Coming Up at the WLA Conference Next Week

Another YSS Volunteer Opportunity @ WLA

YSS is currently looking for members interested in being room monitors for YSS sponsored sessions at WLA. Room monitors check-in with speakers, sit through the presentation, count how many people attend the session, report attendance to the WLA registration table and if need be, alert speakers if they are reaching their time limit. If you are interested, please visit our Google Doc to sign up!

A few more conference highlights:

Burr/Worzalla Children's Book Winner

Thursday, October 19 2:15-3:00 PM

Join Sarah L. Thomson, author of this year’s Burr/Worzalla Award winner, as she presents on her title Deadly Flowers: A Ninja’s Tale, the exciting coming-of age story about Kata, a female ninja who must pave her own path when her first mission gets wildly out of hand.  Thomson’s book was selected as the winner by the Children's Book Award Committee of the WLA Youth Services Section after the examination and evaluation of titles from 2016 by authors and illustrators with a Wisconsin connection.

YSS Presents: R-Rated Storytime Social
Thursday, October 19 7:15 PM

Join YSS for an informal discussion of Andrea Davis Pinkney's luncheon presentation followed by R-Rated Storytime Social - A low-key, open-mic session for each and every youth services librarian who has ever experienced the occasional inappropriate moment on the job. From Freudian slips to unintentional innuendo to those crazy things that kids say, we know you've had THAT moment. Come ready to share and laugh along as we celebrate the unforeseen naughtiness that comes with the territory.

Can’t make it to the social but would like to share your story? YSS members are encouraged to send their most outrageous story time moment to YSS Board Member Caitlin Schaefer at cschaffer@cooney.lib.wi.us We’ll be sure and share it with the rest!