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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Happy March Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It’s certainly been a wild few weeks of weather in Kentucky with the Ohio River and all of its tributaries causing major flooding along our border with Cincinnati, as well as in deep parts of the Appalachian
Mountains. In fact, I had a summer reading workshop this week in southeastern Kentucky where several libraries cancelled at the last minute because of worries of flash flooding – they would not be able to get back home because of mountain run off…wild!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am frantically racing towards the end of a major IMLS 21<sup>st</sup> Century Librarian Grant focused on continuing education efforts to public library staff on early childhood development to increase the knowledge
of school readiness skills to their patrons. The grant has lasted the duration of my time with the agency, so it will be so strange to shift focus later this year. You can learn more about the project by visiting our support website:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/school-ready-libraries/Pages/default.aspx">https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/school-ready-libraries/Pages/default.aspx</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In addition to providing live training in a couple weeks around Ages and Stages screening, I am wrapping up work on creating new preschool program kits, that will circulate from the state library. These kits
will be on topics related to our state’s definition of kindergarten readiness, to help librarians plan their own early childhood storytimes and programs. I have a few folks in our state whose libraries have already created similar local products, and will
be offering critiques. However, I will gladly accept any suggestions or feedbacks, as well as your favorite sources to build on our website. I hope to be able to offer the modules for free to anyone after the end of the grant, so stay tuned for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Krista King-Oaks</span></b><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Library Development Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="http://kdla.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx"><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">300 Coffee Tree Road<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Frankfort, KY 40601<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(502) 564-1739<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:krista.king-oaks@ky.gov"><span style="color:blue">krista.king-oaks@ky.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/Pages/SchoolReady.aspx"><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">KDLA supports School Ready Libraries</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Services provided by the Library Development Branch of KDLA are
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">funded in part by<span style="color:black"> the Institute of Museum and Library Services</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Schmidt, Tessa M. DPI<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 1, 2018 1:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Youth Services Consultants <yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [yscon] March Greetings, YSCON<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear YSCON Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy March! I hope spring-like weather is finding its way to your corner of the country. This is a monthly message to encourage conversation among state youth services consultants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is new in your world? What is fun, hard, or scary?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For me, I am in the midst of planning workshops and grants for school and public library collaboration alongside our state school library consultant. More updates as the project develops!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mark your calendars for our March online meeting. More details to come from Elaine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Topic: Data and Statistics <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date and Time: Thursday, March 15 at 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Host: Elaine Black <a href="mailto:eblack@georgialibraries.org">
eblack@georgialibraries.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tessa<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tessa Michaelson Schmidt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">(608) 267-5077 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="mailto:tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov"><span style="color:blue">tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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