I’ll be presenting at the Georgia Public Library Service Teen Conference at Macon State College on December 5, 2008.  I’ll be leading two workshops on how to plan and coordinate a teen summer reading program, and I’ll be walking participants through the manual developed by the Collaborative Summer Library Program.  The theme for 2009 is “Express Yourself at Your Library,” so there’s lots of room for booklists and programs about creative expression — visual, literary, musical, political, or wherever your imagination takes you. This workshop will be helpful for any library professional who works with youth, whether you’ve never hosted a summer library program or you’re just looking for fresh ideas.

Registration is actually closed right now, but you can put yourself on a waitlist in the event of cancellations.  GPLS really hosts an awesome teen services conference (this will be my third year attending and my second year presenting), so if you want to attend, I really hope I get to see you!