Category: Weekly Wrap-Up

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

Next After-Lunch Course Registration Now Open

Mark your calendar for June 10 for the next After-Lunch Course with Pat Wagner. The topic for this session is Customer Service and the session will begin a 1:30 pm CT. The registration is being handled by Pat Wagner’s website. Since Pat is handling the registration the consultants wanted to let you know that when you register you will not get an automatic registration email. It might take a day or so before it is processed. You will get a prompt to add it to your calendar.

Registration Link for Pat Wagner’s Customer Service

Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Slogins Wordsmithing Workshops

The theme/slogan committee has narrowed the list down and we invite…frontline librarians to join us for any of the 3 wordsmithing sessions we will hold this month and next. This is a chance for your libraries to have their voices heard in creating the final slogan list that you all will vote on in September!

There isn’t any registration for the sessions. We encourage everyone to join and speak if they feel comfortable and if not we will have resources available for them to share their input. Notice that all sessions times are for the Eastern Time Zone.

2024 Slogan Possibilities:

1. Adventure Awaits…
   1. At Your Library
   2. At the Library
2. Adventure: Booked
   1. Adventure: Check it Out!
3. Book an/Your Adventure (word play won’t translate to Spanish)
4. Be Epic!
5. Dare to Explore
6. Discover New Stories
7. Explore the World at Your Library
   1. Explore Your World
8. Let the Adventure Begin!
   1. Let the Adventure Begin… on Page 1
9. Libraries: Where Adventure Begins
   1. Library Adventures Await
10. More to Explore
11. Read, Go, Explore!
12. Reading is an Adventure
13. Turn the Page to Adventure

Sessions dates/times/links

May 19^th 3 PM Eastern: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82009472800?pwd=VlljUGN5STdVL0g0aWhac2svcTBHZz09

May 27^th 11 AM Eastern: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85959108918?pwd=S256MTM3eVFUa1JIZUJKSXJuMGZ5QT09

June 7^th 4 PM Eastern: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81832134161?pwd=ZDVqZVU4Rzd0Q3crYVhYZTl0Q3grUT09

New CDC Guidelines

Summary of Changes from the website: Updated May 13, 2021

• Update that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance
• Update that fully vaccinated people can refrain from testing following a known exposure unless they are residents or employees of a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter

Here is the link for the full CDC webpage

ARSL Conference Dates and Scholarships

The 2021 ARSL Conference will be held at the Nugget Hotel in Reno/Sparks, Nevada, from October 20-23. We hope to see you for the full in-person experience, though we will also have select virtual offerings for those who can’t make the trip this time.

Our committee is excited to announce our 2021 theme: The Biggest Little Library Conference.

The scholarship window, to possible assistance with any expenses to attend the conference is open and can be accessed on ARSL’s webpage. The timeline for scholarships are:

• 1st Week of May: Application Window Opens
• May 28: Application Window Closes
• July 2: Notification Deadline
• July 6: Early Bird Registration Opens

PLA Accepting Presentation Proposals

PLA is heading to Portland, Oregon for the PLA 2022 Conference, March 23–25! Like the institutions they support, the role of the public library worker is ever-changing. The PLA 2022 Conference will also need to transform in order to provide public library professionals the opportunity to come together in person or virtually to reconnect with one another, reimagine the services they provide, and revitalize their passion for the work they do every day.

Want to be a part of PLA’s renowned educational programming? Submit a proposal and share your idea for a preconference or program. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 21, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

Before diving in, we encourage you to preview the proposal form and check out our recommendations for developing a great proposal.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

Public Relations Costumes

The Office has ordered the four costumes for usage at your libraries for special events (in you library or at a different location), story hours, parades, and anything else you can use the characters for. We already have a couple of reservations from our member libraries. So that everyone is aware, shipping products has become slower. Therefore, we can’t determine when these costumes might come in. With the two reservations we already have we are keeping our fingers crossed that the costumes come in on time.

The costumes are also produced to fit a specific person’s measurements. The costumes are made to my measurements since I am the person who would come out and wear the costume at your library. If you want to check a costume out, instead of having me come to your event, we will have to make sure someone within your library can wear the costume.

PPE Delivery

The Office has received the majority of the PPE orders (for the libraries that ordered PPE supplies) and made our first two deliveries these past two weeks. With the staff scheduling we have one delivery day for next week and another day for the following week. We plan on having everything delivered before the end of May if all goes well.

Talks with Ted Registration Update

Some of you may have experienced trouble registering for the webinar. If you did, we sincerely apologize. The registration link is restored and live now, so you may register if you were not able to do so before.
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1703449589951880207Early questions form: https://forms.gle/Cae5YtnBD9FU7LL7A

KLA Accepting Presentation Proposals

We are now accepting proposals for the 2021 Kansas Library Association (KLA) Conference October 27-29, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. 

We are accepting submissions for the following types of proposals: breakout sessions, meal events, business meetings, user’s groups, all conference events, pre-conference events, and panel discussions.    This year’s theme is: Expanding Boundaries Together.  During the last year, libraries have seen the necessity of adapting to new formats, have changed service delivery methods, and have worked together with community partners to provide new ways of accessing library services. Attendees are encouraged to submit proposals that align with this theme. For example, program proposals can – highlight the new programs and services of your library, explore the future of libraries, and provide tools for embracing change.

To submit a proposal please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/2Jj4cNjVZkvUnguQ8.  Deadline to submit this form is May 31, 2021.   Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Applicants will be notified of proposal status on or before June 30, 2021 via email.  
Questions about proposals:   Send them to Crystal Hutchinson (cbhutchinson@fhsu.edu), Janelle Mercer (jmercer@wichita.gov), or Martha House (mhouse@cgrove417.org).
If you have general KLA Conference questions, please contact:  Holly Mercer (hmercer@dc3.edu). 

Municipal Services Budget Workshops

The System office has signed up for the May 25, 2021 Budget Workshop. Tandy, Steve, and I will be attended so more than one person has the information. Once we have finished the workshop we will formulate a workup to send out to our member library directors.

Good afternoon,
The Municipal Services Team is pleased to announce the 2021 budget workshop dates!  All workshops will be held virtually via Teams.  We look forward to providing in person training in 2022!

Workshop Dates

• Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Thursday, May 13th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Friday, May 21st, 2021

• Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

• Thursday, May 27th, 2021

All workshops will begin at 9 am and will end at 4 pm.  The morning session will include a legislative update, updates related to Senate Bill 13, information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act, and other matters of interest.  The afternoons session is designed for those new to Kansas municipal budgeting or those looking to refresh their budget knowledge. 

Workshops qualify for up to 6 hours of CPE. 

To register, you may visit Municipal Services or use the registration link .

Registrants will receive the workshop materials and meeting information via email one week prior to the enrolled workshop.

Payment Information

Workshop registration is $75 per person.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

New Videos on the Wiki

The April 16th Full Board meeting

The Reader Zone webinar

Library Building Maintenance Checklist Part 2

Municipal Services Budget Workshops

Good afternoon,
The Municipal Services Team is pleased to announce the 2021 budget workshop dates!  All workshops will be held virtually via Teams.  We look forward to providing in person training in 2022!

Workshop Dates

• Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Thursday, May 13th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 (Closed – Full)

• Friday, May 21st, 2021

• Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

• Thursday, May 27th, 2021

All workshops will begin at 9 am and will end at 4 pm.  The morning session will include a legislative update, updates related to Senate Bill 13, information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act, and other matters of interest.  The afternoons session is designed for those new to Kansas municipal budgeting or those looking to refresh their budget knowledge. 

Workshops qualify for up to 6 hours of CPE. 

To register, you may visit Municipal Services or use the registration link .

Registrants will receive the workshop materials and meeting information via email one week prior to the enrolled workshop.

Payment Information

Workshop registration is $75 per person.

The Library of Congress Surplus Books Program

Found this will looking around today and thought it was interesting. Some of our members might be interested in this program. Program page link.

Ted Talks through AutoGraphics/Verso

On the second Tuesday of every month, our VERSO Product Manager, Ted Koppel, will host a live Q&A forum to answer any questions you may have about using VERSO. Learn how to unlock the full potential of our ILS to maximize how you serve your community!
While the webinar is set up to allow typed questions to be submitted live, we strongly encourage you to submit them ahead of time using the form below.
Don’t have a question yet? Don’t worry! We encourage you to tune in and learn from others’ questions and Ted’s live demos.

Registration Link / Submit Questions Link

D-U-N-S Number

If your public library received federal funding in 2020 or expects to receive any in 2021, then as soon as possible you should look up and verify whether or not you have a D-U-N-S number here at this link.

If you’re unsure how the library name may be listed, you can search city and state leaving the Business Name field blank.

Libraries not listed should obtain a number right away. Get started here at the link.

E-rate recipient libraries: If you pay your entire e-rated bill and are reimbursed for the discount by way of the BEAR (Billed Entity Applicant Reimbusement) form, a D-U-N-S is also required.

D-U-N-S will be transitioning to a new format in Fall of 2021, and we will send more information regarding that at that time.

Statewide Services,State Library of Kansas,300 SW Tenth Ave | Rm 312-N,Topeka KS 66612·1593

E-Rate Status

Funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) have been issues for all of our members for which SWKLS assists in e-rate planning & filing. The next phase will be working with ISPs where service changes have been ordered such as bandwidth increases or new circuits. Roughly 50% of our member libraries will be increasing bandwidth this cycle which will raise the average to 100Mb down and 85Mb up. These changes should be in place on or before July 1st.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

2021 System Directory

The 2021 System Directory has been sent out through the courier! If you have not received one or would like an extra copy, please contact Tandy Ritchhart, at SWKLS.

2020 Regional System Report

The yearly Regional System Report has been completed and sent to Alice Smith, Kansas State Library. This report is pretty much the same as previous years. The change of System Membership will be on next year’s report.

2022 System Plan

I am awaiting confirmation from Gail Santy, Director CKLS, to whom the 2022 System Plan needs to be sent. Once that is done another benchmark for the office will have been made.

Summer Library (Reading) Program Posters

If you remember at the last Full Board meeting for the System I reported, through Millie Dearden (Scott County Library), about the wording on the Spanish Summer Library Program Posters possibly offending your patrons.

Sandy Wilkerson, Kansas Representative to the Collaborative Summer Library Program, spoke at the this week’s Youth Consultants Meeting that she reported it to CSLP. The Collaborative came back that when they did the test marketing for the posters no mention there being a possible offensive word being on the Spanish posters. The Collaborative will not be issuing new posters this late. Libraries will need to use their own discretion on if they wish to use the posters or not.

Summer Library (Reading) Program PSAs

The Collaborative Summer Library Program consortium has created two PSA videos that you can use to advertise the Summer Library Program on your website or Facebook page. The videos are below for you to watch and you can go to the Collaborative’s Youtube Channel to get the url’s.

E-Rate Status

Funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) have been issues for all of our members for which SWKLS assists in e-rate planning & filing. The next phase will be working with ISPs where service changes have been ordered such as bandwidth increases or new circuits. Roughly 50% of our member libraries will be increasing bandwidth this cycle which will raise the average to 100Mb down and 85Mb up. These changes should be in place on or before July 1st.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

2021 System Directory

The 2021 System Directory has been sent out through the courier! If you have not received one or would like an extra copy, please contact Tandy Ritchhart, at SWKLS.

2020 Regional System Report

The yearly Regional System Report has been completed and sent to Alice Smith, Kansas State Library. This report is pretty much the same as previous years. The change of System Membership will be on next year’s report.

2022 System Plan

I am awaiting confirmation from Gail Santy, Director CKLS, to whom the 2022 System Plan needs to be sent. Once that is done another benchmark for the office will have been made.

Summer Library (Reading) Program Posters

If you remember at the last Full Board meeting for the System I reported, through Millie Dearden (Scott County Library), about the wording on the Spanish Summer Library Program Posters possibly offending your patrons.

Sandy Wilkerson, Kansas Representative to the Collaborative Summer Library Program, spoke at the this week’s Youth Consultants Meeting that she reported it to CSLP. The Collaborative came back that when they did the test marketing for the posters no mention there being a possible offensive word being on the Spanish posters. The Collaborative will not be issuing new posters this late. Libraries will need to use their own discretion on if they wish to use the posters or not.

Summer Library (Reading) Program PSAs

The Collaborative Summer Library Program consortium has created two PSA videos that you can use to advertise the Summer Library Program on your website or Facebook page. The videos are below for you to watch and you can go to the Collaborative’s Youtube Channel to get the url’s.

E-Rate Status

Funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) have been issues for all of our members for which SWKLS assists in e-rate planning & filing. The next phase will be working with ISPs where service changes have been ordered such as bandwidth increases or new circuits. Roughly 50% of our member libraries will be increasing bandwidth this cycle which will raise the average to 100Mb down and 85Mb up. These changes should be in place on or before July 1st.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

2021 System Directory

The 2021 System Directory has been sent out through the courier! If you have not received one or would like an extra copy, please contact Tandy Ritchhart, at SWKLS.

2020 Regional System Report

The yearly Regional System Report has been completed and sent to Alice Smith, Kansas State Library. This report is pretty much the same as previous years. The change of System Membership will be on next year’s report.

2022 System Plan

I am awaiting confirmation from Gail Santy, Director CKLS, to whom the 2022 System Plan needs to be sent. Once that is done another benchmark for the office will have been made.

Summer Library (Reading) Program Posters

If you remember at the last Full Board meeting for the System I reported, through Millie Dearden (Scott County Library), about the wording on the Spanish Summer Library Program Posters possibly offending your patrons.

Sandy Wilkerson, Kansas Representative to the Collaborative Summer Library Program, spoke at the this week’s Youth Consultants Meeting that she reported it to CSLP. The Collaborative came back that when they did the test marketing for the posters no mention there being a possible offensive word being on the Spanish posters. The Collaborative will not be issuing new posters this late. Libraries will need to use their own discretion on if they wish to use the posters or not.

Summer Library (Reading) Program PSAs

The Collaborative Summer Library Program consortium has created two PSA videos that you can use to advertise the Summer Library Program on your website or Facebook page. The videos are below for you to watch and you can go to the Collaborative’s Youtube Channel to get the url’s.

E-Rate Status

Funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) have been issues for all of our members for which SWKLS assists in e-rate planning & filing. The next phase will be working with ISPs where service changes have been ordered such as bandwidth increases or new circuits. Roughly 50% of our member libraries will be increasing bandwidth this cycle which will raise the average to 100Mb down and 85Mb up. These changes should be in place on or before July 1st.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

2021 System Directory

The 2021 System Directory has been sent out through the courier! If you have not received one or would like an extra copy, please contact Tandy Ritchhart, at SWKLS.

2020 Regional System Report

The yearly Regional System Report has been completed and sent to Alice Smith, Kansas State Library. This report is pretty much the same as previous years. The change of System Membership will be on next year’s report.

2022 System Plan

I am awaiting confirmation from Gail Santy, Director CKLS, to whom the 2022 System Plan needs to be sent. Once that is done another benchmark for the office will have been made.

Summer Library (Reading) Program Posters

If you remember at the last Full Board meeting for the System I reported, through Millie Dearden (Scott County Library), about the wording on the Spanish Summer Library Program Posters possibly offending your patrons.

Sandy Wilkerson, Kansas Representative to the Collaborative Summer Library Program, spoke at the this week’s Youth Consultants Meeting that she reported it to CSLP. The Collaborative came back that when they did the test marketing for the posters no mention there being a possible offensive word being on the Spanish posters. The Collaborative will not be issuing new posters this late. Libraries will need to use their own discretion on if they wish to use the posters or not.

Summer Library (Reading) Program PSAs

The Collaborative Summer Library Program consortium has created two PSA videos that you can use to advertise the Summer Library Program on your website or Facebook page. The videos are below for you to watch and you can go to the Collaborative’s Youtube Channel to get the url’s.

E-Rate Status

Funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) have been issues for all of our members for which SWKLS assists in e-rate planning & filing. The next phase will be working with ISPs where service changes have been ordered such as bandwidth increases or new circuits. Roughly 50% of our member libraries will be increasing bandwidth this cycle which will raise the average to 100Mb down and 85Mb up. These changes should be in place on or before July 1st.

Technology Plans

We have begun receiving and reviewing technology plans for the 2022-2023 cycle. Please remember that technology plans are now tied to the accreditation cycle and no longer on a three year cycle. You would submit your plan this year and it will be valid for Jan 1st 2022 to Dec 31st 2023. For more information on technology planning, please visit our wiki page here: https://wiki.swkls.org/index.php/Category:Technology_Planning

Future Dates & Training Opportunities

Senate Bill 13

The System Directors still have several questions concerning Senate Bill 13. Eric Norris, State Librarian, was unavailable for our last meeting but Gail Santy, Director of Central Kansas Library System, will be advancing our questions to Eric for clarification. The main question is when does the bill actually begin. The State Legislature has indicated that it will not start until the 2023 budget cycle to give county clerks 2022 to prepare for the new budget filing process.

For the first two years, it is understood or deciphered, that the State will pick up any costs that the county’s might have for expenses of notification. Then after those two years the county will pay the cost of notification and if the county deems it will pass cost down to the government entity (System). The cost that can be passed down to the System can be postage and printing costs. Before when the bill was discussed it was only postage.

The 2022 year will be the year that the government entities will set their “Revenue Neutral Rate”. It is understood that once this is set when the System, through it’s budgetary means (levy and dollar amount), increases it’s budget amount then constituents will be notified. For the System this would be rural Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Meade, Ness, and Seward county residents through the appropriate county clerk.

American Rescue Plan Act 2021

There has yet to be any information concerning how the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 funds will be distributed and what the funds can be used for purchase. Once Eric Norris, State Librarian, informs the System directors of the guidelines we will pass it along to member libraries.

Train UP!: Library Maintenance Checklist Walk-Through, Part 1 Video Link

The Library Maintenance Checklist, Part 1 video is now available for watching. If you happened to miss it here is the workshop video link.

Remember I am breaking the library maintenance checklist Walk-Through into 3 parts. Part 2 – Tuesday April 20th at 10:00 am and Thursday May 13th at 10:00 am.

MPLA Virtual Conference

The FREE Virtual Conference will be April 28 and 29, with Lightning Talks on April 28 plus the Membership Meeting and Awards Presentations on April 29.  Find information at MPLA – MPLA Virtual Conference 2021. The registration link has not been posted at this time.

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Train UP!: Library Maintenance Checklist Walk-Through, Part 1

The next Train UP! will be a walk through of a library maintenance checklist, Part 1. Upon preparing for this next Train UP! I realized that to do the whole library maintenance checklist it would take around 3 to 4 hours. With this in mind I am breaking the library maintenance checklist Walk-Through into 3 parts. Part 1 will be the Train UP! on April 6 and the following 2 sessions will be on: Part 2 – Tuesday April 20th at 10:00 am and Thursday May 13th at 10:00 am.

Again Part 1 of the Library Maintenance Checklist will be The Train UP! session on Tuesday April 6, at 2:00 pm Central Time. Anyone is welcome to attend. To be part of this workshop you can attend with this Zoom Link.

MPLA Virtual Conference

The FREE Virtual Conference will be April 28 and 29, with Lightning Talks on April 28 plus the Membership Meeting and Awards Presentations on April 29.  Find information at MPLA – MPLA Virtual Conference 2021. The registration link has not been posted at this time.

Train UP! Videos Ready to View

If you happened to have missed the first two Train UP! training sessions the System Office now has them available through our Wiki. The direct links are also listed below for your convenience. Remember if you watch the videos please contact Richard so he can update your Continuing Education File. Many Thanks to Bernardo for getting these prepped and linked in the Wiki:

Train UP!: Bonding Through Board Games

Train UP!: Zoom into Super Children’s Programming

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Summer Library (Reading) Program:

The Summer Library (Reading) Program Workshop video is ready to view through this Link. Tammie Benham, Youth Consultant of SEKLS, went through the manual and explored options for planning along the way.

The main presenter was Mindy Miller. Mindy is a Kansas native-and life-long bibliophile, Mindy Miller is a school library director and children’s programming practitioner. Mindy is a graduate of Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media/Public Relations. She also received a Juris Doctorate from Washburn Law School and is a former corporate lawyer. in 2014 she entered the professional library world and has tackled everything from summer library and story times to YA programming.

Train UP!: Library Maintenance Checklist Walk-Through

The next Train UP! will be a walk through of a library maintenance checklist. The Train UP! will be Tuesday April 6, at 2:00 pm Central Time. Anyone is welcome to attend. To be part of this workshop you can attend with this Zoom Link.

After-Lunch Course Video Link

For those that missed the After-Lunch Course on Library Advocacy with Jamie LaRue, you can still view the recording. Here is the direct link to the YouTube video of the workshop. Remember is you watch the session be sure to notify Richard so he can add it to your Continuing Education File.

Train UP! Videos Ready to View

If you happened to have missed the first two Train UP! training sessions the System Office now has them available through our Wiki. The direct links are also listed below for your convenience. Remember if you watch the videos please contact Richard so he can update your Continuing Education File. Many Thanks to Bernardo for getting these prepped and linked in the Wiki:

Train UP!: Bonding Through Board Games

Train UP!: Zoom into Super Children’s Programming