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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see below for information regarding services to teens in the 21<sup>st</sup> century and how you can participate:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As part of the year-long National Forum, Virtual Town Halls on Teens and Libraries, facilitated by Linda W. Braun, will be held from 2:00 - 3:00pm, eastern on:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Tues., March 19, 2013<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Tues. April 16, 2013<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Tues. May 21, 2013<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The goal of the Town Halls is to gather together interested stakeholders to have in-depth conversations that will inform how libraries should adapt in order to better meet the needs
of 21st century teens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Any individual interested in teens, libraries, digital literacy, connected learning, youth participation, adolescent development, out of school time, education, etc. is welcome
to participate. Links to access the Town Halls will be posted on this page.<o:p></o:p></p>
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As part of its year-long project, the National Forum on Libraries and<br>
Teens, YALSA is hosting a series of Virtual Town Halls, and we'd like<br>
you to participate! Mark your calendar for March 19 from 2-3pm,<br>
eastern, for the first one, which will focus on partnerships. Anyone<br>
interested in participating in this discussion/exploration is welcome to<br>
attend. To learn more, or to access the link to the Town Hall, please<br>
visit <a href="http://www.ala.org/yaforum">www.ala.org/yaforum</a>. Please feel free to pass this information<br>
along to colleagues who may also be interested.<br>
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The National Forum on Libraries and Teens seeks to bring together key<br>
stakeholders from the areas of education, technology, adolescent<br>
development, research, out-of-school time, connected learning, libraries<br>
and the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to explore the world of young<br>
adults and library services to this population, and ultimately produce a<br>
report which will provide direction on how libraries need to adapt to<br>
better meet the needs of 21st century teens. Grant funding is<br>
generously provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<br>
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If you have any questions, or if you'd like further information, please<br>
don't hesitate to get in touch.<br>
<br>
-Beth<br>
<br>
Beth Yoke, CAE<br>
Executive Director<br>
Young Adult Library Services Association<br>
50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<br>
1.800.545.2433 x4391<br>
fax: 312.280.5276<br>
<a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a> <<a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">mailto:byoke@ala.org</a>><br>
@yalsa_director<br>
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Connect with YALSA online:<br>
<<a href="http://www.facebook.com/yalsa">http://www.facebook.com/yalsa</a>> <<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/yalsa">http://twitter.com/#!/yalsa</a>> <br>
<<a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yalsa&aq=f">http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yalsa&aq=f</a>> <span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Darci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
darci.hanning@state.or.us</a> <br>
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