Registration now open for two online courses from YALSA: "New
Technologies & New Literacies for Teens" and "Power Programming for
Teens."
Courses will run from July 17th to August 17th, 2006. Registration for
the courses is available online from July 10 through 17th at
www.ala.org/yalsa. Each course is the equivalent of a one day
face-to-face workshop. Class size is limited to 25 participants.
New Technologies & New Literacies for Teens: will run for four weeks
and participants will become familiar with the tools and techniques
teens use to communicate and collaborate online, learn how to inform
their own community about best practices that support teen's
technology-based print literacies, have the opportunity to talk with
others about teen use of technology and how that use improves literacy
skills, and create framework for a program or service at their library
that supports teen technology-based print literacy. The course will be
taught by Linda Braun. The cost is $135 for YALSA members, $175 for ALA
members, and $195 for non members.
Power Programming for Teens: will run for four weeks and will help
participants attain a higher level of service to teens at their library
or school. This course is designed for library staff who would like to
expand their teen programs. Participants will learn how to develop and
implement more programming ideas that will work at their facility and
will be taught by Amy Alessio. The cost is $135 for YALSA members, $175
for ALA members, and $195 for non members.
Linda Braun is an educational technology consultant with LEO:
Librarians & Educators Online. In her job she works with schools,
libraries, and other types of educational institutions to help them
figure out the best way to integrate technology into their programs and
services. She is an adjunct faculty member at Simmons College Graduate
School of Library and Information Science, a columnist for VOYA, and has
written several books on topics related to teens and technology.
Amy Alessio has enjoyed the constant advice of her Teen Advisory Board
for over 8 years in her capacity as Teen Coordinator for the Schaumburg
Township District Library in Illinois. She is the YALSA Fiscal Officer
and the editor of the YALSA online journal YAttitudes in addition to
being active in the Illinois Library Association. She has presented
locally and nationally on teen services and writes about young adult
literature for Teenreads.com and Crimespree magazine.
Additional courses will be offered in October. More tips on taking
online courses can be found on the YALSA Web site at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/onlinecourses/info.htm. For more
information about YALSA, please contact us via e mail, yalsa@ala.org; or
by phone at 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4390.
-Beth
Beth Yoke
Executive Director
Young Adult Library Services Association,
fastest growing division of the American Library Association
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
1 (800) 545-2433 x4391
byoke@ala.org
www.ala.org/yalsa
Check out our '06 award winning books at
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
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