by Leah Langby | Aug 17, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Every year, the Young Adult Library Services Association creates a list, with the help of teen readers across the country, of nominees for the Teens’ Top Ten. Then from August 15 through October 15, teens can vote for their top ten. The winners are...
by Leah Langby | Apr 25, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten Nominations are out! This is a list of 25 books that are nominated and selected by teen book groups from across the country. Then, from August 15-October 15, teens have a chance to vote on the three they think are...
by Leah Langby | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Teens enjoying stationsThanks to Karissa Zastrow, the new Teen Programming Librarian in Altoona, for this guest post!On Friday, February 26th, the Altoona Public library held a Teen Fandom Fest (ages 12-18) as an after hours event. We provided free pizza, cookies,...
by Leah Langby | Jan 5, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference has a youth track this year! Here’s a chance to hear (and ask questions of) some nationally-known librarians, with no treacherous driving required.Highlighting the youth track:Developing Library Leaders with...
by Leah Langby | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
In case you aren’t already following the Library As Incubator blog, there is a fun, practical post about a terrific STEAM program for teens (I think it would work for younger kids, too). Black-light painting at the Eager Free Library in Evansville included...
