The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we have contracted with PCI Webinars to provide our members with access to their live webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our calendar.  Because we are working with an outside vendor, it is important that you cancel your registration in the event that you are unable to attend the live webinar.  A recording of the webinar will be available on the PCI Webinars Niche Academy website about a week after the live webinar.  If you have any issues registering or signing into the PCI Webinars Niche Academy website, please let us know.  Please do not contact PCI Webinars or Niche Academy directly about their live webinars or webinar recordings.

PCI Webinar in Spanish with Ana Villalpando

When was the last time you were read a story?:

Story time for Spanish-speaking adults

Storytime shouldn't end when you grow up! This program offered in Spanish is a guide for participants to create a story time program for Spanish-speaking adults.

Join us in exploring the benefits of a program that promotes reading, celebrates cultural and narrative diversities, and invites your community to connect through literature.

In this program, participants will learn:

· How to create a story-time program in Spanish for adults

· The relevance of narratives for social cohesion

· The importance of promoting Spanish-language library collections

Ana Villalpando ~ Biography

Ana Villalpando is a doctoral student at University of California, San Diego. Since her career in public libraries started in 2016, Ana has prioritized advocating for language justice, equal access to information and addressing systemic inequities through conscious library programming.

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