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The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, has released a new resource to help libraries better serve teens called Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff.

The Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff describe the knowledge, skills and dispositions all public and school library staff need to successfully serve the nation’s 42+ million teens. They were developed in alignment with YALSA’s report, The Future of Library Services for and With Teens: a Call to Action.

The Competencies were created to assist library staff with providing relevant, age-appropriate services, collections, and programs to better the lives of all teens in their community. Come learn about the competencies and how they can enhance your work with teens and discuss their application in a fun and interactive session.