YASD's Third Annual Teen Librarian Awards_Nominate a Librarian today!

Thank your colleagues and fellow librarians for their service to teens and recognize their efforts by nominating them for a Teen Librarian Award!   

Each nominee will be recognized and the recipient of each award will be presented with a plaque at the YASD Annual Author Visit Thursday,December 12. 

The nomination form and a description of each award can be found at the links below.

Teen Librarian Award_Descriptions

Teen Librarian Award_Application

YASD Annual Author Visit_Thursday, December 12, 2013

Colleagues, please save the date for our Annual YASD Author Visit on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 1:00pm at The Mansion at Timber Point Country Club. Our guest speaker will be award winning author E. Lockhart (also known as Emily Jenkins). Please see the attached Registration Form for details.

Registration Form

Nassau YASD's December Brunch and Installation of Officers

Please see the attached flyer for Nassau YASD's December Brunch and Installation of Officers. It will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Hofstra University Club.

Lit-Fest 2013

Lit-Fest is an annual event presented by Nassau Library System, and co-sponsored by the Long Island School Media Association and Adelphi University, with the cooperation of the Children’s Services Division of Nassau County Library Association.

  

It will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 8:30am-3:30pm and the two guest speakers are Tom and Margaret Peterson Haddix.

See the Lit-Fest website for more information: http://litfest.nassaulibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LitFestBrochure-FINAL.pdf

RASD's Annual Dinner_Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Please see the attached flyer and join the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the Suffolk County Library Association on Wednesday, September 18th at John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House for their Annual Dinner. The guest speaker will be Art Donovan, author of "The Art of Steampunk."

Thursday, June 27, 2013_Networking Night

The YASD’s Executive Board hosted a successful networking night at The Old Street Pub in Smithtown. Colleagues and prospective colleagues had the opportunity to expand their connections and build quality relationships as they listened to each others’ careers, goals, passions, and interests! Thank you to everyone who attended.

See some of the pictures below....

Thursday, June 27, 2013_YASD Networking Night

There are still spots available for the
YASD Networking Night.

Thursday, June 27 @ 6:00-8:00pm 

@ Old Street Pub in Smithtown

$10.00 per person (check made out to NYLA) which includes assorted wraps, salad, appetizers, and unlimited soft drinks.

Let’s kick off the summer with our colleagues and pick up some free giveaways.

See you on Thursday!

Pictures from the Long Island Library Conference

The Long Island Library Conference, sponsored by the Suffolk County Library Association and the Nassau County Library Association was on Thursday, May 2 at the Melville Marriot! Suffolk YASD welcomed author Patricia McCormick as the guest of honor during Session 3 the day of the Conference.

^The YASD spin wheel was a hit! 

^This is the new YASD table banner. Be sure to stop by the table when you see it in the future! 

^Vice President/President Elect Kim Zettwoch presents the 2013 Best Award to Ashley from the West Babylon Public Library. Ashley was nominated for the Bringing Excellence in Service by Teens (BEST) Award by Azuree Agnello.

^YASD Executive Board members with guest speaker Patricia McCormick. (President Sheila Doherty, Author Patrica McCormick, Secretary Kristine Tanzi, Vice President/President Elect Kim Zettwoch, and Member at Large Theresa Owens).

Save the date

YASD Networking Night 

Thursday, June 27 @ 6:00-8:00pm 

@ Old Street Pub in Smithtown

$10.00 per person (check made out to NYLA) which includes assorted wraps, salad, appetizers, and unlimited soft drinks. 

Let’s kick off the summer with our colleagues and pick up some free giveaways!

Relay for Life

Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is a global initiative to raise awareness and desperately needs funds.  Our Relay for Life Team, Librarians for Life, is looking for members.  It is a fun night and a truly worthy cause.

Please consider joining SCLA's team to make a difference.

Saturday, June 8, 2013 @ Sachem High School East 

Please email YASD Past President Jamie Papandrea at jamiepapandrea@gmail.com if you are interested in participating or would like more information.  

If you are unable to join the team but would like to donate to the team, please visit this website.