Missouri Collection Analysis Initiative Webinars

Spring 2025

Welcome! We are grateful that you've chosen to take a deeper look at the children's and young adult titles in your collections through this initiative from the Missouri State Library. Below (and linked here) find descriptions and registration details for training webinars dedicated to the Missouri Collection Analysis Initiative. See the Office Hours tab on the left for additional support related to the Collection Analysis Initiative. 

Each webinar session:

• Is an hour long
• is free to you and paid for by the Missouri State Library
• Provides a certificate of completion
• Is recorded for your convenience

Contact help@TeachingBooks.net with any questions. 

Navigating the Early Literacy Landscape

Create and analyze collections of picture books to support early literacy. Enhance your reading program components with additional titles and resources that build background knowledge and broaden vocabulary. Reinforce concepts learned during the school year with diverse and engaging lists of titles for families. This webinar is intended for K-12 librarians and educators, but open to anyone working with children’s and young adult books.

• Thursday, April 10, 2:30-3:30pm CST
• Registration Link

Finding Diverse Readalikes with Collection Analysis

It’s almost summer, and your copies of popular titles are already flying of the shelves. Explore ways to use the Collection Analysis Toolkit to find readalikes and create diverse, balanced recommendation lists and displays that meet community needs. Analyze, augment, and promote sets of titles to keep young readers engaged and reading. This webinar is intended for public library staff, but open to anyone working with children’s and young adult books.

• Thursday, May 8, 2:30-3:30pm CST
• Registration Link