You may want to stay after our AJL conference in Chicago for a couple days.... ----- Original Message -----
As you may know, the American Library Association's Annual Conference is in Chicago this summer, July 10-13th! A person does not need to register to attend the entire conference to attend a one day preconference! The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is offering 2 preconferences on Friday, July 10th: Genre Galaxy: Explore the Universe of Teen Reading 9am-5pm Do you work on readers advisory or programming with teens? Come listen to many popular young adult authors including Holly Black, Cecil Castellucci, David Lubar and Dom Testa. Enjoy hearing teens tell you what they really like to read and how you can reach them. Experience firsthand mini programs on mystery and un-romance themes. In addition to a day of inspiring activities and a fabulous lunch, all participants will leave with stacks of booklists and ideas for new ways to promote genres at school and public libraries of every size. Moving up the YA Career Ladder 12:00-5:00pm Learn how to move up the career ladder successfully! Participants will: Identify career options for YA librarians Understand how to identify and sharpen skills needed to successfully transition careers Learn how to effectively write resumes and CVs Assess their management style and identify the management style of others Whether you are a new or seasoned librarian, this preconference will provide you with the practical tools and information that you will be able to begin using immediately. Register online at: http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm For questions, please call: Nichole Gilbert YALSA Program Officer 1(800)545-2433 ext. 4387 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
