Library Camp 2024

Become a neuro-affirming champion for your autistic students by learning to support and embrace autistic joy in reading. Identify authentic, diverse depictions of autism in youth literature, gain skills for building relationships with autistic students, and explore recent titles to share with all kinds of readers using a strengths-based approach.  

Quilting has told the story of our people for centuries. While the style of quilting has changed over the years, what has not changed is the precise need for measuring, a sense of design, and the creative process. Librarians will be in the role of the students, gathering information about quilting and the history of some of its patterns, measuring for information, and adapting those patterns and materials to elaborate on a quilting design of their choosing. **Please bring your computer to this session.**

Many librarians search for ways to expand their budgets in order to meet the needs of their students. Grant writing is one way to accomplish this goal, but for many of us the thought of finding and writing a grant proposal is overwhelming. This session is designed to make this process more accessible by providing resources to help you get started.

This session will focus on:

• Identifying grant opportunities 
• Tips for writing a grant proposal 

We will provide resources to help you get started and hope that you will walk away with more knowledge and confidence.

The San Jose Public Library invites you to discover the magical bond between public and school libraries, where a world of academic achievement and self-fulfillment for all ages awaits! Discover the keys to this enchanting partnership: the Student Library card, Educator cards, class visits, free e-resources, programs, tech devices, and more. Share your insights and ideas on how public libraries can better serve school libraries and students, ensuring that every student's story ends in success!

Libraries have long been a favorite hangout spot for students and it’s time to loop in the whole family on what makes the library so special and meaningful! This workshop will share family literacy engagement programs which will dramatically increase family and caregiver partnership for supporting reading comprehension development. Participants will learn how to host a family literacy event at their school using Interactive Read Alouds (Preschool - 3rd grade) and Family Book Clubs (4th grade - High School). Lesson plans and book lists will be provided for easy implementation.