Redefining Reluctant Readers with Jenine Lillian - free workshop!

When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Facility:

Online Webinar (with audio via telephone) - technical details will be attached to your registration confirmation.

Sponsored and facilitated by: IslandLink Library Federation, Kootenay Library Federation, and the British Columbia Library Association

Register: http://bcla.bc.ca/reluctantreaders

Description:

What counts as reading? Who decides - the reader or the observer? In this webinar, participants will examine definitions and societal beliefs about reading, literacy, and literary formats. In the educational sector, it has long been agreed that varying learning styles exist, and yet, "alternative" formats such as audio books and graphic novels continue to be dismissed and not considered "reading."

Participants will explore these issues and learn ways to redefine, reach, and "turn into readers" even the most reluctant patrons and students in their libraries and schools. Common pitfalls will be replaced with immediately implementable marketing, collection development, reader’s advisory, and programming ideas for tweens and teens (as well as adults) previously labeled as "non-readers."

Who should participate: For all BC library employees, including front-line staff who work with children and youth and BC teacher-librarians. Please indicate your library or school name in the registration form. The workshop is also open to library students and library workers not currently employed.

Instructor Bio:

Jenine began her work with youth and communities when she was, herself, a pre-teen (now termed "tween"). After earning her MLIS in 2005, she soon began presenting at ALA Annual and regional Library Association conferences, serving on YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee, and teaching eCourses for YALSA on "Boys and Books: Encouraging Early Teen and Tween Boys to Read."

Soon, Jenine became nationally recognized for her work with teens in libraries and participated in the ALA's Emerging Leaders Institute as a YALSA Sponsored Candidate as well as receiving VOYA's Most Valuable Teen Program Award, 2007 for the Teen Alternative Fashion Show.

Jenine has been a guest faculty for her alma mater at the University of Washington Information School, teaching courses in public library services for youth as well as storytelling. She's also the editor of the book Cool Teen Programs for Under $100.

For more information on Jenine Lilian, see: www.jeninelillian.com

Prices:

This workshop is sponsored and facilitated by the IslandLink Library Federation, the Kootenay Library Federation, and the British Columbia Library Association. As such, it is free for all BC library and school library employees, as well as library students and library workers not currently employed, but you must register! Please indicate your library or school name if applicable in the registration form.

Please register by noon on Thursday, November 10 to ensure that you have time to test the technical specifications before the event. This information will be attached to your registration confirmation. If you have trouble with registration, please e-mail office@bcla.bc.ca .

Register: http://bcla.bc.ca/reluctantreaders