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                                <p style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Play is important, and all children need it! <a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmgol%2Enet%2F">Mother Goose on the Loose</a> is a lively program filled with tips on providing playful learning experiences for the children in our communities. This workshop provides professional development by exploring the science behind play and its importance in our programs & activities and practicing multiple ways to include play in story times and circle times.  Mother Goose on the Loose is a proven method for planning and presenting programs that focuses on the whole child and incorporates research-based theories of learning, music, puppets, picture books, nursery rhymes, art, play, and language. The goal of MGOL is to help young children develop and strengthen early literacy and school readiness skills in a nurturing environment through engaging activities.</span></p>
                                <p style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">Mother Goose on the Loose was created by <a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmgol%2Enet%2Fabout%2Fmgol%2Dstaff%2Fbetsy%2Ddiamant%2Dcohen%2F">Betsy Diamant-Cohen</a>, who holds a BA from Brandeis University, an MLS from Rutgers University, and a DCD (Doctorate of Communications Design) from the University of Baltimore. She was influenced by training with “<a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmgol%2Enet%2Fabout%2Fyour%2Dbaby%2Dneeds%2Dmusic%2F">Your Baby Needs Music</a>” classes run by Barbara Cass-Beggs in the late 1980s, where she learned the “<a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmgol%2Enet%2Fabout%2Flll%2F">listen, like, learn</a>” method. Eventually, Betsy created MGOL out of her popular library programming and began to share it with other librarians and staff as a workshop.</font></span></p>
                                <p style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">In 2004, Betsy was selected by Library Journal as a “re-inventor” and chosen as one of the “Movers and Shakers: people who are shaping the future of libraries” largely due to the success of Mother Goose on the Loose. Based on that, Neal Shuman publishing company invited her to write a <a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ealastore%2Eala%2Eorg%2Fcontent%2Fmother%2Dgoose%2Dloose%2Dupdated">Mother Goose on the Loose book</a>. Betsy has been giving training workshops around the country ever since. She was profiled in the University of Baltimore alumni magazine as a “Librarian on the Loose.” In 2013,  she was the recipient of ASCLA’s Leadership and Professional Achievement Award, which stated that Mother Goose on the Loose “has revolutionized the way story times are presented to young children at libraries across the country and has empowered librarians to work confidently with this young population of readers.” In 2018, she was selected as the winner of the <a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmgol%2Enet%2F2018%2F06%2Falexandre%2Dvattemare%2Daward%2Dfor%2Dcreativity%2Din%2Dlibraries%2F">2018 Alexandre Vattermare Award for Creativity in Libraries</a>.</font></span></p>
                                <p><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">On April 18th, with the help of f</font></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">unds from an </span><a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary%2Eohio%2Egov%2Fservices%2Dfor%2Dlibraries%2Flsta%2Dgrants%2F" style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">LSTA grant</a><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;">, SWON is excited to offer this amazing all-day literacy learning opportunity. </font><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">Interested in attending? <a href="https://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=3692699&ymlink=340437901&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D1196372%26group%3D">Reserve your spot today</a>! </font></span></p>
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                                <p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; !important;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">Join us on April 26th at Xavier University's McDonald Memorial Library for a SWON Level-Up Lab on elevator speeches. </font></span></p>
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                                <strong>04/26/2019 </strong> - Xavier University, Mc. Donald Memorial Library<br />
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                    <p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; !important;"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2">Modern library programming involves incorporating popular trends, research on language and reading acquisitions, as well as developmental milestones, and of course fun! Pulling that off with ease requires solid planning and organization.</font></span></p>
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                     Methods to collect titles and activities for future use<br />
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                     Tips and tricks for organizing program and storytime themes,<br />
                    programming supplies, and materials,<br />
                     Set up shared documents to decrease workload across staff</font></span></p>
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                    <strong>FREE </strong> (a Utah State Library event)<br />
                    <strong>3/25/2019 </strong> - Online<br />
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                    <strong>3/26/2019 </strong> - Online<br />
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                    <strong>FREE </strong> (a VolunteerMatch event)<br />
                    <strong>3/26/2019 </strong> - Online<br />
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                    <strong>3/27/2019 </strong> - Online<br />
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                    <strong>3/27/2019 </strong> - Online<br />
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                    5/3/2019 to 5/8/2019 - Chicago, IL<br />
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                    7/28/2019 to 7/30/2019 - Tiffin, OH<br />
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                    8/1/2019 to 8/2/2019 - Cincinnati, OH<br />
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                    8/6/2019 to 8/7/2019 - Columbus, OH<br />
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                    11/1/2019 to 11/3/2019 - Memphis, TN<br />
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