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Librarianship 101 - 2021
MLC's Special Collections
Charlie Simpkins, Digital Consultant
Mississippi Library Commission
Ag e n d a • Introduction • Programming • MLC's Special Collections
In tro d u ction • Elementary Teacher • Librarian ⚬ Reference ⚬ Circulation ⚬ Branch Manager • Current Digital Consultant for MLC • Married with a fur baby
W h y O ff e r P r o g r a m m i n g ?
• Introduce resources and materials
• Provide learning and entertainment
• Support emerging community interests
• Support life-long learning in a “third-
place”
Types of Programming Acti ve Pro g ra mmi n g Everyone is involved. Passi ve Pro g ra mmi n g “Self-Guided”
MLC's Special Collections What Kind of Kits are available? • Book Club in a Box Kits • Nontraditional Kits How much do they cost to use? • Free (for the most part) How do I reserve these awesome kits!? • Contact me at csimpkins@mlc.lib.ms.us or 601-432-4498
Club
What's Included?
• 10 copies of the book for 3 months checkout
• A discussion guide
⚬ Most are book specific
⚬ Some are general discussion guides
What kind of books are available?
• Bestsellers
• Nonfiction
• YA
• Middle Grades
• Graphic Novels
Bestsellers
The Help Little Flies W h e r e ' d Yo u G o ,
by Kathryn Stockeet Everywhere Bernadette
by Celeste Ng by Marie SempleNonfiction
Dispatches from I'll Be Gone in the R a c e A g a i n s t Ti m e
Pluto Dark by Jerry Mitchell
by Richard Grant by Michelle McNamaraYA
C o d e N a m e Ve r i t y The Hate U Give Miss Peregrine's
by Elizabeth Wein by Angie Thomas Home for Peculiar
Children
by Ransom RiggsMiddle Grades
Mockingbird T h e Ta l e o f Ya r d Wa r
by Kathryn Erskine Despereaux by Taylor Kitchings
by Kate DiCamilloGraphic Novels
Nothing Can
Nathan Hale's P o s s i b l y G o Wr o n g Persepolis
H a z a r d o u s Ta l e s : by Marjane Satarapi
One Dead Spy by Prudence Shen and
by Nathan Hale Faith Erin HicksNontraditional What kind of kits are included? • 3d Printers • Board Games • Coding Kits • Legos • littleBits • Etc!!! Notes to consider • Kits have various checkout periods • Some cannot be mailed • Some need tracking when mailed
3 d Prin te rs
Two typ e s o f ch e cko u ts!
• Demonstration for 4 weeks
• Programming for 8 weeks.
⚬ Includes programming outline
⚬ Resources
• Needs to be picked up and returned
in person to MLC.
• 1-hour training when picking up.3d Printers
Board Games
4-week checkout!
We are making additions
to this collections, so
keep a look out for
announcements!Coding Kits
Botley the Coding Code and Go Robot
Robot Set Mouse Set
4-week checkout!
Needs to be
mailed with
tracking.Botley the Coding Robot Set
Code and Go Robot Mouse Set
Legos and Duplos
3-month checkout!
Approximately 15,000 regular Lego blocks and approximately 450 Duplo
blocks available separately.Legos Mindstorms and
We D o 2 . 0 !
4-week checkout!
• Multiple sets available.
• Needs to be mailed with
tracking.
• Requires some
technology.L e g o s We D o 2 . 0 !
Legos Mindstorms!
littleBits
4-week checkout!
• Multiple sets available.
• Needs to be mailed with
tracking.littleBits
Puppets
6-week checkout!
• Multiple sets available.
• Needs to be mailed with
tracking.Robot Reading Rally Kit
6-week checkout!
Includes 9 Books with an
activity for each book:
• Some supplies are provided
• Some supplies will need to be
purchasedS T E M S t o r y Ti m e K i t
6-week checkout!
Includes Plans for 3
Activities for
preschoolers:
• Color Science
• Weather
• Body ScienceS t o r y Wa l k s
8-week checkout!
4 current titles:
• The Gruffalo
• How to Fold a Taco
• The Kitten and the Night Watchman
• Not Norman: A Goldfish StoryWhere can I get a complete list of kits?
Visit mlc.lib.ms.us.
Hover over For Libraries, then click Programming Hub.Questions
Contact Charlie Simpkins at:
csimpkins@mlc.lib.ms.us or 601-432-4498You can also read
