TEEN READ WEEK & BEYOND: Teen Reading Programming Throughout the Year

January: Teen Book & Media Awards Every January YALSA announces the winners of its book and media awards  Alex, Edwards, Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey, & Printz Prepare for the awards announcement  Hold a mock Printz or Nonfiction Award election  Display previous or potential winners  Create an awards announcement countdown on the library web site

February & March: Celebrate! Celebrate the award winners  Displays  Book clubs  Contests  Author events Update your collection and services  Purchase the winners & titles on the selected lists  Incorporate the titles into readers’ advisory Spread the word  Download & reproduce bookmark templates  Letter to the editor  Links on your web site  Booktalks

April: National Library Week National Library Week Teen Read Week registration opens at Promote YA literature in your community  Author events  Read-a-thons  Letters to the editor  Online book reviews  Participate in Operation Teen Book Drop

May thru September: Teens’ Top Ten It’s a teens’ choice award for the best YA books Nominations are posted online in April Encourage your teens to read the TTT nominations so they can vote for their favorites in Aug. The winners are announced during Teen Read Week  Use the list for collection development  Brainstorm ways to tie the TTT into summer reading  Share the list with school librarians and teachers  Use in booktalks, book clubs and displays  Feature the titles on the library web site

October: Teen Read Week Encourages all teens to read for the fun of it All schools, libraries & bookstores can participate Celebrated annually the same week as Columbus Day in Oct. Registration is free & registrants receive special promotions Celebrate in a way that works best for you

Read for the fun of it! Create displays that feature the multilingual theme Host a books-to-film, film festival featuring books that have been translated into a different language and have been made into a movie Have your teens vote on their favorite multicultural book Ask your Teen Advisory Group to help you select a diverse range of books featuring different cultures, languages, etc for the YA collection

Websites for More Information (awards & lists) (Teens’ Top Ten) (Teen Read Week)

Programming Resources from YALSA Cool Teen Programs Under $100 (July 09) Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, 5 th ed. (2008) M.A.E. Award for Best Lit Program for Teens, Program Idea Wiki at YALSA’s new Teen Programming HQ database, YA-YAAC, a listserv for library workers to share programming ideas, Young Adult Library Services (quarterly)

Continuing Education Resources Stay current with the latest in teen reading through YALSA’s webinars! YALSA offers monthly webinars on the third Thursday at 2pm EST Learn about our upcoming webinars here: Can’t attend the live session? Check out our webinars on demand!

Please contact YALSA if we can be of help YALSA 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL x (web site) (blog) (wiki)

Who is YALSA? YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library Services Association Parent organization is the American Library Association (ALA) Has over 5,200 members who are school librarians, public librarians, educators, grad students and library supporters Mission: To expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.

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