YALSA

While YALSA leadership is exploring the future possibilities for an in-person Symposium, there will be no YALSA Symposium in fall 2024. The YALSA board and staff will continue discussing details related to future YALSA in-person and virtual opportunities. 

We know that many of you look forward to attending an in-person event dedicated to sharing effective practices for teen services and networking with other teen services professionals. If you had anticipated attending the YALSA Symposium this fall, we invite you to consider attending other virtual or in-person ALA youth division-hosted education opportunities that will be coming over the next several months. We will share opportunities as they become available. We appreciate the time and consideration that will come with delivering an improved opportunity for YALSA members and teen service library workers. We welcome your questions at and if you're eager to get more involved with YALSA, check out our volunteer opportunities here:

Resources

 

Children and Online Safety – Children and Screens, Institute of Digital Media & Child Development

Each hour children spend online increases their exposure to safety and privacy risks. Yet for most families, exhaustively monitoring their child’s internet activity several hours a day is an unattainable goal. What can parents and caregivers do to equip youth with the skills and protections needed to keep themselves safe online? What do adults and youth alike need to know about popular platforms and recent technological developments that affect child safety? Join Children and Screens for the first #AskTheExperts webinar of the fall season “Children Online: Safety First” on Wednesday, August 28 at 12pm ET to gain insights from internet safety experts and advocates on the vulnerabilities and risks children face online, as well as the essential tips and skills needed to safely navigate digital life today. Register: https://www.childrenandscreens.org/event/safe-zone-children-and-online-safety/

 

The signs and science of burnout - WebJunction

Employee burnout is rising at an alarming rate across many fields. In libraries, staff often face added unique challenges that contribute to workplace pressure and make the need for supporting employees even more pressing. To respond to these increased demands, WebJunction created >From Burnout to Balance, a self-paced course that can help learners identify burnout causes, manage stress, and boost emotional resilience.

CSLP Updates

Theme & Slogan Committee’s final listening session for 2027/2028 will be Thursday, August 22nd. The session will be 4-5 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here.
For reference, these are the 2027 Slogans and 2028 Themes that we’ll be discussing – come prepared to tell us your favorites and least favorites, and why!


2027 Slogans (Mystery/Detective/Suspense Theme):
1. Investigate the Possibilities (Investiga las Posibilidades)

2. Curiosity and Clues (Curiosidad y Pistas)

3. Mysteries Await at Your Library (Misterios Te Esperan en Tu Biblioteca)

4. Read! Explore! Solve! (¡Lee! ¡Explora! ¡Resuelve!)

5. Follow the Clues with Your Library (Sigue las Pistas con Tu Biblioteca)
6. Secrets, Sleuths, and Solutions (Secretos, Detectives y Soluciones)

2028 Themes
1. Mythical Creatures (Unicorns, Mermaids, Dragons, etc.)
2. Festivals/Carnivals/Community Celebrations
3. Futuristic/Sci-Fi
4. Games/Gaming
5. Fantasy/Magic
6. Rest & Relaxation/Self-Care
7. Play
8. Sports/Olympics/Active
9. Comic Books/Graphic Novels
10. Road Trip/Travel

The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) annual survey is now open and will close Friday, September 13, 2024.
CSLP has created a survey so they can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership! All public libraries in Michigan are CSLP members thanks to the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/ByVXqjCaH2BgrrGeA.
If you would like to view the survey in PDF form before completing it, you can find that here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dUE0SiO3G6QhBx_8ZHjfXZHABF9MsShT/view?usp=sharing.

 

Thank you,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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