Everyone likes grant money! It’s great to have money for your neat projects, to try new things, or to bring some special services to your patrons!
But if you have not done much grant writing, just getting started can be a big challenge. Grants are not hard to write, and some basic ideas to follow can help you to get things started for your library.
Interested in continuing education? Do you work with kids, and want to build skills? At CMLE, we support that! So we are passing on this survey to you. Take a couple of minutes to fill it out (no need to be a member), and share your ideas with the profession!
From the Association for Library Service to Children:
The ALSC Education Committee invites your feedback on how ALSC’s online continuing education programs can best support you and your professional goals.
Please consider taking a few minutes to contribute to the 2017 ALSC Continuing Education Needs Assessment survey. Responses are requested by February 24, 2017. The survey can be accessed at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Danielle Hartsfield, Co-Chair
ALSC Education Committee
You probably already know that at CMLE, we offer a service called “Notable Dates for your Noggin” which feature special holidays and birthdays of authors, as well as publications of well-known books. In an effort to help you get more from this service, we’ve decided to select one “Notable Date” each month to feature. We will include a few fun programming and activity ideas too, all for you to use!
January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day!
The obvious way to celebrate this day, of course, would be to make/share/eat chocolate cake! Encouraging your patrons or students to try different recipes would be festive (and maybe they would share their cake with you!) And recipes are definitely out there in abundance. Try this one-bowl chocolate cake recipe, or in case you are feeling adventurous, here is one for quinoa chocolate cake. (Please let us know how this turns out if you try it!)
Not in the mood for cake? Read about it instead! Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake looks adorable, or this one based in New Zealand called Chocolate Cake for Breakfast
You could also indulge in a different way and try this recipe for a chocolate facial! Sounds easy and yummy!
Finally, who could possibly appreciate Chocolate Cake Day more than Bruce Bugtrotter from Matilda? Celebrate the day by re-reading or watching the book or movie!
It’s Take Action Tuesday and Week One of the Winter 2017 Everyday Advocacy Challenge!
Write an elevator speech to introduce yourself to a local elected official.
With a new presidential administration about to take office, now’s the perfect time to get to know your local elected officials.
This week, write a brief elevator speech—no more than a sentence or two—to help you introduce yourself to your library community’s alderman, the town mayor, or local government staff members. Continue reading Try the Everyday Advocacy Challenge!
Check out some really great book advocacy here!!
Have you ever seen a motorcycle group promoting literacy and reading? A group of bikers in Michigan did just that, to promote this book:
Continue reading The Infamous Ratsos: Bikers & Lessons on Kindness