AUGUST 2024

What a great Adventure!

It was a wonderful adventure this summer! Every library I visited had amazing programs, inventive displays, and most importantly - happy, engaged patrons. Summer Reading is so much work - but it is so important to your communities. THANK YOU for all that you do for New Mexico!

-Kelly

CALENDAR

AUGUST Monthly Youth Services Meeting

Summer Reading Wrap-Up!

Drop-In Meeting / Q and A

Friday, August 16, 10:00 -10:40am

Share success stories from the summer
Ask questions about the Summer Reading Survey
Live Book Giveaway!
Help pick the next book for the YS Book Club!

Zoom Link HERE

READSquared and New Mexico Public Libraries

The New Mexico State Library is offering all its member public libraries the opportunity to use READSquared at no cost to your library system. READsquared is a digital tracking tool for patrons to participate in challenges, record and review their reading, and more.

Want to know more? Attend one of the upcoming sessions for New Mexico:

Want to see what ReadSquared offers?

ReadSquared Overview/Introduction

Wednesday, September 18 @ 10:00am

Are you registered and want to work on your site?

ReadSquared Tutorials:

Monday, September 30 @ 1:00pm

Wednesday, October 16 @ 10:00am

For all three sessions, you can use this link:

https://www.join.me/READsquaredTraining

If you want to register your library for a ReadSquared site, start here:

https://www.readsquared.com/NM

Library Card Sign-Up Month in September!

Get ready to celebrate in Septembwith Optimus Prime and the rest of the Transformers! Access free graphics, press releases and more from ALA HERE.

Get Ready for Banned Books Week!

Free graphics, press releases, display ideas and more available from ALA here.

NEWS

THEME / SLOGAN VOTING and LISTENING SESSIONS

Vote for your favorite CSLP 2027 SLOGAN and 2028 THEME!

I will use your votes to cast the official New Mexico votes at the CSLP Annual Meeting at the end of August. Feel free to share this link with others at your library!

Vote for 2027 Slogan HERE
Vote for 2028 Theme HERE

CSLP is also sponsoring two listening sessions where you can talk up your favorite or listen to other library staff nationwide.

Slogan/Theme Feedback Session #1:

Tuesday, August 13th: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mountain Time

Slogan/Theme Feedback Session #2:

Thursday, August 22nd: 2-3 p.m. Mountain Time

ALL SRP SURVEYS ARE DUE AUGUST 31, 2024

Parent/Caregiver Surveys:

There are amazing Summer Reading programs happening all over New Mexico! Don't forget to ask your families to fill out the Parent/Caregiver Survey so we can get statewide feedback on the impact of SRP to your communities.

You can use these links to enter Parent surveys, or share with families

Link for English Survey - https://forms.gle/sAaNqFXyJrUEt8Xu6

Link for Spanish Survey - https://forms.gle/TtbydchPzMZ6WNkm8

Library Survey:

Library survey link was sent directly to the SRP Coordinator. Please contact Kelly if you did not receive.

You must complete the survey to remain eligible for Summer Reading support for 2025. Only one person per system should complete the survey.

Performers and Programs Database

Please SHARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS with other statewide library staff for performers and program providers. We create and share this list each year - so please add your recommendation even if you saw someone on the list last year!

Use this Google Form to enter the information. You can recommend up to 3 presenters at a time.

Early Literacy Calendar

Visit the Niche Academy course to download all months (in English and Spanish) of the Early Literacy Calendar.

Early Literacy Calendar available at Questa Community Library.

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Summer Reading is happening all over New Mexico!

COLLECTIONS

Upcoming Webinars from BOOKLIST

YA All Day -

Tuesday, August 13 @

12noon MT

Amazing Picture Books

Tuesday, August 20 @

12noon MT

You can always read the current issue of Booklist Reader free from the link on the NMSL Youth Services page.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Crafting and Maintaining Effective Patron Policies for Community Success

Wednesday, September 18, 1:00-2:00pm MT

Effective library policies are essential for setting clear expectations, defining responsibilities, and establishing boundaries for both patrons and staff. This session will cover the ten most common patron-facing policies and offer guidance on selecting and tailoring them to meet your library and community needs for safe and effective operation.

For full details and to register - click here.

Digital Safety and Privacy

for Librarians

Presented live on July 10, 2024

Access the recording HERE.

How do we help patrons in this area and what guidance should and can we offer them in protecting themselves online? What are the best tools and resources? What privacy and digital safety issues might we be overlooking in our own library?

Leaves, Leaves, Leaves Workshop

These are free workshops to train YOU on the subject matter, so you can then conduct the program at your library. For virtual programs the first 20 registrants receive mailed kits of supplies.

Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation

Thursday, August 22, 10am-12pm, Virtual

Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of sequencing and storytelling. Explore digital tools appropriate for learners of all ages.

Full details and to register

Floaters and Sinkers Workshop

Wednesday, August 28, 2-4pm, Virtual

Roll up your sleeves and experiment! Modify materials to make them float or sink, and design a foil boat that will carry a cargo. Connect the activities to literature and discover ideas you can immediately apply!

Full details and to register

Get Charged Up!

Wednesday, September 18, 3-5pm @ Explora

Get charged up about electricity! We’ll integrate literature as we explore static electricity and basic circuits. Use what you discover to make your own scribble bot that wiggles and draws on paper. Ideas you can immediately use with your students.

Full details and to register

Looking Ahead: Professional Conferences

There are many general and specialized conferences for library staff. Plan ahead to attend! Remember: LSTA funds can be used to send library staff to professional conferences.

ALSC (Assoc. Library Service to Children) - Sept 19-21, 2024, Denver, CO

NMLA (NM Library Association) Conference - Oct 23-25, 2024, Carlsbad, NM

ATALM (Tribal Libraries, Archives and Museums )- Nov 12-14, 2024, Palm Springs, CA

ALA LibLearnX - Jan 24-27, 2025, Phoenix, AZ

ALA National Conference - June 26 - July 1, 2025, Philadelphia, PA