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Librarians and Teachers: Please encourage MALE young adults as well as female young adults to take this survey during your Teen Read Week activities. -------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS For Immediate Release October, 1999 Contact: Linda Waddle 312-280-4391 lwaddle@ala.org OR Luis Castro 212-367-0805 luis@smartgirl.com New survey to get inside scoop on teen reading during Teen Read Week To celebrate Teen Read Week, October 17-23, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will join with SmartGirl.com to survey teens about reading * their favorite books and authors, when, where and why they read. Young men and women are invited to voice their opinions at http://www.smartgirl.com/teenreadweek.html anytime from now through October 24. ALA encourages public and school libraries to invite teens to visit the site and complete the survey. "The best way to learn how to get teens to read more is to ask them directly," says Isabel Wolcott, president and founder of SmartGirl.com. "Reading is very personal and different for everybody, so we're urging as many teens as possible to share why they love to read." According to YALSA President Jana Fine, the survey is designed to assess teens' reading habits, particularly whether they "read for the fun of it," which is the theme for Teen Read Week. "Teens represent a group that has long been underserved in terms of literacy efforts," says Fine. "We hope this survey gives us a better idea about what teens are reading so that we can help libraries reach out to teens in better and more meaningful ways." Results of the survey will be posted on the ALA Web site at www.ala.org and at www.smartgirl.com in mid-November. Launched in 1996, SmartGirl.com is a Web site written by and for teenage girls ages 12-19. With more than 14,000 pages of content, this popular site offers girls the opportunity to share their opinions on a wide range of interests and issues. SmartGirl also conducts market research for companies and organizations interested in learning more about teens. The Young Adult Library Services Association is a division of the American Library Association. Its mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen service to adults ages 12 through 18 as part of the continuum of total library service. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=