Reaching Reluctant Readers
Reaching those who don’t have an interest in reading is a challenge for any librarian or library staff worker. Join Heather Gruenthal for a discussion on reaching reluctant readers. Heather will share her tips on introducing reader to books including reading displays, genre lists, gateway books, Just like Me books and programming with book hooks. Join us for this discussion!
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn:
How to use passive advertising to reach reluctant readers
How to draw non-readers in through booktalking and book trailers
Who Should Attend
Young adult librarians, school librarians, teachers, administrators, and any literacy-focused professional who works directly with teens and tweens. Certificates of participation are available for webinar attendees who attend the entire 1 hour webinar.
Instructor(s)
Heather Gruenthal is a librarian at Western High School in Huntington, CA. She has served on YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers committee.
Date(s) & Time(s)
Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET
Credits &/or CEUs Heading
Certificates of participation are available for this webinar.
Fee
$29 for students
$39 for individual YALSA members
$49 for all other individuals
Technical Requirements
This webinar will be presented using the Adobe Connect platform. Please ensure that you have Adobe Flash Player Version 10.1 or later on your computer. Audio for this webinar will be streamed over computer speakers, and you will be able to ask questions and interact with the presenter and other webinar participants via chat.
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How to Register
Registration is also available with a purchase order or by mail. Please download this form and submit with a purchase order or check. Faxed or mailed registrations must be received by the Monday prior to the Thursday webinar.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing up to two weeks prior to the event. No phone cancellations will be accepted. A $5 processing fee will be deducted from the registration amount. Please mail registration cancellations to American Library Association, ATTN: MACS, Online CE Registration, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; fax to 312-280-1538; or email toregistration@ala.org. Refunds will be processed after the event. YALSA reserves the right to cancel a course or workshop for insufficient registration or other reasons.
Contact
Contact YALSA at yalsa@ala.org with any questions.
