Join the Young Adult Service’s Division at our annual June Luncheon. Author Diane Tuccillo will be the speaker and the YASD Excellence in Programming Award will also be presented. Diane Tuccillo is the author of Library Teen Advisory Groups and Teen-Centered Library Service: Putting Youth Participation into Practice. Date: 6/9/16 Time: 12:00-3:00 Place: La Famiglia 641 Old Country Road, Plainview, […]
December 10th, YASD Annual Brunch and Installation of Officers
November 2, 2015 By
Come meet award winning author Jason Reynolds, as he discusses his inspiration behind his latest works: When I was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, and All American Boys. Date: 12/10/15 Time: 9:30-12:30 Place: Freeport Memorial Library 155 W. Merrick Road $20 for members and students. Non-member fee is $30. Please make checks […]
November 5th, Geek Out: The Importance of Pop Culture in Libraries
October 20, 2015 By
2015 participant in ALA’s Emerging Leaders Class, lifelong geek, librarian, and pop culture and arts writer, Ivy Noelle Weir will discuss the ways in which librarians can use pop culture to bring teens into their libraries, based on her own successful experiences as a Young Adult Services Coordinator. Ideas presented will include establishing relationships with […]
June 4th, YASD June Luncheon, Ahead of the Game
May 31, 2015 By
Please join us for our annual June Luncheon and the presentation of the YASD Excellence in Programming Award! AhEAd of thE Game: Strengthening Information Literacy in Young Adults with Game-Based Learning Presentation by Maura Smale, Associate Professor/Information Literacy Librarian, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Registration for NCLA YASD June Luncheon – $30 for […]
YASD Award for Excellence in Programming
April 18, 2015 By
Award for Excellence in Programming Application, 2015 YASD invites all Young Adult Librarians to share their most exciting and innovative Teen Program! Description of the Award: Annual award given to a Young Adult librarian for the best teen program of the previous year. Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the attached application with the […]
Announcing the B.E.S.T. Award – Nassau/Suffolk 2015
March 27, 2015 By
(Apply for the B.E.S.T. Award now!) Purpose: To honor significant contributions by a teenager to library services. Award: A commemorative plaque will be awarded to one teen in each county. Each award recipient will also be given a $150 stipend. Requirements: Be a Nassau or Suffolk County resident. Be a volunteer, employee or other affiliate […]
Nassau and Suffolk YASD Annual Joint Meeting, February 19th
January 7, 2015 By
Join us for the Nassau and Suffolk YASD Annual Joint Meeting! Thursday, February 19th 9:30 – 12 p.m. Levittown Public Library 1 Bluegrass Lane Levittown, NY 11756 Is There an Expiration Date in Teen Services? The common stereotype of young adult librarians is that they can easily relate to their patrons because they’re not much […]
