Bilingual Storytimes: The Basics

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6016906465444/WN_EE2BgOKxQOqqWQiMEkQRhg. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Do you or would you like to provide bilingual storytimes and programs at your library but speak little or no Spanish yourself? Then this is the webinar for you.

In this program you will learn some basic phrases to conduct a bilingual storytime from beginning to end, as well several tips about how to welcome families and host bilingual programs without having to be fluent in Spanish yourself.

This program is part of PCI’s collaborative learning project with California Libraries. (CALL)

Instructor: A librarian for over 30 years, Ana-Elba Pavon has worked at public libraries throughout the Bay Area, including San Francisco, South San Francisco, San Mateo City and County, and Oakland. A Spanish-Services and Children's Specialist, she has provided service to a wide variety of populations of all ages in English and Spanish.

Programming has been one of Ana’s fortes, and she co-authored a book about children's crafts and related programming. Ana has taught Spanish for Non-Spanish Speaking Library Staff at the Oakland Public Library, is active in REFORMA, having served as its National President, and is an Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.