A Message from the State Librarian |
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Greetings,
It’s exciting that we’re returning to in-person conferences and training such as the AzLA 2022 “It’s a New Day” Conference held in Prescott last week. State Library staff and I were so happy to see many colleagues from all parts of the state and hear your excellent presentations and follow-up conversations about the outstanding work happening in your libraries and communities.
Although there are increasing numbers of opportunities to be together to learn and network, we know that not everyone is able to travel or be away from your library at the same time, so the State Library continues to provide a wide variety of online professional development for staff from different types of libraries. One of the goals of our monthly newsletter is to highlight those for you.
An upcoming online opportunity that is particularly appropriate to this month of Thanksgiving is the PCI Webinar with Andrew Sanderbeck Giving Thanks for Everything!
Andrew will remind us that we have a lot to be thankful for in our lives! Even the things we may see as “bad” can have silver linings. More than ever, we need to become more aware of our own thoughts toward life’s events and experiences and focus on being thankful.
Andrew has been developing and conducting training programs for library organizations in the U.S. and numerous countries around the world for more than twenty years. His trainings are filled with proven techniques that attendees can apply immediately. To attend, please register while there are seats available.
With sincere gratitude for you and all you do to serve your communities; we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Holly Henley
State Librarian
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Mark your calendar for upcoming Training Opportunities, Wisdom Wednesdays, Grant Deadlines and Events.
NOVEMBER
November 7, 3:00-4:00pm
November 9, 12:00-1:00pm
November 10, 1:00-2:00pm
November 14
November 16, 12:00-1:30pm
November 22, 12:00-1:00pm
November 30, 12:00-1:00pm
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Are you looking for additional e-content to offer your patrons? Reading Arizona can help!
WEBSITES: We’ve provided resources to help you and your patrons understand what Reading Arizona has to offer. You can put the following video, print, and link on your website near our logo or in your description of additional eResources:
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15-second ad for Reading Arizona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=A135FQuOwN4
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Brief description of Reading Arizona: Reading Arizona is a selection of nonfiction and fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages interested in the people, places, and history of Arizona.
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Link to our Reading Arizona LibGuide: Learn how to create a free Reading Arizona account and see the latest news on our LibGuide!
MARC RECORDS: Make Reading Arizona titles easily visible to your patrons as they explore your collections by importing MARC records for our perpetual access titles into your catalog. E-mail Yahm Levin at ylevin@azlibrary.gov and specify whether you need MARC-8 or UTF encoded MARC records for your ILS.
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StoryWalk® week 2022
November 7-11!
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Who is eligible to participate? Anyone! We welcome all to share their efforts to combine reading, trails, paths, and public space. Whether you call your effort a StoryWalk®, a story trail, a book trail, a poetrywalk, or something else, we want to feature you in this international celebration!
What can I share? The form asks you to upload a photograph documenting your StoryWalk. Ideally, the photograph should be from the past year. It can also include flyers for upcoming events, if your library plans a StoryWalk, but has not yet done it. The form will be open through November 3.
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Arizona Summer Reading Program 2022 |
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The Arizona Reading Program sponsored by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, promotes literacy development by providing resources that help librarians plan, promote, and implement reading programs for all ages. Here is a snapshot of summer 2022. |
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Connect Arizona Navigator Needed |
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Connect Arizona Digital Navigators provide remote one-on-one tech help to Arizonans via phone, text, email and video chat. Navigators serve as technology tutors, troubleshooters and researchers - providing quality and friendly help to ensure all Arizona communities thrive online.
This is a temporary, grant-funded position expected to continue through September 30, 2023.
Hours: 20/wk
Pay Rate: $ 20/hr
Location: Remote Position
The Connect Arizona project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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LSTA 2023 Grant Guidelines Now Available |
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Launch your next big idea with a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant! Staff in all types of eligible Arizona libraries are urged to apply for funding that preserves and improves access to information; enhances informal education; and encourages community engagement. Recently awarded projects include digitization efforts, a community assessment to inform a master plan, STEAM programs for new audiences, and innovative outreach.
New Express Grants this year include XR in AZ Libraries and Writers in Residence in Libraries. We continue to offer Collection and Programming (CAP), Staff Development Day, and WiFi Hotspot Lending.
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In its 8th year, the Writers in Residence program promotes writing in communities by connecting local, professional authors to serve as Writers in Residence at public libraries. Writers in Residence spend time at the library during their residency composing new works and providing education for community members.
For a full description of the program, please see the guidelines.
Important note: This notification marks the last time that Writers in Residence will be offered separately from other subgrants. Going forward, the Writers in Residence in Libraries Express Grant will be offered as part of the regular LSTA subgrant cycle. If you want to continue Writers in Residence in your library after August 2023, you must apply in March 2023 to be eligible for another cycle.
Applications for the Grant program are due by 11:59 PM, November 14, 2022.
Important Dates
Grant Application Due: November 14, 2022
First Residency: February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Second Residency: May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Final Report Due: August 31, 2023
Writers in Residence in Libraries is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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World on the Move Exhibit |
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Apply to Host the “World on the Move” Exhibit
In partnership with the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is seeking sites to host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, a national exhibition that aims to help people appreciate migration histories —their own and those of others —by drawing on a wealth of case studies from across human history and the breadth of cultures. The exhibition will travel to 15 sites. Public libraries located in the United States and territories are invited to apply.
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Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities |
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Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries. This new initiative will provide community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities. Up to 300 libraries will be selected to receive awards of $10,000 and $20,000.
To be eligible, a library must have a legal service area population of 25,000 or less and be located at least five miles from an urbanized area, in keeping with Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) definitions of small and rural libraries.
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AzLA Professional Development Webinar Series |
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Don't Forget Your Patrons with Memory Loss
Date: November 10, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Program Description:
Research has shown that many people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias can still read and can benefit from using a wide variety of library materials. This webinar will give practical advice about how to choose books and other reading materials that are uniquely suited to each individual, following the tenets of person-centered care. In addition, ideas for developing group programming will be shared, based on successful programs held in libraries and memory cafes across the country and around the globe. Literacy activities can include reading out loud, browsing through books, singing, choral reading of poetry, word games and more. Previously held misconceptions will dissolve when you see how positively people living with dementia respond to these opportunities.
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Social Emotional Learning in the Library |
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Libraries respond to the needs of our communities, and communities all over the world have experienced an elevated level of trauma and stress over the past few years. As we continue to serve the public in these challenging times, library workers must adapt, pivoting to incorporate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into the work we do with families every day. In many cases, we are already using SEL in our work.
This webinar series will cover key SEL concepts and how to integrate them into library programs and activities. Book lists and other resources will be provided, and each session will include a calming mindfulness exercise for attendees.
This free webinar series is intended for librarians and other library workers who work with children, teens, parents, or families; programming librarians; administrators and supervisors; and anyone who wants to improve their own emotional wellness.
Webinar #1
Fundamentals of Social Emotional Learning
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
RECORDING AVAILABLE
This webinar will give attendees the vocabulary to talk about SEL—with supervisors, administrators, funders, parents, colleagues, and community partners—and hone their skills for guiding patrons. Attendees will learn about the research and science behind this evidence-based approach to caring for their communities’ mental health and wellness.
Webinar #2
Practical Applications of Social Emotional Learning in the Library
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
1:00–2:00 PM Central
This webinar will move beyond the fundamentals of SEL to provide attendees with practical applications for incorporating it into library programming. Presenters will introduce programs like Yoga Storytime, Nourishing Literacy, and mindfulness activities, which teach participants how to manage emotions and self-soothe.
Webinar #3
Happy and Calm: Kids Yoga in the Library with Author Bari Koral
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
1:00–2:00 PM Central
In this webinar, recording artist and picture book author Bari Koral will discuss opportunities, benefits, and strategies for introducing yoga into library programming for kids.
Webinar #4
Recharge and Refresh with Wellness Educator Shayna Marmar
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
1:00–2:00 PM Central
This webinar will complete the Social Emotional Learning series and focus on personal applications and benefits of SEL. Attendees will take away strategies and techniques for improving their own emotional wellness.
You do not need an ALA membership to access these webinars. You will need to create an account. Register here. |
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November 8 - December 5, 2022 (LSSC approved)
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Upcoming webinars:
November 15
2:00 - 3:00pm
Webinar registration is free.
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‘What Life is All About’ Jean Chaudhuri exhibit |
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The Labriola National American Indian Data Center at the ASU Library will be launching a new exhibit in November at ArtSpace West “What Life is All About,” a new exhibit about the life of Jean Chaudhuri. The exhibit is free to the public and open Mondays through Thursdays from Noon to 5 p.m. through Nov. 23.
This exhibition’s title comes from a poem by the author and community leader Jean Chaudhuri, whose work and life highlight a central part of her life: what it means to give back to your community from an Indigenous perspective.
A citizen of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, Chaudhuri became director of the Traditional Indian Alliance for Greater Tucson and Executive Director of Tucson Indian Center in 1972. An author, playwright and poet, she wrote the comedic play Indians Discover Christopher Columbus for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landing on this continent. She wrote the book "A Sacred Path: The Way of the Muscogee Creek" with her husband, Joy Chaudhuri.
The Labriola National American Indian Data Center and the ArtSpace at West Gallery shares Jean Chaudhuri’s collection so that others may feel the love she carried for the Indigenous community here in Phoenix and Tucson.
All are invited to attend this special opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets for the event are available now. Register today.
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