From the State Library

Gather at the Virtual Table: Community Conversations on Food and Librarianship
Thursday, May 12, 12:00 – 3:30 pm

All are welcome to join this free, interactive national event on how food and librarianship can (and do!) come together.

Enjoy a keynote address by Sarah Anderson with Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit helping people live healthier, happier lives. Oldways helps people rediscover and embrace the healthy, sustainable joys of the “old ways” of shared cultural traditions.

After the keynote, attendees will move into breakout rooms in which you'll have the opportunity to converse with your colleagues about topics of interest at your library, from culinary literacy and food programming, to family engagement, to addressing food insecurity and food waste.

Learn more and complete the interest form here:
https://uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RIgpLn40r4acGW

Or jump directly to the registration form:
https://uncg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkduugrDwjHNAzKrUoKHKL4iUviTxM1RlZ

Dr. Nicole Peritore of the Public Health Education program at Augusta (GA) University and Dr. Noah Lenstra of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro have collaborated to create a Public Library Food Service Census, modeled on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Census.

During the month of April 2022, they are asking public library workers across North America to share:

How your library currently supports food literacy and food access
How your library has supported food literacy and food access in the past
What resources you may need to better support food literacy and food access at your library

Results of this Census will be shared online publicly. Email Noah Lenstra to request that results be shared with you.
The researchers hope to use this data to drive forward the conversation on food and librarianship, and to create stronger partnerships with allied sectors in schools, agriculture, and health.

The survey is now available online, and will be open throughout the month of April.

Please take some time to add your library to the Public Library Food Service Census.

The Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children announces the 2022 Ohio Early Childhood Conference, April 27-30. This year’s conference will be virtual and sessions will be recorded and made available on-demand to registrants through the month of May. The conference features 7 keynote speakers, including Jim Gill, and Dana Winters of the Fred Rogers Center, plus dozens of breakout sessions on all aspects of early childhood education.


From the State Library Gather at the Virtual Table: Community Conversations on Food and Librarianship Thursday, May 12, 12:00 – 3:30 pm All are welcome to join this free, interactive national event on how food and librarianship can (and do!) come together. Enjoy a keynote address by Sarah Anderson with Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit helping people live healthier, happier lives. Oldways helps people rediscover and embrace the healthy, sustainable joys of the “old ways” of shared cultural traditions. After the keynote, attendees will move into breakout rooms in which you'll have the opportunity to converse with your colleagues about topics of interest at your library, from culinary literacy and food programming, to family engagement, to addressing food insecurity and food waste. Learn more and complete the interest form here: https://uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RIgpLn40r4acGW Or jump directly to the registration form: https://uncg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkduugrDwjHNAzKrUoKHKL4iUviTxM1RlZ Dr. Nicole Peritore of the Public Health Education program at Augusta (GA) University and Dr. Noah Lenstra of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro have collaborated to create a Public Library Food Service Census, modeled on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School Census. During the month of April 2022, they are asking public library workers across North America to share: How your library currently supports food literacy and food access How your library has supported food literacy and food access in the past What resources you may need to better support food literacy and food access at your library Results of this Census will be shared online publicly. Email Noah Lenstra to request that results be shared with you. The researchers hope to use this data to drive forward the conversation on food and librarianship, and to create stronger partnerships with allied sectors in schools, agriculture, and health. The survey is now available online, and will be open throughout the month of April. Please take some time to add your library to the Public Library Food Service Census. The Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children announces the 2022 Ohio Early Childhood Conference, April 27-30. This year’s conference will be virtual and sessions will be recorded and made available on-demand to registrants through the month of May. The conference features 7 keynote speakers, including Jim Gill, and Dana Winters of the Fred Rogers Center, plus dozens of breakout sessions on all aspects of early childhood education.
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