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Thought there might be some CTLS Librarians that would be interested in this workshop. I am planning to attend. Amanda Williams at CTLS Subject: Upcoming Young Adult Workshop Series with Patrick Jones The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop series by Patrick Jones entitled "Best Practices For Serving Young Adults In Libraries: A How To Do It Workshop." Workshop Description: What are the best practices for serving young adults in libraries? Consultant Patrick Jones will lead a workshop reviewing the best practices for connecting young adults and libraries. After covering the core values of young adult librarianship, Jones will examine robust models of services from across the nation. Attendees will share best practices and stimulate creation of new practices. The afternoon will focus on all aspects of teen summer reading programs, including managing teen volunteers. Dates and Locations: March 22, 2002 Old Quarry Branch, Austin Public Library March 25, 2002: George Memorial Library, Fort Bend County Libraries March 26, 2002: Central Locations of Dallas Public Library March 27, 2002: Southwest Regional Branch, Fort Worth Public Library For more information and to register online for this 6 hour workshop, please visit the Texas State Library web site at www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/yapj/index.html About the Presenter: Patrick Jones runs Connectingya.com, a firm dedicated to consulting training, and coaching powerful youth services including library campaigns and web projects. He has published numerous books, including Running a Library Card Campaign Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How to Do It Manual (Neal-Schuman, 2002), Do It Right: Customer Service for Young Adults in School and Public Libraries (Neal-Schuman, 2001), Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A Hot To Do It Manual (Neal-Schuman, 1992.) He was the Youth Services Coordinator for the Houston Public Library when it planned, developed, and implemented the award-winning Power Card Challenge program to register every child for a library card, and the ASPIRE after-school program for at-risk middle school children which was named as one of the top five programs in the nation serving young adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association. He has recently completed his first young adult novel entitled Things Change. To learn more about him, please visit his web site at www.connectingya.com. --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
