Although we have experienced great advances in scientific and technological knowledge over the decades, research suggests that the pace of innovation is slowing down. Creativity is “the process of having original ideas that have value,” yet a recent article surveying decades worth of data and patents reports that innovative papers and patents in science and technology are becoming less disruptive over time. Since 1990, children have experienced compelling losses in scores on the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT). In 2010, educational psychologist, Kyung Hee Kim coined the term “creativity crisis” to refer to this steady decline. Having a creative thought and following it through with action is what has enabled humans to evolve. Without creativity, we would not have vaccines to combat illnesses, we would not have flush toilets, and we would not have libraries with electronic check-out systems. Creativity gives us the ability to face new problems and the courage to envision and try different solutions until we find the right one.
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As I walked into an unassuming hotel restaurant in Chicago during the ALA Annual Conference in June, I had my eyes peeled for a colleague I was meeting. Instead, I spotted an icon. Quickly glancing to the right, I spot a woman who looks just like Judy Blume, enjoying coffee at a quiet table. Upon finding my tablemates around the corner, I silently squealed, “Is that Judy Blume?”
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As our name suggests, the Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers (LSUCTC) committee seeks to help library staff better serve children and families who are often marginalized and overlooked by traditional library programs and services. A significant part of our committee’s work is focused on developing toolkits that provide resources and ideas for assisting a variety of these overlooked demographics, and we encourage readers to visit our toolkits here: tinyurl.com/lsuctctoolkit.
{"title":"Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers Committee: It Takes Two (Or More): Developing Partnerships to Serve Marginalized Populations","authors":"Melody Leung, Marika Jeffery","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.28","url":null,"abstract":"As our name suggests, the Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers (LSUCTC) committee seeks to help library staff better serve children and families who are often marginalized and overlooked by traditional library programs and services. A significant part of our committee’s work is focused on developing toolkits that provide resources and ideas for assisting a variety of these overlooked demographics, and we encourage readers to visit our toolkits here: tinyurl.com/lsuctctoolkit.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"19 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79454358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This list features freely accessible links to research and resources on social-emotional learning (SEL) in early childhood. The resources can help children’s librarians and early childhood practitioners expand their knowledge and equip them with practical skills to promote SEL practices at libraries and/or other childcare settings.
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Programming for school age children has experienced a radical shift in the last year due to the pandemic. Out-of-school time or “after school” has taken on a different tone as some children learn at home and some are back at school.And yet, with virtual programming libraries continue to provide a bridge between home and school. Children’s librarians are digging deeper into the well of programming ideas to provide engaging library related activities. In our first column, we offer some concrete program ideas that can be utilized throughout the year when school is in session or during summer reading programming.
{"title":"School Age Programs and Services Committee: Out of School Time: Inspiring Engagement in Children’s Programming","authors":"Kimberly Grad","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.33","url":null,"abstract":"Programming for school age children has experienced a radical shift in the last year due to the pandemic. Out-of-school time or “after school” has taken on a different tone as some children learn at home and some are back at school.And yet, with virtual programming libraries continue to provide a bridge between home and school. Children’s librarians are digging deeper into the well of programming ideas to provide engaging library related activities. In our first column, we offer some concrete program ideas that can be utilized throughout the year when school is in session or during summer reading programming.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"19 1","pages":"33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85008725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B ooklists created by library and education professionals can be valuable tools for librarians as they develop collections. Based upon the perceived discomfort felt by many school librarians in selecting graphic novels, this research analyzes the extent to which a population of elementary and middle school libraries’ collections in the Southeastern United States reflects the lists of recommended graphic novels annually produced by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).
{"title":"Recommended Reading: Comparing Elementary/Middle School Graphic Novel Collections to Recommended Reading Lists","authors":"R. Moeller, Kim E. Becnel","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.6","url":null,"abstract":"B ooklists created by library and education professionals can be valuable tools for librarians as they develop collections. Based upon the perceived discomfort felt by many school librarians in selecting graphic novels, this research analyzes the extent to which a population of elementary and middle school libraries’ collections in the Southeastern United States reflects the lists of recommended graphic novels annually produced by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"16 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87627996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
3 Dr. Matthew Boulay is the founder of the National Summer Learning Association, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore. A former elementary school teacher in New York City, Boulay earned a PhD in Sociology and Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College and was recently named one of the 25 most influential people in out-of-school time learning. A former Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, Boulay lives in Oregon with his wife and two children. Boulay recently published How To Keep Your Kids Learning When Schools Are Closed, an e-book that aims to provide practical advice to parents who are asking urgent questions about how best to support, nurture, and educate their children during periods of social distancing and quarantine. Elizabeth McChesney serves in several roles including Senior Advisor in Educational Equity Initiatives at the Urban Libraries Council. In 2015, she won the LJ Movers and Shakers Award for transforming summer reading to summer learning, starting a national movement in libraries. She went on to earn NSLA’s First Founder’s Award for Excellence in Summer Learning and the John Cotton Dana Award. She is the 2021 recipient of the ALSC Distinguished Service Award. Liz chairs the ALSC Task Force on Summer Learning and Out of School Time Learning and has co-authored Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count (ALA Editions, 2017); Pairing STEAM with Stories (ALA Editions, 2020), and Keke’s Super-Strong Double Hugs (Archway, 2020). What Will Summer Look Like?
{"title":"What Will Summer Look Like? Summer Learning Loss and COVID-19 Learning Gaps","authors":"M. Boulay, Elizabeth M. Mcchesney","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"3 Dr. Matthew Boulay is the founder of the National Summer Learning Association, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore. A former elementary school teacher in New York City, Boulay earned a PhD in Sociology and Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College and was recently named one of the 25 most influential people in out-of-school time learning. A former Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, Boulay lives in Oregon with his wife and two children. Boulay recently published How To Keep Your Kids Learning When Schools Are Closed, an e-book that aims to provide practical advice to parents who are asking urgent questions about how best to support, nurture, and educate their children during periods of social distancing and quarantine. Elizabeth McChesney serves in several roles including Senior Advisor in Educational Equity Initiatives at the Urban Libraries Council. In 2015, she won the LJ Movers and Shakers Award for transforming summer reading to summer learning, starting a national movement in libraries. She went on to earn NSLA’s First Founder’s Award for Excellence in Summer Learning and the John Cotton Dana Award. She is the 2021 recipient of the ALSC Distinguished Service Award. Liz chairs the ALSC Task Force on Summer Learning and Out of School Time Learning and has co-authored Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count (ALA Editions, 2017); Pairing STEAM with Stories (ALA Editions, 2020), and Keke’s Super-Strong Double Hugs (Archway, 2020). What Will Summer Look Like?","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"19 1","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78542802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Computers are a fact of life in the twenty-first century. Reading and math literacy have long been considered essential, and technological literacy is emerging as equally important to children’s (and adults’) ability to understand and engage with their world. However, just as it is crucial to learn to write as well as to read, it is crucial that children engage as programmers, as creators, and not only as consumers, of technology.
{"title":"Research Roundup: Digital Literacy","authors":"Elissa Hozore, Betsy Diamant-Cohen","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.23","url":null,"abstract":"Computers are a fact of life in the twenty-first century. Reading and math literacy have long been considered essential, and technological literacy is emerging as equally important to children’s (and adults’) ability to understand and engage with their world. However, just as it is crucial to learn to write as well as to read, it is crucial that children engage as programmers, as creators, and not only as consumers, of technology.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"37 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84093866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
As libraries closed physical doors to protect the families we serve, collaborations and partnerships to meet the needs of children and families took on an even greater importance.Libraries scrambled to ramp up virtual programming, grew digital collections and resources, and built outdoor story walks, all while facing the very real concern that many families continue to lack access to these important services. The ongoing lack of equitable access, further exacerbated by the pandemic, left staff with the need to do what we do best—get creative.
{"title":"Managing Children's Services Committee: Lockdowns and Lobby Service: Partnering in Time of Pandemic","authors":"Katie Cerqua, U. Nori, Kristin Williamson","doi":"10.5860/CAL.19.2.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5860/CAL.19.2.38","url":null,"abstract":"As libraries closed physical doors to protect the families we serve, collaborations and partnerships to meet the needs of children and families took on an even greater importance.Libraries scrambled to ramp up virtual programming, grew digital collections and resources, and built outdoor story walks, all while facing the very real concern that many families continue to lack access to these important services. The ongoing lack of equitable access, further exacerbated by the pandemic, left staff with the need to do what we do best—get creative.","PeriodicalId":90139,"journal":{"name":"Children & libraries","volume":"11 1","pages":"38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87885422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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