Young Adult Programs and Services

Using Competencies to Serve Teens in Your Library

Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Young Adults Deserve the Best: Using Competencies to Serve Teens in Your Library


Free Webinar

Tuesday, November 23, 2010, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

Register here

Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find this and other programs in the WebJunction archive at http://bit.ly/WebJunctionArchive.

The current generation of teens is the most ethnically diverse and technologically plugged-in ever. Is your library ready to serve them? YALSA's Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth play a key role in everyday service to young adult patrons. Join Sarah Flowers, YALSA President-elect and author of Young Adults Deserve the Best: Putting YALSA's Competencies into Action, to discuss practical ways to promote and apply the competencies to ensure quality library service to the teens in your community.

Serving the Young Adult Population: It's Not Just About Video Games

Posted Thursday, October 28, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Serving the Young Adult Population: It's Not Just About Video Games


Free Webinar

Thursday, November 4, 2010, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Register here

Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find this and other programs in the WebJunction archive at http://bit.ly/WebJunctionArchive.

Need to develop or improve your library services to youth? This webinar will provide you with a basic primer on how to attract and keep young adults interested in your library services and programs and how to create an atmosphere of inclusion comfortable for you, your staff and your local young adults. Join Jill Jarrell, librarian, author and web content consultant, and Maurice Coleman, Technical Trainer at Harford County Public Library, to learn about materials and tactics that can help bring the reluctant reader back into the library and how to create a safe and welcoming space for your young adults.

Upcoming YA Webinars

Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 by Anonymous, Library Staff

The Texas State Library is hosting a series of exciting one-hour young adult webinars this fall. I hope you will join us and that you will invite library staff in your states to attend the free webinars. Registration for the four webinars listed below is available at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/.  

 

Graphic Novels: A Gateway for Reluctant Readers

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 10-11:00 AM Central Time


Graphic novels can be a perfect medium for encouraging reluctant readers of all ages to get excited about reading!  Although comics can initially seem less intimidating than a text-heavy work, they can be innovative, beautiful, and thought-provoking.  Graphic novels can encourage youth who normally shy away from books to read willingly, even for pleasure!

Upcoming YA Webinars

Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 by Anonymous, Library Staff

The Texas State Library is hosting a series of exciting one-hour young adult webinars this fall. I hope you will join us and that you will invite library staff in your states to attend the free webinars. Registration for the four webinars listed below is available at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/.  

 

Graphic Novels: A Gateway for Reluctant Readers

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 10-11:00 AM Central Time


Graphic novels can be a perfect medium for encouraging reluctant readers of all ages to get excited about reading!  Although comics can initially seem less intimidating than a text-heavy work, they can be innovative, beautiful, and thought-provoking.  Graphic novels can encourage youth who normally shy away from books to read willingly, even for pleasure!

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