HCPLC Life Long Learners 2020

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LONG LEARNING with the Library

FALL 2020

HCPLC EDUCATION EDITION

Exploring New Paths to Education Articles inside this issue: Building Blocks of Early Literacy Navigating from the Driver’s Seat DIY + Us

Early Literacy / Pre-K

Learning Begins at Birth When you Talk, Read, and Sing with your child, you are helping them learn!

These daily activities shape young minds for achievement in school and in life.

Building Blocks of Early Literacy Find story times and early literacy events at: HCPLC.org/events Talking: improves language and vocabulary skills Reading together: builds confidence in and a love of reading Singing: develops auditory skills which helps with word recognition Writing: connects letters and words with sounds and meaning Playing: is imagination in practice and is crucial for overall comprehension

Getting Started: Print Meets Audio

Read-along books combine picture books with audiobooks for emergent readers.

Here are three free ways to begin with the library.

1

OverDrive for Kids - Curated content for kids and teens.

Browse by age, grade, and reading level.

2

TumbleBooks - Animated, talking picture books online‌ plus games and puzzles!

3

VOXBooks - Children push a button to listen and read.

Pro Tip READ IT AGAIN! The library offers thousands of free titles, but it is more than okay to re-read the same book, especially if your child loves the story.

Reading is reading!

BOOK SHOUT OUT Freight Train

by Donald Crews Available as a book  in English and Spanish, and as an eBook.

School Age / Kids

a d Reading is Fun+ mental

Strong readers become successful learners. As kids learn to read on their own, a whole new world is opened up to them. A library card is all they need to discover, engage, and transform!

Books for Kids

Search the catalog for print and electronic editions of picture books and junior novels, including Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles.

Digital Magazines

Use the RBDigital site or mobile app to get the latest issues of Highlights, NatGeo Kids, and more.

Book Shout Out Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott Available as a book, eBook, and eAudiobook!

Playaway Launchpad

Pre-loaded learning tablets designed for children ages 5-10 in the areas of STEAM, Early Literacy, Science, and Critical Thinking.

Wi-Fi not needed.

kanopy kids

Unlimited streaming of educational and enriching movies, TV, and animated storybooks for children.Â

Coach Your Reading Champion

Pro Tip

Reward your child’s reading success with positive reinforcement. Help them track their minutes, earn digital badges, and share their progress with Beanstack: HCPLC.beanstack.org

HCPLC.org/kids

middle +High School/ Tweens + Teens

Navigating from the Driver’s Seat These are the years when youth take the wheel and the library can help! From tutoring to test prep to extra curricular enrichment, we have directions to spare. Academics can be tough, and so can socialization. Reading and research are important tools in finding your way through challenges.

Search or browse more than 20,000 publications across multiple Gale resources.

Practice tests and eBooks to prepare for tests such as GED, ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT, and CLEP.

Learn over 70 languages through conversations and films.

Book Shout Out

The Bridge Home

by Padma Venkatraman Available as a book, eBook, and eAudiobook.

Combines reference content with videos, newspapers, magazines, and primary sources for middle schoolers.

Be In The Know

Pro Tip

The library provides free access to over 75 online resources covering an extensive range of subjects. Make information your superpower and reach new heights: HCPLC.org/research

HCPLC.org/teens

Calling All Students/ Kids + Tweens + Teens HCPLC.org/research/homework-help From Start to Finish many library resources are expansive and can help students of all ages.

All Hillsborough County School students can use their student ID numbers to access articles and homework help, read eBooks, and borrow up to 3 items.

Read-alike recommendations, full series details, reviews, best-of lists, and more!

Live, one-on-one tutoring in subjects like math, science, social studies, SAT Prep, and essay writing.

Also available in Spanish. Â

Encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, homework help, and study aids.

New: Early Learning section which includes read-along picture books; each word is highlighted as it is read!

Learning modules, interactive experiments, articles, videos, and research tools.

Book Shout Out Series: The 7 Habits of‌ by Sean Covey

Pay It Forward

Pro Tip

The best way to retain information is to share it with someone else. Just found the perfect article, book or documentary?

Pass it on to a classmate, teacher, friend, or family member.

It will benefit you both.

Lifelong Learners / Adults

DIY + Us Education removes barriers! What skills, knowledge, and training do you need?

You will be surprised how much there really is at your fingertips: HCPLC.org/research

Career Transitions A one-stop shop for job seekers. Explore career paths, search job openings, and create downloadable resumes and cover letters.

Universal Class Self-paced online courses for Continuing Education providing lessons, assignments, discussion boards, grades and feedback.

Lynda.com More than 6,300 free online classes taught by industry experts in business, creativity, and technology.

Tutor.com Tutor.com’s Adult Education and Career Center provides resume review and one-onone sessions with career counselors.

Book Shout OutThe Power of Showing up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired

by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Available as a book, eBook, and eAudiobook!

Take a Break Pro Tip

Good sleep helps with cognition, concentration, productivity, and performance.

According to the CDC, adults need 7-8 hours of sleep a night.

By the Book The library’s curbside services (HCPLC.org/curbside) give library users access to county wide books, DVDs and more.

Cardholders may also take the online library with them everywhere they go. If you are used to book-in-hand, transitioning to eBooks can be an adjustment – but it does not need to be either/or! Take the first step at: HCPLC.org/ebooks

Something for Everyone

For all readers Axis 360 Libby / OverDrive For younger readers myOn and TumbleBooks For teens TeenBookCloud Digital magazines Flipster and RBDigital Audiobooks, books, graphic novels / comic books, movies, music, and TV hoopla For true book lovers RomanceBookCloud Extra! Extra!

Read all about it at HCPLC.org/research/news Black Newspaper Collection (ProQuest) PressReader (new!)

Tampa Tribune Archives (Newsbank)

Family Room Reading Pro Tip

For a truly immersive reading experience, mirror the eBook from your smart phone or tablet to your TV using a streaming device such as: Amazon Fire TV Stick, AppleTV, Google Chromecast, or Roku.

Tune In + Chime In Now many of the events and classes the library offers are online!

Viewers of all ages can enjoy and learn from librarians and experts from the community. Story times, book clubs, Â technology classes, career-focused sessions, and local entertainers are all bringing live events to Hillsborough County: HCPLC.org/events

Here is what some of your neighbors are saying about online events and classes:

Attending Live Sessions Pro Tip

To make the most out of the interactive, live experience, download the GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting apps onto your computer, laptop, tablet, and/or smartphone. This may give you the best connection and allow you to participate with the most options.

Broadening Our Horizons Together The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library strives to be a multifaceted support for all of our neighbors. From the formative years to the golden years, the library has something for everyone, no matter what the need or curiosity. Reading and the acquisition of knowledge has the potential to lift our spirits, enhance our understanding, and guide our decisions.

When, in an abundance of caution, we began developing virtual events and classes, one of the first things we sought to do was create an interactive environment. Right away we were connected though live Q&A, polls, and surveys. As librarians we want to provide easy access to expertise and rich content for you – but we also want to learn from you. When we see your questions and comments in a live session (HCPLC.org/events), catch your posts on social media (@TampaHillsLib), or read your library story (HCPLC.org/about/stories), we are that much the wiser.

Our continued commitment to promote lifelong learning is just one of the many reasons why your library system was recognized as the Florida Library Association’s 2019 Library of the Year. The library will always be a place where new paths to learning are forged through innovation and our shared pursuit of community prosperity. This path is not always clear; but the unseen and the unknown are not only challenges to be tackled…they are also the next beautiful things that will inspire us!

~Matthew David, Manager of Library Learning Experiences

Book Shout Out The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Available as a book, eBook, eAudiobook, and in multiple languages!

“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.”