YSRT’s Virtual Winter Workshop
Friday, February 26, 2021
10:00 - 2:30
Registration is free!
Registration deadline is February 25 at noon. We’re sorry but we’re not able to provide same day registration.
Win a free Paint A-long watercolor kit, while supplies last! When registering, check the box for the paint kit and we’ll ship it for free to your home or library. Deadline to enter the paint kit drawing is February 19.
The Winter Workshop will be recorded and available on ULA’s YouTube channel.
Presentations
Let’s Talk Race Toolkits,10:00 - 10:50
Talking openly about race with kids can dramatically improve their racial literacy—but grown-ups often don't know where to start! We explain how we built picture book-based kits to give caregivers the tools to have these important conversations. We'll discuss book selection, our framework for understanding racial literacy, and some of the joys and challenges we faced. You'll receive a list of our favorite race education resources, and a step-by-step plan for developing kits on your own.
Charlene Dy, Diana Castro, Nancy Funes, Lindsey Watts - The City Library
Virtual Programs - The Good, the Bad, the Great, 11:00 - 11:50
Get tips and tricks to make your virtual programs great!
Tami Austin - The County Library
Lisa Grant - The City Library
Katrina Kmak - Park City Library
Kirsten Nilsson - Summit County Library
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch & Brain Break
Paint A-long, 12:30 - 1:20
The goal of this session is to get our creative juices flowing. We'll be using watercolors to learn a few very simple techniques and hopefully having lots of fun!
From Lindsey Watts, “I've found that when I'm focusing on painting (or another creative outlet) my brain is being used in a totally different way, all my worries and stressors are put on the back burner and it's such a relief! So, even if you feel like you ‘can't’ paint I still encourage you to give it a try, and hopefully it can give your busy mind a break.”
Lindsey Watts - The City Library
Supply List:
-watercolor paint set
-watercolor paint brush
-watercolor paper
-mixing palette (a surface to mix the paints)
-water cup
-paper towel
Networking, 1:30 - 2:30
What's your idea? We miss in-person networking so let's network here! We have all been given the opportunity to approach library services in a new way. Join this session to share your ideas, successes, and failures and gather ideas from others. Ready? Let's chat!
Angela Edwards - Beaver Public Library