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- Find volunteer opportunities in our weekly email newsletter, YALSA eNews.
- Watch a video about ways to get involved with YALSA.
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- From corporate sponsorships to local fundraising and more, learn about all the ways you can donate to YALSA.
- Learn more about YALSA's Leadership Endowment.
- Donate by credit card at the ALA Development Office's secure website. (Choose "Divisions," then "YALSA").
- Send a contribution by mail, using the printable mail-in form (PDF). Complete the form and mail it back with your donation to: YALSA, 225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601.
- For further information, please contact YALSA’s Executive Director at 1.800.545.2433 x4391 or tdillards@ala.org
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- Teen Reading Guide for Parents and Caregivers (pdf)
- I Love Libraries: Explore all the ways libraries are so great and how you can support them!
- Educators' Guide to Young Adult Advocacy
- Continuing Education for Educators working with young adults
- Free professional development videos and webinar recordings
- AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning provide information about recommended apps and web sites
- Collections & Content Curation page provides links to additional teen-focused resources
Transforming Teen Services: A Train the Trainer Approach
YALSA, in partnership with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), is implementing "Transforming Teen Services: a Train the Trainer Approach" from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. This effort brings together state library agency (SLA) youth consultants and front-line library staff for a robust training program. In the first year of the project a pilot cohort made up of SLA and front-line staff from AL, ME, MN, RI and WI received training and began facilitating learning for library staff in their states. In year two, 109 more SLA and front-line staff will be trained and they will then train others in their states.
A full list of project participants is available.
This project is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Read the grant proposal (.pdf) and the initial IMLS press release.