New Year's Resolutions

As the year draws to a close, it is a good time to set some goals for 2014.  Here are my plans for the upcoming year:

In the Library

• Redo our Activity Room to focus more on early literacy and learning.
• Create monthly early literacy calendars.
• Put together circulating early literacy kits. 
• Add STEAM programming to our program plans
• Become a better manager (Ongoing process, I know, but it has only been 4 months and there is still much to learn.) 
• Survive my first library millage with my sanity intact.

Online
Yes, I do have more great blog posts planned, including:

• How to use a stretchy band in story time
• Scarf activities
• Why booklists matter
• What every children's librarian should know

Presentations and Conferences
This winter, I am starting off the year with a bang. I am pretty clear after March, but then we get into the time of summer reading.  If you see me at any of these, stop by to say "hi".

• "App Up Your Story Times" at ISLOC in January 2014.
•  MI KidLib 2014-I am working with two great librarians to put together Michigan's first children's librarian unconference in February.  It will be epic!
•  PLA 2014 Conference (not presenting, just attending) in March
• Two presentations at MLA's Spring Institute in March
• "Guerilla Storytime" with Anne Clark and Megan Goedge
• "iKids: Adding Tablets and Apps to Your Programs for Young Children"

What are your plans for 2014?