulation. We originally had security gates because we had magnetic strips in all the books (before RFID tags were available). The gate alarms did not always work, and if they did work, it required a staff member to come out from behind the circulation desk and try to get the patron to come back and check out again. This caused potential for a negative or embarrassing patron interaction, especially if the patron had already gone through the checkout line once. One continuous problem we had with the gates is that children would climb or swing on them while their parents had their backs turned at the circulation desk. This caused a lot of wear and tear and I'm sure was part of the reason they didn't always work. Of course it created another opportunity for a potentially negative patron interaction if the staff asked parents to have their kids stop climbing, etc. I think what finally caused the library director to say "enough is enough" is when we realized that, following one of our library-wide material inventories, we learned that most of the lost/missing materials were not stolen; instead, they were checked out to a patron, so we knew where they were, even if the patron did not return them. At least we could place a hold on their account until they returned or paid for missing items. As for outright theft, we do use security cameras. They helped us catch a DVD thief a few months ago.Our front-desk staff is pretty sharp, and they notice when unusual things are happening. In these cases, which are relatively rare, the librarians and front desk staff will be extra vigilant until we figure out who is taking things, and our director will take the appropriate action from there. If you have a lot of self-check out patrons, maybe the security gates would be a good thing, but we always have at least one if not two people working at the circulation desk, which is close to the exit doors. On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM > wrote: Send Nmythserv mailing list submissions to nmythserv at lists.zianet.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nmythserv-request at lists.zianet.com You can reach the person managing the list at nmythserv-owner at lists.zianet.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Nmythserv digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RFID (Nadine Jiron) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:02:06 -0700 From: "Nadine Jiron" > To: "nmythserv at lists.zianet.com" > Subject: Youth Services News RFID Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Good morning everyone, I'm seeking information on RFID tags and security gates. It has always been practice to place RFID tags on our materials, but our library dose not have security gates in place to read them. I am on the fence with investing in the gates so my question to you all is 1. do you have them in place 2. What is the maintenance of them 3. how effective are they and are they worth the investment. Nadine E. Jiron, Director Grants Public Library 1101 N. First St Grants, NM 87020 505-972-0310 librarydir at grantsnm.gov What we do has far greater impact than what we say.... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Topic: New Mexico Librarians' Lounge Time: Sep 23, 2021 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Every week on Thursday Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889311899?pwd=MXpZeEticlIxWEdRNFN6a1ZDWm1CZz09 Meeting ID: 889 311 899 Passcode: nmsl Dale Dale Savage Library Development Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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See the Themes and Slogans page on the CSLP website for information on past themes and slogans, etc. Carmelita Aragon State Data Coordinator Library Development Services Bureau New Mexico State Library Phone: 505.476.9740 / 800.340.3890 Carmelita.Aragon at state.nm.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Patricia.Moore at state.nm.us Wed Sep 29 09:39:45 2021 From: Patricia.Moore at state.nm.us (Moore, Patricia, DCA) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:39:45 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News FW: Free Webinar: Relighting Your Programming Fire: Combatting Job-Related Burnout and Guilt to Make Programming Fun Again Message-ID: Might be of interest to some of you... Patricia Moore New Mexico State Library / Development Bureau From: Julie Edwards Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 7:03 AM Subject: [EXTERNAL] Free Webinar: Relighting Your Programming Fire: Combatting Job-Related Burnout and Guilt to Make Programming Fun Again CAUTION: This email originated outside of our organization. Exercise caution prior to clicking on links or opening attachments. In this free webinar, Chelsea Price offers tips tips to combat burnout and programming ideas for any budget. [https://www.nicheacademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LogoOnLeft.png?width=600&upscale=true&name=LogoOnLeft.png] Share This Event: [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Share on Email] [Price email banner] You are invited to join the free webinar: Relighting Your Programming Fire: Combatting Job-Related Burnout and Guilt to Make Programming Fun Again Wed October 13 at 2:00 pm US EDT, 11:00 am US PDT Planning programs is a lot of fun, but it is also a lot of work. When working with a small budget, struggling with other responsibilities, and trying to please your community, you can very quickly find yourself on the path to burnout. It's not easy to feel passionate and excited about planning programs when you're running on empty. So let's make programming fun again! In this webinar, Chelsea Price, tiny library director and author of 209 Big Programming Ideas for Small Budgets, offers up strategies for combatting burnout and feelings of job-related guilt, helpful resources for relighting your programming fire, and awesome program ideas to fit any budget. Attendees of this webinar will learn how to handle a bad case of the "shoulds" and how to rethink productivity during these trying times. In addition, staff from libraries of any size should leave this webinar feeling invigorated and inspired, with a long list of resources and ideas! If you're interested but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. We'll send a recording to all registrants after the fact. [Register Now] Regards, Julie Edwards | Niche Academy Librarian & Instructional Designer 149 N 1200 E Lehi UT, 84043 julie at nicheacademy.com Niche Academy 149 N 1200 E #120 Lehi, UT 84043 USA You received this email because you are subscribed to Professional Development from Niche Academy. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Unsubscribe from all future emails -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Dale.Savage at state.nm.us Thu Sep 30 09:04:43 2021 From: Dale.Savage at state.nm.us (Savage, Dale, DCA) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:04:43 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News New Mexico Librarians' Lounge -- noon today Message-ID: Greetings everyone! This is your invitation to today's New Mexico Librarians' Lounge. Join us at noon to discuss whatever's on your mind and visit with other librarians from around the state. Dale Savage - NMSL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: New Mexico Librarians' Lounge Time: Sep 30, 2021 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Every week on Thursday Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889311899?pwd=MXpZeEticlIxWEdRNFN6a1ZDWm1CZz09 Meeting ID: 889 311 899 Passcode: nmsl Dale Dale Savage Library Development Bureau Chief New Mexico State Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dpsmith at cabq.gov Thu Sep 30 11:22:33 2021 From: dpsmith at cabq.gov (Smith, Dean) Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:22:33 +0000 Subject: Youth Services News Early Bird rates end this Friday! NMLA 2021 Conference: Libraries for All Message-ID: <4121f7a699ca4371afe3ce3a6a683c25@coaex1305.coa.cabq.lcl> All, Early rates end this Friday! Registration prices go up Saturday October 2nd. Registration and hotel reservations for the 2021 NMLA Conference ?Libraries for All? October 20 to 22 at the Albuquerque Marriot Pyramid are online here: New Mexico Library Association - NMLA 2021 Annual Conference (wildapricot.org) [cid:image001.jpg at 01D7B5E7.CF60F630] Find details of all the programs, the pre-conference, box lunch and reception with the at a glance Program Schedule here: NMLA 2021 Schedule at a Glance (2).pub (wildapricot.org) Youth authors Kaela Rivera of Harper Collins and Alexandra Diaz from Simon and Schuster and Veera Hiranandani from Penguin are confirmed for the Friday Youth Author Luncheon. Stay tuned for other possible authors! Volunteers are needed to assist. Room Monitor and Registration Desk help is needed in shifts. Contact Lynette Schurdevin lschurdevin at rrnm.gov and Melanie Templet: MTEMPLET at sandiaprep.org with interest and availability. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Albuquerque later in October! Dean Smith, NMLA VP -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Check them out today! https://shop.cslpreads.org The 2022 CSLP Committee Drive is under way, and runs through October 8th! Join a committee today! Rescued Horses - Unbridle The Joy Of Reading by Sharon Phillips, Library Development Specialist/Youth Services New York State Library and Susan Kayne, founder of the Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation A unique partnership opportunity presented itself this summer as part of Summer Reading at New York Libraries when Susan Kayne of Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation reached out to the State Library with information about "Read to the Rescues." This wonderful weekend program to promote reading and literacy for kids and families was a perfect complement to the "Tails and Tales" animal theme! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/2217e463-b80b-eb74-d0e1-598830521e8c.jpg] The Stable at Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation offers a place of belonging and community to people of all ages. The gentleness of our rescued horses juxtaposed to that of their suffering awakens a curiosity and consideration about what society is doing with horses -- and why. Tails and Tales provided Unbridled with a well-timed opportunity to expand its horse-centric literacy program Read To The Rescues. As news of the program spread to libraries throughout NY state, readers responded enthusiastically, and the stable had the privilege of welcoming many new young people to experience the wonder of reading to a rescued horse. Susan Kayne reports that 15 new and repeat readers were welcomed each Saturday and Sunday. She also noted that one of the most pleasant surprises was to hear young people reading in Spanish to the horses from a book written in English! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/_compresseds/25cf57b3-a781-3b11-a966-665d507efd4e.jpg] As the summer unfolded, young people who initially arrived at the behest of parents, fell so in love with reading to the horses that they came back week-after-week with stacks of books in tow. What began as a quick trip to read a few pages, developed into repeat visits with young people, siblings, parents, and grandparents -- all of whom read for hours. They read together, to themselves, quietly and aloud. They embraced new concepts and gained conversational skills and greater confidence to carry with them into their world. Why horses? Horses are honest in their relationships. They are present, they don't judge, they don't blame, and they won't tell your secrets. When young people read to a horse, the horse leans in to listen, gleans a kind eye, and offers an expression that beckons the reader for more. Over the course of a reading session, we have observed the most shy reader who can barely utter a whisper, become an animated storyteller in the presence of our horses. In the most vulnerable moments of reading, horses are friends who are accepting, genuine, and empathetic. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/0175c5f8-7f90-13f6-efd1-2ad8313e16f1.jpg] At the end of each Read To The Rescues session, readers' reflected on their experience and received a laminated Certificate acknowledging the book they read from, how they thought the horse felt during reading, and how they felt while reading to the horse of their choice. The popularity and impact of Read To The Rescues resulted in a feature story on Spectrum News and a special mention in a Proclamation issued to Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation by NY State Senator Joseph Addabbo. The State Library hopes to continue this great partnership going forward so more kids and families can experience the pure joy of reading to a rescued horse. Backyard Habitats & Blobfish Slime! The Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library offers a virtual summer reading program for patrons across the state. Brothers Keith and Shawn enjoy family activities--from backyard habitats and vegetarian cooking to making slime! Their other spotlight reader was Luke, who can be seen with his brother, with the Blobfish Slime! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/92fea33a-1cc1-5de0-beae-148bb77fc1d1.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/66bfb85e-4bb9-051f-f683-2edf3a11e6ba.jpg] Librarian Maureen Dorosinski was also able to expand their adult offerings this year as well. They received great book reviews, and are keeping the curated lists for kids and adults available in the Reading Room section of their website all year long. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/9c17eaba-fea5-dec4-af92-64c86717c874.jpg] Amazing Displays! Heather Chalmers of the Flagler County Public Library, FL, sent in photos of their gorgeous displays from this summer. Both of the ideas came from Pinterst. The waterfall was made by stacking similar sized cardboard boxes on top of one another, taped together, and then the front was covered with blue butcher paper. They then attached long brown pieces of paper along the sides and kind of formed them into "rocks" and balled up brown paper at the bottom to outline the water. For the water they used white Christmas lights and draped blue tulle over them from the top. The flowers and monkeys were cut on a Cricut machine. They had so much fun decorating this summer and received a ton of compliments. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/89fdcb4f-6465-31e4-6729-b001fe1da656.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/_compresseds/ea437807-20de-4f0d-dca5-39531e24dcba.jpg] Wild Wednesday at Waterworks Here are some photos from the Indiana Free Library, Indiana, PA Wild Wednesday outdoor program from this past summer. The photos were submitted by librarian Valetta Shuppe. The library had a different theme each week and invited speakers to give presentations from the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Penn State Master Gardeners, Friends of the Parks, PA State Parks, and more. They had a great summer and will be repeating the Wild Wednesday's program for 2022! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/6f0d07ce-e34f-ccea-8260-cb9c47664fdd.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/4231a61a-1177-4c08-19c0-f9f5577b1983.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/2c0dbaf9-c2ac-4d69-55ce-940c68d77100.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/7d2df127-61c1-db75-0ddd-6a3050ada445.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/43095d6b-af1e-9b45-915f-a2ec39f8e488.jpg] What "Tales" did your library have to tell for 2021? What "Possibilities" do you see for your library in 2022? Please send your photos, ideas, and any informative details to Luke Kralik at: luke.kralik at cslpreads.org I would love to share them in our newsletter. Looking for some ideas for 2022 to use or share? https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/ CSLP Survey Respondents Share Ideas By Christina Jane Stuck, Director Youth Services, Charlotte (MI) Community Library On September 17, the 2021 CSLP Annual Survey closed. The purpose of this survey is to gauge the usefulness of the materials provided for the previous summer. The results are used to help in developing future programs. One of the survey questions asks participants for ideas for future summer programs. In answering the 2020 Survey, libraries had the opportunity to share ideas for the upcoming "Oceans of Possibilities" program. Perhaps you may be thinking like one participant: "Oceanography is really limiting as a topic. I'm not sure if we will elect to use the CSLP themes and items that year." This is why CSLP creates its annual manual chock-full of great ideas. Here are some stellar ideas fellow librarians shared when they answered the 2020 Survey. Around 25% of respondents shared one or more ideas. Naturally, most were STEM heavy. Of the 242 respondents, more than 60 mentioned focusing programming on different environmental concerns, such as the plastic and trash problem in the ocean, endangered animals due to climate change, and how to clean up oil spills. More than 20 recommended virtual visits of, collaboration with or hands-on exhibits at the library of local aquariums. Noting the difference between freshwater and saltwater and programming based around the most local body of water to your library (be it oceans, lakes, and/or rivers) would fit in perfectly. Most popular crafts ideas included making a bottle ocean or a wave, making a model of an aquarium or the ocean floor, and of course, different sea creatures, including starfishes, crabs, or jellyfish. Naturally, the one animal that got the most spotlight was the shark! Close to 25 respondents mentioned doing a shark week. Mermaids, beach/sand, shipwrecks, and pirates with treasure hunts were other repeated themes. Sometimes sticking to a theme can be difficult for programming, especially for teens and adults. One participant confessed, "Quite often the themes are not conducive to teen programming. Any teen programming would need to be heavy on the technology side." But a few different librarians shared ideas for some non-techy ideas: Go Fish Tournament or a Human Battleship Game. And even though pirates may not be mature enough for teens and adults, you can't have a treasure hunt without a map; cartography was another notable idea that some respondents mentioned and would make an interesting adult program. No matter what age group you are responsible for, CSLP is here to help you get the programming juices flowing. Thank you all for answering the annual survey and giving your whole community ideas to tackle all the possibilities for this upcoming summer. We hope the 2022 manual will help you with your 2022 summer! Haunted Library: A Halloween Tradition by Michelle Johnson, Library Director, Hammond Community Library, WI For over ten years the Hammond Community Library has offered families a kid-friendly Halloween event by transforming the library into a non-scary Halloween experience. It started small and has only grown in popularity and in size. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/d495f068-00c9-c67c-4939-f46caf847ff9.jpg] My husband's favorite holiday is Halloween and he loves a good Halloween experience. However, most Halloween experiences are scary and not family oriented. That is when the idea of hosting a Haunted Library came to be...I mentioned this to my husband and he agreed to help me with hosting an experience that our families in the community and surrounding communities could enjoy with their kids that embraced the Halloween spirit. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/7db93b72-be02-755f-7bca-91c84fbec6a7.jpg] The running joke between my husband and myself is that if I can walk through, a child can walk through, and feel brave and enjoy a Halloween event built just for families. This event has become a community tradition and families look forward to this event each year, to see what is new and see old favorites (Spitfire--our pet dragon--who has made an appearance each year). [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/e228b774-5811-ecf8-f02c-a7e2c22a8c63.jpg] Comments we often hear are "I can't believe this is the library!" and from kids "Where did all the books go?". 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