Get Active @ your library® during Teen Read WeekTM 2006
Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as schools, libraries and bookstores celebrate the ninth annual Teen Read WeekTM, October 15 – 21, 2006. They join thousands across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, "Get Active @ your library®." Teen Read Week is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages teens to use the resources in their library to lead active lives.
Judy Nelson, YALSA’s president, feels that "today’s teens seem to have less and less free time, and there are increasingly more activities to for them to take part in during what little leisure time they have. That is why it’s important to encourage teens to set aside some time to read." Literacy is a topic of both local and national concern, and falling test scores and lower graduation rates among teens today are a serious issue.
Studies show a regular reading habit increases reading proficiency. Being around adults who are avid readers can counteract the latest statistics from The Nation’s Report Card(http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard), which indicate that in homes across America the number of different types of reading materials has decreased, and a smaller percentage of seventeen-year-olds saw adults reading in their homes.
Teen Read Week is held annually during the third week of October.
Press Releases
Scholastic to give away books to new YALSA members
MLS Soccer Stars Kick-Off Teen Read Week;Urge Teens to Get Active @ your libraryLibraries Nationwide Celebrate Teen Read Week October 15-21, 2006
YALSA suggests ways to celebrate National Library Week with Teens
YALSA names new libraries to participate in Young Adult Galley and Teens' Top Ten Project
181 libraries selected to host Great Stories CLUB book discussion program for troubled teens
YALSA to offer online course “New Technologies & New Literacies for Teens”
YALSA announces Teen Tech Week Logo contest winner
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