As of this morning, YALSA is $205 away from reaching our end-of-the year fundraising goal of $1,000. If we hit our goal, a donor has agreed to match it with a $1,000 donation of their own! Please consider making a donation to Friends of YALSA, which supports $16,000 worth of grants, scholarships and awards each year for library staff. Donations can be made online, and details are here: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/givetoyalsa/give. Donations can also be made via text message. Simply, text ALA TEENALA to this number: 41518 to make a $10 donation to YALSA. Thank you for your support and have a wonderful new year!
I am stingy with my hard-earned money. So when I decide to donate to worthy organizations and causes you can be sure I feel confident my money will be used in a responsible manner, supporting causes that match my values and passions.
That is why I donate to Friends of YALSA every year. Like you, I am passionate about teens and teen library services. I actively seek out the ideas, inspiration, and motivation YALSA provides through blogs, listservs, publications, conferences, etc., etc. I also want to support my colleagues in their efforts to provide excellence for our young people. The grants, scholarships, and awards offered to members by YALSA enhance our entire profession.
I invite you to donate to Friends of YALSA along with me. Your support will be a positive influence for teens and those who serve them. Your money will indeed be used in a responsible manner as YALSA continues to give us the capacity to engage, serve and empower teens.
Please donate today. If we can raise $2000 by the end of August we will receive an additional $1000 from a generous donor. So each of your dollars will actually be worth $1.50!! What a great deal!!
Any amount is welcome, and it will only take a moment of your time to donate. The URL is: www.ala.org/yalsa/givetoyalsa/give
Thank you so much for your support.
The holidays are fast approaching with Thanksgiving tomorrow, Hanukkah starting next week, and Black Friday/Cyber Monday just days away. As you plan your holiday shopping, think about including gifts from YALSA for your colleagues. In addition to books, YALSA offers gift memberships, subscriptions to Young Adult Library Services, and t-shirts, mugs, and other products at CafePress.com. Read on to find out how you can include YALSA on your gift list this year.
CafePress Products
Looking for fun, book-themed products for the readers you know? Then check out YALSA’s store at CafePress.com! Visit www.cafepress.com/yalsa and check out our t-shirts (with a variety of slogans and in a variety of styles), baby products, coffee mugs and other housewares, bumper stickers, ornaments, tote bags and much more. Pick up a t-shirt that says “YALSA: Telling You What to Put on Your Bookshelf Since 1957″ for your favorite co-worker or a tote bag that says “Well Read” for the bookworm in your family. You’ll find many other slogans and designs at the CafePress site. Your purchases support the Friends of YALSA. Price range: $3.49 to $41.39.
YALSA Books
In the past few years, YALSA’s catalog of professional materials has grown, with ten titles published since 2007! YALSA offers professional books on reading and booklists for teens (Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Edition; The Official YALSA Awards Guidebook; Quick and Popular Reads for Teens; and Annotated Booklists for Every Teen Reader: The Best from the Experts at YALSA-BK), teen programming (Get Connected: Tech Programs for Teens; Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, 5th Edition; Cool Teen Programs for under $100; and Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens); and teen service delivery (Risky Business: Taking and Managing Risks in Library Services for Teens and Young Adults Deserve the Best: YALSA’s Competencies in Action).
Help the teen or school librarian on your list grow professionally with any of these ten high-quality professional titles. YALSA members enjoy a 10% discount on all YALSA books. To learn more about each title and see ordering information, visit YALSA’s Books page. Price range (with 10% discount): $27 to $58.50.
YALSA Gift Membership
Looking for a gift for a LIS grad student you know or perhaps a new colleague? Give the gift of innovation and inspiration – give YALSA membership! You can buy a gift membership for a new member or offer a renewal for
Since 2005 the Friends of YALSA (FOY) donors have given more than $25,000 to support YALSA initiatives and services that help the profession and teens. They have sponsored Spectrum Scholars and Emerging Leaders, created advocacy materials for members to use, and sent five YALSA members to ALA’s Library Advocacy Day.
As those YALSA members who attended Annual know, YALSA’s Financial Advancement Committee initiated a major campaign to encourage more people to join Friends of YALSA, called Give $10 in ’10. Financial Advancement Committee members were easily spotted wearing their 2010 sparkly glasses as they passed out information about becoming a FOY in addition to accepting donations. Thanks to the response of attendees, many of whom donated more than $10, more than$1,700 was collected. All money raised by Friends of YALSA in 2010 is being used for YALSA’s advocacy efforts.
For those of you who were unable to attend ALA’s Annual Conference but would like to become a Friend of YALSA, you can easily make a donation online at www.ala.org/givetoyalsa. Click on Donate by Credit Card. Once at that site, scroll down to YALSA and go from there. If you’d rather not donate online, you can also download a donation form to mail in with your check. It’s really easy to donate this way and there are a variety of perks listed below for all FOY members.
- A special listing in YAttitudes, YALSA’s e-newsletter, and on the YALSA website
- Subscription to the Friends of YALSA newsletter
- Friends of YALSA conference badge ribbon
- Reserved seating at the YALSA Membership meeting and for ticketholders at the Edwards Luncheon and Printz Program
- Platinum and Gold Circle members are invited to a special reception with the Edwards Award winner at ALA Annual conference (see www.ala.org/givetoyalsa for details)
- Platinum members receive VIP housing for ALA Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting
For those of you who teach YA classes or give presentations, you might like to mention Friends of YALSA to those who make use of YALSA’s materials, from its noted selection and award lists to the online discussion lists, and remind them that joining FOY is the perfect way to “give back” to an organization that helps them in their work with teens.
Financial Advance Committee Members Rose Allen, Linda Braun, Priscille Dando, Cindy Dobrez, Michelle Hamiel, Jason Wells, Ma’lis Wendt and Vivian Wynn are all to be thanked for their efforts in the “Give $10 in ‘10” campaign.
