BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260922T190000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1178_a7e517b5bc5c4d3f1ebcd1cec06e7727@infopeople.org SUMMARY:Children's Services Fundamentals X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Does your work in the library include serv ice to children and their families? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance\ , readers&rsquo\; advisory\, tours of your library \, or family programs?

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Expert children &rsquo\;s librarian and author Penny Peck will hel p you to acquire the knowledge and skills to be mo re comfortable and confident about providing funda mental children&rsquo\;s services. As a result of the course you will be able to:

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Whether you are new or not-so-new to children&rsquo\;s services\, you&rsquo\;ll com e away with resources\, best practices\, and usefu l tips and techniques that can be applied immediat ely in your library.

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< strong>Course Description: During the cou rse\, you will have weekly readings\, do practical assignments\, and participate in discussions to s hare ideas and experiences. In Weeks 3 and 4\, we will schedule two optional online meetings. These meetings are a great way to connect\, ask question s\, and explore the course material in a friendly\ , informal environment. Those who cannot participa te in person will be able to earn course credit by listening to the archived recording of the meetin gs.

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Course Outline: W hen you log in to the Infopeople online learning s ite\, you will see weekly modules with these topic s:

\n \n \n \n < p>Time Required: To complete this course\, you can expect to spend 2½\; hours per week\, for a total of 10 course hours. Each w eek&rsquo\;s module contains readings\, discussion s\, and assignment options. You can choose the opt ions most relevant to your work and interests. Alt hough you can work on each module at your own pace \, at any hour of the day or night\, it is recomme nded that you complete each week&rsquo\;s work wit hin that week to stay in sync with other learners.

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Who Should Take This Course: Any library staff members who provide ser vices to children\, especially new children&rsquo\ ;s librarians or other library staff who are relat ively new to serving children. This course is part icularly valuable for support staff whose work inc ludes children&rsquo\;s services responsibilities.

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After the official end date for the c ourse\, the instructor will be available for limit ed consultation and support for two more weeks\, a nd the course material will stay up for an additio nal two weeks after that. These extra weeks give t hose who have fallen behind time to work independe ntly to complete the course.

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Library Support Staff Certif ication (LSSC): ): This course\, in combi nation with Infopeople'\;s Teen Services Fundam entals course (to be offered in March 2027)\, is a pproved as covering the Youth Services competencie s for the LSSC program. Both courses must be taken to meet th e competency set.LSSC logo
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Do you wor k in a rural or tribal library? If so\, you may be eligible for a course fee waiver. This Infopeople course has up to three no-cost seats allocated fo r rural or tribal libraries. \;Fill out a fee waiver request (link is external)\, and if a no-cost seat is available you will be notified via email.

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Keywords: ch ildren\, programming\, homework

DESCRIPTION:\n Does your work in the library include service t o children and their families? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance\, rea ders’ advisory\, tours of your library\, or family programs?\n \n \n \n Expert children’s librarian and author Penny Peck will help you to acquire the knowledge and skills to be more comfortable and c onfident about providing fundamental children’s se rvices. As a result of the course you will be able to:\n \n \n \n \n Conduct a reference interview to match grade-appropriate resources with a child’ s information need\n Determine children’s reading interests\, including those of reluctant readers\ , and find books to meet those interests\n Plan e ntertaining programs that attract families to the library\n Promote books and reading through progr ams and library tours\n \n \n Whether you are new or not-so-new to children’s services\, you’ll come away with resources\, best practices\, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediate ly in your library.\n \n \n \n \n Course Descripti on: During the course\, you will have weekly readi ngs\, do practical assignments\, and participate i n discussions to share ideas and experiences. In W eeks 3 and 4\, we will schedule two optional onlin e meetings. These meetings are a great way to conn ect\, ask questions\, and explore the course mater ial in a friendly\, informal environment. Those wh o cannot participate in person will be able to ear n course credit by listening to the archived recor ding of the meetings.\n \n \n \n Course Outline: W hen you log in to the Infopeople online learning s ite\, you will see weekly modules with these topic s:\n \n \n \n \n Week 1: The Philosophy and Value s of Library Service to Children\n \n The philo sophy and values of library service to children\n Overview of child development by age group\n L atchkey and unattended children\n Legal issues a ffecting children in the library\n Internet safe ty for children\n Media mentorship as a role for the library\n Partnerships with community group s and schools\n \n  \n \n \n Week 2: Referenc e and Homework Help for School-age Children\n \n Reference service to school-age children\n Ref erence interview questions and techniques\n Pare nts and teachers as customers\n Library instruct ion\n Homework help\n Online resources for ref erence and homework help\n \n  \n \n \n Week 3: Readers Advisory for Children\n \n Readers’ advisory interview questions and techniques\n Bo oks for young children and beginning readers\n R ecreational reading by grade level\, and by genre\ n Racial/Cultural diversity in children’s books\ n Finding read-alikes and books for reluctant re aders\n Dealing with censorship and challenges t o materials\n Online resources to assist with re aders’ advisory\n \n  \n \n \n Week 4 : Child ren’s Programming\, Class Visits\, and Library Tou rs\n \n Overview of children’s programming\n Entertainment\, gaming\, do-it-yourself\, Makerspa ce\, and multicultural programs\n Passive progra mming\, therapy dog reading programs\n Conductin g tours of the library\n Online resources for pr ograms and tours\n \n \n \n \n Time 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 assignment options. You can choose the opti ons most relevant to your work and interests. Alth ough you can work on each module at your own pace\ , at any hour of the day or night\, it is recommen ded that you complete each week’s work within that week to stay in sync with other learners.\n \n \n \n Who Should Take This Course: Any library staff members who provide services to children\, especi ally new children’s librarians or other library st aff who are relatively new to serving children. Th is course is particularly valuable for support sta ff whose work includes children’s services respons ibilities.\n \n \n \n After the official end date for the course\, the instructor will be available for limited consultation and support for two more weeks\, and the course material will stay up for a n additional two weeks after that. These extra wee ks give those who have fallen behind time to work independently to complete the course.\n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n Library Support Staff Certific ation (LSSC): ): This course\, in combination with Infopeople's Teen Services Fundamentals course (t o be offered in March 2027)\, is approved as cover ing the Youth Services competencies for the LSSC p rogram (http://ala-apa.org/lssc/). Both courses mu st be taken to meet the competency set.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do you work in a rural or tr ibal library? If so\, you may be eligible for a co urse fee waiver. This Infopeople course has up to three no-cost seats allocated for rural or tribal libraries. Fill out a fee waiver request(link is e xternal) (https://tally.so/r/3jePo4)\, and if a no -cost seat is available you will be notified via e mail.\n \n \n \n Keywords: children\, programming\ , homework\n \n CATEGORIES:Online Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261019T163000 URL:https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1178 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR