Download the Adventure Summer Workshops 2024 PDF to get all our content and the hyperlinks to resources. Below are some of the topics we discussed and some of the resources we shared (and didn’t share) throughout the workshops’ presentations. The guidebook we shared (and you doodled all over and wrote notes in) is also available to download as a PDF. Take what you like and forget the rest!
Scroll to the bottom to see web recordings of the virtual sessions held on January 24 and 31, 2024 of our workshops.
Hot Takes on Adventure
- Let ‘Em Be: Passive Programming for Adults, 2023-24 Edition – Colorado State Library Resource Kits
- How to Borrow a Kit
- Create a resource kit account and start exploring!
- Colorado’s Scenic Byways for Bicycle & Scenic Byways Map, Manual & Rules of the Road Cards Request Form
- Maps – Discover Colorado: Bicycle and Scenic Byways Map
- Colorado Bicycle Manual
- For Colorado Byways Rack Cards – contact Lenore.Bates@state.co.us
- Organizations and groups for more information about accessible and inclusive outdoors in Colorado:
- Latino Outdoors
- Feminist Bird Club (Denver and the Front Range)
- Jonathon Stalls – Intrinsic Paths, Walk, Pedestrian Dignity, etc.
- Blackpackers
- Birdability
- Vibe Tribe Adventures
- Kween Werk – Author of Inclusive Guide or visit the Inclusive Guide page
- American Birding Association
Our Parks & Outdoor Partner
- Check Out Colorado State Parks
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Request “Critter Crates” from CPW for library programming on local wildlife and flora
- Includes skins, skulls, faux scat, antlers, and curriculum/ program outlines
- Apps for engaging with the outdoors
- iNaturalist (citizen science, naturalist and wildlife tracking app)
- Seek (iNaturalist for kids)
- Merlin (bird song identifier)
The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) 2024 Grand Tour
Scouting Out Intergenerational Programming
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- “The Next 10 Years,” population forecasts from Colorado’s State Demography Office (PDF)
- Program Spotlight from Colorado Virtual Library
- “Intergenerational Making in Libraries” (YouTube, recorded webinar)
- Submit your own program for a Program Spotlight
Capturing Impact in the Wild
- Talkback Board Repository at Connected Learning Alliance (PDF)
- The Studio at Anythink Libraries Case Study from Connected Learning Alliance (PDF)
- Project Outcome from Public Library Association
- Mentimeter (free)
- Beyond the Survey – Basket of Discovery Tools (PDF)
In addition to what we brought to the table, many of our participants shared resources and raised questions that became a part of our workshop. Some resources for those topics are also shared in this post.
Services to Non-English Speakers and Inclusive, Respectful Program Design
- Spanish for Libraries (Colorado State Library)
- How to Incorporate Spanish-Language Content into Your Summer Reading Program (Vimeo)
Virtual Workshop Recordings
Day 1: Hot Takes on Adventure and Intergenerational Programming
Day 2: Measuring Impact and Brainstorming
Contact Us!
If you have questions about the materials or would like support in fleshing some of these ideas out at your library, reach out to us!
Kate Brunner, Youth & Family Services Principal Consultant, Colorado State Library
Email: brunner_k@cde.state.co.us
Cristy Moran (she/ ella), Adult Library Services Senior Consultant, Colorado State Library
Email: moran_c@cde.state.co.us
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