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Do you work with
children or young adults in your library? If so,
then you need the Youth Services Section
Interest Group of the Maine Library Association,
and we need you. (MASL members: Currently
you need to join MLA in order to be on the
mailing list for the Youth Services Section
Interest Group.)
Our
Mission
The Youth
Services Section of MLA is composed of
children's librarians and other interested
librarians. The section sponsors a Winter
conference and programs at the MLA
Annual Conference. The section's annual
meeting is held during Reading
Round-Up in April. In addition, the section
produces materials of interest to librarians
dealing with children's services. A member of
the section also serves as a representative to
the New
England Roundtable of Children's Librarians
(NERTCL).
The YSS President
directs the business of the section and serves
on the MLA Executive Council. As a member of the
Executive Council, the President of the section
acts as liaison between the section and the
council. On occasion, the President also serves
on other committees as directed by the MLA
President.
What
We offer
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Professional
Development workshops and conference
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Increased
awareness of the needs of young people in
the community
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Further
awareness of quality children's literature
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Promote
services to children and young adults
through our web site
Get
involved:
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Be
on the Youth
Services Section Executive Board
Currently the board consists of five
members. The mission of the board is to
promote and to improve library service to
young people.
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Volunteer
for the Reading Round-Up (RRU) Committee
Plan
for this exciting annual event. One member
of this committee will serve on the YSS
Board.
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Volunteer
for the Maine
Student Book Award
Committee (MSBA)
There are three members from MLA, three from
MASL, and three from Maine Reading
Association. This group reviews new books
for possible inclusion on the MSBA list.
This list of approximately 30-40 highly
regarded titles is provided to all schools
and public libraries serving grades four
through eight. The list then provides the
basis from which students may vote for a
favorite in April.
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Volunteer
for the Lupine
Award and Katahdin
Award
Committee
There are eight members of this committee.
Two from each of the Maine Regional Library
System Districts, and two others: the chair
of the YSS Board and the Past Chair of the Youth
Services Section Interest Group Board.
Members serve for two year terms. The
mission of the Lupine Committee is to:
encourage the reading, writing,
illustrating, and study of children's
literature in Maine.
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Volunteer
to work on the Youth Services Section
website
This is a new area which needs volunteers
and direction from a techno-savvy Children's
Librarian.
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Form
a sub-committee to develop program resources
Develop a list of performers available for
library shows. The list to be available on
the web site.
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Recruit
new members!
Each
and every one of you is on this committee!
Do it today!
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