YA news from YALSA that might be of interest:

Programs & Papers Needed for Next YA Literature Symposium

Beginning the first week of Sept. YALSA will open a call for program and paper proposals for its 2014 YA Literature Symposium, which will be held Oct. 31—Nov. 2, 2014, in Austin, TX.  To learn more, or to sign up for updates, visit www.ala.org/yalitsymposium

Get Ready for Teen Read Week™!

• Sign up via the site for access to freebies, such as books from publishers and a webinar featuring recommended titles for the “Seek the Unknown” theme.  www.ala.org/teenread
• Order your posters, bookmarks and other items via www.alastore.ala.org/trw
• Participate in a monthly Twitter chat to exchange ideas.  Use the hashtag #trw13.  The next chat is Sept. 3. From 1-2pm, eastern. Drop in any time during the hour to find and share ideas.

Wanted: People Who Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

Now through Oct. 1^st YALSA is collecting volunteer forms for individuals who want to serve on book award and selection committees that work from 2/1/14 through 1/31/15.  Check out the free webinar to learn more about what it’s like to serve on an award committee, and then access the volunteer form if you want to put your name forward for consideration.  Please direct questions to YALSA’s President-Elect, Chris Shoemaker at ...@gmail.com">cinf...@gmail.com.

Practical Programming – it’s here!

This brand new book from YALSA is chock full of great, tried and true teen program ideas which can be easily implemented by busy librarians and library workers!  Get yours today at www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10707 ($36 for members, $40 for all others)

Want Something for Free?

Join YALSA and have instant access to the YALSA E-Learning Library (YELL), which contains 40 on-demand webinars, a $760 value.  Each of these 60 minute webinars can be accessed 24/7 via the web and include topics such as managing teen behavior, reaching reluctant readers, incorporating social media into your outreach and much more.  Visit www.ala.org/yalsa/join to join or learn more, or contact Letitia Smith at ...@ala.org">lsm...@ala.org or 800.545.2433 x4390.  She’d be happy to help or answer questions!

Upcoming YALSA Activities & Events

·         Sept. 3, noon – 1pm, eastern, get ideas & resources for Teen Read Week via a Twitter chat. Use the hashtag #TRW

·         Sept. 6, call for papers and program proposals opens for 2014 YA Lit Symposium, www.ala.org/yalitsymposium

·         Sept. 16, application period opens for summer reading grants, http://summerreading.ning.com/. 

·         Sept. 19, webinar, “Around the World in 60 Books” with Pam Spencer Holley, www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar

·         Oct. 1 – 31, online course “AIMing at Tweens,” www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/info

·         Oct. 2, YALSA Member Town Hall. Drop in any time between 2-3pm to chat with YALSA’s President & Board about building leadership skills, http://ow.ly/nfkB5

·         Oct. 13 – 19, Teen Read Week™, “Seek the Unknown @ your library,” www.ala.org/teenread

·         Nov. 1, 2014 Teen Tech Week™ “DIY @ your library” site launches, www.ala.org/teentechweek

·         Dec. 1, deadline to apply for most of YALSA member grants & awards, www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/yalsaawardsgrants

·         week of Dec. 2^nd: finalists announced for Morris & Nonfiction Awards, www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists

·         Jan. 1, application period closes for summer reading grants, http://summerreading.ning.com/

·         Jan. 27, YALSA announces the winners of its 6 book awards, www.ala.org/yma

For more events and information, visit http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Calendar_of_Events

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