Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
Meeting Needs and Making a Difference
You plan a great program, and only a handful of people show up—or no one does. What's the problem?
Boost Survey Results
The act of planning programs is a big job. Asking people what they want is an important first step.
New for January at EDSITEment
EDSITEment remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and explores President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
New for December at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at December celebrations and Emanuel Leutze’s depiction of George Washington’s December crossing of the Delaware.
Copyright Tips: Storytimes
Is storytelling an infringement of copyright?
New for November at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at the Civil War, with lessons on Winslow Homer and Abraham Lincoln.
Incubate Art at Your Library
Looking for ideas for arts-based programming or wondering how your library can better support the arts and artists in your community?
New for October at EDSITEment
EDSITEment offers lesson plans for American history–related film resources, with topics including Prohibition and post-Columbus America.
Whoopi, Penguins Join Banned Books Read-Out
Banned Books Week celebrates its 30th anniversary with a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books.
See Picturing America on Screen
Picturing America on Screen is the new video online and on-air companion to the Picturing America initiative.
New for September at EDSITEment
EDSITEment remembers 9/11 and celebrates Constitution Day and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Film Programming That's Off the Wall
Anyone following Roger Ebert on Twitter can attest to his consumption of books, blogs, and newspaper articles.