YALSA's Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff describe Learning Experiences in this way:
"Works with teens, volunteers, community partners and others to plan, implement and evaluate high-quality, developmentally appropriate formal and informal learning activities that support teens’ personal and academic interests."
The association's current and previous continuing education opportunities in this area are:
Archived Webinars
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YALSA members can access the full set of archived webinars related to the topic of Learning Experiences via our YouTube playlist by logging in to this site.
Non-members can purchase individual access to webinars related to Learning Experiences for $19 or purchase group access for $99.
- December 2019: Learning Circles for Staff, for Teens, and for the Community
Member access
Non-member purchase - November 2019: Computational Thinking Through Puzzles and Games
Member access
Non-member purchase - October 2019: Creating Community and Amplifying Youth Voice Through Zines
Member access
Non-member purchase - July 2019: Equity Through Teen Service Learning
Member access
Non-member purchase - June 2019: Building Middle School Futures
Member access
Non-member purchase - May 2019: Learn2Discern: Media Literacy for Teens Through Libraries
Member access
Non-member purchase - April 2019: What Does it Take to be Career Ready?
Member access
Non-member purchase - June 2018: Learning Experiences
Free access for members and non-members - April 2018: Interactions with Teens
Free access for members and non-members - February 2018: Seattle Youth CAN - A Collaborative Model for Supporting Teen Leadership
Member access
Non-member purchase - July 2017: Creative Youth Development and the Humanitites
Member access
Non-member purchase - June 2017: What is Creative Youth Development
Member access
Non-member purchase - April 2017: Building Their Own World: Teen Driven Community Engagment
Member access
Non-member purchase - March 2017: STEM Impact Through Youth Voice
Member access
Non-member purchase - February 2017: Using Media Literacy to Stop the Fake News Cycle
Member access
Non-member purchase - November 2016: Making the Transition from Summer Reading to Summer Learning
Member access
Non-member purchase - October 2016: Coding, Learning, and Libraries
Member access
Non-member purchase - April 2016: Connecting Teens and Community Inside and Outside the Library
Member access
Non-member purchase - March 2016: Partner with a Locoal Mueum to Reach More Teens
Member access
Non-member purchase - February 2016: The Leap from Summer Reading to Summer Learning
Member access
Non-member purchase - December 2015: Life Hacks 101-Preparing Teens for Adulthood
Member access
Non-member purchase - November 2015 - Teen Program Development Making it About Teens First
Member access
Non-member purchase - September 2015:Commence Learning - College Career Readiness Programs
Member access
Non-member purchase - April 2015: Teen Services Programming - Opportunities & Outcomes
Member access
Non-member purchase - March 2015: Teen Services Programming Guidelines
Member access
Non-member purchase - December 2014: It's Fun to Partner with the YMCA
Member access
Non-member purchase - March 2013: Low Stress Stragies for the Afterschol Crowd
Member access
Non-member purchase
Snack Breaks
View the Learning Experiences YouTube playlist for all of our short videos on this topic.
To learn more about YALSA's continuing education opportunities contact Linda W. Braun, CE Consultant, lbraun@leonline.com