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Come listen to the 2017 Michael L. Printz award-winning authors, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, and honor book authors, Louise O’Neill , Julie Berry, Neal Shusterman, and Nicola Yoon, speak about their writing, followed by a reception. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine.
 
Come listen to the 2017 Michael L. Printz award-winning authors, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, and honor book authors, Louise O’Neill , Julie Berry, Neal Shusterman, and Nicola Yoon, speak about their writing, followed by a reception. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine.
  

Revision as of 10:40, 6 April 2017

View the complete schedule, with locations, for all YALSA meetings and programs on this YALSA Schedule.

Conference News

Click on "Conference News" above for general information about attending an ALA conference, including tips on finding funding for attending the conference. For specific, up to date information about the ALA Conference beyond YALSA's slate of programs and events, please visit the ALA Annual Conference Website.

Registration, Travel and Hotel Information

  • Bundled registration for ALA Annual and ALA Midwinter will open on Sept. 1.

Shuttles at ALA Chicago

A free shuttle will run from McCormick Place to many of the official ALA hotels.

Roommates

Looking for a roommate for the symposium? Leave a message looking for someone in this space. Please include your contact information!

Convention Center Information

  • Location: The 2017 ALA Annual Conference will be held in Chicago's McCormick Place convention center at 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. This is a pretty huge convention center, so be sure you know where your meeting rooms are, or you could waste a lot of time wandering around.
  • Maps: You can access the web for maps and floor plans of McCormick Place at www.mccormickplace.com (click on Facilities, then Floor Plans).

YALSA Programs & Ticketed Events

Margaret A. Edwards Brunch 11:30am-1:00pm Saturday, June 24th, tickets are $34 Come join us for brunch and listen to the winner of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award speak about their writing. The award honors their significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.

YA Author Coffee Klatch Sunday, June 25th, 9-10am, tickets are $25 Enjoy coffee and meet with YALSA's award winning authors! This informal coffee klatch will give you an opportunity to meet authors who have appeared on one of YALSA’s six annual selected lists or have received one of YALSA's five literary awards. Librarians will sit at a table and every 3 or 4 minutes, a new author will arrive at your table to talk abut their upcoming book!

Michael L. Printz Program and Reception Friday, June 23rd, tickets are $34 Come listen to the 2017 Michael L. Printz award-winning authors, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, and honor book authors, Louise O’Neill , Julie Berry, Neal Shusterman, and Nicola Yoon, speak about their writing, followed by a reception. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine.

To add ticketed events to your existing registration, without also registering for the main ALA event:(1) By phone: Call ALA at 1-800-974-3084 & ask to add an event to your existing registration; (2)using the unique link in your email confirmation. If you don't have your registration confirmation handy, you can request a copy by emailing alaannual@compusystems.com. Contact Nichole O'Connor at noconnor@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, x4387 for help.

Programs

Below are the YALSA programs that will happen during ALA's Annual Conference in Chicago. The exact locations are coming soon.

Saturday

Saturday, 8:30-10am, The Diagnostics of Wattpad: Leveraging FanFiction to Develop Teen Library Collections Wattpad holds over 75 million stories for you to read online or off. Learn how teens read and share their own stories with fans across the world and leverage Wattpad's popularity to develop the young adult collection in your library! Participants will walk away with an enhanced knowledge of user driven content in library collection management, innovative ways to promote e-readership, and program ideas for the budding young writers in their communities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Participants will have a firm knowledge of the breadth, culture and influence of fanfiction in relation to teen library services. • Participants will gain insight on ways to access, evaluate and utilize fanfiction aggregators for teen library programming and collection development. • Participants will be given a review on the diversity, advocacy and educational applications of fanfiction in relation to teen library users.

Saturday, 10:30-11:30am, Dynamic Ways to Serve Teens of Color Four librarians with experience serving teens in school and public libraries located in urban and suburban areas will present strategies and methods for meeting the needs of students of color and immigrant students.The librarians will discuss everything from collection development, collaboration with outside agencies for programming, and bridging the digital and knowledge divide that exists for teen patrons. Branding and publicity of library services for teens will be discussed as well. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Upon completion participants will be able to add titles to their collections that speak to teens of color and teens from other countries. • Upon completion the participants will be able to connect with local agencies to provide information about immigration, to teens applying for scholarships and college. • Upon completion participants can take steps to brand their libraries, themselves, and effectively promote programs to the community they serve.

Saturday, 1:00-2:30pm, The Internet is Your Friend: Using Online Sources to Create Programs, Raise Money, and Engage Teens I will help librarians utilize online platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook to analyze trends, market their programs, and bring more teens into their library, as well as focus on online crowdfunding as a way to raise money while advocating your programs. Understanding how to be "good at the Internet" is a helpful skill for young adult librarians who are hoping to bring up attendance or keep teens engaged at their programs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Upon completion, participants will be able to analyze trends on social media to create programs that engage teens with topics they are interested in. • Upon completion, participants will be able to utilize social media marketing to share their programs and advocate their value to their community and the world. • Upon completion, participants will be able to feel confident exploring online fundraising ("crowdfunding") as an alternative method of funding their programs.

Saturday, 3:00-4:00pm, Not Just Capturing; Becoming the Librarian/Researcher Unicorn Transforming library teen programs into makerspaces and digital learning centers has been all the rage at library conferences over the past few years. But how do we measure an effective program, and how do we build in sustainability for the staff and the space? This session focuses on quick-and-dirty qualitative research tools and strategies to measure more than turnstile clicks, and advocate for your innovative teen space through research you can implement with your team. Learning Objectives: • Access, understand, and use robust, relevant research tools to evaluate their programs and plan strategies to strengthen them. • Connect to and learn from a national group of colleagues who work in “post-emergent” library makerspaces who use qualitative research to identify problems of practice. • Expand and deepen their knowledge base from a national network that includes libraries and museums, beyond the session and after the conference has ended.

Saturday, 3:00-4:00pm, YALSA is co-sponsoring the following program with the ALA Video Round Table Program Committee: Community Partnerships and Digital Literacy through Public Service Announcements

Libraries are increasingly finding ways to help their school-age patrons to communicate creatively and make a positive impact in their communities through video projects. Carson City Library in Nevada partnered with the Carson City School District to help high school freshmen create 60-second PSAs that raised awareness of social issues at their school. We are delighted to have representatives from the Carson City Library and School District to talk about their experiences and share tips.

List of Participants: Tiffany Hudson - Audio-Visual Librarian, Salt Lake City Public Library (Role: Moderator) Natalie Wood, Creative Learning Manager, Carson City Library Ananda Campbell, District Library Coordinator, Carson High School Sena Loyd, Director, Carson City Library.

Saturday, June 24, 2017 3:00-5:30 p.m., Inaugural Walter Dean Myers Memorial Lecture 2017, Palmer House Hotel, Room TBA Theme: “Second Chances: Strategies for Working with At-Risk Youth in Libraries”

Co-sponsored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), the Coretta Scott King Book Award Committee (CSK), the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT), The Association for Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), and Simon & Schuster, Inc. Join the Black Caucus of the American Library Association for an engaging panel discussion featuring Phoebe Yeh, Vice President and Publisher at Crown Books for Young Readers at Penguin Random House; librarians Jessica Anne Liddell, Karen Lemmons, and Janice Greenberg; and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.

Saturday, 4:30-5:30pm, Life Hacks: Survival Skills for Teens It’s no secret that teens need life skills to survive in the real world. Libraries are already celebrated as learning institutions - we offer books and resources to expand the fountain of knowledge, but what about soft skills? We’re here to tell you that libraries can help with that too! By starting a Life Hacks workshop series for teens at your library, you will be preparing teens for success in the real world. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Upon completion, participants will be able to plan and implement a series of life skills workshops for teens in their community, funds or no funds. • Participants will be able to foster community engagement through partnerships with local organizations that serve youth. • Participants will be able to use the case studies and information in the YALSA Future’s Report to justify the development of life skills programming and better meet teens' needs.

Saturday, 4:30-6:00pm, The Other (Invisible) Refugees - Supporting Central American Children in Crisis Since 2014, approximately 48,000 unaccompanied youth arrive in the U.S. annually as refugees from Central America. They are held in 100 detention centers in 12 states while they await time in court to plead their case for being granted asylum. View a film from IBBY & REFORMA, and learn about their Children in Crisis Project, which seeks to raise awareness about these vulnerable youth and to provide resources to them. Donations accepted at the door.

Sunday

Sunday, 10:30-11:30am, The 2017 Alex Awards The 2017 Alex Award winners--what they are and how to sell them to young adults--are highlighted in this panel presentation. The Alex Award is given to the top 10 books that appeal to young adults, and is administered by YALSA and sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust and Booklist.

Sunday, 1:00-3:30pm, Reading the World in Translation: Selecting and Presenting Global Literature for Teens Fiction in translation for adult readers has become increasingly popular, and translated picture books are once again crossing national borders successfully. But where are the books for teen readers, written by writers from other lands and translated into English? This panel will highlight recent and noteworthy books in translation, describe how to find and select these books, and discuss how we can build on the natural curiosity of teenagers to embrace international literature in translation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • explain to stakeholders the importance of acquiring and using international YA literature in translation • identify titles that have been translated and select books for the YA collection, including ones originally published for adults • promote translated literature to teens and create programs and activities based on reading globally

Sunday, 3:00-4:00pm, The Surprising Way We Got Teens Talking About Books Three librarians, tired of teens no-showing for book clubs and movie nights, decided to conquer the classroom. Learn how to partner with schools to take advisory to a captive audience, develop meaningful relationships, and refine your booktalks for teens. You will leave with a roadmap to implement embedded librarianship in your community schools and ideas for booktalks, teen approved. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Upon completion, participant will be able to identify a potential champion in their community and use the communication tools to begin a relationship. • Upon completion, participant will be able to describe a successful framework for reader's advisory in schools. • Upon completion, participant will be able to evaluate a booktalk for teen appeal.

Sunday, 4:30-5:30pm, Start Here: Achieving High Impact through Teen Internships and Volunteering According to a 2015 Youth Truth survey, a majority of youth in the United States feel unprepared for college and careers. Whether you're building your teen program from the ground up or looking for ways to level up, this session will provide you with resources and real life examples of how teen volunteer and internship opportunities can meaningfully support 21st century skill building while also lending authenticity and general awesomeness to library programming. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Understand the need for college and career readiness in libraries and be able to speak to the role that libraries can play in fulfilling that need. • Define 21st century skills as well as the criteria used to discuss and assess those skills. • Develop coaching and mentoring skills to support positive college and career readiness outcomes.

Monday

Monday, 8:30-10:00am, Strong Girls School: Create a Program Addressing Gender Bias, Inequality and Self-Esteem Building for Girls Strong Girls School is a program for young adult girls that addresses gender bias, inequality and self-esteem building. It supports the engagement, growth and achievement of girls and teaches valuable life skills. It allows librarians to build meaningful relationships with patrons and create or build upon relationships with community organizations. Participants will learn why this program is necessary and valuable, and receive detailed instructions on running it. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Understand the necessity and value of programming that addresses gender inequality, bias, and self-esteem issues for girls. • Learn ideas for creating and running a "Strong Girls" type program in your library. • Discuss fears about running gender-based and/or risky programs and how to overcome them.

Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm, YALSA's President's Program and Membership Meeting: Real Teens, Real Ready YALSA President Sarah Hill’s year-long initiative, "Real Teens, Real Ready" focuses on the need for libraries to evolve in order to effectively serve today’s teens. In ever changing and uncertain times, teens feel under-prepared for their future, yet the library can be their instrument to readiness for careers, college, workforce, and life. Attend this interactive session and learn about a range of innovative programs serving today's teens and learn strategies you can take back to your own library.

Monday, 1:00-2:30pm, Finding Joy in Making Change: Teens & Community Engagement How can libraries empower teens to help others? How can schools engage students in community-based service work during the regular school day? How can young people develop their own initiatives that impact their communities? Go beyond basic volunteer tasks for service hours; be inspired by youth who run charity drives, find new lives for prom dresses, tutor elementary students, and more! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Collaborate with youth to create positive change in the world. • Develop service opportunities that maximize youth participation, resulting in more empowered youth, greater civic engagement and personal joy. • Create opportunities for teens to earn volunteer hours during the regular school day, after school, and during the summer. • Evaluate these programs through data collection and analysis in order to improve them.

Monday 3:00-5:30pm, The 2017 Odyssey Awards Celebrate the spoken word at the 2017 Odyssey Award Presentation featuring clips from the 2016 winners. The Odyssey Award is presented annually to the best audiobook production for youth and co-administered by YALSA and ALSC and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.

Monday, 4:30-5:30pm, Advocating for Teens in the Public Library The program will discuss the importance of advocating for teen programming within the Public Library. It will focus specifically on why offering teen services is important for teens and the community, ways to advocate locally and nationally for teen services, how partnering with local organizations that serve teens strengthens teen services and creates advocates for the library in the community, and ways to transition teens into new young adults who love the library. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Upon completion, participant will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of advocating for teen services within the public library. • Upon completion, participant will be able to evaluate potential partners within their community that would benefit their teen patrons and be strong advocates for the library. • Upon completion, participant will be able to develop unique programming that will help transition teens into new young adults that support and use the library.

YALSA Governance at Conference

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA conference. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. Also, look for Board members at YALSA's booth (#941), Happy Hour and other social events, where attendees are welcome to chat with board members in those settings. The first 10 minutes of each meeting are set aside for visitors and board members to use as an 'open forum' where anyone can share information, ask questions, etc. The meeting schedule is as follows:

  • Board of Directors Meeting I,
  • Board of Directors Meeting II,
  • Board of Directors Meeting III,


The Board agenda and documents are finalized two weeks prior to the conference and posted online. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the Governance section of the YALSA web site. To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the Governance page on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or want to share an idea, comment or question, please feel free to contact YALSA'sPresident, or Beth Yoke. To stay up to date on the latest governance and Board issues, check out the YALSAblog. The President will post regular updates during and after the conference.

YALSA Online at Conference

  • The official hashtag for the conference is #alaac2017. When tweeting about YALSA at the conference, be sure to add @yalsa as well
  • The YALSAblog will cover some events at the conference.

YALSA in the Exhibits

  • YALSA will have a member booth in the Exhibit Hall. It will be inside the ALA Membership Pavilion.

YALSA Office Area & Staff On-Site

  • ALA provides an office area to all units where members can go to get badge ribbons, fliers, etc. Location TBD.
  • Staff are typically not in the office area, but are assisting with the various member programs and meetings.

Other Events of Interest

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Social Media & the ALA Annual Conference

  • The official hashtag for the conference is #ala2013. If you want to call any content to YALSA's attention, then be sure to Tweet @yalsa
  • Tweeting about YALSA's book award winners? Then use the hashtag #yma (for Youth Media Awards)
  • Here's a handy list of tips for Tweeting in a conference setting (scroll down towards the end of the blog post)

Chicago Information

Hello, Chicagoans! Please feel free to add information here that may be of interest to visitors.


Chicago Dining Options

Affordable dining places within a one mile of the Mc Cormick Place:

$ - Cheap eats

$$ - Moderately priced


Starbucks (0.1 mi) $

Near South Side - Coffee

2301 S Lake Shore Dr

312 – 791 – 7252


McDonald's (0.2 mi) $

Near South Side - Burgers, Fast Food, American

450 E 23rd Dr

312 – 328 - 0682


Pizzeria Brandi (0.6 mi) $

Near South Side - Pizza, Italian, American

67 E. Cermak Rd

312 – 794 - 5900


Chef Luciano/Gourmet Chicken (0.7 mi) $$

Near South Side - Italian, American

49 E Cermak Rd

312- 326 - 0062


White Castle (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - Burgers, Fast Food

2140 S Wabash Ave

312 – 949 - 0717


Harold's Chicken Shack (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - American

2111 S Wabash Ave

312 – 326 - 5575


La Cantina Grill (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - Mexican, Tex-Mex, Pub Food

1911 S Michigan Ave

312 – 842 - 1911


Cafe Society (0.7mi) $

South Loop - American, International, Vegetarian

1801 S Indiana Ave

312 – 842 - 4210


Reggies (0.8 mi) $$

South Loop - American, Burgers, Pub Food, Live Music

2105 South State Street

312 – 949 – 0121


Kroll's South Loop (0.8 mi) $

South Loop – Burgers, American, Fast Food, Bar

1736 S Michigan Ave

312 – 235 - 1400


Corner Bakery Cafe (0.8mi) $

South Loop - Bakery, Sandwiches/Subs, Coffee

1400 S Lake Shore Dr

312 – 588 - 1040


Opart Thai House (0.8 mi) $

South Loop - Thai

1906 S State St

312 – 567 – 9898

Chicago Things to Do

Exploring Chicago Neighborhoods

Tips for Making the Most of Conference Once You're Home

  • Write up a summary of what you learned at the conference and share it with your supervisor. Offer to present a session or workshop on a particular topic to your co-workers.
  • Organize any materials that you collected at the conference. Share the information with co-workers, as appropriate.
  • Make a list of the new things you learned at the conference and write down one strategy for each idea that outlines how you’ll incorporate what you learned in your daily work.
  • Follow up with any vendors of interest who offered special discounts at the conference.
  • Follow up with any new contacts you made at the conference by sending a brief email and/or labeling and filing any business cards you collected.
  • Visit http://presentations.ala.org to view and/or download any materials you may have missed from some of the programs at the conference.
  • Distribute any books, ARCs, or other materials you collected at the conference to your Teen Advisory or Book Discussion groups.
  • Send thank you notes to anyone who helped support your travel to the conference.
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