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and thought you may be interested:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Webinars are 60 minutes in length and include time for a question and answer period. Webinars take place
at 2 p.m. Eastern. Webinars cost $39 for individual YALSA members, $29 for students and $49 for all other individuals. Register here:
<span style="color:#505050"><a href="http://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b9b7f12a0545b1a14ef19a691&id=31dd248391&e=0da9e8e774"><span style="text-decoration:none">www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars.</span></a>
</span><b>Questions? Contact Eve Gaus at <span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:egaus@ala.org"><span style="color:blue">egaus@ala.org</span></a></span> or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5293.</b><span style="color:#505050"><br>
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January 19: <b>Journey into the Darkness: Summer Reading Programs</b> with Charli Osborne
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<p style="margin-left:.5in">With three carefree months of no school, no homework, long days and warm nights, the summer is the perfect time to get teens reading! Join Charli Osborne for a discussion of books and programming ideas to help you and your teen
readers “Own the Night” this summer. From vampires to dystopias to ghost hunting and astronomy, participants will gain ideas for genre-based reading lists that are sure to have teen-appeal. Each night-themed reading list will be accompanied by a programming
idea. From low-maintenance passive programming, to easy game-show ideas to an extensive book-themed lock-in, there is a program for every library and every budget. Join us as we journey into the night!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in">This webinar will address 3 areas of the <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/competencies">
YALSA Competencies</a>: Communication, marketing and outreach; Knowledge of materials; Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">February 16:
<b>Serving LGBTQ Teens</b> with Megan Honig <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Join Megan Honig for a look into inside library services to LGBTQ teens. Megan will explore who LGBTQ teens are and will discuss the broad range of experiences among LGBTQ teens. She’ll discuss
what needs LGBTQ teens bring to the library and how the library can meet those needs through collection development, programming and advocacy. Megan will also address how to manage staff and patron concerns. Participants will learn to identify the common
information needs of LGBTQ teens and how to develop strategies for supporting LGBTQ teens’ safety and well-being in library spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This webinar will address 3 areas of the YALSA Competencies: Knowledge of client group; Knowledge of materials; Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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