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ALSC COMMUNITY FORUM – January 2018

ALSC COMMUNITY FORUM – January 2018. Inclusive Spaces and Services for Children of All Abilities. #alscforum. welcome. Nina Lindsay ALSC President. #alscforum. News & NOtes. BOOKAPALOOZA TURNS 10!. #alscforum. News & Notes.

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ALSC COMMUNITY FORUM – January 2018

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  1. ALSC COMMUNITY FORUM –January 2018 Inclusive Spaces and Services for Children of All Abilities #alscforum

  2. welcome Nina Lindsay ALSC President #alscforum

  3. News & NOtes BOOKAPALOOZA TURNS 10! #alscforum

  4. News & Notes ALSC provides $70k in Strengthening Communities Through Libraries Grants #alscforum

  5. News & Notes National Institute, September 2018! #alscforum

  6. News & Notes Bringing Literacy Home: An Evaluation of the Every Child Ready to Read Program #alscforum

  7. News & Notes ALSC Blog in Feedspot Top 100 Children’s Book Blogs! #alscforum

  8. #alscforum Community ForumInclusive Spaces and Services for Children of All Abilities Jason Driver, Renee Grassi, Eva Thaler-Sroussi

  9. Today’s Agenda Scenario One - 5 min Discussion - 10 min Scenario Two - 5 min Discussion - 10 min Scenario Three - 5 min Discussion - 10 min Questions? Ideas? - 5 min Resources - 5 min #alscforum

  10. Scenario One #alscforum

  11. Scenario One You are a staff member at a small public library with a limited programming budget and limited staffing in your Youth Department. How can you leverage community partnerships to support the development and growth of a new program or service for children with disabilities? What are some of your first steps? What are your overall goals? #alscforum

  12. Scenario One #alscforum - Research your community - Don’t reinvent the wheel--avoid duplication - Collaborate with local organizations - Ask questions--formal and informal assessments - Go where they are--take services outside library - Target built-in audiences for promotion - Enhance online presence - Be transparent - Start with what you know

  13. Forum Discussion #alscforum

  14. Scenario Two #alscforum

  15. Scenario Two #alscforum Your library offers a weekly Afterschool Storytime: a 30 minute storytime and craft for kids in Grades K through 2. Children attend the program independently, while their caregivers stay in the library. One young boy in this program is particularly energetic. During the storytime portion of the program, he doesn’t stay seated. Instead, he walks around the room, taps on the wall, plays with the blinds, and interrupts the librarian with questions. The other kids in the program are easily distracted by him. How would you approach this situation?

  16. Scenario Two #alscforum - Why is this happening? - Expand your horizon and learn about a variety of behavioral presentations - Prepare for different scenarios (toolkit) - Be flexible - Set ground rules? - Group size - Routines help settle down children who thrive with structure

  17. Forum Discussion #alscforum

  18. Scenario Three #alscforum

  19. Scenario Three #alscforum You are staffed at a small branch library with a small footprint. While your library offers children’s materials, it doesn’t have a separate children’s department with a designated space for children and their families to interact. It does, however, have a small program room that is used for both adult and children programs. One day, your branch receives a written comment that reads: “I no longer feel comfortable bringing my child to your library. My child can’t help but make loud noises when she is excited and happy, but when she does, staff at your library stare at us and make us feel unwanted.” What is your response to the patron? How do you handle this with staff?

  20. Scenario Three #alscforum - Recognize the opportunity to learn and improve. - Evaluate your spaces. Consider Universal Design, “quiet spaces” and other creative solutions. - Audit and assess current services and programs. Do you have a variety of targeted and inclusive programs available for families? - What adaptations do you offer? Provide tablets, apps, noise-cancelling headphones, and flexible furniture.

  21. Scenario Three #alscforum - Thinking outside of the box - Before and after hours visits, create a “social story”, borrow adapted toys, etc. - Advocate for inclusion - As a community nexus we welcome everyone and have the opportunity to be a leader in modeling inclusion and access for all. - Offer training for staff in the library JJs List(IL) or EPIC(MA) provide instaff interactive role-play training.

  22. Forum Discussion #alscforum

  23. Questions? Ideas? #alscforum

  24. Further Learning #alscforum

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  32. Thank you! #alscforum Jason Driver, Early Literacy Specialist at Chicago Public (IL) Library jdriver@chipublib.org Renee Grassi, Youth Services Manager at Dakota County (MN) Library renee.grassi@co.dakota.mn.us Eva Thaler-Sroussi, Children’s Programming Librarian at Needham Free Public (MA) Library ethaler-sroussi@minlib.net

  33. Conclusion Thanks for Participating! #alscforum

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