Over the past year, YALSA and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) worked together to research the continuing education (CE) needs of public library staff. That work (funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services) led to a report that is now available in draft form. YALSA and COSLA are seeking feedback from the library community on the content of the document.
The report looks at:
- The skills and knowledge all library staff, not just staff with teen in their job title, need in order to serve adolescents successfully.
- Why having the skills are important within the context of the lives of teens today.
- The barriers and challenges in participating in high quality CE in the areas needed.
- Examples of innovative models of CE
The report also provides a series of recommendations for a variety of stakeholder groups.
The feedback period is open through April 30.
You can learn more about the project on the YALSA website. If you have any questions about the project, the draft report, and/or the feedback requested feel free to get in touch with Linda W. Braun the Project Manager for the Transforming Teen Services Through CE project.