2011 Teen Summit!

The Massachusetts Library Association joins the Massachusetts Library System to present the third annual Teen Summit!.

Librarians who work with teens will want to attend this full day, intensive program focusing on their needs and partially planned by their peers!  We also will welcome author Mitali Perkins as our Keynote Speaker and will feature a panel on the State of YA Publishing.  Breakaway sessions will focus on a variety of topics including Nontraditional  Approaches to Teen Services, Community Collaborations, Readers Advisory for Beginners and Grants for Teen Services.

Keynote Speaker

We welcome author Mitali Perkins as our Keynote Speaker and will feature a panel on the State of YA Publishing.

Registration Fees:

In order to cover the costs of this event there is a modest charge for the 2011 Teen Summit.

If you register before April 11th the registration rates are:

Walk-in registration rates are:

If you register after April 11th the registration rates are:

Register today at http://mla.memberlodge.org/events

Event Overview:

Tuesday, April 26
Teen Summit 9:30 AM-3:30 PM (full agenda below)

7:00 - 11:00pm YSS Pre-Conference Party

Join YSS for their annual bash! We’ll have a bunch of events going on: video and card games, music, crafting and more! Network with you colleagues and bring home ideas and activities for your library!

Staying over for the MLA Annual Conference?

By reserving your hotel room through this link you will automatically be recognized as a conference attendee and get the discounted group rate:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/MLA

Registering as part of the MLA group also gets you complimentary internet in your room (normally 12.95).

The Third Annual Teen Summit

Tuesday April 26, 2011
Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore , Danvers Massachusetts

Registration and Coffee

Keynote Speaker   - Mitali Perkins

Choice of 2 Programs:

Nontraditional Approaches to Teen Services- A Roundtable

Programming, marketing, space (or the lack thereof), and more are all issues in providing service to our teens. Hear some different approaches from our panel and bring your own!

 Panelists: Andrea Bunker, Newburyport Public Library; Diane Sanabria, Leominster Public Library

Community Collaborations

Get yourself out of the library and work with community partners like   schools and the town recreation center.Hear from the panel about their own successes in community collaborations!

Panelists: Sharon Colvin, Scituate Town Library; Molly Collins, Burlington Public Library; Robin Brenner, Brookline Public Library

 Lunch - Eat with an Expert!

Choice of 2 Programs:

New Approaches to Reader's Advisory

We've all seen--and used--the readers' advisory tomes, but is that really the most effective way to connect teens with books they'll love? Learn some new ways to know your teens and what they want without being pushy, how to keep a 30-second booktalk in your pocket, the RA interview, appeal characteristics, and how to offer quality RA services even when you're not there.

Panelists: Mia Cabana, West Springfield Public Library ; Brandy Danner, Wilmington Memorial Library,
and Alissa Lauzon, Haverhill Public Library

Teen Grants

Lots of opportunities to get grants to help you provide the best teen services possible. From Serving Teens and Tweens to the local cultural council, the panel will talk about their experiences and successes with writing and managing a grant.

Panelists: Gina Lipkin, Langley Adams, Groveland; , Carol Geary, Sutton Free Public Library;
and Jessica Lamarre, Pembroke Public Library; Christine Dargelis, Middleboro  Public Library 

Wrap Up with Interactive Poster Session

There is a $37.00 registration fee to attend Teen Summit; all fees cover the cost of meals at the Summit.