NSN has extended the deadline to apply for Next Generation Conference Scholarships for only a few days! The new deadline for applications is Tuesday, May 15. This is the only deadline extension for this opportunity so don't delay and submit your application ASAP!

National Storytelling Network (NSN) is offering Financial Assistance Scholarships to students and young adults interested in attending our 2018 National Storytelling Summit. Recipients of the scholarships will be paired with others at the Summit that will act as guides and resources during the Summit. For more information click on the button below.

NSN is excited to be partnering with NSN organizational member, Scangaroo, and Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center for a digitization party!

Grab some of that stack of old photos or documents that you have lying around and join us for a digitization party at the Midwest Genealogy Center! Scangaroo will bring their mobile scanning units and digitize pictures and/or documents for free (limit 10 items per person). Registration is not required but those who register for one of the available time slots are guaranteed that their items will be digitized; walk ins will be accepted if time allows. During the event, staff from Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Story Center and staff from the National Storytelling Network will be available to speak with you about how to write down the memories or stories about your items and how you can compile the digitized items and memories/stories in a format that you can share among family or friends. This event is a partnership of the Mid-Continent Public Library Story Center, Midwest Genealogy Center, the National Storytelling Network and Scangaroo.

NEW YORK, NY — An introduction on how to tell your first, and then subsequent, stories.

“The best way to reach all people is to go to a personal story,” said Brenda Wong Aoki, an acclaimed playwright, storyteller and performer. “Everybody is a human being and everybody can relate on that level.”

All attendees of the MLA 2018 Conference (October 10-12) will be invited to attend a Performer Showcase scheduled for Wednesday, October 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (Performers will be scheduled 8-11. From 11:00-11:30 p.m., attendees may visit performers’ tables to pick up information and ask questions.) This is a great opportunity to present a short sneak preview of your program, distribute promotional materials and speak with librarians from around Missouri. The Performer Showcase Selection Committee will be looking for quality programming appropriate for children, teens, and/or families at a reasonable cost to the host libraries. More details about this opportunity can be found by clicking the button below.

Upcoming events for the next 10 days are listed by region below. Or you can click the button to see the full NSN calendar.