WLA’s Youth Services Section Presents: Growing Community Leaders through Teen Advisory Groups and Volunteering

Thursday, May 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Free for WLA Members, $25 for Nonmembers

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Talking with teens, hearing their opinions, and watching them grow can be one of the most rewarding experiences. But sometimes it's difficult to harness that teenage energy into an experience that works to give them some ownership of what happens in the library. Join four librarians who have successfully wrangled their teens into either advisory boards or volunteers, which in turn has resulted in amazing things like a teen created podcast and teen representation at library board meetings.  They’ll share ideas on how to recruit, balance the workload, and keep things organized. 

Speakers:

• Emily Sanders, Assistant Director/Youth Services Librarian, Barrett Memorial Public Library
• Caitlin Schaffer, Youth Services Librarian, Oconomowoc Public Library
• Valerie Spooner, Youth Services Librarian, Rusk County Community Library
• Taylor Wilcox, Teen Librarian, Waupaca Public Library