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<h1>YALSA updates<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">YALSA’s <u><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium">2019 YA Services Symposium</a></u> will take place
<b>Nov. 1-3 in Memphis, TN</b>, with the theme: Show Up and Advocate: Supporting Teens in the Face of Adversity. YALSA members receive the best registration rate. Not a YALSA member? Join YALSA and ALA before registering to save. Joining before registering
vs. registering as a non-member is of equal or similar cost. All are welcome to attend. Questions? Email Nichole O’Connor at
<u><a href="mailto:noconnor@ala.org">noconnor@ala.org</a></u>. Want to receive updates about the symposium? Sign up
<u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X5ZTCB5">here</a></u>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Register Now! April Webinar: What Does it Take to be Career Ready</b><br>
<b><i>April 11; 2PM EST</i></b><i><br>
<b>Free for YALSA Members/$29 Non-Members or $59 yearly subscription</b></i><br>
<u><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar#Upcoming%20Live%20Webinars">Join</a></u> us for a webinar on the importance of understanding the difference between job readiness and career awareness. Participants will learn about a report published
by King County (WA), the Seattle Region Partnership, and the Seattle Office of Economic Development, “Job Readiness Skills for Youth a Clear and Actionable Definition.” The report, which will be used to help guide the webinar, highlights the importance of
early work experiences, provides a list of “soft skill” competencies required on the job, and helps define a developmental continuum to better match youth with employers and work experiences.
<u><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar#Upcoming%20Live%20Webinars">Learn</a></u> more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Diverse Titles on YALSA’s Teen Book Finder Database<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">YALSA’s <u><a href="http://booklists.yalsa.net/">Teen Book Finder Database</a></u> has been recently updated with all of YALSA’s 2019 book & media award winners and selected lists, along with titles from ALA’s affiliates such as the American
Indian Library Association, Association of Jewish Libraries, Coretta Scott King Award, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table, and more.
<u><a href="http://booklists.yalsa.net/">Learn</a></u> more. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>ALSC updates<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">ALSC is seeking members committed to their core values -- <b>
Collaboration</b>, <b>Excellence</b>, <b>Inclusiveness</b>, <b>Innovation</b>, <b>
Integrity </b>and <b>Respect</b>, <b>Leadership</b>, and <b>Responsiveness </b>-- to serve their association. Governance positions for 2020-2023 and Award Committee positions for 2022 now accepting
<a href="http://bit.ly/alsc2020nom">nominations</a> by April 19, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>Youth Services Survey Request<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you a <b>school or public youth services librarian</b> who has graduated from a library and/or information science master’s degree program
<b>in the last 5 years?</b> If so, we would love to hear from you about how well you feel your master’s program prepared you for your job. If you are interested in participating, you can click below to navigate to the online survey. The survey is completely
anonymous and should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete. We hope to use the results of this study to better understand and improve the alignment between LIS master’s degree programs and the roles and responsibilities of practicing youth services librarians.
If you have any questions about the study, please contact <a href="mailto:YSpreparedness@unc.edu">
YSpreparedness@unc.edu</a>. Survey: <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Func.az1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_3R8gkT6aVLIAsXb&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Ca5ecc02f29d0492ea89f08d6ad5da89e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636887015104079529&sdata=T15ZsI1skpcPevfFDXPCZfixYwQ9YQZn%2BQZOS7YKWNs%3D&reserved=0">
https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3R8gkT6aVLIAsXb</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:smhughes@email.unc.edu">smhughes@email.unc.edu</a>
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<h1>Upcoming LM Webinar<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register now for the last of this round of the Best Storytelling Practices webinar series with Jenifer Strauss:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=124">Act It Out and Play! Stories Just Made for Participation</a><br>
Tuesday, April 16, 2019<br>
2:00 pm (ET)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Every Child Ready to Read states, “P<span style="color:#333333">lay is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what
they are doing”. In this highly active webinar, Storyteller and Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss will be presenting books that lend themselves to PLAY!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:43.0pt"><span style="color:#333333">In this webinar you will</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Be introduced to authors and books that lend themselves to creative expression and encourage silly<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>improvisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Learn four traditional and literary stories that are perfect for adaptation and group participation (titles, props and costume lists will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>provided)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Learn some easy group games to add cooperation to storytime<span style="letter-spacing:-.85pt">
</span>programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1>Wandoo Reader<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">LM offers access to <b>Wandoo Reader</b>, a tracking program for reading clubs. If your library is interested in starting an account, please contact me directly. There is a monthly webinar and recordings available on Demco’s site if interested
in a <a href="http://evancedtraining.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15360&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2019/02/01">
demo</a>. A hands-on workshop on April 29<sup>th</sup> will be held for those with accounts - please contact me with any questions at
<a href="mailto:LancasterC5@Michigan.gov?subject=Wandoo%20Reader%20">LancasterC5@Michigan.gov</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Celebrate <b>March is Reading Month</b> by learning more: <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-28753_74161-490688--%2C00.html&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C3efef0bb07094a414f4a08d69dc72ae7%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636869876095128957&sdata=AQfa4DPYzcBgc9cG4ot9RfTxhaYCuLGA6tO275BuTz0%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Read by Grade Three Parent Awareness Toolkit</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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