First Tuesdays partners with CAYAS to present Teen Booktalks and Readers’ Advisory. Panelists are teen librarians from various libraries: Jessica Lucas (Seattle Public Library), Jackie Parker (Sno-Isle Libraries) and Bonnie Svitavsky (Puyallup Public Library). Discover new teen titles and how to help teens find more books to read when there are no more Twilight books to read.

First Tuesday, designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State, offers free web presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of each month. These presentations let attendees share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 30 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience.

Find out more about First Tuesdays here.

For more information, contact:
Jennifer Fenton
360-570-5571
jennifer.fenton@sos.wa.gov
or
Carolyn Petersen
360-570-5560
carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov

CAYAS is seeking nominees for the CAYAS Visionary Award.  Nominees should be individuals who are dedicated to excellence in library services to youth-children and/or young adults.

Please solicit your institution’s library staff, board members and volunteers for suggestions as to who they think should be nominated for this prestigious award.  The winner will receive recognition at the annual conference.

The CAYAS Award for Visionary Library Service to Youth recognizes individuals who, through their practice and example, provide inspiration and leadership for others who serve children and young adults in libraries.  Those eligible to be nominated for this award include staff or volunteers from public, school or special libraries.  The work that qualifies an individual for nomination may include cumulated efforts over several years in the field of library service to youth, or may be a singular and exceptional effort that sets new standards for practice.  The purpose of the award is not only to commend the individual who will receive it, but also to appreciate and bring attention to the remarkable and tireless efforts of all individuals who work with young people in libraries.

The completed nomination form (scroll down to the bottom of the page) may be submitted by email, or you may mail them directly to:

Mary Comstock
Kingsgate Library – KCLS
12315 NE 143rd Street
Kirkland, WA 98034

Deadline for nominations is February 20, 2010. The winner will receive recognition at the annual conference, this year the joint WLA/PNLA conference to be held in Victoria B.C. in August 11-13, 2010.