This is the Lifelong Learning Digest, an email newsletter about lifelong learning opportunities from the Montana State Library.
You can find an archive of all MSL newsletters, announcements, and press releases at the MSL News Webpage
Trunks Survey
Add Accessibility To Your Summer Reading Program
SDOH Corner
Webinars of Interest
Trunks Survey
MSL Lifelong Learning is working to determine how to manage the storage needs of the trunk program. After the flood and relocation to a smaller building the MSL has less storage space.
We have determined that if the trunks are out and circulating this would not have a significant impact to the program, but this also means the libraries would need to take on more management of the trunks. Many suggestions have been made for new, updated trunks, and more copies of the bat trunk. We are also looking into making them smaller and easier to lift, stack, move and ship which should make management easier than it has been with previous trunks.
Before taking the next steps to order materials to make these updates we need to know what you want, and what your limitations are when it comes to storage, scheduling and maintenance of the trunk program.
Please complete this survey by the end of June.
This survey is an assessment of continued interest in the program.
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Patrons who are blind, low-vision, or have a physical or reading disability that makes them unable to read print materials can access audiobooks and braille books through Montana Talking Books. Please contact Marilyn Bennett (406)444-5352 for more information.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled will also be hosting virtual Summer Reading events from June 24th-August 9th, including an event with Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden. You can find more information about that at NLS Summer Reading 2024 Program - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
SDOH Corner
Happy June! I am Margaret Mullins, the Social Determinants of Health Program Coordinator at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). Last month I wrote our first ever Montana State Library newsletter entry, introducing myself and the hopes of our team for building some partnerships with libraries around the state to get health-related information and tools into the hands of people in your communities.
As we begin to consider the many ways that this can be accomplished, we thought it might be easiest to create a brief survey to ask each of you what your needs and capacity are for this type of outreach. It is our intention to work with the Montana State Library to create some materials and toolkits, as well as some programming that is not a burden to library staff. However, understanding previous work, space limitations, staffing limitations, etc., will help us think more strategically about what is feasible.
Please take just a few minutes to respond to this brief survey. We are very appreciative of your engagement and look forward to considering the many opportunities ahead!
For information about the Social Determinants of Health Program Contact Margaret
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The Dementia Friendly Library June 25th 1-2:00 MST
The Dementia Friendly Library Challenge, held in January and February of 2024, served as a an opportunity for library workers in Virginia to gain a better understanding of dementia and how to best serve patrons with dementia and their care partners. Join Nan Carmack, Ed.D., from the Library of Virginia, to learn about Virginia dementia and mild cognitive impairment data, resources to support folks with dementia, examples of library practices and the challenge itself. Replication of the challenge and broad sharing are encouraged!
Work It Out @ Your Library with the Wombats! August 8th 1-2:00 MST
When children make believe they're running a restaurant, they explore sequencing by figuring out the steps for serving a customer a meal. When they play with blocks to make a castle, they can practice the design process by creating, testing, and improving the structure. Library staff are uniquely suited to promote this learning with their library families. The webinar will cover why computational thinking skills are important for young children, how the free resources have been used to run fun and engaging programs in libraries, and how you can, too.
Telehealth 101: What Libraries need to know Sept. 9 - Oct 7 - Registration opens June 28th. Explore how different libraries provided patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
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