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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The December newsletter from YALSA to state youth services consultants has a lot of information that many of you may be interested in.—Katie
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<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">31 Days of Serving Teens to Support Change<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Throughout the month of December, the YALSAblog and the Hub will be exploring the theme of youth participatory action and how libraries can support these efforts. Look for a
new post each day, alternating on each blog: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Hub:
</span><a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YALSAblog:
</span><a href="http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">2017 Teen Tech Week™ Resources & Funds<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have everything libraries need to plan great TTW activities for March 5 - 11 at
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/teentechweek"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/teentechweek</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Visit the site for details about a mini-grant opportunity, whose
applications are due Jan. 1, 2017. Join YALSA in celebrating the many ways teens can leverage technology to effect positive change in their lives and communities with the “Be the Source of Change” theme!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">The Year’s Best YA Nonfiction & Debut Authors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Next week YALSA will announce the finalists for the Nonfiction and Morris Awards. The Nonfiction Award honors the year’s best nonfiction written for teens, while the Morris
Award honors the year’s best debut author writing for teens. Visit </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
for details. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Apply by Jan. 1 for Summer Learning Grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’re giving away 20 $1,000 grants to support libraries’ summer learning efforts, as well as another 20 $1,000 grants to support hiring teen interns over the summer. Learn more
and apply at </span><a href="http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Present a Program at the 2017 YA Services Symposium!<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">YALSA is now accepting proposals for our 2017 YA Services Symposium, which will be held Nov. 3 – 5, 2017 in Louisville, KY. Submit proposals that relate to the symposium theme “Libraries:
Helping All Teens Build a Better Future,”</span> <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">
by no later than Feb. 1, 2017. Learn more and access the forms at </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/events"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">www.ala.org/yalsa/events</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Resources to Support Youth in the Post-Election Climate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Libraries can play a key role in supporting all youth who are fearful or anxious, or who have been bullied, threatened, or assaulted following the election. Libraries can also
help communities reconnect and heal after a divisive time. To help library staff in this effort, YALSA has compiled a list of free resources libraries can leverage to address concerns of youth and their families. Access them here:
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/2flHuxL"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://bit.ly/2flHuxL</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Upcoming YALSA Activities & Events</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Dec. 5 – Feb. 1</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Committee Volunteer form open for committees that start work 7/1/17,
</span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa/yalsahandbook#form"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa/yalsahandbook#form</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Week of Dec. 5, Morris and Nonfiction Award finalists announced,
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dec. 15, teen spaces webinar,
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January: YALSA debuts its Teen Book Finder database via The Hub,
</span><a href="http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 1, summer learning grant applications due,
</span><a href="http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://summerreading.ning.com/page/summer-learning-grants</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 1, deadline to apply for Teen Tech Week mini grants,
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org.teentech.week"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.ala.org.teentech.week</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 20 – 23, ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta,
</span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/YALSAmw17"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://tinyurl.com/YALSAmw17</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan. 23, all YALSA’s book and media award winners announced,
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