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<h1>News from the Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2020 Teens’ Top Ten Announced<br>
</b>The 2020 <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1264CF">Teens' Top Ten</span></a> nominees were announced in late April. If you haven't already,
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1264CF">view</span></a> the list of the 25 nominees, along with annotations, on the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1264CF">Teens' Top Ten</span></a> web page. Encourage teens to read the nominees so they can prepare to vote starting
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">August 15</span></strong>. If your library offers e-books of any of the titles, this is a great opportunity to have teens learn about and utilize the digital resources your library provides.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Remote Program Ideas <br>
</b>So you've created an Instagram or Facebook account and now you need programming ideas? Check out the Programming HQ for
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/6646/remote-programming-on-instagram">ideas</a> on how to engage teens though the Instagram poll and question feature in Insta-stories. If you don't have a teen services Instagram account, check out this
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/6643/how-to-start-an-instagram-account-for-teens">
post</a> for tips on how to create one. Be sure to also check out this <a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/6569/remote-programming">
post</a> to see what other libraries have been doing on Instagram, as well as these
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/6622/zoom-programming">Zoom programming ideas</a> and
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/6595/digital-escape-rooms">digital escape room ideas</a>. Do you have any remote programs that you'd like to
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/share.html">share</a> with your fellow colleagues?
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/programs/share.html">Submit</a> your program to YALSA’s
<a href="http://hq.yalsa.net/index.html">Teen Programming HQ</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Upcoming YALSA Webinars<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar">Strategies to Increase Adult Books Titles for Teens</a><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">June 11, 2020; Thursday, 2PM Eastern</span></strong><br>
<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar">Identifying the Best Fit Audiobooks for Your Teens</a><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">July 9, 2020; Thursday, 2PM Eastern</span></strong></b><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration:
</span></em><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X"><i>$29/each webinar</i></a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> or
</span></em><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=eventsconf&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=M"><i>$59/annual webinar subscription
</i></a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(subscribers are automatically registered for each webinar approximately two weeks before the webinar takes place).
</span></em><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar">Learn</a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> more about each webinar.</span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Webinars-on-Demand</span></b></em><b><i><br>
</i></b><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are looking for additional professional development opportunities, consider YALSA’s list of
</span></em><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars-on-demand">webinars-on-demand</a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. Webinar recordings can be purchased for $29 each or become a YALSA webinar subscriber ($59) and gain access to 12 months
of YALSA live webinars and all webinar archives. </span></em><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars-on-demand">Learn</a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> more.
</span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2020 ALA/YALSA Book and Media Awards Ceremonies</span></strong><br>
YALSA is working with REFORMA, ALSC, ODLOS and Booklist to develop a virtual event scheduled throughout the day on Sunday, June 28 to celebrate the Printz and Odyssey Awards. The Alex Award will be celebrated after the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar#Upcoming%20Live%20Webinars" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1264CF">June webinar</span></a> and the Edwards winner will be celebrated as part of the Symposium.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span></strong>More details will be shared as soon as they are finalized.<em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Research Journal Articles<br>
</b><span style="color:#202020">YALSA’s research journal, the </span><a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/"><i>Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults (JRLYA)</i></a><span style="color:#202020"> has published Vol. 11 N. 2 featuring the following
articles: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The Darkest Themes: Perceptions of Teen-on-Teen Gun Violence in Schools as Portrayed in Teen Literature<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#202020;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
When Libraries Aren’t Challenged: Librarians Discuss a Lack of Patron Challenges to Their Collections<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#202020">Read the articles on the <i>JRLYA</i>
</span><a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/">website</a><span style="color:#202020">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Libraries Respond: COVID-19 Survey</span></strong><br>
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Public Library Association (PLA) is coordinating with several
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey#partners"><span style="color:#1264CF">ALA units and other library organizations</span></a> to
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1264CF">survey</span></a> the library community to understand the current impacts the crisis is having on their operations, programs, services, and finances. All completed respondents will be automatically entered to win one of ten $30 gift
certificates to the ALA Store. <a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1264CF">Complete</span></a> the survey by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">May 18 at 11:59pm CST.</span></strong>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1264CF">Learn</span></a> more.<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#202020">Book Awards & Lists Suggestion Forms</span></strong><span style="color:#202020"><br>
Have you read a good book recently? Submit it to be considered a nominee for our 2021 selected book lists or book awards via the following forms:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#202020">Book Lists<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b9b7f12a0545b1a14ef19a691&id=9494f99689&e=696e22c6b0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1264CF">Amazing Audiobooks</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#202020;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
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<a href="http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2020/04/23/making-face-shields-with-maker-hardware-at-the-great-neck-library/">Making Face Shields with Maker Hardware at the Great Neck Library</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2020/05/12/quick-picks-for-reluctant-readers-qp2021-nominees-round-up-may-12-edition/"><span style="color:#1264CF">Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2021) Nominees, May 12 Edition</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2020/05/08/best-fiction-for-young-adults-bfya2021-nominees-round-up-may-8-edition/"><span style="color:#1264CF">Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2021) Nominees Round Up, May 8 Edition</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2020/05/08/great-graphic-novels-ggn2021-nominees-round-up-may-7-edition/"><span style="color:#1264CF">Great Graphic Novels (#GGN2021) Nominees Round Up, May 7 Edition</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2020/05/06/amazing-audiobooks-aa2021-nominees-round-up-may-6-edition/"><span style="color:#1264CF">Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2021) Nominees Round Up, May 6 Edition</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2020/05/01/2020-hub-reading-challenge-may-check-in/">2020 Hub Reading Challenge – May Check-In</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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