Submission Instructions & Form for
YALSA’s Cool Teen Programs on a Shoestring
If you have recently hosted a successful but inexpensive program for the teens in your community, and would like to have information about it published in YALSA’s upcoming book Cool Teen Programs on a Shoestring, please fill out and return the submission form below.
Instructions:
· Please send submissions via email to . Be sure to put “Teen Programs on a Shoestring” in the subject heading. The deadline to submit your form is November 20, 2008. Early submissions are encouraged.
· Any accompanying files of images, logos, etc. must be named after the name of your program and your library. For example, if your program was a DDR Marathon and you had a photo to share, name the file of the photo “DDRMarathon_XYZLibrary.jpg.” All images must be print quality (300 dpi or better) and saved as .jpg or .eps files. Print documents must be sent as .pdf files. If artwork includes photos of anyone under age 18, please also provide a permission slip from a parent or guardian for each teen who appears in the photo.
· The submitted form should not exceed three pages.
· Please note that submitting a completed form does not guarantee inclusion in the final work.
· More than one program may be submitted by the same contributor but MUST be submitted in a separate form.
· ALL published program contributors will be acknowledged in the book.
· If your program is chosen for publication, it is expected that you will join YALSA if you aren’t a current member to ensure inclusion in the publication.
· Contributors who plan to attend the ALA Annual Conference in July, 2009, may opt to participate in a conference program featuring ideas from the book. Please indicate your interest in your email, if you’d like to participate.
· Please direct any questions you may have to Jenine Lillian, editor, at .
Part 1: About Your Program
Please type your responses directly into this document and save as a Microsoft Word 97-2003 compatible document before you submit it to .
1. What was the title of your program?
2. Who was your intended audience? (Age group, e.g. 6th-8th grade/H.S. students, etc.)
3. When was your program (Date, time, location)?
4. Please indicate if your program was tied to a special event, such as National Library Week, Teen Read Week, summer reading, or Teen Tech Week?
5. How long was your program? Was it ongoing or a one time event? (Hours, days/weeks, marathon or tournament)
6. Where was your program held? Was there an online component? If so, please describe.
7. What type of teen participation was there for planning and executing the program?
8. What partnerships or collaborations with local businesses, community organizations, etc. were involved with the program?
9. Briefly describe your program.
10. Provide a basic sequence of events from your planning stage through implementation and evaluation.
11. What types of library resources (books, databases, periodicals, etc) did you use in your program?
12. How many and what type of persons assisted with the program (e.g. staff, volunteers, hired instructors or presenters)
13. What were your expenses? How do you fund your programs? List the total cost of program. Include information on how your program might be implemented with NO Money/Some Money/More Money.
14. Do you have photos, logos, screen shots or handouts? If so, all images must be print quality (300 dpi or better) and saved as .jpg or .eps files. Print documents must be sent as .pdf files.
15. What did the teens have to say about your program?
16. If applicable, what accommodations did you make for teens with special needs?
17. What, if anything, would you do differently if/when you repeat the program?
18. What resources (e.g. books, web sites), if any, including ALA or YALSA ones, were particularly helpful to you as you planned, implemented and/or evaluated the program?
Part 2: Your Contact Information
This information will be used in the publication and to contact you if the editor has questions:
1. Your name:
2. Your ALA member #:
3. Your job title:
4. Your preferred email address (not for publication):
5. Your library:
6. Your library’s address:
7. Your library’s phone number:
8. Your library’s web site address:
9. Your library’s web 2.0 site, if relevant (e.g. blog, MySpace page, Flickr page, etc.):