Category Archives: Training and Mentoring

Blue Carpet No Fly Zone

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Melissa

AKA How To Use Flannelboards with Babies and Toddlers, with a Big Nod to Mother Goose on the Loose Yesterday on Twitter Amy asked how I manage to do flannelboards in baby storytime, when it’s so hard for the young … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime Training Class

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Melissa

Twice a year, my boss and I team up to offer our staff a training class specifically for baby storytime. We are very appreciative that our library has a strong committment to training and continuing education. The baby storytime class … Continue reading →

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On Finding What You Love (and the Great Peter Brown)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Melissa

This past September, I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 ALSC Institute in Indianapolis. It was an amazing experience and I learned something new from every program I attended. But I also had some great “aha” moments outside of … Continue reading →

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Quick Tips for Parent Programs

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Melissa

I don’t present quite as many Every Child Ready to Read early literacy programs for parents and caregivers as I used to, and I miss them because they can be a lot of fun! A friend who is putting a … Continue reading →

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On Customer Service (and the Southwest Skycap)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Melissa

This past September, I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 ALSC Institute in Indianapolis. It was an amazing experience and I learned something new from every program I attended. But I also had some great “aha” moments outside of … Continue reading →

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Creating Literacy Activities and Messages for Storytime

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Melissa

(Sheesh. Sorry about that post title!) One of my favorite things about baby storytime is being able to give literacy tips and encouragement to the parents and caregivers. For the past five years or so, my library has been using … Continue reading →

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On Finding Your Tribe (and the TSA Agent)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Melissa

This past September, I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 ALSC Institute in Indianapolis. It was an amazing experience and I learned something new from every program I attended. But I also had some great “aha” moments outside of … Continue reading →

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No Shoulda Woulda Couldas Allowed

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Melissa

At our ALSC presentation, we shared what our answers to the Big Storytime Questions were, in the form of our storytime competencies, our observation forms, and our training sequence, all of which are derived from our library’s strategic direction and … Continue reading →

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Storytime Questions and Storytime Goals

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Melissa

So last week I asked you to weigh in on the questions Lori and I asked during our ALSC session. The questions are: Why does your library have storytime? What makes a good storytime? What’s an important quality in a … Continue reading →

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Big Storytime Question #5

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Melissa

OK, you’ve actually already answered all the questions Lori and I asked at our ALSC session. Thank you for all the thoughtful responses! But as I was scheduling these posts, ANOTHER Big Storytime Question occurred to me, so I’m slipping … Continue reading →

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