Welcome to the Young Adult and Children’s Services Section (YAACS)!
YAACS (Young Adults and Children’s Services) is a section of the British Columbia Library Association. Our purpose is to support library staff in the provision of high-quality library services to children, teens, and families in BC. Our members include librarians, teacher-librarians, students, and other library workers interested in services for youth in British Columbia.
Attend a Meetings:
YAACS meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Anyone interested in youth services is welcome to attend. Meeting links are shared on the forum the week of the meeting.
- May 27: Human Early Learning Partnership with guest speaker Kate Buium
- June 24: Summer Reading Club Overview and Idea Swap with guest speaker Georgia Franklin
- July 29: TBD
- August 26: Storytime Ideas Swap
- September: No meeting
- October 28: The “Teen Experiment” in Libraries: Reframing Teen Services with guest speakers Ingrid Petro and Stephanie Usher
- November 25: TBD
- December: No meeting
YAACING is looking for an editor!
If you are interested in this volunteer position reach out to [email protected] to express interest. Please feel free to send any questions or concerns you have about the role as well, we’d love to chat!
Contact
All information on upcoming meetings and YAACING Magazine are shared on the YAACS forum.
Main email: [email protected] | YAACING email: [email protected]
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