The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), seeks members’ application for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust. The winner receives $500 and an additional $500 for their library. The award is open to all personal members of ALA/YALSA who have created an outstanding reading or literature program in the twelve months preceding the award deadline of December 1.
Category Archives: Youth Librarians
Youth Librarians – formerly Children and Young Adult Librarians (CAYAL)
Free Online Education Opportunities for November 2011
Listed below are FREE programs Accessible Technology Coalition , ALA, American Management Association, Booklist, GrantSpace, Infopeople, Library 2.0, Library Journal, Lyrasis, Nebraska Library Commission, OCLC, TechSoup, Texas State Library & Archives, University of Wyoming, webex, and WebJunction will be webcasting during November.
In the event that you aren’t available during those times, or you would like to check out past webinars, here are the links to archived events:
2012 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Research Grant
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), is offering the Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Research Grant for 2012. This grant of $1000 provides seed money for small-scale projects that will encourage research that responds to the YALSA Research Agenda.
Details regarding the applications for the 2012 Frances Henne YALSA/VOYA Research Grant are available from the YALSA Web site at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/awardsandgrants/franceshenne.cfm Applications for the grant are due in the YALSA Office by December 1, 2011.
For more information please contact us via e-mail, yalsa@ala.org; or by phone: 800-545-2433 x 4387.
VLA Youth Librarians Section President in the News!
Check out Kat Redniss standing in solidarity with the students of Essex High School!
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videonetwork/1259208637001?odyssey=mod|mostpopvideos
Letters About Literature Writing Contest for Grades 4-12
The Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont Center for the Book invite young readers in grades 4 – 12 to participate in Letters About Literature (LAL), a national reading and writing program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, of any genre—fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, contemporary or classic—explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s way of thinking about the world or themselves.
Fall Children’s & Young Adult Materials Review Sessions – Through 11/3
This is a reminder that the materials review sessions (oral reviews of children’s and young adult books) are coming up soon and that there are some changes in venues. As always, baked goods and other munchies are VERY welcome. The schedule is below:
Fall Children's & Young Adult Materials Review Sessions – Through 11/3
This is a reminder that the materials review sessions (oral reviews of children’s and young adult books) are coming up soon and that there are some changes in venues. As always, baked goods and other munchies are VERY welcome. The schedule is below:
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Vermont Library Conference Workshop Proposals Due Nov. 1
Workshop proposals for the 2012 Vermont Library Conference are due to the conference committee by November 1. There is no set theme as of yet, so proposals could be on any topic that might be of interest to academic, public and school librarians. Please send your ideas and proposals to jnapier@kellogghubbard.org Let us know what you’d like to see and we’ll do our best to get it on the schedule!
Now’s the Time to Register for the NELA Annual Conference in Burlington!
Education! New and useful product and services! Networking! Inspiration! Innovations! Authors! Social Events! Colleagues!
All this and more is available at the New England Library Association Annual Conference, October 2 – 4, in Burlington. Learn about Navigating the New Normal in your library. Register by September 23 for lower Early Registration rates. Vermont Library Association and ACRL-New England members receive NELA member pricing. This is a great, affordable professional development opportunity close to home. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms has been extended to Friday, September 9 – get your arrangements made now! Ride Share is also available for folks who want to carpool to and from Burlington.
There are plenty of offerings for academic and special librarians, including a keynote from R. David Lankes on Sunday afternoon that’s sure to please. Check out the program and register today!
Now's the Time to Register for the NELA Annual Conference in Burlington!
Education! New and useful product and services! Networking! Inspiration! Innovations! Authors! Social Events! Colleagues!
All this and more is available at the New England Library Association Annual Conference, October 2 – 4, in Burlington. Learn about Navigating the New Normal in your library. Register by September 23 for lower Early Registration rates. Vermont Library Association and ACRL-New England members receive NELA member pricing. This is a great, affordable professional development opportunity close to home. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms has been extended to Friday, September 9 – get your arrangements made now! Ride Share is also available for folks who want to carpool to and from Burlington.
There are plenty of offerings for academic and special librarians, including a keynote from R. David Lankes on Sunday afternoon that’s sure to please. Check out the program and register today!