CT State Library | Division of Library Development @csldld
CT State Library, Division of Library Development. Providing education, collection support, funding, and leadership to libraries across Connecticut. libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld Connecticut Joined September 2013-
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Join us on 10/24 at 10am for a Construction Grant Information Session. You'll learn the process of applying for a grant from the CT State Library. Attendance at a construction grant information session is a requirement for all applicants. Register: ow.ly/JwO850PI0q0
Join us on 10/19 at 3:30pm for a tour of EBSCO’s improved engaging interfaces – EBSCOhost and Explora, designed to support student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Register: ow.ly/e9hc50PI01y
Join us on 10/19 at 10am for Beginner Book Trailers with WeVideo, an in-person workshop at MLSC. Learn to make book trailers to promote your collections using the WeVideo online site with this hands-on beginner workshop. Register: ow.ly/Ew4s50PHZCS
Looking for a frightfully fun story for Halloween? The Middletown Library Service Center has books by scary story-spinners like Stephen King, Dean Koontz, & Edgar Allen Poe, as well as many kid-friendly titles. You can find Halloween titles in our catalog: ow.ly/FjEF50PvejE
Join us on 10/17 at 3:30pm for EBSCO Resources for High School: an overview of EBSCO resources for high school, including the improved Explora interface designed for high school students, and the curated databases that support their research. Register: ow.ly/UZA150PHYT1
Today is World Mental Health Day. Did you know that reading has been shown to help those experiencing mental health issues? Psychology Today says that “frequent fiction readers are often associated with better social ability and higher empathy scores.” Happy reading, indeed!
It’s Banned Books Week: Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book! This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
It’s Banned Books Week: Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book! This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
It’s Banned Books Week: Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book! This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
It’s Banned Books Week: Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book! This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
It’s Banned Books Week: Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book! This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
It’s Banned Books Week! Support the freedom to read by checking out a challenged book. This title, which appears on ALA’s Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, is available (along with many others) at the Middletown Library Service Center. #FREEDOMTOREAD
We are sharing our October Newsletter, which is full of treats (not tricks!), including a celebration for CSL’s new outreach van, new CT Pages!, Digital Inclusion Week, workshops and programs, and much more! Happy reading! ow.ly/9rvh50PS1Lg
Save the date for the daylong, virtual New England Teen Summit on Friday, November 17! This year's keynote speaker will be Tiffany D. Jackson @WriteinBK. More information is coming soon!
New #CTPages! Meet Lynn from @Southington_Lib, who shares the Literacy of Laughter: A Community Gets Schooled in the Art of Comedy w/ @SeaTeaImprov. Support from @CTHumanities, Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund & KAWFY Memorial Fund @MSCFCT. youtu.be/57ZUxjlelgU
Join us on 10/5 at 3:30pm for EBSCO Resources for Middle School: an overview of EBSCO resources, including the improved Explora interface designed for middle school students, and the curated databases that support their research. Register: ow.ly/Nj8450PHYzP
Join us on 10/5 at 1pm for the GIANT Room - Workshop 3: GIANT Methodology of Prompting to Amplify Community's Voices, which will enable educators to design and plan programs for their community and receive feedback on approaches to their space. Register: ow.ly/aFFs50PHVPw
Join us on 10/4 from 10-11am for “Strategies for Budgets.” With the pandemic behind us, libraries again need to show how essential they are to their communities to receive funds from their local town boards and city councils. Register: ow.ly/z77y50PCuFH
Join us on 10/3 at 3:30pm for EBSCO Resources for Elementary School: an overview of EBSCO resources for elementary education, including the improved Explora interface for elementary students and the curated databases that support their research. Register: ow.ly/jzco50PHYec
Join us on 10/3 for "Annual Report Virtual Office Hours." Barbara Ghilardi will be available from 10am-noon to answer any questions about the report, which will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register: ow.ly/SRh950PCtYB

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