Lifelong learning news - 3/4/25

Montana State Library sent this bulletin at 03/04/2025 04:03 PM MST

Lifelong Learning Digest

This an email newsletter about lifelong learning opportunities from the Montana State Library.

In this Issue:

CSLP Summer Reading - Color Our World

2025 Keep Kids Reading Grant Application is open!

Blind and Low Vision Trunk

SDOH Corner

March Virtual Programming

2025 Summer Reading - Color Our World

From CSLP, "Embark on a journey of art and creativity, celebrating the ways in which art enriches our lives".

If your library hasn't connected with Bobbi to get the code you need to access your CSLP manual please reach out!

2025 Summer Reading - Town Pump Keep Kids Reading Grant Application is Open!

Town Pump has long supported public libraries through their charitable foundation and have a separate grant for libraries due to the positive impact summer reading has on student learning outside of school settings. Each grant is $1,000, and any public library in Montana is eligible to apply.

Please apply through the Town Pump Charitable Foundation Grant Application website. The application period for 2025 is February 24th through April 30th.

Blind and Low Vision Trunk survey

Please use this survey of interest to let us know if you are interested in a trunk in your library to better serve your blind and low vision patrons of all ages. This survey describes the items that would be included, and offers space to make suggestions.

Libraries Partnering with Public Health – Check it out

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Cancer awareness campaigns are important avenues to empower individuals to take charge of their well-being and seek timely medical attention. Encouraging individuals to be proactive regarding cancer awareness and screening is one more service that makes your library an invaluable resource!

Cancer is one of the most commonly searched health information topics, but it’s no simple task to understand and assess cancer information, which can overwhelm those seeking to make informed decisions about their health. As with many other health-related topics, libraries play a core role as community information centers, providing easily accessible, reliable information about cancer and other health topics digitally and in print and at a variety of reading and comprehension levels. The University of Tennessee has a useful toolkit to help public libraries improve their cancer information resources.

March 13th at 6:30 PM

MLN Virtual Programming Presents: Chemistry of Fossils with Daigo Yamamura Ph.D.

The Hell Creek Formation in Montana and the Dakotas is a fossil treasure trove from around 66 to 68 million years ago. Some dinosaur fossils from the Hell Creek Formation contain preserved biomolecules such as collagen, yet what preserves these biomolecules is still unknown.

Dr. Yamamura studies these biomolecules to figure out how this preservation occurs. His fieldwork took place in eastern Montana and South-central Utah where he used chemical signatures for paleoclimate investigation.

His research includes petrography, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and stable isotope geochemistry. Register here to learn more about his fascinating research.

If your library is interested in becoming a cohost for this program and you would like printable posters, bookmarks and a social media invitation please contact Bobbi deMontigny

Questions? Contact Bobbi deMontigny

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The Montana State Library provides lifelong learning support to all Montanans through a combination of librarian professional development and training, program development, and meaningful partnerships.

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