Program Proposals Open for YALSA’s 2020 YA Services Symposium
YALSA currently seeks program proposals for its
2020 YA Services Symposium, which will take place November 6-8 in Reno, NV. Program proposals should relate to the theme, “Biggest Little Spaces: How Libraries Serve the Expanding Worlds of Teens” and focus around key issues in YALSA's
report. Program proposals will be accepted until February 15.
Apply for a YALSA member travel stipend by June 1. Registration opens in April. Interested individuals can sign up for updates about the symposium
here.
YALSA 2020 Selected Booklists
The final selections of YALSA’s selected booklists have been announced.
View each list, along with their top ten titles, on the YALSA
website. Blog posts about each title can be found on YALSA’s blog,
The Hub.
Youth Media Awards Live Webcast
On Monday, Jan. 27, at 8am ET, ALA will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature during its Youth Media Awards announcements from Philadelphia. Included are
YALSA's
book awards. If you aren't attending Midwinter, be sure to follow the action by watching the live
webcast.
Planning Your Summer Learning Program?
Have you checked out our latest book,
Teen Summer Learning Programs: From Start to Finish? Whether you’ve just started transitioning from summer reading to summer learning, or have already completed
it, this
guide will help you think through the nuts and bolts of designing, implementing, and improving your summer learning program to ensure success. Purchase it now in
print, as an
e-book or as a
print/e-book bundle.
Upcoming YALSA Activities & Events
Anna Lam
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-5849
Check out our new Teen Summer Learning Programs publication!