I am the Youth and Teen Collections Librarian at my library system. The majority of my job duties involve purchasing materials. One of my additional responsibilities is to assist with our Annual Mock Caldecott event held in January. Throughout the years, I have been utilizing technology to improve this process for myself and staff, while providing more access for all those interested. My Mock Caldecott process includes: 1. Track the starred reviewed titles throughout the year.2. Include titles that will be eligible for the Caldecott Medal. 3. Create a list for staff. The publications I use for starred reviews are Booklist, BookPage, Bulletin of the Center for Children, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness. A sample of my 2025 Mock Caldecott Tracker: My library system uses G-Suite, allowing us to share and edit documents in real time. Our Mock Caldecott event only pertains to books…
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Foul-weather Friends: Partnership with the National Weather Service
Since 2022, The North Platte Public Library (NPPL) has partnered with the local office of the National Weather Service for career presentations about weather and meteorology (elementary-high school) and inclusion focused STEM events. When a meteorologist reached out regarding the library joining the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassadors Program in the Fall of 2023, it seemed a natural fit. WRN Ambassadors help disseminate information from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with steps individuals and organizations can take to be prepared for extreme weather events. Organizations participating in the program receive quarterly information regarding extreme weather preparedness via e-mail to share (via social media or in-house displays.) Our library is already accustomed to serving as an information hub for the West Central District Health Department, disseminating information regarding COVID-19 and serving as a distribution point for at-home test kits. Since our local meteorologists come to present free, weather-related programs for…
Program Documentation: Pro Tips
The perfect program. It’s an elusive library goal. Sometimes we get pretty darn close. But time, turnover, and transitions often mean losing details for those wonderful programs. How can we save and share our wins? Using our Family Place initiatives, I’m going to share the program documentation decisions that built our success.