News from YALSA for those not on the mailing list! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> From: Beth Yoke [mailto:byoke@ala.org] Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 11:56 AM To: Beth Yoke <byoke@ala.org> Subject: funds for small, rural & tribal libraries, new teen services resource & more Youth Consultants, I hope you all are enjoying summer! Here’s some info from YALSA that may be of interest: Teen Services in the Real World YALSA has compiled several great examples of how libraries are re-envisioning their teen services in order to better meet the needs of today’s teens. Download and read these free resources at http://ow.ly/uhMW302fog0 Funding & CE Opportunity for Rural, Small & Tribal Library Staff Now through August 1st, small rural and tribal library staff can apply to be a part of a cohort of learners and do-ers who will create college and career readiness (CCR) services for the middle schoolers in their community. Successful applicants will receive a wide variety of support, including access to mentors, a stipend to purchase CCR materials, and funds to travel to Atlanta, GA, Jan. 19 - 20, 2017 for orientation, as well as to another conference of their choice. Cohort members will work online throughout 2017 to develop, implement and evaluate a CCR service with a partner in their community. Learn more and apply at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/application-and-faq Present a Session at ALA’s Annual Conference Next Year Have a great idea you want to share? Now through Aug. 1st YALSA is accepting program proposals for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 23 – 27. Learn more and submit your program proposal via this web page: http://ow.ly/wzJ3300Rpju. Never been to this conference before? YALSA has a travel stipend you can apply for: www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/bakertayloryalsa<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/bakertayloryalsa> Brush Up Your Skills! Registration is open for the YA Services Symposium this Nov. 4 – 6 in Pittsburgh, PA. The overall theme is “empowering teens to increase your library’s impact. Anyone interested in attending is welcome to come to this event. Learn more, register, and view the preliminary program at www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium> Give a Little, Get a Lot YALSA/ALA membership starts at $61 per year and entitles you to all kinds of great benefits, such as free live monthly webinars & a link to the recordings (a $588 value). You’ll also be connected to 5,100+ fabulous library staff across the country who share the same interests and challenges as you! Your dues support YALSA’s advocacy efforts, including our work with ALA and Congressional staff to boost library funding nationwide. Learn more or join at www.ala.org/yalsa/membership<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/membership>. Questions? Contact Letitia Smith at lsmith@ala.org<mailto:lsmith@ala.org> or 312.280.4390. She’s happy to help! Are You in our State Directory? Please help us keep state contact information up to date so we can stay in touch! Anyone can edit or add content to this wiki page by creating a (free) account. http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/State_Level_YA_Services_Contacts Planning a State Conference? If you’d like YALSA to present a program, staff an exhibit booth or co-host a social event, please get in touch with our Member Relations Guru, Letitia Smith, at lsmith@ala.org<mailto:lsmith@ala.org> or 312.280.4390. We’d love to come hang out with you! To see what states are already on our list to visit, check out http://ow.ly/popSJ Upcoming YALSA Activities & Events · July 21, webinar on outreach to teens who aren’t regular library users, www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars> · Aug. 1, deadline to apply to participate in the small, rural and tribal library project to create college & career readiness resources, www.ala.org/yalsa/application-and-faq<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/application-and-faq> · Aug. 1, deadline to submit a program proposal for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, http://ow.ly/wzJ3300Rpju · Aug. 1 – Sept. 4, District Days, http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/District_Days · Aug. 15, Teens’ Top Ten voting opens, www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten> · Aug. 17, Virtual Member Town Hall with YALSA President Sarah Hill, www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/president/presidentspage<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/workingwithyalsa/president/presidentspage> · Aug. 18, webinar on promoting teen mental health, www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars> · Oct. 9 – 15, Teen Read Week, www.ala.org/teenread<http://www.ala.org/teenread> · Nov. 1, 2017 Teen Tech Week site goes live, www.ala.org/teentechweek<http://www.ala.org/teentechweek> · Nov. 4 – 6, YA Services Symposium in Pittsburgh, PA, www.ala.org/yalsa/events<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/events> · Dec. 1, deadline to apply for most of YALSA’s member grants & awards, www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/yalsaawardsgrants<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/yalsaawardsgrants> · Dec. – Feb. 1, Committee Volunteer form open for selection committees that start work 7/1/17, www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa/yalsahandbook#form<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa/yalsahandbook#form> · Jan. 20 – 23, ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, http://tinyurl.com/YALSAmw17 For more events and information, visit http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Calendar_of_Events or https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=yalsa@ala.org&ctz=America/Chicago&gsessionid=OK -Beth 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 byoke@ala.org<mailto:byoke@ala.org> @yalsa_director Our mission<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa> is to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives. Connect with YALSA online: [1311194202_facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/yalsa>[1311194304_twitter]<http://twitter.com/#!/yalsa>[1311194378_youtube]<http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yalsa&aq=f>[1311194466_flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalsa/>[Wordpress]<http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/>