BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Library Market//iCal Export//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Children's Services Fundamentals UID:2666 DTSTAMP:20260410T132700Z DTSTART:20230919T070000Z DTEND:20230919T070000Z LOCATION:1055 E Colorado Blvd 5th Floor, Pasadena, CA 91106, United States ROOM: Children's Services Fundamentals DESCRIPTION:This course is now full.\r\nJoin the waitlist.\r\nSeptember 19 - October 16, 2023 | Four-week course\r\nDoes your work in the library in clude service to children and their families? Do you want to do a better j ob in providing homework assistance, readers’ advisory, tours of your li brary, or family programs?\r\nExpert children’s librarian and author Pen ny Peck will help you to acquire the knowledge and skills to be more comfo rtable and confident about providing fundamental children’s services. As a result of the course you will be able to:\r\n Conduct a reference inter view to match grade-appropriate resources with a child’s information nee d\r\n Determine children’s reading interests, including those of relucta nt readers, and find books to meet those interests\r\n Plan entertaining p rograms that attract families to the library\r\n Promote books and reading through programs and library tours\r\nWhether you are new or not-so-new t o children’s services, you’ll come away with resources, best practices , and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately in your l ibrary.\r\nCourse Description: During the course, you will have weekly re adings, do practical assignments, and participate in discussions to share ideas and experiences. In Weeks 3 and 4, we will schedule two optional onl ine meetings. These meetings are a great way to connect, ask questions, an d explore the course material in a friendly, informal environment. Those w ho cannot participate in person will be able to listen to the archived rec ording of the meetings.\r\nCourse Outline: When you log in to the Infopeo ple online learning site, you will see weekly modules with these topics:\r \n Week 1: The Philosophy and Values of Library Service to Children\r\n \r \n The philosophy and values of library service to children\r\n Overview of child development by age group\r\n Latchkey and unattended children\r \n Legal issues affecting children in the library\r\n Internet safety fo r children\r\n Media mentorship as a role for the library\r\n Partnershi ps with community groups and schools\r\n \r\n \r\n Week 2: Reference and H omework Help for School-age Children\r\n \r\n Reference service to school -age children\r\n Reference interview questions and techniques\r\n Paren ts and teachers as customers\r\n Library instruction\r\n Homework help\r \n Online resources for reference and homework help\r\n \r\n \r\n Week 3: Readers Advisory for Children\r\n \r\n Readers’ advisory interview que stions and techniques\r\n Books for young children and beginning readers\ r\n Recreational reading by grade level, and by genre\r\n Racial/Ethnic diversity in children’s books\r\n Finding read-alikes and books for rel uctant readers\r\n Dealing with censorship and challenges to materials\r\ n Online resources to assist with readers’ advisory\r\n \r\n \r\n Week 4 : Children’s Programming, Class Visits, and Library Tours\r\n \r\n Ov erview of children’s programming\r\n Entertainment, gaming, do-it-yours elf, Makerspace, and multicultural programs\r\n Passive programming, ther apy dog reading programs\r\n Conducting tours of the library\r\n Online resources for programs and tours\r\n \r\n \r\nTime Required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2½ hours per week, for a total of 10 course hours. Each week’s module contains readings, discussions, and as signment options. You can choose the options most relevant to your work an d interests. Although you can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night, it is recommended that you complete each week†™s work within that week to stay in sync with other learners.\r\nWho Shoul d Take This Course: Any library staff members who provide services to chi ldren, especially new children’s librarians or other library staff who a re relatively new to serving children. This course is particularly valuabl e for support staff whose work includes children’s services responsibili ties.\r\nAfter the official end date for the course, the instructor will b e available for limited consultation and support for two more weeks, and t he course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that. Th ese extra weeks give those who have fallen behind time to work independent ly to complete the course.\r\nCALL Training Partner for this Event: Infope ople URL:https://events.callacademy.org/event/childrens-services-fundamentals-2 666 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR