Learned about this Grad Certification in Youth Experience at YALSA and it is pretty interesting. Applications for the next cohort due 2/28/18 – see email below for details. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> ***************************************** From: alsc-l-request@lists.ala.org<mailto:alsc-l-request@lists.ala.org> [mailto:alsc-l-request@lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of Mega Subramaniam Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:06 AM To: alsc-l@lists.ala.org<mailto:alsc-l@lists.ala.org> Subject: [alsc-l] Last call - Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Youth Experience (YX) (Offered online) – Deadline 2/28 Apologies for cross posting! Applications for the second cohort of students in the Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Youth Experience (YX) offered by the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland is now open. This innovative, online post-masters certificate gives youth service librarians and school librarians the skills they need to integrate the latest research on learning, technology, community partnerships, and design thinking into their practice with youth ages 0-18. Limited scholarships, generously supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, are available on a competitive basis. To learn more about the certificate program, watch this short video available at https://youtu.be/ihNJBlLpgo8 or visit http://yx.umd.edu/ Deadline for applications: Feb 28, 2018 Questions? E-mail us at yxischool@umd.edu<mailto:yxischool@umd.edu> Mega Mega Subramaniam, Ph.D. Associate Professor Associate Director of Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC) College of Information Studies University of Maryland (301) 405 3406<tel:%28301%29%20405%203406> mmsubram@umd.edu<mailto:mmsubram@umd.edu> http://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~mmsubram/ Co-Editor, School Library Research YALSA 2016-2019 Board Member Twitter: @mmsubram