YALSA offers several downloadable resources about its events and resources. You can download the following tools, including presentations, handouts, and flyers for use at conferences, presentations, workshops, and other events.
Advocacy Tools | Bibliographies, Competencies, and Guidelines | Canned Presentations | Membership | Professional Development | Publications & Resources I Teen Reading | Technology | Toolkits
Advocacy Tools
10 Things You Didn't Know Were In Your Library (PDF)
60+ Advocacy Activities (PDF)
Act for School Libraries (PDF)
Advocacy Toolkit (PDF)
Dipping Your Toe in the Advocacy Pool (PowerPoint presentation from YALSA)
Legislative Advocacy Guide (PDF)
Librarians Are a Teacher's Best Friend! (PDF)
Libraries: Your Afterschool Partner (PDF)
Teens Need Libraries (PDF) --print this and share it with elected officials & others
What Public Libraries Do for Teens (PDF - infographic)
Bibliographies, Competencies, and Guidelines
Case Studies: Real-World Examples of How Libraries Are Re-Envisioning Teen Services
Core Professional Values for the Teen Services Profession (PDF)
Research Committee Annotated Bibliographies
Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff
Teen Space Guidelines (PDF)
Teens First: Re-imagined Library Services for and with Teens Infographic
Canned Presentations
These presentations were created by YALSA to use at workshops, conferences and presentations.
Dipping Your Toe in the Advocacy Pool (PowerPoint)
Teen Read Week (PowerPoint)
Teen Tech Week (PowerPoint)
Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff (PowerPoint)
Membership
YALSA for Every Budget (PDF)
YALSA Membership Brochure (PDF)
Get Involved with YALSA Infographic (PDF)
YALSA Fact Sheet (PDF)
YALSA International Members Flyer (PDF)
YALSA Member Grants and Awards (PDF)
YALSA’s Teen Book Finder (PDF)
Professional Development
Training and Continuing Education Resources
Publications & Resources
50 Tips for Publishing with YALSA (PDF)
Case Studies: Real-World Examples of How Libraries Are Re-Envisioning Teen Services
Core Professional Values for the Teen Services Profession (PDF)
Get a Library Card (PDF)
Inclusive Teen Services: Selected Resources from YALSA (PDF)
Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Flyer (PDF)
Teen Demographics Infographic (PDF)
Teens First: Basic Learning Outcomes Guide (PDF)
Teen Space Guidelines (PDF)
The Future of Library Services for & with Teens: a Call to Action (PDF) -- full report
The Future of Library Services for & with Teens: a Call to Action (PDF) -- executive summary
Transforming Library Services Through Continuing Education
YALSA GSLIS Student Resources (PDF)
Teen Reading
Best of the Best Marketing Materials (including free bookmarks & more)
Literary Awards Flyer (PDF)
Lee por el gusto de leer (PDF) (Recommended titles in English and Spanish, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation)
Parents' Guide to Teen Reading Brochure (English) (PDF)
Parents' Guide to Teen Reading Brochure (Spanish) (PDF)
2016 Selected Lists (PDF)
Teen Book Finder App (PDF)
Teen Read Week (PDF)
Teens' Top Ten (PDF)
Teens' Top Ten Nominations Toolkit (Word Doc)
YALSA's Ultimate Teen Bookshelf (PDF)
Technology
Making in the Library Toolkit (PDF)
Librarians' Social Networking Toolkit (PDF)
STEM Programming Toolkit (DOC)
Teen Book Finder App (PDF)
Teens' Guide to Social Networking Brochure (PDF)
YALSA Online Resources (PDF)
Toolkits
Advocacy Toolkit (PDF)
Partnering to Increase your Impact
Public Library & School Library Collaboration Toolkit
Summer Teen Intern Toolkit (PDF)
Teens' Top Ten Toolkit (DOC)