May-Jun: Simply Irresistible: Storytimes for 2 and Under (Infopeople)

An Infopeople online course, May 13, 2014 to June 9, 2014

Do you want to establish your library as a leader in early literacy? Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers of young children? And best of all, do you want to work with a storytime audience that is "simply irresistible"? Join experienced Infopeople Instructor and expert storytime presenter Colleen Willis to learn how to:

•    Prepare and deliver a literacy-based storytime
•    Use "parent patter" during the program
•    Identify and equip an appropriate space
•    Select age-appropriate resources and activities

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=396

Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

Apr: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: What’s New for Spring 2014 (Booklist)

A free, hour-long continuation of our popular series of webinars on series nonfiction for youth featuring presentations from five of the top publishers in this booming field: Capstone, DK Publishing, Lerner, Rosen Publishing, and Scholastic Library Publishing. Moderated by Booklist senior editor Daniel Kraus.

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Apr: Have no fear, Poetry is here (Again!): Getting children and young adults excited about poetry (Booklist)

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 11:00 am
Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

Join us for an hour-long, free webinar with Poetry Foundation’s Library Director Katherine Litwin and Youth Services Assistant Mairead Case who will discuss tips and techniques for developing poetry collections and designing exciting programming for children and young adult patrons. Moderated by Booklist’s Adult Books senior editor Donna Seaman. 

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Apr: Early Childhood Health Resources (Infopeople)

Date:  Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Start Time:          12 Noon Pacific -- 1PM Mountain -- 2PM Central -- 3PM Eastern

• Wouldn’t it be nice if babies came with a service manual for maintenance and troubleshooting?
• Do you feel confident recommending health or medical resources about this young age group?
• What are some of the most pressing questions you face in the library about young kids’ health issues?
• Are you interested in developing programs to draw in parents of babies and young kids, but need some ideas?

Parents and caregivers need current, relevant information to help with early childhood matters such as handling illnesses and injuries, developing healthy habits such as potty training, and providing a safe and nurturing environment for babies to grow into toddlers and beyond. Popular books, websites, and other resources offering opinions and advice are a dime a dozen, but which are accurate and authoritative? Knowing the answer to that question will make the library a trusted resource for help and accurate information.

Join us to get ideas for reaching out to parents of young kids and to learn about the best resources for answering health-related questions about newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

• Understand the topics that concern parents and caregivers of young children
• Be able to match the user with appropriate, high-quality children’s health resources, based on user’s specific needs, characteristics, and circumstances
• Have ideas for new programs to engage kids, parents and caregivers

This webinar will be of interest to public library staff, including reference librarians or reference desk staff, adult services librarians, and staff from organizations that provide health information to consumers and members of the public.

For more information and to participate in the Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 webinar, go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=390

Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event.

If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar.  Check our archive listing at:  http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

Mar: Power Up Story Time by TALKING: Reading with Toddlers and Preschoolers in Small Groups (Early Childhood Investigations)

March 19 (12-1 pm Mountain)

In this webinar, given jointly by a developmental psychologist and a children’s librarian, we will explore: What children at different ages (from 6 months to 3 or 4 years) do with books, What books children like at different ages and why, How to generate interest and engagement with different kinds of books, Using books as conversation starters and conversation extenders, Sharing books in multi-aged groups, Supporting teachers to create and make the most of book-sharing opportunities, at circle time and beyond, and Engaging families to build their children’s love of books and a shared “culture of reading.”

For more information and to register for this program, visit:http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/presentations/