Final chance to register for OCLC Eastern’s Engaging Teens Conference 2008

The first-ever Engaging Teens Conference 2008 will  take place this week (May 8-9)! This event is co-sponsored by OCLC Eastern and SOLINET and is intended for those involved in teen programming in libraries, educators and other professionals who work with teens. Seats are still available–you won’t want to miss this opportunity to come together, network and learn about strategies, trends and resources to connect and inspire today's youth. 

Hear from nationally recognized speakers, including:

• Michele Gorman, Teen Services Manager at Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Library of Charlotte, North Carolina will present a workshop "This Ain't Your Mama's Library: Technology, Radical Trust, and the Role of Social Networking for Teens in Today's 21st Century Library"
• Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officer from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will discuss award-winning grants in teen development and how to apply for a national grant
• Cathy De Rosa, OCLC Vice-President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing, will discuss teens, technology and the mashed up library
• Elyse Adler, Research and Special Projects Administrator of the Nashville Public Library of Nashville, Tennessee, will talk about their award-winning teen program, TOTAL
• Linda Holtslander, Division Manager for Development, Programming and Public Relations for Loudoun County Public Library of Loudoun County, Virginia, will showcase what they did to receive the John Cotton Dana Award for “Hanging Out Rocks!”, a campaign that responded to the needs of teens in their growing county by giving them a place that they could call their own.
• Hedra Packman, Director of Library Services at the Free Public Library of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will talk about their $1 million IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Grant on recruiting the next generation of youth and teen librarians.

Lunch is being sponsored by H.W. Wilson for all attendees on May 8. We’re also pleased to announce that YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of American Library Association) will host a happy hour from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on May 8. YALSA representatives will also lead a roundtable discussion, Engaging Teens at the Grassroots Level, on May 9. The time and location of the happy hour will be announced at the conference. 

Engaging Teens Conference 2008
May 8-9, 2008
Arlington Public Library in Arlington, Virginia
Full conference $170
Single-day attendance $100

Register now!

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