Regarding Yalsa’s Thunderclap as detailed below, this  sounds good, but I have some serious issues with it.  If I were to send this thru Facebook, all my “friends,” – essentially my extended family – ultimately will be directed to this page: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/support-libraries-and-teen-literacy.  This is a really boring page directed at librarians, with #3 being a rather tacky plea for money for yalsa.  Was this thing really thought through?  I mean, it’s one thing to send it to colleagues, but that’s like preaching to the choir.  Why not make something that attractive and purely informative as the final destination?  Even the intermediate page is pretty sad.  It seems like a good idea, but if it were coming to me from a family member in, say, NJEA or ACLU or Red Cross, and I got #3 AND #10 asking me for money, I’d feel like I’d been spammed. 

I’m not comfortable at all with this as it stands.  If they make an informational page next year that is attractive and focuses on teens rather than touting yalsa, and does no begging, I’d be happy to participate.   Sorry to be a Grinch, but I value my family’s privacy.

Sue

Susan P. Grotyohann

Reference and Young Adult Services Librarian

Monroe Township Library

4 Municipal Plaza

Monroe Township, NJ 08831

732-521-5000

sgr...@monroetwplibrary.org

FYI,

Advocacy idea for Teen Read Week – I intend to do it while at the Bank Street Book Festival  – Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Specialist, NJ State Library

In conjunction with Teen Read Week, YALSA has created an online campaign to raise awareness of the important role libraries play in helping teens develop and master critical literacy skills.  We need your help in getting the word out about it!  We are using a platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter and Facebook with our ‘take action to support teen literacy & libraries’ message.  The Thunderclap allows people to pledge a Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook message that is unleashed at the same time.  It’s completely safe and will automatically post exactly one message on your behalf at 1pm, eastern, on Oct. 19.  The message has been pre-created by YALSA and says: “Teen Read Week is ur chance 2 support teen #literacy & #libraries! Check out these 10 easy ways 2 take action! http://ow.ly/pBXXy”

It takes 10 seconds to join the Thunderclap so you can send out the message—here’s how:

•             Click on this link http://thndr.it/GJ9MSd

•             Choose Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr

•             From the new screen, log into your Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr account

•             That’s it!  You can opt to share the Thunderclap with others (please do!), or just close the box

Please sign up for the Thunderclap by no later than noon, eastern, on Oct. 19^th.  To learn more about Teen Read Week, visit www.ala.org/teenread.  Thanks for all that you do to help raise awareness about the important role libraries play in preparing teens for life after school!

P.S. To learn about other ways you can support library services for teens, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy

Beth Yoke, CAE

Executive Director

Young Adult Library Services Association

50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611

1.800.545.2433 x4391

fax: 312.280.5276

byo...@ala.org

@yalsa_director

Connect with YALSA online:

Forwarded by:

Sharon Rawlins, MLS

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

sraw...@njstatelib.org

609-278-2640 ext. 116 - phone

609-278-2650 - fax

Check out my youth services blog!

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