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<b>Subject:</b> summer learning grants, leadership e-course, best YA lit & more from YALSA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy almost-2018! Here’s some news from YALSA that may be of interest:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1><a name="_Hlk478052065"></a><a name="_Hlk484011011"></a><a name="_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">LAST CHANCE:
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Apply by Jan. 1</span> for Summer Learning Grants
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></a></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’re giving away 20 $1,000 grants to support libraries’
efforts to reach underserved teens over the summer months, as well as another 20 $1,000 grants to support hiring teen interns over the summer. Learn more and apply at
</span></span></span></span><a href="http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></h1>
<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Build Your Leadership Skills<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration is open for a new e-course from
YALSA which runs from Jan. 22<sup>nd</sup> through Feb. 18<sup>th</sup>. Participants will enhance their leadership skills by exploring how best to lead one’s self and delving into the basics of leading others. The course combines reading, reflection, opportunities
to test the ideas raised with colleagues and community members, and small group activities to support peer learning and leadership skill development. Registration rates start at $130. Learn more:
</span></span></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2pFsMfi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2pFsMfi</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk502143751"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Libraries are for Creating!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have everything libraries need to plan great TTW activities for March 4 - 10 at
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/teentechweek"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/teentechweek</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
Join YALSA in celebrating the many ways teens can leverage technology to effect positive change in their lives and communities with the “Libraries are for Creating” theme!
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Best YA Literature of 2017<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last month YALSA announced the finalists for our
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morris Award</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
a debut award for YA literature and our YA </span></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction-award"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nonfiction
Award</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
We also announced the final selections for our Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers and Amazing Audiobooks for YAs lists:
</span></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2zCCe2N"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2zCCe2N</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Looking for Inspiration and Encouragement in 2018?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join YALSA! Dues in YALSA/ALA start at $63 per year, and anyone is welcome to join! Your membership
connects you with over 4,800 other passionate, creative library staff and gets you free access to: live monthly webinars, over 40 on-demand webinars, a weekly eNews, and more! Join online or contact Letitia Smith to see what discounted rates you qualify for:
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:lsmith@ala.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lsmith@ala.org</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
or 312.280.4390. For details on all the member perks, check out this free video:
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/TaGJr5CCKXg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://youtu.be/TaGJr5CCKXg</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Upcoming YALSA Activities & Events</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 18, Recognizing & Addressing Implicit Bias webinar,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 22 – Feb. 18, leadership e-course</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2pFsMfi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2pFsMfi</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Feb. 9 – 12, ALA Midwinter Meeting,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="https://2018.alamidwinter.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://2018.alamidwinter.org/</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Feb. 12, youth media award winners announced,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yma"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yma</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Feb. 15, a Collaborative Model for Supporting Teen Leadership webinar,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mar. 4- 10, Teen Tech Week,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/teentechweek"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/teentechweek</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 8, Teen Growth & Development Webinar,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">March 22, Teen Growth & Development
Twitter chat, </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 1, deadline to apply to be the next YALSA Liaison to ALA groups,
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/ala-liaison"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.ala.org/yalsa/ala-liaison</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">April 3, registration opens for the 2018 YA Services Symposium in Salt Lake City, UT
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">April 12, Teen Read Week site launches & Teens’ Top Ten nominees announced,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/teenread"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/teenread</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">April 12, Positive Interactions with Teens webinar,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">April
26, Positive Interactions with Teens Twitter chat, </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">May 10, Creating Learning Environments for/with Teens webinar,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">May 24, Creating Learning Environments for/with Teens Twitter chat,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 1, deadline to apply for 2019 Midwinter Paper Presentation travel stipend,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/mwpaper"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/mwpaper</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 1, deadline to apply for 2018 Symposium travel stipends,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">June 14, Creating Learning Experiences for/with Teens webinar,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">June 22 – 26, ALA Annual Conference,
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/annual-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/conferencesevents/annual-conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">June
28, Creating Learning Experiences for/with Teens Twitter chat, </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2kn8HYU</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more events and information, visit
</span></span></span><a href="http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Calendar_of_Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Calendar_of_Events</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk484011011"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk478052065"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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>
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