In our recent CLEL Member Meetup in May, attended by librarians from all across the country, we discussed resources for dyslexic patrons. What we learned was that, while available resources within our libraries was slim, the need was great. Many of us have had difficulties in finding appropriate reading material to assist dyslexic readers and …
Member Meetups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to youth librarianship. Everywhere we turn, libraries and supporting organizations are dealing with budget shortfalls. In this month’s meetup we will talk about how we are affected, what funding options may be available, and how to be creative with what …
On July 25, 2024, 26 librarians from across the country came together to discuss the topic of neurodiversity in both Storytimes specifically and in libraries as a whole. The conversation sparked several questions, ideas, and thoughts as it continued, and it ended with a good number of resources for folks to take back to their …
The Steering Subcommittee of CLEL hosted their first open networking Member Meetup on April 20th. We heard you loud and clear in our recent member survey: you don’t know your fellow CLEL members . . . and you want to! With the CLEL conference only once a year and the pandemic leaving us feeling more …
