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RCLS: Professional Development Opportunities: Children's Staff Continuing Education

A list of archived webinars and organizations with trusted resources so you can stay up-to-date on your continuing education.

School Library and AI from Library 2.0

Youth Mental Health Webinar Series

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This video series is a project created by the Child & Community Well-Being, and is hosted by CSLP,

Diverse Book Finder

Creating Videos for YouTube

ALA Professional Book Club: Youth Services

Our April 16th discussion features insights from the authors of Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K-12 Settings; Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health; Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners; From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library; Leveraging AI in School Libraries: From Basics to Best Practices; Inspiring Teens, Tweens, and Families to Make a Difference in the World: Programming to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals; and The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition. Collectively, the authors partook in a lively discussion of their work and solutions to contemporary problems facing school and youth services librarians.

Performers and Programmers Database

Yoga for Early Learners

Original program: February 18, 2021 by RCLS

Put on comfortable clothes and get ready to have fun! Participants will experience a 30 minute story-based yoga class in which poses flow with a story. Instructor Sara Wenger will also provide tips on how to safely incorporate yoga concepts into any story time.

Supercharged Storytime

WebJunction Expands on Successful Early Literacy Training

WebJunction updated and expanded its successful Supercharged Storytimes pilot project. The follow-on project, called Supercharged Storytimes for All, was made possible through the financial support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and OCLC. The program launched November 2017 and ran through April 2019.

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Census Data Literacy

Library 2.0: Serving Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness

Sustainability in Youth Programming

Windows & Mirror Books

Ready to Read

Library Programming for Parents with Infants: What, Why, and How.

Webinar date:  Tuesday, March 2, 1:30 - 3:00pm

Webinar presenter:  Betsy Diamant-Cohen (Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC)

Webinar title and content: Library Programming for Parents with Infants: What, Why, and How. Programming for parents with infants in the library is a relatively new phenomenon; virtual programming for this population is even newer! Why is it important to present programs for children this young? What are the important factors to take into account when programming for these dynamic duos? What type of activities work best and how can they be adapted virtually?

Parenting in the New Wild