Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at our Summer Reading Workshops!
What a great month on the road in February! We had amazing workshops at Clovis-Carver Public Library, Alamogordo Public Library, and Rio Rancho Public Library, plus our online version, and site visits to Portales Public Library and Tularosa Public Library.
Thank you again to the libraries that hosted us, as well as our fantastic staff presenters:
- Ashley Maestas, Clovis-Carver
- Lori Moyer, Fort Sumner
- Sarah Victor, Portales
- Ami Jones, Alamogordo
- Denise Staab, Ruidoso
- Lisa Neal, Hatch
- Kiyomi Wilks, Rio Rancho
- Phil Neilson, Octavia Fellin
- Cassandra Zamora, Santa Ana
- Melissa Mackey, Los Alamos
It's going to be a great summer!
Kelly
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Above: Lisa Neal, director of Hatch Public Library, presenting at the workshop in Alamogordo.
Below: Fidget rings created at the workshop in Clovis.
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Left: YART (Yeet Art) led by Ami Jones in Alamogordo
Below: Attendees in Rio Rancho explore cardboard loom weaving.
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Quarterly Youth Services Meeting
We are moving to a Quarterly Youth Services Meeting beginning in March, with the addition of bookable "Office Hours" with me for questions or needs you may have. I hope this will work with more schedules.
YS Meeting:
Friday, March 21, 10-10:45AM
Registration is not required, but if you register, you'll receive a reminder! Register on the NMSL Training Calendar.
Join the meeting here - Zoom Link
Now Available: Youth Services Office Hours
You can book time to ask more specific questions, on your own schedule.
Click here to see availability for March.
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Upcoming Days, Themes, Celebrations
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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@ SEEN ON SOCIAL
Social Media posts are a great way to see what is happening at New Mexico's libraries!
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Below: Seen in Person!
Family Book Club at Portales Public Library.
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Middle Grade Magic
March 6, 2025, 8:00AM - 3:00PM MT
Join School Library Journal for our seventh annual Middle Grade Magic virtual event, a day-long celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature for kiddos ages eight through 12. Get a first look at some of the most anticipated new titles for your young readers, from modern coming-of-age tales to eye-popping graphic novels to immersive fantasy.
Full details and to register - HERE
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Upcoming March Webinars:
Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel
Promising Picture Books
Summer Scares YA Panel
Summer 2025 Preview
For Full Details and to Register - www.booklistonline.com/upcomingWebinars
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Early Literacy Training Workshops for Library Staff
Set of 7 online workshops, free to all New Mexico library staff.
Presented by
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen
Founder of Mother Goose on the Loose
Spring Series - March 19 - April 30, 2025
Register for the Spring series - HERE
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Readers Advisory:
Ideas and Practice 2025
March 12, 2025 12:00-3:00PM MT
(Series of 3 Workshops)
Booklist is back with a new series of free readers' advisory workshops on Wednesday, March 12 starting at 12:00PM MT designed to keep you up to speed on both the ideas and practice that will enhance your RA game. Learn from experts in the field about how genres relate to each other, how to talk to patrons about their leisure reading, and how to write an effective book annotation.
Click here for more information
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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 for Librarians and Educators
Get Charged Up - March 12, 10am-12pm (Virtual)
Place-Based STEAM - April 1, 10am-12pm (Virtual)
Bubble Bubble - April 24, 10am-12pm (Virtual)
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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.
ALA National Conference - June 26 - July 1, 2025, Philadelphia, PA
ARSL (Rural and Small Libraries) - Sept 17-20, 2025, Albuquerque, NM
Public Library Association (PLA) - April 1-3, 2026, Minneapolis, MN
AlA National Conference - June 25-30, 2026, Chicago, IL
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