WSL Updates Special Edition for Friday, July 31, 2015
WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR FRIDAY, July 31, 2015
Note: The next regular edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, August 6, 2015.
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JOIN THE SUPERCHARGED COMMUNITY
The Washington State Library is pleased to offer a new learning opportunity for all public library staff members and volunteers in Washington State who are interested in early childhood literacy and storytimes. Supercharged Storytimes, made possible through a partnership of the Washington State Library, Thrive Washington, and OCLC, introduces public library storytime providers to a more effective way to plan and deliver storytimes. Supercharged Storytimes does not replace existing library programs, such as Every Child Ready to Read – it enhances them through techniques proven to be effective by Project VIEWS2 research.
After joining the Supercharged community, public library staff members and volunteers in the state of Washington have access to:
- Recorded webinars that provide an overview of the science and the significance of Supercharged Storytimes;
- Online supporting materials, such as videos, articles, and tools and tip sheets;
- Supercharged discussion forums, offering the ability to share ideas and collaborate with other public library colleagues around the state.
There is no cost for public library staff and volunteers in Washington State to participate. To sign up:
- Go to webjunction.org and click on “Log in” in the upper right-hand corner.
- Have a WebJunction account? Simply log in with your username and password.
- New to WebJunction? Follow the instructions to create a new account.
- After logging in, enroll in Supercharged Central -Washington by going to the WebJunction Course Catalog and search courses by entering: Supercharged
- At the enrollment options page, enter the following enrollment key: superchargedWA and then click on “Enroll me.”
- After you select “Enroll me,” you will be see the Supercharged Storytimes community of practice page.
- Welcome to the community – and get ready to supercharge your practice!
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