by Heather Smith | Jul 6, 2023 | Children's Services, Professional Development
Register now for Supporting Early Readers, a webinar focusing on how library staff can support early readers and their families. Supporting Early Readers Date: Tuesday, August 29 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Presenter: Susan B. Neuman, Professor of Childhood and...
by Heather Smith | Jun 20, 2023 | Children's Services
The PA One Book Committee is starting to plan the 2024 event and part of that planning process is evaluating this year’s program. Please help us measure the extent of reach of this year’s PA One Book program with this year’s selection of Mel Fell by...
by Heather Smith | Mar 29, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Event, Inclusion, Professional Development
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering a webinar that will explore a framework for choosing and using picture books as a tool to promote developmentally appropriate race talk. In this two-hour interactive session, we will introduce the idea of race talk in...
by Heather Smith | Mar 24, 2023 | Children's Services, Event, Professional Development
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has awarded 43 Pennsylvania libraries funds to create a StoryWalk® exhibition in their community. Twelve libraries received funds to create a permanent StoryWalk® and 31 libraries received a StoryWalk® Mini-Grant. The...
by Heather Smith | Jan 26, 2023 | Children's Services
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Collectively known as the ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA), these awards are a compilation of the most prestigious literary honors for youth....
