Youth Services

News & Events

• Covid-19 materials
  • Youth Services Check-in Meetings:
    • July 29, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • July 16, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • May 12, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • April 28, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • April 21, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • April 15, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • April 8, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • March 31, 2020
      • Recording
      • Chat log
      • Meeting notes
    • March 24, 2020
      • Meeting notes
    • Shared resources
      • Virtual Connections for YS librarians (Google Sheets - editable)
      • Covid-19, SCLS Youth Services Sharesheet: pre-physical distancing (Google sheets - editable)
• 2021 Summer Library Program Support:
  • Summer Program Graphics from SCLS
    • Booklogs, activity sheets, and other print resources to help support the Summer Library Program for libraries in the South Central Library System
      • Catalog of available items from SCLS Graphics, due March 1
      • Order form
    • Performer flyers and summer brochures
      • Performer flyer request. You can make as many copies as you need and Deb Haffner can create flyers for any of your programs.  (Return to Deb Haeffner at SCLS  as soon as you've scheduled performers.)  Deadline is April 30, 2020.
      • Summer events brochure. SCLS will create and print brochures that describe your library's entire offerings of summer programs and special events. The due date for requesting summer events brochures is FOUR WEEKS before brochures are needed.
      • Please contact Deb Haeffner if you have any questions about SLP graphics support.
  • Summer Library Program Incentives request form.  Deadline is 4/3/20
  • Performer scheduling spreadsheet performer comments
  • 2020 online summer library program manual instructions
• SCLS Youth Services Big Wheel blog
• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten App information
• Join the SCLS Programming Exchange Facebook Group

Grants

• SCLS Youth Literacy Programming grant funds

Early Literacy

• 1000 Books before kindergarten App information
• Handouts and planning sheets for early literacy library programs
• Background information and resources for librarians
• Suggested books and program resources
• more...

Publicity, Marketing, Press Releases

• Public library supports reading development (addresses summer slide) press release
• Libraries help develop children's reading skills editorial
• Public library as valuable partner editorial

Incentives Work Group

Work Group Charge | 1/31/14 Mtg. Minutes | 1/10/14 web meeting recording | 3/26/14 Investigating Incentives webinar recording

Performer Information

Review a performer | Performer Reviews (password protected) | more...

Summer Library Program

2021 Program information | Who to Contact for Help | Review a Performer | SLP Publicity Materials | School visit tips | more...

Program Support Materials

Ellison/Accu-Cut | Story Kits and Program resources | Book Discussion Kits | Public Performance Videos | Big Books | LEGO Kits

Program Ideas

Program Tips | Booklists | Book Discussion Groups| Helpful Links | SLP Cheers | Equipment request | more...

Awards

ALA | WLA | Newbery/Caldecott Bookmarks

Professional Organizations

Email lists