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<h1>Rethinking Summer Programs<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Read YALSA’s latest position paper “Adopting a Summer Learning Approach for Increased Impact” for a rationale for why libraries need to rethink their traditional summer
reading programming in order to better meet the serious needs and diverse interests of today’s youth, especially underserved audiences. The paper also includes recommended strategies libraries can take transform their summer programming, as well as a list
of selected resources. Access this free resource at: <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/adopting-summer-learning-approach-increased-impact-yalsa-position-paper">
www.ala.org/yalsa/adopting-summer-learning-approach-increased-impact-yalsa-position-paper</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A
<b>free</b> downloadable/printable “Teens’ Top Ten” sheet is available <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/2016%20TTT%20Nominees.pdf">
here</a>. Libraries can encourage teens to read these titles from now throughout the summer, and then vote for their favorites online beginning in August. Don’t forget,
<a href="http://teenreadweek.ning.com/">Teen Read Week</a> is Oct 9-15, 2016, and resources are now available.
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<h1>Registration & Travel Grant Open for YA Services Symposium<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1><span style="font-weight:normal">Now through June 1<sup>st</sup>, apply for up to $1,000 to attend the YA Services Symposium this Nov. 4 – 6 in Pittsburgh, PA. The overall theme is “empowering teens to increase your library’s impact. Learn more and view
the preliminary program at </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium">www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> You can also apply for CE funds through the Library of Michigan
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014-359559--,00.html">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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