Library Community, I hope your week is off to an excellent start! Please see the information below regarding a California Libraries Beanstack Webinar. Beanstack has been hard at work planning for a wonderful year of virtual library fun, and we are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing things that libraries do this year! I am dropping in today to let you all know that Beanstack will be hosting an exclusive Beanstack "Power Hour" webinar for California libraries on *March 29th at 12pm PST/3pm EST. *This session is for Beanstack users of all abilities and experience and will be jam-packed with information regarding year-round Beanstack challenges, trying something new, and of course - Summer 2021! * If you are interested in attending this session, please register here. <https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cNlYxW5Hprqj2zGCwVN8Jbw_8QsLnMW1SJjzP7d-cvqN56dMfrNLlf2102?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4tB1Vx3K1Lz6W4tB1VL1JH0QfW4mBcv941PGrNW49KvpZ4cQgTgW1Lq0S13W0GpxW4tsjx030LjnmW38qJbm2RzhJZ377p2&si=8000000000116341&pi=faf337ba-d054-479f-f6fe-b3fd2193886e>* As a reminder, the California State Library is providing a free 3 year premium Beanstack subscription to any and all CA libraries that are interested. If you haven’t already been connected with Beanstack to get started or if you want more information, please reach out to summeratyourlibrary@cla-net.org. The free subscription is active through May 2023. Thank you, Kari Johnson Programs Coordinator - Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect California Library Association kjohnson@cla-net.org www.cla-net.org lunchatthelibrary.org http://calchallenge.org/ Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect is a program of the California Library Association, supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. *_________________________________* *California’s Summer @ Your Library Quality Principles and Indicators* *[image: ]I. Summer @ Your Library builds strong communities* *Quality indicators:* 1a. The program offers opportunities for community members to get involved in activities that benefit the community. 1b. Staff engages community partners to enrich program offerings and increase the visibility, credibility, and reach of the library’s efforts. 1c. Staff offers elements of the program in locations beyond the walls of the library in order to reach as many people as possible. 1d. All staff contribute to the program. *[image: ]II. Summer @ Your Library provides opportunities for learning* *Quality indicators:* 2a. The program includes a variety of activities that engage people who have different learning styles and interests. 2b. Activities are designed with specific learning objectives in mind. 2c. The program offers learning opportunities that are fun, inspirational, and informational. 2d. The program encourages self-directed learning, discovery, and creativity. *[image: ]III. Summer @ Your Library celebrates reading and literacy* *Quality indicators:* 3a. The library advocates that all reading is good reading. 3b. The library enables people to set and meet individual reading and literacy goals. 3c. The library connects people with a rich and diverse collection of reading materials in a variety of formats. 3d. The library offers activities that extend the reading experience. *[image: ]IV. Summer @ Your Library is designed to reach and engage everyone* *Quality indicators:* 4a. The program has something for all ages and all demographic groups in the community. 4b. The program is responsive to the cultures, languages, abilities, and other diversities in the community. 4c. The staff makes a special effort to reach people who have not previously taken part in the summer program.