There’s a really nice article in today’s Boston Globe about libraries receiving Serving Tweens and Teens grants. Eliza Langhans, YA Librarian at the Marlborough Public Library, is quoted throughout the story. Check it out! (Great job Eliza!)
CHICAGO —The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced that the Margaret A. Edwards Trust is the new sponsor of its award for outstanding young adult reading or literature programs. The award will now be known as the MAE Award for the Best Literature Program for Teens.
The award honors a YALSA member for developing an outstanding reading or literature program for young adults. Winners receive $500 and an additional $500 for their libraries. Applications for the MAE Award, along with all of YALSA’s grants and awards, are due to the YALSA office by Dec. 1.
“This award for the best literature program for teens now joins other esteemed YALSA awards supported by the trust, such as the Alex Awards and the Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults project,” said Sarah Cornish Debraski, YALSA President. “It is fitting to have this award supported by the trust as Margaret Edwards was a true believer and innovator in bringing young adults and books together.”
Edwards was a well-known and innovative young adult services librarian at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Md., for more than 30 years. Her trust has supported many initiatives from YALSA, including the Alex Awards for adult books with teen appeal and all five rounds of the Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults project.
For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos, and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4390 or by e-mail at yalsa@ala.org.
There’s a great post today on YPulse from a guest blogger who took two teens with her to Comic Con over the weekend. Sounds like a great day – and it must be fun to visit a conference with teenagers. Librarians sometimes bring teens with them to our conferences … any thoughts? Have you ever considered it?
Anastasia Goodstein, who presented an awesome workshop for us last fall, has a great article in the May 2008 issue of School Library Journal on attracting teens to the library. She points out that teens expect content on demand, and cautions librarians from trying too hard to be cool. She even has some tips for things you should know if you’re over 30!
Read the full story at: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6555544.html
