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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Posted on behalf of ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of its year-long project, the National Forum on Libraries and Teens, YALSA is hosting a series of Virtual Town Halls, and we’d like you to participate! Mark your calendar for March 19 from 2-3pm, eastern, for the first one, which
will focus on partnerships. Anyone interested in participating in this discussion/exploration is welcome to attend. To learn more, or to access the link to the Town Hall, please visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yaforum">www.ala.org/yaforum</a>. Please feel free to pass this information along to colleagues who may also be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Forum on Libraries and Teens seeks to bring together key stakeholders from the areas of education, technology, adolescent development, research, out-of-school time, connected learning, libraries and the for-profit and nonprofit
sectors to explore the world of young adults and library services to this population, and ultimately produce a report which will provide direction on how libraries need to adapt to better meet the needs of 21<sup>st</sup> century teens. Grant funding is generously
provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, or if you’d like further information, please contact:<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">fax: 312.280.5276<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">@yalsa_director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Connect with YALSA online:<o:p></o:p></p>
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