YALSA announces that Teen Tech Week registration now is open
Contact: Nichole Gilbert
Program Officer
312-280-4387
ngilbert@ala.org
For Immediate Release
November 2, 2006
YALSA announces Teen Tech Week
TM registration now is open
CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce that registration for Teen Tech Week
TM now is open.
Teen Tech Week
TM is a new YALSA celebration aimed at getting teens to use their libraries for the different technologies that are offered there, such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks, video games and more.
Registration is available now on the Teen Tech Week
TM Web site at
www.ala.org/teentechweek. Teen Tech Week
TM will be celebrated for the first time March 4-10, 2007.
“Teen Tech Week
TM is YALSA's way of showing the importance of technology in teen lives. When libraries register for Teen Tech Week
TM , they acknowledge that technology is something key to successful teen development,” said Teen Tech Week
TM Chair Linda Braun.
Teen use of nonprint resources has increased dramatically in recent years, yet more and more teens are doing this from home instead of the library.
According to a recent study by Harris Interactive, 86 percent of youth aged 8-18 in 2005 had a computer in their home, and 74 percent had Internet access in their home.
On average, 8-18 year olds spent 6 hours and 21 minutes per day using media (including television, video/DVDs/movies, video games, audio media, computers and print media).
According to Pew Internet Research, 71 percent of teens reported that the Internet was their primary source for completing school projects.
Yet multiple studies have shown that the majority of teens lack the critical thinking skills and technical expertise to use the Internet and other electronic resources effectively.
“Teens need to know that the library is a free, valuable resource for accessing information and that librarians are the experts who can help them develop the skills they need to use electronic resources effectively and efficiently,” said YALSA President Judy Nelson.
Teen Tech Week
TM registration is made possible by using a program from E.vanced Solutions, and all Teen Tech Week
TM registrants will receive free access to Tutor.com's Live Homework Help (online homework help from expert tutors) and Ask A Librarian (online reference help from professional librarians) services for their patrons to use, beginning Teen Tech Week, March 4-10, 2007.
Teen Tech Week
TM ’s Promotional Partners are E.vanced Solutions, Inc., who offer web-based software for public and academic libraries geared at managing library programs and events, registration, meeting and study rooms, and summer and year-round reading programs and interest groups; Tutor.com, a leading provider of one-to-one learning and information solutions for libraries, educational institutions and individuals; and Rosen Publishing, a provider of high-quality nonfiction materials in both print and digital format for children and young adults.
For information about becoming a Teen Tech Week
TM Corporate Sponsor or Promotional Partner, visit the Teen Tech Week
TM Web site at
www.ala.org/teentechweek.
For nearly 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos, and audio books for teens.
For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail:
yalsa@ala.org.
