Happy New Year!
New year, new projects, new books, new adventures, new goals...I'm excited for what 2025 has in store for our New Mexico libraries. We have the Mother Goose on the Loose trainings coming up very soon, the in-person Summer Reading workshops, and our brand new NMSL online training calendar to make registering easy! I'm reworking plans for our YS meetings and Book Club - stay turned for more.
Please reach out with any needs!
Kelly
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Monthly Youth Services Meeting
and Book Club
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Upcoming Days, Themes, Celebrations
February 1, 2025 - Take Your Child to the Library Day
February - Black History Month
Learn about public library participation in Black History Month programming and evaluate your own participation on the Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries site from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
March - National Women's History Month
Learn about impactful women of New Mexico from the New Mexico Historic Marker Program, and search for women from your area on the interactive map.
March 2 - Read Across America Day
Sponsored by NEA, Read Across America is now a yearlong celebration of reading, but March 2 is still celebrated. You can find extensive resources on the Read Across America site including event ideas and many book recommendations and reading lists.
April 6-12, 2025 - National Library Week
Drawn to the Library! with Honorary Chairs Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud.
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Let's get ready for Summer Reading 2025!
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The SRP25 Niche Academy Module is available. Remember, this is an evolving resource - materials will be added as they are available.
- Summer Symposium Recordings and Slides Available NOW
All sessions from the December 5, 2024 CSLP Summer Symposium are now posted - view the videos, slides, and chats
HERE - www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium
Enter your suggestions for the 2028 SRP Slogan & 2029 SRP Theme
Complete the SURVEY here! (Complete by February 2, 2025)
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SRP Workshop Schedule
SAVE THE DATES: In-Person SRP Workshops
February 11, 2025
Clovis-Carver Public Library
February 13, 2025
Alamogordo Public Library
February 26, 2025
Rio Rancho Public Library - Loma Colorado Branch
Each FREE workshop will feature presentations by NM library staff, idea-sharing, hands-on activities, prizes, and more.
Watch for registration information coming very soon.
Workshops will not be hybrid. There will be separate virtual opportunities for those that can't attend in person. Details coming soon!
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@ SEEN ON SOCIAL
Social Media posts are a great way to see what is happening at New Mexico's libraries!
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2025 Early Literacy Calendar
The 2025 Early Literacy Calendar is available for download, in English and Spanish, on the Niche Academy page. You can share these out with your patrons to promote early literacy skills and family engagement.
Chick here to access.
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NM State Library LIS Collections
You can request books from our New Mexico State Library Library and Information Science Collection - including Mother Goose on the Loose - using the InterLibrary Loan system available to public libraries. If you are local to Santa Fe, you can come in (get yourself a card) and checkout in person.
You can keep up with new additions to our collections using the New in Library and Information Science Libguide maintained by the NMSL Public Services Department.
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ReadSquared Online Reading Tracking FREE to New Mexico Public Libraries
NMSL provides free access to ReadSquared for public libraries in New Mexico. If you are planning to use for Summer Reading 2025, start now to get everything up and running - start by registering your library here:
NM Library Registration
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Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
Applications Open: Dec 2, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025
The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant is an annual grant of the American Library Association (ALA) that recognizes, promotes, and supports meaningful programs in libraries that have limited and/or no access to budgetary support for programming. The grant, named after the late library leader Peggy Barber, aims to help ease library budget challenges by awarding three libraries $2,500 to support a proposed program, program series, or programming effort.
Full details and application link - HERE
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Early Literacy Training Workshops for Library Staff
Two sets of 7 online workshops, free to all New Mexico library staff.
Presented by
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen
Founder of Mother Goose on the Loose
First Series - January 14 - Feb 6, 2025
Second Series - March 16 - April 30, 2025
Register for the first series - HERE
Registration for the Second Series will open soon!
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60 Tips for School and Youth Services in 60 Minutes
January 9, 2025 - 12noon MT
This empowering info extravaganza will feature mini-presentations on leadership techniques, navigating intellectual freedom challenges, supporting early childhood development, and dreaming up inspired, executable ideas for your library.
Presenting author-experts include Hilda K. Weisburg, Val Edwards, Maegan Coffin Heindel, Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Dorothy Stoltz; they will be available for Q&A after the presentations, so please come ready to ask your career and library-related questions!
For full details and to register
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Color Our World with Citizen Science: From Space to Sea
Feb 4, 2025 - 1:00-2:00PM MT
Join SciStarter, STAR Net, and the Collaborative Summer Reading Program for an engaging webinar that explores how libraries can bring the 2024 Summer Reading Theme, Color Our World, to life through citizen science. Discover hands-on STEM activities for all ages, from exploring the wonders of space to uncovering the mysteries of the deep sea. Learn how these activities align with the theme and provide opportunities for library users to contribute to real-world scientific research. Gain valuable resources and ideas to integrate citizen science into your library’s programming, inspiring curiosity and creativity in your community!
For full details and to register: HERE
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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.
Upcoming Webinars:
Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation
Wednesday, January 29, 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.
For full details and to register - click here
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