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Save the Date for the CSLP Theme and Slogan Listening Sessions! (Pick ONE to attend):
- Thursday, August 24 ~ 1pm Eastern
- Friday, September 08 ~ 3pm Eastern
Talk up your favorite 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme from the vetted and translated voting slate.
How are the Listening Sessions different from the previous Wordsmithing sessions? The longer list of possible slogans has now been reviewed for copyright, trademark and translated into Spanish. We will not be tweaking verbiage or revising the options at this stage. These sessions are YOUR opportunity to build support for your favorites.
State Reps will be listening and then casting their votes at the CSLP Virtual Annual Meeting. Make sure to reach out to your state rep [cslpreads.org] by September 13 and let them know your favorites too!
Please join us for 1 of the listening sessions:
CSLP 2026 Slogan and 2027 Theme Listening Sessions
Thursday, August 24 ~ (10am PDT, 11am MDT, 12pm CDT, 1pm EDT)
Friday, September 08 ~ (12pm PDT, 1pm MDT, 2pm CDT, 3pm EDT)
Need a reminder? Register here to receive a reminder [docs.google.com].
Voting Slate
2026 Potential Slogans for theme: Dinosaur
- Big and Small Adventures for All / Grandes y pequeñas aventuras para todos
- Explore with a Roar! / ¡Explora con un rugido!
- Romp, Stomp, Read / Corre, pisa, lee
- Unearth a Story / Desenterrar una historia
2027 Potential Themes
- Cooking/Food
- Games/Play
- Engineering/Invention/Technology
- Mystery/Detective/Suspense
- Outdoors/Nature/Camping
- Plants/Flowers/Gardening
- Time Travel/History
- Travel
- Vehicles/Transportation
- Weather
If you weren't able to attend the May 2023 Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL), you can now register for a virtual training! The Space Science Institute folks will review all of the resources available from SEAL, go over the SEAL project, explain the contents of the circulating solar viewing kits (that you can borrow from the State Library) and demonstrate some hands-on activities! Please see the links below for available trainings:
And an upcoming Space Science Event: Observe the Moon Night is happening on October 21st! NASA has released a webpage with ideas on how to celebrate this with your community. Check out the Observe the Moon Homepage for more ideas!
Are you interested in improving your technology skills and learning more about Microsoft Excel? If so, please consider signing up for the Summer 2023 Intro to Microsoft Excel Cohort! This learning cohort is for any Montana librarian who is interested in learning how to use Microsoft Excel through the Universal Class course: Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2021.
The course opens on July 24th, 2023 and closes on September 29th, 2023. We will kick-off with a Zoom meeting on Monday, July 24th, 2023 at 2 pm
We will wrap up the cohort with a Zoom meeting on Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 12 pm
You can enroll in this class by visiting MSL Learn and enrolling yourself in the Summer 2023 Intro to Microsoft Excel Tech Cohort class. Please note that besides the Zoom kick-off and wrap-up meetings, this cohort is entirely self-paced.
Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend the kick-off on 7/24 to learn more about the format, as well as reach out to Amelea Kim at akim@mt.gov with questions.
We will also be holding another Excel Tech Cohort in the winter, from October until December, so if you aren't able to make the summer cohort, you can participate in the winter cohort!
CSLP has created a survey so they can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership!
The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/5N2agGJmmeqWodJh6 [forms.gle]
FAQs
Who should complete this survey?
The audience for the survey is public library staff who played an active role in administering or running 2023 summer library programming. One person per library could fill it out, or multiple library staff from the same library could complete the sections of the survey most relevant to their work; e.g. children, teen, or adult programs.
- Please coordinate with your colleagues on who will fill it out, especially if you are in a multi-branch system.
- This does NOT need to be filled out by Directors. (Adult/YA/Children program overseers can complete their own portions.)
- EVEN IF YOU DID NOT USE "ALL TOGETHER NOW" AS YOUR THEME, we invite you to complete the survey!
Is this survey required?
No, it is not required, but we would appreciate your input. Every library that responds helps us get a more accurate picture of overall satisfaction with the program.
I want to be prepared. What info will I need to provide?
- General feedback on using (or not) the 2023 program theme and materials
- Feedback and info about how/whether you tracked participation, as well as stats for participation and programming for children (ages 0-11), teens (12-18) and adults.
You may skip any questions for which you don't have the answers. I suggest you wait until your summer program has ended to complete the survey.
When does the survey close?
The survey is open from now until Friday, September 8, 2023.
MSL Learn now has a new course available: Youth Services Basics - Early Childhood! This course was designed as an introduction to library services for public library staff working with youth. Whether you are already working in a library or just starting out in a new youth services position, this content will help you consider why library services focusing specifically on youth are important, how to collect appropriate materials, the types of services and programs you can provide to your patrons, and the importance of outreach services.
In this course, participants will:
- Understand why library services focusing on youth are important
- Learn about the basics of collection development and resources they can use to help with collection development.
- Explore different approaches to library programming and program development
- Consider different methods of library outreach and how to apply it in their specific context.
Course Information:
- Estimated Course Length: 1 hour
- Continuing Education Credits: 1 for Library Services to the Public
- Self-paced
Check out the course and enroll at MSL Learn!
Our next Children and Youth Services Meet-Up is happening on July 26th, Wednesday, at 10 am! Any and all are welcome - our topic of discussion is Outreach and Partnerships. Please see the ASPeN Event Listing for the Zoom link and registration information!
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