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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Good morning Youth Services staff!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Below are a few emails that have come my way in the past couple of weeks with a lot of resources for you all on a variety of topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My name is Michelle from the <a href="http://plix.media.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX)</a>, and we’re
reaching out through CSLP because we want to extend a special invitation to the libraries in
<b>New Mexico</b>, where we haven’t yet met anyone! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PLIX connects public library professionals and MIT Media Lab researchers to co-design learning experiences, develop and share facilitation practices, and integrate <a href="https://learn.media.mit.edu/creative-learning" target="_blank">creative
learning</a> into public library programming. PLIX strives to increase equitable access to and broaden participation in STEAM programming. Our activities include STEAM projects that seem particularly well suited to CSLP’s upcoming themes of </span><i>Tails
& Tales </i>and <i>Oceans of Possibility, like </i><a href="https://plix.media.mit.edu/activities/inflatables">creating inflatable costumes and soft robotics using upcycled materials</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I'm excited to share with you our upcoming <a href="https://plix.media.mit.edu/events/fcl-online-course-2021/" target="_blank"><b>Facilitating Creative Learning online
course</b></a>. </span>The 4-week online course will begin the week of <b>April 26, 2021</b>. We plan to spend about eight hours total together—some in shared time together, but mostly asynchronous. And, thanks to support from IMLS, it is free to participate! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With these four weeks of interactive professional development, your state's library professionals will gain the skills and confidence to start facilitating creative STEAM programming for your patrons. You can head to our <a href="https://plix.media.mit.edu/events/fcl-online-course-2021/" target="_blank">website</a> to
read more and to sign up. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There’s still time for libraries to sign up to be summer feeding sites and distribute free meals and snacks this summer. The
<a href="https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program">
<b>Summer Food Service Program</b></a> (SFSP) is a USDA-funded program that provides free meals and snacks to children ages 0-18 in communities with high levels of need. During the pandemic, area eligibility requirements for this program have been relaxed nationwide
and many more communities are eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">An <b>overview of SFSP and how to get started</b> was published in the latest CSLP newsletter:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-summer-food-service-program.pdf">https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-summer-food-service-program.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/024560872b11/cslp-newsletter-march-2021">https://mailchi.mp/024560872b11/cslp-newsletter-march-2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <b>Libraries and Summer Food guide</b> is a one-stop resource for libraries looking to learn more and get involved in SFSP or other ways to connect youth with healthy food. It has been updated for 2021
and covers all the basics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/libraries-and-summer-food">https://www.cslpreads.org/libraries-and-summer-food</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Read Up!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> is a mini-manual for summer feeding sites featuring easy-to-implement enrichment activities that support reading, creativity, and fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is a 26-page resource for SFSP and other feeding sites outside of libraries. State library agencies and public libraries are encouraged to share this resource with summer food sites to give them tools
and ideas for integrating enrichment programming that supports reading and literacy. The activities are based on programs developed for the CSLP manual, and are adapted for non-library settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Customize page 2 with your library’s information and page 26 with your library’s logo before distributing:<br>
Online version (accessible for screen readers): <a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_accessible.pdf">
https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_accessible.pdf</a><br>
Print version: <a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_print.pdf">
https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_print.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you do not choose to customize, here is a version that is ready to print and distribute:<br>
Print version, no customization: <a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_print_no_placeholder.pdf">
https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cslp_read_up_guide_print_no_placeholder.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are you unsure how to feel about cats with glasses? Maybe you are
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curious how a giraffe might transport a tablet? Well, look no further <br>
than the 2021 CSLP PSA!<br>
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Full PSA English Youtube link:<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/3hJ5J7ay_t8">https://youtu.be/3hJ5J7ay_t8</a><br>
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Full PSA Spanish Youtube link:<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/3fT2VBoyXHA">https://youtu.be/3fT2VBoyXHA</a><br>
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The "base" files are available for your libraries to add their own logo <br>
or text if this is something they are interested in doing. These files <br>
can be found on the "Additional Program Tools" tab, under the Manual <br>
Downloads drop down. Here is the direct link, although you do need to be <br>
logged in to access them:<br>
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<a href="https://www.cslpreads.org/manual-downloads">https://www.cslpreads.org/manual-downloads/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How to add your library's information to the end of the CSLP PSA<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/abeKZQONVNk">https://youtu.be/abeKZQONVNk</a><br>
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Finally, we will be releasing a handful of 15 - 20 second "shorts" cut <br>
from the PSA. These will be perfect for libraries to share on their <br>
social media accounts on a weekly basis, keeping patron's attention <br>
throughout the summer.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0">Deanne Dekle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0">Youth Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0">New Mexico State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0">505-476-9705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0">1-800-340-3890<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B0F0"><a href="mailto:deanne.dekle@state.nm.us"><span style="color:#00B0F0">deanne.dekle@state.nm.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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