New York Public Library

The New York Public Library will develop and deliver a blended learning early literacy staff training in partnership with the New York City Early Childhood Professional Development Institute at the City University of New York. Building on the existing early literacy expertise of children's librarians, the training will also help librarians learn from the research-based practices of early childhood educators. New York Public Library will develop four training modules: Foundational Training; Enhanced Storytimes; Family Literacy Workshops; and Daycare/Pre-K Support. The modules will be piloted with 150 New York Public Library staff and the refined curriculum and instructional materials will be disseminated nationally through a public-facing website and outreach for adaptation and use by other library systems.