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<a href="https://oregonask.org/course-template-page/?eventtemplate=73-stem-coaching-with-oregonask">
STEM Coaching sessions</a> starting this month on January 22<sup>nd</sup> with a few free sessions, you could attend one or all – This could be a good opportunity if you have been trying to incorporate STEM into your programming, if you currently do so and
have questions/want brainstorming help, or if you are a STEM expert and have great ideas to share or want to connect with others doing STEM work with kids.
<a href="https://oregonask.org/">Oregon ASK</a> typically focuses their training on afterschool providers, and much of what they do is incredibly meaningful for library staff as well.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">In case you missed it in the
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/ila/news-and-updates-from-iread-summer-reading-738867?e=%5bUNIQID">
Dec 20<sup>th</sup> iREAD newsletter,</a> iREAD is hosting a <a href="https://www.ila.org/events/ila-noon-network/iread-2024-showcase">
webinar on January 29<sup>th</sup></a> through the Illinois Library Association that’s basically a follow-up to the initial iREAD webinar we had in December. It will focus on sharing ideas for programs/displays/a little more nuts and bolts-y so if you want
a little deeper dive as you start planning summer, this may be helpful. You can register and get a videorecording if you can’t attend in person. Any Oregon library staff member or volunteer is welcome to attend. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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