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TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND:

TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND:. Teen Reading Programming Throughout the Year. 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

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TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND:

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  1. TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND: Teen Reading Programming Throughout the Year

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. May thru September: Teens’ Top Ten www.ala.org/teenstopten • It’s 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

  6. 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

  7. Turn Dreams into Reality @ 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

  8. 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)

  9. 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)

  10. Continuing Education Resources • Stay current with the latest in teen services through YALSA’s 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

  11. Please contact YALSA if we can be of help! YALSA 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 1.800.545.2433 x4390 yalsa@ala.org www.ala.org/yalsa (web site) @yalsa (Twitter)

  12. 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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