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Mad Libs
Have fun with the whole family and see what kind of crazy stories you can create with these animal-themed Mad Libs. You might also take a picture book and turn it into a Mad Lib. ...
03/24/2021 - 11:21 - 0 comments
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Who Would Win?
Kids love Jerry Pallotta’s Who Would Win? Series! Now they can put their animal knowledge and research skills to the test when predicting the winner of real-life animal matchups. Encourage kids and their grown-ups to look up additional information ...
03/24/2021 - 11:36 - 0 comments
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A Group of What?
We have specific names for animals in a group. Test your animal IQ by matching the animal with their group name. Answer key included. Files: A Group of What? Activity Sheet ...
03/24/2021 - 11:38 - 0 comments
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Library Decor
Decorating for Summer Reading can help spark interest in the Summer Reading Program and keep customers engaged throughout the summer. We’re here to help make your decorating a breeze with some options that can easily scale up or down based on your ...
03/24/2021 - 11:42 - 0 comments
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Beyond You Salute - 1881888657
Recipient Location: Interlibrary Loan Category: Create Describe Recipient: Alex - Thanks for getting super creative and finding a way to fix our misbehaving spreadsheets! You were super persistant and patient and ...
03/24/2021 - 11:42 - 0 comments
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Other Passive Programs for Windows or Outdoors
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03/24/2021 - 11:49 - 0 comments
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Animal Yoga
Namaste! Yoga helps kids increase their focus and flexibility. It gets them up and moving as well as promotes relaxation. Post the images of animal yoga poses in a window or an outdoor space for families to do. ...
03/24/2021 - 13:14 - 0 comments
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I SPY
Use copies of book covers or your backdrop and animal cutouts to create an I Spy game in your window. You can ask patrons to find the laminated set of animals or create your own list. ...
03/24/2021 - 13:18 - 0 comments
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Who Am I?
Test your knowledge of Oklahoma animals with this identification game. Download the 11 x 17 images and QR code to the answer sheet. ...
03/24/2021 - 13:26 - 0 comments
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Take-Home Kits
Take Home Kits have been some of our most popular programs in the COVID era. Use them to encourage participation in Summer Reading and keep interest high throughout the summer. You can reach more customers by offering activities during the summer. ...
03/24/2021 - 13:43 - 0 comments
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Who Would Win?
Kids love Jerry Pallotta’s Who Would Win? Series! Now they can put their animal knowledge and research skills to the test when predicting the winner of real-life animal matchups. Encourage kids and their grownups to look up additional information ...
03/24/2021 - 13:45 - 0 comments
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Tshirts!
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03/24/2021 - 14:39 - 0 comments
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Communication Cabinet Minutes - March 24, 2021
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03/25/2021 - 10:20 - 0 comments
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Access NewspaperArchive Update
Access NewspaperArchive just had an interface update! ...
03/26/2021 - 09:09 - 0 comments
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Tailored Titles manual 3.26.21
File: LA dirs 3.26.21.pdf Department: N/A Keywords: Tailored Titles , Readers' Advisory ...
03/26/2021 - 09:27 - 0 comments
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Earth Day Art Contest Officially Open!
Hello again! It's your friendly neighborhood Staff Association! ...
03/26/2021 - 12:36 - 0 comments
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School Lists
Branch assignments for each branch can be found using the Tableau instructions or the Excel file linked below. On the Excel file please find your branch tab listed across the bottom. Save this file to your local SharePoint and please edit it to be ...
03/27/2021 - 15:45 - 0 comments
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Access Services Minutes - March 16, 2021
Welcome: Tricia called the meeting to order. She reviewed the ground rules, Zoom meeting expectations, and introduced the guests and new Access Manager 2 at CLs, Carmen Stoneking. ...
03/29/2021 - 08:20 - 0 comments
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Register for Ryan Dowd's April 8th Webinar - Prejudice: Responding to Prejudicial Comments from Customers
Ryan Dowd Webinar ~ Prejudice: Responding to Prejudicial Comments from Customers 90(m) ...
03/29/2021 - 12:00 - 0 comments
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New Professional Development Opportunity Now Available in EduBrite!
Niche: Ryan Dowd on Service Animals: Your Obligations Under the ADA ...
03/29/2021 - 12:01 - 2 comments
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2021 Program (Tails & Tales)
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03/29/2021 - 18:34 - 0 comments
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Youth Outreach
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03/29/2021 - 18:58 - 0 comments
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General Information
Click below for a Timeline of important dates for the Summer Reading Program. You will also find a helpful chart to explain communication responsibilities. ...
03/29/2021 - 19:14 - 0 comments
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Promoting the Program
YOU are the key to a successful Summer Reading program! Use the scripts, best practices, and materials below to promote the program at work or at home. ...
03/29/2021 - 19:37 - 0 comments
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Safety Committee Minutes - March 24, 2021
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03/30/2021 - 12:35 - 0 comments
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Earning Points
We are using points to track participants’ progress toward their Summer Reading goals. Points are awarded for minutes read/listened to, as well as, for completing literacy-related activities. ...
03/31/2021 - 10:20 - 0 comments
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In-Library Engagement
Summer Reading is the largest reading initiative the Metropolitan Library System offers all year. Thinking about ways to promote Summer Reading now will help you be more prepared to answer customer questions and encourage participation in the ...
03/31/2021 - 10:21 - 0 comments
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Adult Outreach
Need to engage with adults and spread the word about Summer Reading? Or looking for ideas on where to share Summer Reading advertisements? Reach out via phone, email, or social media to organizations serving adults. Ideas include: ...
03/31/2021 - 10:25 - 0 comments
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Email Templates
Please feel free to use these templates verbatim or as a starting point for your own emails to our community organizations, businesses, non-profits and government leaders. You could also attach the Marketing Toolkit to give them immediate ...
03/31/2021 - 10:27 - 0 comments
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Encouraging Sign Up
One of the ways we measure the success of Summer Reading is how many people sign up to participate in the program. All staff are encouraged to promote the program and help customers to sign up in the library. ...
03/31/2021 - 10:46 - 0 comments
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Encouraging Ongoing Participation
While increasing sign-ups for Summer Reading is important, many customers never log back in to add their points. For others, participation starts strong but decreases as the summer goes on. Logging reading or activities is the only way to for ...
03/31/2021 - 10:47 - 0 comments
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Marketing Materials
Curbside Printables ...
03/31/2021 - 10:50 - 0 comments
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School Visits: Best Practices
Though we are unable to do in person school visits, you could set-up class visits via Zoom with interested schools. We have tweaked our best practices for in person visits to be helpful as you venture into this new frontier. ...
03/31/2021 - 11:25 - 0 comments
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Local Government Outreach
The Community Outreach Subcomittee has created an Excel file of possible local government contacts. Find your branches tab along the bottom. If you find better contact information or additional leaders that should be included for your area please ...
03/31/2021 - 16:04 - 0 comments
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Outreach Tracker
Please fill this out to document branch level outreach to local business, organizations, and government representatives. As you have updates in contact info or new answers for the reflective questions please submit the form again. At the end of ...
03/31/2021 - 16:37 - 0 comments
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Summer Reading Training is Here!
Summer Reading training has officially launched! Today all staff should have received a Summer Reading training notification from EduBrite. If you have any questions, please let EPS know. ...
04/01/2021 - 10:10 - 0 comments
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UPDATE Lynda.com is Now LinkedIn Learning for Customers
UPDATE (2/26) : Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning for our customers. If customers visit the old Lynda.com site, they will be redirected to LinkedIn Learning and will be able to sign in with their library card and last name as their PIN. ...
04/02/2021 - 12:41 - 0 comments
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New DVDs 2021-04-03
Link: https://libraryaware.com/29RYRX Reading List Type: New DVDs ...
04/03/2021 - 12:31 - 0 comments
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April EduMinutes - Core Value - Innovation
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04/06/2021 - 08:44 - 0 comments
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Earth Day Contest Open
Like a tree, MLS is made up of branches and support structures akin to a trunk and roots. The health of one branch affects the others; in an effort to boost our community awareness and allow staff an opportunity to stretch their creative thinking ...
04/06/2021 - 12:24 - 0 comments
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ShelfLife - April 2021
Tags: Videos , Summer Reading 2021 MLS April 2021 ShelfLife ...
04/06/2021 - 13:11 - 0 comments
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TLC Upgrade
On Tuesday, April 13 after close of business, TLC will be performing an upgrade to CARL.X, CARL.Connect, and CARL.Discovery. ...
04/07/2021 - 12:18 - 0 comments
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Operations Minutes - April 06, 2021
Capital Projects ...
04/07/2021 - 12:46 - 0 comments
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2nd QTR Safety and April Compliance Launched!
2nd QTR Safety and April Compliance Launched! ...
04/08/2021 - 07:47 - 0 comments
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Library Giving Day - Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Location: Development/Volunteer Services As many of you may know, April 4 to10 is National Library Week . On Wednesday, April 7th, we will be participating in the 3rd annual Library Giving Day ! The Library Endowment Trust ...
04/08/2021 - 09:33 - 0 comments
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Teacher, School Library Media Specialist, and Administrator Training
Teachers or school adminstrators who complete the Niche Academy training on Summer Reading and school focused library resources will receive a completion certificate and the chance to win classroom prizes. There is a special version of the training ...
04/09/2021 - 15:08 - 0 comments
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In-Library & Community Engagement Timelines
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04/09/2021 - 15:09 - 0 comments
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Outreach
Outreach Best Practices ...
04/09/2021 - 15:11 - 0 comments
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Logging Reading
Beanstack App ...
04/09/2021 - 15:17 - 0 comments
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Outreach Goal Planning
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04/10/2021 - 14:46 - 0 comments