Event YALSA Online Chat: Taking Risks

This chat, held Aug. 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern, will give YALSA members a chance to talk about risk in libraries and how they make risk work for them in their careers and work with teens. It will also be a time for participants to ask questions about risk-taking and libraries. Connie Urquhart, Fresno County Public Library, and Linda Braun, YALSA President will facilitate the discussion.

Connie and Linda hope you'll think about these topics:

• What is risk and how does it play a role in teen librarianship?
• How to be a smart risk-taker in the library and in a career?
• What happens when a risk-taken doesn’t have the expected results?
• How library programs and services can help teens be smart in their own risk-taking?
• What stories do echat participants have about their own risk taking?
• How can YALSA help members be smart about risk-taking in their careers?

Can't make the chat? The transcript will be posted on Thursday on the YALSA blog. YALSA will host e-chats on the first Wednesday of each month in its space in ALA Connect, which you can access by being a YALSA member.