Welcome to the Ohio Library Council's CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISION's
quarterly e-newsletter. We value your choice to join the Children's Services Division, and created this newsletter in appreciation and to keep in touch. Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see covered or addressed in this space!
Children's Services Division Newsletter
Library Services for Children Journal Club
Children's Librarian Lindsey Krabbenhoft from Jbrary and another colleague from Vancouver, B.C. named Christie Menzo have started the Library Services for Children Journal Club. It launched earlier this week with a meeting in Vancouver, but the goal is for other interested parties to form LSC groups in their own areas. The November topic was Child Development and Executive Function. Participants had the opportunity to read and discuss two publications related to this topic. The goal is to "help children's library staff keep up-to-date and engaged with published research and new developments in the field of children's library services, and to think critically about the quality of the research that informs our decision making." What a great and innovative idea! The group has just posted its January topic: Evaluating Educational Apps.
As the year is winding down, talk about the ALA Youth Media Awards is heating up. Check out Heavy Medal, the School Library Journal's Mock Newbery blog. Do you have a place where you get the latest buzz on possible award books?
Feeling overwhelmed or drained by behavior in your children's area? Join us Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017 when Bryce Kozla from the blog "Bryce Don't Play" offers the webinar, Managing Space, Managing Expectations: Patrons, the Children's Area, and You. This webinar will empower you to create a welcoming environment for the kids you serve and enforce your expectations without fear of "being mean." Discover what makes your kid patrons tick and get the meaningful, action-oriented conversations your space deserves.
