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Utilizing YouTube’s Popularity in Library Programs

Meet Shiela Keaise, the first African American children's librarian at the Colleton County Memorial Library in South Carolina. Shiela, also known as Ms. Literacy, has built an impressive 27-year career in libraries, embracing the changes that come with the times, including YouTube. Now she considers herself a professional YouTuber! Shiela discusses the process of producing videos on YouTube to bring storytime and literacy to a broader audience.

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A Family Literacy Storytelling Project

Meet Yer Vang, Hmong American Library Assistant for the Fresno County Public Library System in California. Yer discusses a service she developed for Hmong families, Family Literacy Storytelling Project, that reflects Hmong values and strives to improve literacy through storytelling. Families engage in activities and receive free books to build their own library collections at home.

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