Pain in the Brain (YALSA)
Teen brain development rivals that of the toddler years — maybe that explains the attitude and characteristics of this historically underserved age group. In this YALSA e-course, find out exactly why teens act the way they do and learn how librarians can address patron behavior issues in a way that will develop relationships with young adults.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the physical development of the adolescent brain and how it manifests into physical and emotional behaviors;
- Examine the developmental needs and assets of adolescents, and the role libraries must play in helping teens grow into healthy adults;
- Discuss how to apply newly acquired knowledge and techniques to improve library services to teens in ways that meet developmental needs and build developmental assets.
Who Should Attend
Young adult librarians, school librarians, teachers, administrators, and any literacy-focused professional who works directly with teens and tweens.
Instructor
Beth Gallaway, author of Game On: Gaming at the Library (Neal-Schuman, 2009), was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2006 for her work in advocating for videogames in libraries. She is an independent library trainer/consultant specializing in gaming, technology, and youth services.
Date(s) & Time(s)
This course is not currently scheduled to be offered, but is available to be licensed for presentation to your library by contacting Eve Gaus at egaus@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 5293.
Course Length
Four weeks
Fee
- $135 YALSA members
- $175 ALA members
- $195 nonmembers
Course Pairings
Interested in other serving teens and tweens classes? Check out AIMing at Tweens.
How to Register
Registration is not currently available.
Contact
Contact Eve Gaus, YALSA's program officer for continuing education, at egaus@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5293.
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