Connecting 

Young Adults and Libraries

Workshops

 


Connectingya.com offers a series of practical how-to-do-it workshops based on Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A how-to-do-it manual. Each workshop

·       Is "road tested"

·       Is based on the principals of adult learners

·       Is designed around three specific learning objectives

·       Can be tailored to your individual needs

·       Can be formatted to last a half day or as a module as part of an all day workshop.

·       Comes with a handout packet and a Power Point presentation 

Custom workshops are available upon request.

The audience for Connectingya.com workshops includes:

·       Youth librarians in public libraries

·       Adult/reference librarians in public libraries

·       Public library administrators

·       School librarians

·       Classroom teachers  

·       Youth workers

·       All staff which serve teenagers in your library

Workshop topics:
 

Booktalking

Customer Service

Trends in YA Services

Library Card Campaigns

After School Programs

Reader's Advisory

Youth Participation

Connecting Young Adults and Libraries

The Big SixTM 

Programming

Youth Development

Collection Development

 
 

WORKSHOP

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Learn the fundamentals of serving young adults in libraries
  2. Explore the connections between youth development and library services
  3. Examine the planning, implementation, justification, and evaluation of effective young adult services

Don't Tell, Sell ~  
The Importance Of Booktalking: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Learn the importance and fundamentals of booktalking
  2. Learn the elements of booktalking success
  3. Develop ideas to improve quality of booktalks/booktalk presentations

Netting The Big SixTM : A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore use of the Internet to teach Big SixTM information seeking strategies.
  2. Learn how to develop assignment based web pages on the Big SixTM  model
  3. Learn how to create a web page for your school library or public library in five steps

Creating Raving Fans Into The 21st Century: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore a "raving fans" approach to serving YAs in libraries
  2. Identify trends in young adult services in libraries
  3. Identify trends, issues and challenges related to serving young adults

Dewey Or Don't We Know Successful Programs For Young Adults :A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Discuss technique to connect young adults and libraries
  2. Develop ideas for successful young adult programs
  3. Discover the elements of successful young adult programming

Moment of Truth ~ Successful Customer Service For Young Adults: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore what teens what and need from libraries
  2. Establish best practices for connecting young adults and libraries through superior customer service
  3. Learn the ten commandments of successful young adult reference 

Connecting Through Readers' Advisory: A How-To-Do-It Workshop 
  1. Learn strategies to improve reader's advisory services to YAs
  2. Discuss tools/techniques to improve readers' advisory service to YAs
  3. Discover titles which appeal to all teens

Ask Us ~ Teen Advisory Groups: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore the positive outcomes for teens and libraries of Teen Advisory Groups
  2. Learn the elements of successful Teen Advisory Groups
  3. Develop a project plan to form a Teen Advisory Group

Access Unchained and Assets Unleashed ~ libraries and healthy young development: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Discovering the connection between libraries and successful youth development
  2. Developing a clear vision of youth services clear vision
  3. Learn the elements of successful youth development programs

 

Youth ASPIRE: After School Programs Inspire Reading Enrichments: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore the role of library after school programs in promoting positive youth development
  2. Identify the elements of successful after school programs
  3. Investigate planning, implementing, and evaluation of after school programs

Powering Up Your Young Adult Collection: A How-To-Do-It Workshop
  1. Explore the reading interests of young adults
  2. Connect collection development to reading interests
  3. Discuss trends in materials for young adults 

Every Child a Library Card ~ Conducting a successful library card campaign
  1. Learn strategies for planning and implementing a successful library card campaign.
  2. Learn strategies for working with schools, media, community groups, and corporate sponsors.
  3. Learn strategies for planning programs, outreach visits, and press events.

 
Contact mailto:patrick@connectingya.comfor information on availability and costs.