{"id":33254,"date":"2025-06-02T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=33254"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:01:44","slug":"a-smattering-of-youth-services-presentations-at-ala-annual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/a-smattering-of-youth-services-presentations-at-ala-annual\/","title":{"rendered":"A Smattering of Youth Services Presentations at ALA Annual\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s just a few more weeks until <a href=\"https:\/\/2025.alaannual.org\/\">ALA Annual<\/a>! Are you feeling ready for the conference? As of this moment, there are 1,316 programs listed on its <a href=\"https:\/\/annual2025.eventscribe.net\/\">online schedule<\/a>. While it\u2019s incredible that there are so many different possibilities to explore, navigating and deciding what you want to do and see may present a bit of a challenge. <em>Voila<\/em>, here are some highlights of the presentations ALSC is sponsoring that caught my attention for your perusal!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supporting \u201cSTEM SMART\u201d Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it me or are caregivers asking for more STEM programming lately? To be honest, that was not taught in the library school I attended. I think that kids can easily tell that I\u2019m not an expert in it even if I do devote time and energy to research a specific topic. Find out how to keep up with your community\u2019s interest in this popular subject!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Association For Library Service to Children (ALSC) 101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New to the world of library services for the youth and their families? Want to boost your resume by getting involved in ALSC and acquiring new skills? Come network with newbies and veterans of ALSC as you learn how to navigate the conference experience and the perks of being an ALSC member!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy a meal with your colleagues while celebrating this year&#8217;s Newbery, Caldecott, and Legacy medalists and honorees! You know that feeling when you\u2019re gushing about a particular book to a coworker, child, or caregiver? I can guarantee that\u2019s the energy surrounding this whole extravaganza!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A+ Outreach: Successfully Combat Learning Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday, June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel like enhancing your library\u2019s tutoring program or getting advice on how to start one? Discover an initiative that allows you to partner with local organizations while helping students overcome the knowledge gap that\u2019s impacted them even five years after the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alas, I won\u2019t be attending this year\u2019s conference. If you\u2019re in the same boat, please join the ALSC Membership Committee for a <a href=\"https:\/\/ala-events.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/1WfTwATNTGqj3hjtkS6Guw#\/registration\">We Are ALSC Chat: ALA Annual FOMO virtual gathering<\/a> on Wednesday, June 25th at 3:00 PM EST. We\u2019ll commiserate on how we\u2019re not going to Philly, discuss inspiration from past conferences, and talk about what we\u2019d like to see in future conference experiences. Hope to see you there!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This blog post relates to ALSC Core Competencies of: VII. Professionalism and Professional Development.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashley Bressingham (she\/her) is the Librarian II\/Children\u2019s Room Assistant Supervisor at the New Rochelle Public Library and a Co-Chair of the ALSC Membership Committee.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s just a few more weeks until ALA Annual! Are you feeling ready for the conference? As of this moment, there are 1,316 programs listed on its online schedule. While it\u2019s incredible that there are so many different possibilities to explore, navigating and deciding what you want to do and see may present a bit of a challenge. Voila, here are some highlights of the presentations ALSC is sponsoring that caught my attention for your perusal!\u00a0\u00a0 Supporting \u201cSTEM SMART\u201d Families: Simple Skill-Building Practices to Enhance Programming for Children and Caregivers Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM\u00a0 Is it me or are caregivers asking for more STEM programming lately? To be honest, that was not taught in the library school I attended. I think that kids can easily tell that I\u2019m not an expert in it even if I do devote time and energy to research a specific topic. 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