TEEN READ WEEK

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TEEN READ WEEK BEYOND

• Teen Reading Programming Throughout the Year

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January Teen Book Media Awards

• Every January YALSA announces the winners of its
  book and media awards
• Alex, Edwards, Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey,
  Printz
• Prepare for the awards announcement
• Hold a mock Printz or Nonfiction Award election
• Display previous or potential winners
• Create an awards announcement countdown on the
  library web site

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February March Celebrate!

• www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
• Celebrate the award winners
• Displays
• Book clubs
• Contests
• Author events
• Update your collection and services
• Purchase the winners titles on the selected
  lists
• Incorporate the titles into readers advisory
• Spread the word
• Download reproduce bookmark templates
• Letter to the editor
• Links on your web site
• Booktalks

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April Celebrate Teen Literature Day

• Held annually the Thurs. of National Library Week
• Teen Read Week launches at www.ala.org/teenread
• Promote libraries reading in your community
• Create a display of Teens Top Ten nominees
  www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten
• Host author events
• Organize a read-a-thon
• Ask supporters to write letters to the editor
• Work with teens to create online book reviews

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May thru September Teens Top Ten

• www.ala.org/teenstopten
• Its a teens choice award for the best YA books
• Nominations are posted online in April
• Encourage your teens to read the TTT nominations
  so they can vote for their favorites from
  throughTeen Read Week
• Use the list for collection development
• Tie the TTT into summer reading see the free
  TTT toolkit for ideas
• Share the list with school librarians and
  teachers
• Use in booktalks, book clubs and displays
• Feature the titles on the library web site

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October Teen Read Week

• www.ala.org/teenread
• Encourages all teens to read for the fun of it
  to use library resources to do so
• All schools, libraries bookstores can
  participate
• Celebrated annually the 3rd week in Oct.
• Sign up on the web site for special perks
• Celebrate in a way that works best for you

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Turn Dreams into Reality _at_ your library

• Create a biography display featuring titles of
  individuals who made their dreams come true
• Host a books-to-film, film festival featuring
  sci-fi or fantasy books that were made into
  movies
• Host a career fair so teens can explore their
  dream jobs
• Ask your Teen Advisory Group to help you plan a
  dream-themed writing contest or writers workshop

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Websites for More Information

• www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists (awards lists)
• http//ow.ly/uUuY3 (Celebrate Teen Lit Day)
• www.ala.org/teenstopten (Teens Top Ten)
• www.ala.org/teenread (Teen Read Week)
• www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens (recommended
  reading site for teens)
• www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/ (YA lit blog)

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Programming Resources from YALSA

• Cool Teen Programs Under 100 (book)
• List of YA Authors by State http//ow.ly/uUvy4
• M.A.E. Award for Best Lit Program for Teens,
  http//tinyurl.com/MAEaward
• Program Idea Wiki at http//tinyurl.com/YAprograms
  
• YA-YAAC, a listserv for library workers to share
  programming ideas, http//lists.ala.org/sympa/info
  /ya-yaac
• Young Adult Library Services (quarterly journal)

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Continuing Education Resources

• Stay current with the latest in teen services
  through YALSAs webinars!
• YALSA offers free monthly webinars to members on
  the third Thursday at 2pm EST
• Learn about our upcoming webinars here
  http//www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars
• Nonmembers can buy webinars on demand
  www.ala.org/yalsa/webinarsondemand

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Please contact YALSA if we can be of help!

• YALSA
• 50 E. Huron St.
• Chicago, IL 60611
• 1.800.545.2433 x4390
• yalsa_at_ala.org
• www.ala.org/yalsa (web site)
• _at_yalsa (Twitter)

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Who is YALSA?

• YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library Services
  Association
• Parent organization is the American Library
  Association (ALA)
• Has over 5,100 members who are school and public
  library workers, educators, grad students and
  library supporters
• Mission To expand and strengthen library
  services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its
  member-driven advocacy, research, and
  professional development initiatives, YALSA
  builds the capacity of libraries and librarians
  to engage, serve and empower teens.

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Questions or Comments?