Thursday, February 8, , - a. Regina will explain teen brain development ,its effects on teen behavior, and strategies for more effective communication and relationship-building with your teen patrons.
Regina Townsend has over 15 years of experience as a youth librarian and teen specialist. Access to this webinar is only available to ILA personal members. Please log in to view webinar. Thursday, February 16, New Trier High School faculty librarians Raquelle Brennan and Susan Peterson, have developed a flexible, modular system to help teens learn to evaluate sources online that is adaptable to different types of library programs.
They will talk about their experiences guiding students and give tips and tricks on developing your own media literacy skills as well as those of your teens. High school students Sofia and Agatha, co-directors of activist group Teens for Press Freedom , share the origin of their teen-run educational nonprofit, their current projects, and give their insights into how teens interact with the internet and how we, as librarians, can help.
Thursday, May 12, Get to know who is behind the most current wave of censorship attempts, their targets and tactics, and what you can do to be prepared if they come for your collection. Thursday, February 11, , a. Forums allow members to connect with one another on various specialized topics and interests.
Informally structured, forum members work with one another to develop and present conference programs and informational literature, among other activities. The opportunity to serve as a forum leader is a benefit of ILA membership; forum managers and board members are required to maintain personal membership in the association during their term of service. Since , iREAD provides high quality, low-cost resources and products that enable local library staff to motivate children, young adults, and adults to read.
