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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see the information from YALSA below on their new e-course on serving diverse teens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Beth Yoke [mailto:byoke@ala.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 07, 2016 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Beth Yoke <byoke@ala.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> serving diverse teens<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share as appropriate:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning July 11<sup>th</sup> and running through Aug. 8<sup>th</sup> YALSA is offering an e-course, led by Jennifer Velasquez, to help library staff build skills and knowledge around identifying, reaching out to, and serving teens from
diverse backgrounds. Individuals who successfully complete the course will earn one CEU credit (10 contact hours). The rate is $155 for YALSA members, $195 for ALA members and $215 for others. Learn more and register at:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/onlinecourses/beyond_booklists">http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/onlinecourses/beyond_booklists</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Beth<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">fax: 312.280.5276<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@yalsa_director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Our <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa">mission</a> is to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling
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<p class="MsoNormal">Connect with YALSA online:<o:p></o:p></p>
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