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Youth Services

Children and Teen Services Forums:

Youth Services - Video Archive

Resources:

The Missouri Collection Analysis Initiative brings ongoing professional development to al library communities statewide.

MOYAC (Missouri Youth and Children) is an un-moderated discussion list, sponsored by the Missouri State Library, for staff providing children's and young adult services in Missouri public and school libraries.

Every Child Ready to Read The Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children, have incorporated the latest research into a series of parent and caregiver workshops to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher.

Collaborative Summer Reading Program Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials.

Libraries and Autism This link provides a customer service training video primarily for library staff to help them serve individuals with autism and their families more effectively.

TeachingBooks TeachingBooks provides opportunities for readers to further understand and enjoy the books they are reading.

 

Library Associations:

• American Library Association
• American Library Services to Children (ALSC)
• Young Adult Library Services Association
• ALA Book, Print & Media Awards
• Public Library Association
• American Association of School Libraries

Missouri Library Association

• Building Block Award
• Youth Services Community of Interest

Missouri Association of School Librarians

• Gateway Readers Award
• Truman Readers Award
• Mark Twain Readers Award
• Show Me Readers Award