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YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Division

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The mission of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is to advocate, promote, and strengthen service to young adults, ages 12 to 18, as part of the continuum of total library service, and to support those who provide service to this population.

Learn more about YALSA on the ALA website.

Online DocCool Teen Programs Table of Contents

Last modified: November 4, 2009 - 7:25pm

Table of Contents for YALSA's Cool Teen Programs for under $100

Part II: The Programs

Chapter 3: Brain Power: Being Smart Is an Art 000

Battle of the Brains 000

College Night 000

Quiz Night 000

Chapter 4: Do-It-Yourself: Get Crafty and Express Yourself in Any Medium 000

Bangles, Baubles, and Beads: Jewelry Making for Teens 000

Bleached Tees: Do-It-Yourself 000

CD Clocks 000

The Decorated Page 000

Duct Tape Mania 000

Teen Knitting Group 000

Teen Sew Club 000

EventYALSA Online Chat: Your New Year's YALSA Resolution

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 1:51pm

Join YALSA for its monthly online chat! The January chat will be on starting your new year with YALSA! We'll be chatting about how you can get involved with YALSA -- whether it's participating online by joining an interest group in ALA Connect, proposing a program for Annual 2011, volunteering for a committee, or something else, we'll be talking about the many ways you can be a part of our association. Join us here on Jan. 6, 8-9 p.m. Eastern.

EventYALSA Online Chat: Teens and Technology

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 1:48pm

Join YALSA for its monthly online chat! The December chat will be on teens and technology - tell us how your library incorporates technology into its teen services and tell us what you have planned for Teen Tech Week 2010!

Join us here on Dec. 2, 8-9 p.m. Eastern.

EventYALSA Online Chat: Cool Teen Programs for under $100

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 1:46pm

Join YALSA for its monthly online chat! The November chat will be on planning and executing teen programs without breaking your budget, hosted by Jenine Lillian, editor of YALSA's book "Cool Teen Programs for under $100." Join us here on Nov. 4, 8-9 p.m. Eastern.

EventYALSA Online Chat: Advocacy

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 1:39pm

Join YALSA for its monthly online chat! The October chat will be on advocacy - the importance of advocating for teen services (particularly in difficult times), how you can be an advocate, and tools that YALSA offers to help you in your advocacy efforts. Join us here on Oct. 7, 8-9 p.m. Eastern.

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EventYALSA Online Chat: Teen Read Week

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 8:21am

YALSA's September e-chat will focus on Teen Read Week. Join us from 8-9 p.m. Eastern on September 2 to talk about how you're celebrating Teen Read Week 2009.

YALSA holds e-chats on the first Wednesday of each month from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern in its space in ALA Connect. Can't make the e-chat? The transcript will be posted online the next day at the YALSA Blog.

EventYALSA Online Chat: Taking Risks

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 8:17am

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:

EventBeyond Pizza: Teen Advisory Groups as Library Leadership

by Courtney Lewis on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 8:40am

Come enjoy a panel discussion at McCormick West W-490b where successful TAG leaders and members talk about how to shape your TAG so that it grows leaders and produces innovative programs!

EventYALSA President’s Program & Membership Meeting: Creativity Counts: Nurturing Teens' Talents at Libraries Large & Small

by Beth Gallaway on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 10:59am

Monday 1:30 to 3:00
McCormick Place West, W-196a

EventYALSA Online Chat: Teen Librarians, the Economy & YALSA

by Stephanie Kuenn (staff) on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 3:12pm

Sarah Debraski, YALSA president, will lead an online chat discussing the economy's effect on teen librarianship and ways YALSA can help in difficult times. Log into the chat any time between 8 and 9 p.m. on June 9!