Member Meetup: Books of 2022

It's almost the end of the year, so it's time to reflect on the plethora of titles we saw in 2022. Take time to connect with other CLEL members and share your favorite children's titles of 2022. Get new ideas for storytime books, look at the themes publishers focused on and strengthen your readers advisory ...

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Breaking Down Barriers: How One Library Removed Replacement Fees

The Broomfield Library eliminated fees for lost and damaged children's materials in January 2022. Find out how and why they were able to make this change using the Colorado State Library research, local circulation data, and qualitative information when seeking guidance from the Broomfield Library Board and approval by the Broomfield City Council. This webinar ...

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Member Meetup: Diversity in Storytime

Zoom

Member Meet-Ups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to youth librarianship. In March, we will be talking about Diversity in Storytime; how are we ensuring our books, music and fingerplays represent everyone? How are we talking about diversity with our families? We don't record Member Meet-ups to encourage ...

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Webinar: Choose Your Own Adventures

Zoom

Discover research-based play experiences that work for libraries! Join Michelle Randall, PhD with the Bay Area Discovery Museum in learning how to create research-backed play experiences in your library. Explore examples that pull from fields of education, psychology, and neuroscience to set up intentional problem-solving play experiences. Identify foundational principles such as choice that help ...

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Member Meetup: Reader’s Advisory for Emergent Readers

Zoom

Get ready for Summer Reading with some new titles and tricks to help the emergent readers at your library! Meetups are informal conversations that invite members to network and share resources.

Rescheduled – Member Meetup: Reader’s Advisory for Emergent Readers

Zoom

Due to technical difficulties at the event on May 24, we are rescheduling it to May 31. Get ready for Summer Reading with some new titles and tricks to help the emergent readers at your library! Meetups are informal conversations that invite members to network and share resources. To encourage open discussion, Meetups are not ...

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Member Meetup: Partnerships and Outreach

Zoom

Share and brainstorm organizations to partner with and tips for successful outreach. Meetups are informal conversations that invite members to network and share resources. To encourage open discussion, Meetups are not recorded, but notes will be shared via blog after the event.

Member Meetup: Math in Storytime

Member Meetups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to youth librarianship. In September, we will share and learn tips and tricks for including Math elements into storytime. Meetups are informal conversations that invite members to network and share resources. To encourage open discussion, Meetups are not recorded, but ...

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CLELCON 23: Day 1

Hopin

CLELCON is the annual conference of the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy. It provides workshops, keynote speakers, and networking to anyone who is involved or wants to be involved with early literacy. It is recognized nationwide as a premier early literacy professional development opportunity. The conference will take place virtually on Hopin. More information coming ...

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CLELCON 23: Day 2

Hopin

CLELCON is the annual conference of the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy. It provides workshops, keynote speakers, and networking toanyone who is involved or wants to be involved with early literacy. It isrecognized nationwide as a premier early literacy professionaldevelopment opportunity. The conference will take place virtually on Hopin. More information coming soon.

CLEL Steering Committee Q & A Session

Zoom

Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy is seeking new leadership! Learn more about the 6 different sub committees and how to apply in this informal Q & A.

Free Webinar: Gender Inclusive Libraries

Learn about gender identity development and discover best practices for providing compassionate service to transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-nonconforming youth and their caregivers. Explore the need for these competencies in libraries, and how they apply to your youth-focused services and programs. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. DETAILS The webinar will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, ...

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