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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi! I just received a newsletter from ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association. I thought the following two opportunities may be of interest to some of you, especially
those of you interested in learning more about how teens use social media and how your library might get your messages to them better.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell","serif"">Bringing Social Media into Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Throughout the month of May, YALSA has teamed up with the folks at
</span><a href="http://connectedlearning.tv/"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://connectedlearning.tv/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> to facilitate free online discussions about libraries, connected
learning and social media. The project kicks off on <b>May 2<sup>nd</sup></b>, then continues with weekly discussions each Tuesday. Each week features a new set of speakers, including Mimi Ito, Renee Hobbs, Danah Boyd and more. Participants can watch in
real time, connect via Chat with others, and ask questions on </span><a href="http://www.livestream.com/connectedlearningtv"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Livestream</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,
watch live on the Connected Learning </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/108591913349519582450/posts"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Google+ Page</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, and contribute
to the #futureoflibraries conversation on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/search/realtime/%23futureoflibraries"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Twitte</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">r. Complete
details are at </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/issues-current-projects"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.ala.org/yalsa/issues-current-projects</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. Please join
us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell","serif"">Join the Discussion about What’s Next for Teen Services<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">YALSA is hosting a virtual town hall on Tues. May 21st 2-3pm, eastern about what’s next for teen library services. Any interested person is welcome to attend, especially those from the areas
of libraries, education, technology, adolescent development and the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. This is part of a year-long project in which YALSA will ultimately produce a report which will provide direction for how libraries can 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. To learn more, visit
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yaforum"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">www.ala.org/yaforum</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">, or search #yalsaforum on Twitter.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Questions? Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="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="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="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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