YALSA News

Early bird deadline extended to Sept. 17! Take advantage of our lowest registration rates for Diversity, Literature, and Teens: Beyond Good Intentions, YALSA's 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium in Albuquerque, Nov. 5-7. Registration starts at $195 for YALSA members or New Mexico Library Association members, but hurry, as these rates will end Sept. 17.

Register for YALSA's webinars! Registration now open for Ready, Set, Go! 30 Ways to Reach Reluctant Readers in 60 Minutes (Sept. 9) at 2 p.m. Eastern.

YALSA's fall online course registration is now open! Join us for Growing, Managing, and Defending the YA Budget (taught by Monique Delatte) and Tapping Youth Participation to Strengthen Library Services (taught by Amy Alessio). Classes start at $135 for YALSA members and begin October 4. Register today!

Register for Teen Read Week 2010 by Sept. 20 and you'll be automatically entered to win books and more! Find activity ideas, publicity tools, and more. Be part of Books with Beat @ your library, Oct. 17-23!

Tell us about your advocacy efforts and you could win $500! Learn more about YALSA's Thinking Big about Advocacy Contest. Applications due February 1.

The Friends of YALSA are raising funds for advocacy this year. Find how you can be part of our Give $10 in '10 initiative.