2020 Membership Survey Results
By Amy Easley, Membership Subcommittee Chair, CLEL Steering Committee In December of 2020, the CLEL Steering Committee decided to survey…
Conference Reflections: Bringing the Learning Home
For all its challenges, 2020 also gave us many opportunities to learn. From how to properly wash our hands to how to battle systemic…
Conference Reflections: Meeting the Challenges
We can all agree, 2020 presented challenges we never expected. Libraries everywhere were asked to reimagine what youth services looked…
Project Ready Cohort Call
Beginning the end of March, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in reimagining equity and…
What Are We Solving For?
by Julia Makowski, Buena Vista Public Library Guest Blogger I’m new. New to my job. New to libraries. And like everyone else I know,…
FREE 2021 Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference!
By Beth Crist, Youth & Family Services Consultant, Colorado State Library Here’s an exciting announcement about the FREE 2021 Rocky…
Tell Me Something Good: Big Ballot Wins for Babies, Families and Libraries
Looking for good news? Ballot measures supporting babies, families and libraries won big this year – both in our state and nationwide! Nationally, Every Library reports that 28 measures for libraries (out of 37) were approved by voters in 17 states. As of this moment, 6 measures could still pass and only 3 have failed. …
Call for New Steering Committes Members
By Jessica Fredrickson, Training and Advocacy Committee, CLEL Steering Committee It seems strange, but 2021 is almost around the…
Where Are They Now? CLEL Award Winners Reflect
By Lauren Graham, Communications Co-Chair, CLEL Steering Committee Today, we are hearing from Julie Crabb, Children’s Guide at Anythink…
Scribbles to Script: The Journey of Emerging Writers
by Cindy Johanson, Douglas County Libraries Guest Blogger Photo Source: Creative Commons, “Young Artist at Work” by Denish C. From birth…
