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Story Time Shake Up
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Tired of the same structure, fingerplays, and set-up of your story times? Mix it up by adding new elements and offering new experiences!
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Candace Worrell is a Children's Librarian at the South County Regional Branch of the Camden County Library System and the 2014 recipient of the New Jersey State Library Best Practices in Early Literacy Grant for her early literacy programs Bouncing Babies & Books and Sensory Story Time.
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Carol Simon Levin is a Youth Services Librarian at the Bridgewater Branch of the Somerset County Library. She is a passionate fan of great non-fiction and biography, particularly those titles that spark the imagination of young readers.
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Recently retired, Linda Meuse has over 20 years experience working in public libraries as a children's librarian. She enjoys exploring different types of storytelling on her blog, Notes from the Story Room (meusenotes.blogspot.com) and exchanging ideas with youth services librarians on Twitter (@LMeuse).
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Barbara Chung has been with the Monmouth County Library for 10 years and a children's librarian for 5 years, creating youth programs at various branches and member libraries that equally entertain and educate patrons. Her passion for encouraging "the library life" includes preschool, elementary, tweens and young adults.
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Controlled Chaos: Rules, Respect, Teens, & Staff
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Do you feel like your teen space is completely chaotic? Are your rules failing to help you gain control? By establishing and enforcing behavior guidelines that emphasize respect for all, Teen Services Librarians can find a balance that works for themselves, their teens, and their fellow staff members.
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Erica Solomon is a Teen Services Librarian at Piscataway Public Library, where she has worked since 2011 after earning her MLIS from Rutgers University. She is currently serving as the President of NJLA's Young Adult Section. Contact information: esolomon@piscatawaylibrary.org
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Darby Malvey completed her MLIS at Rutgers University in 2011, and has since dedicated her career to working with youth of all ages, with a special emphasis on serving children, teens, and families in the urban library setting. Darby is currently the Youth Services Librarian at the Gloucester County Library System's Glassboro Branch and President of NJLA's Children's Services Section.
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