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YOUTH SERVICES SECTIONPURPOSEThe Wisconsin Library Association's Youth Services Section (YSS) advocates for professional empowerment, collaboration, and innovative, inclusive, and intentional service. To that end, YSS provides a forum and resources for people in Wisconsin's libraries who share a commitment to serving children and young adults, their parents, caregivers, and teachers. It is a vital, dynamic group whose interests focus on providing quality library service and encouraging literacy and library use. YSS members include public and school library staff, library trustees and library supporters who work together to benefit youth in Wisconsin. To become a member simply check the YSS box on your WLA membership or renewal form. To become actively involved, please contact the current YSS Chair or Chair-elect to find out more about committee and conference opportunities for volunteering. Youth Services Shout-Out-YSS! BlogAn up-to-date spot for librarians around Wisconsin to find relevant news, events, and resources. EVENTSYSS Performers Showcase Friday, December 8 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Get a jump start on plans for the 2024 summer reading program! The Performers Showcase, presented by the WLA Youth Services Section, will connect performers with members of the Wisconsin library community through live virtual demonstrations and marketing materials offered by magicians, puppeteers, storytellers, musicians, and anyone who presents library programs for children, youth, teen, and family audiences. Visit the event webpage to see the growing list of presenters scheduled to perform and register! YSS Performers Showcase webpage
WLA's Youth Services Section Presents: Connecting 1, 2, 3 to A, B, C: exploring early math and its implications for emergent literacy in young child programming (webinar) Thursday January 11, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free for WLA Members, $25 for Non-Members RegisterDid you know that early math skills were among the strongest predictors of later school achievement? Or that success with early math is tied to better reading outcomes for children? If not, consider joining us as we unpack how your own programming efforts can help support young children’s development of early math skills. Through this webinar you will learn a variety of different early math competencies you can incorporate into your library programs for young children, explore interactive strategies to engage children and caregivers with these skills while fostering a growth mindset, and better understand how early math skills can support emergent literacy practices.
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MEETING MINUTES2022 | February 2021 | January • March • April • May • September • October • December 2020 | January • February • April • May • August • September • November 2019 | January 14 • February 19 • March 26 • August 23 • September 20 2018 | January 26 • February 17 • March 29 • May 22 • August 14 • October 10 • September 25 2017 | January 11 • February 16 • March 22 • August 23 • September 11 • December 5 To access archival YSS material, please contact the WLA Office at [email protected]. |