Resources
Resources for Youth Librarians
Resources for librarians and others who work with children, tweens and teens.
Updated: 11/3/2023
Local & State Associations/Organizations
- Care About Childcare
- Children’s Literature Association of Utah (CLAU)
- International Dark Sky Association
- Spyhop | Youth Media Matters
- STEM Utah
- Utah Association for the Education of Young Children
- Utah Children’s Writers and Illustrators (blog)
- Utah Education Network
- Utah Educational Library Media Association (UELMA)
- Utah 4H
- Utah Head Start Association
- Utah Home Education Association
- Utah Library Association
- Utah State Office of Education/Teaching and Learning Home School
- Voices for Utah Children
- Youth Services Round Table – Utah Library Association
National Associations/Organizations/Initiatives
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- Association of Children’s Museums
- Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)
- Colorin Colorado!: A Bilingual Site for Families and Educators of English Language Learners
- International Literacy Association (ILA)
- National 4H Council
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Public Library Association (PLA)
- Reading Rockets
- United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- Zero to Three
Book Awards
- ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
- American Indian Youth Literature Awards
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
- (Mildred L.) Batchelder Award
- Beehive Book Awards
- (Pura) Belpré Award
- (Randolph) Caldecott Medal
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards
- (Theodore Seuss) Geisel Award
- (John) Newbery Medal
- (Michael L.) Printz Award
- Rise: A Feminist Book Project (formerly the Amelia Bloomer Project)
- Schneider Family Book Award
- (Robert F.) Sibert Informational Book Medal
- Stonewall Book Award
Books, Booklists and Review Sources
- Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of NCTE
- Booklist
- Capital Choices
- Center for Children’s Books
- Cooperative Children’s Book Center
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens
- Horn Book
- Kirkus Reviews
- No Flying No Tights
- Notable Children’s Books
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Rainbow List
- Reading Rants
- School Library Journal
Resources
- American Indians in Children's Literature (blog)
- American Library Association RRT Resources
- Association for Library Service to Children Communities Toolkit
- Brown Bookshelf
- Children’s Cooperative Book Center Selected Books for Children and Teens
- Project Enable
- Project READY
- Smithsonian Resources
- Southern Poverty Law Center Resources
- UNC School of Library and Information Science Professional Development Resources
- WNDB Resources
- YALSA Serving Teens
- Youth.gov
Grants/Funding Sources
- Dollar General Literacy Foundation
- Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
- Library Grants blog
- Scholastic list of grants for libraries
LISTSERVS
- ALA (Including ALSC and YALSA discussion lists) You don’t have to be a member to subscribe to the ALSC or YALSA listservs. Go to https://connect.ala.org to see all of ALA’s electronic discussion lists.
- UYAC Utah Young Adult and Children’s Services (UYAC) creates a stronger, collaborative network among those who regularly interact with youth in libraries.
MakerSpaces
- Make Salt Lake
- Maker and DIY programs (YALSA wiki)
- Starting a School Makerspace from Scratch
- STEM Action Center Utah
Programming
- Author Visit Toolkit: Idaho Commission for Libraries
- Code.org
- Cornerstones of Science
- Discord Toolkit: Idaho Commission for Libraries
- Jbrary
- Maker and DIY Programs (wiki)
- Programming Librarian
- Programs for School-Aged Kids
- Star Library Education Network: Science-Technology Activities and Resources for Libraries
- Teen Tech Week (wiki)
- Teen Librarian Toolbox
Research
- Case Studies: Real-World Examples of How Libraries Are Re-Envisioning Teen Services (pdf)
- Future of Library Services for and with Teens: A Call to Action (pdf)
- How Americans Value Libraries in Their Communities (pdf)
- How Reading Books Fosters Language Development Around the World
- Kids Count Data Book
- Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah (pdf)
- Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement (pdf)
- Public Library & School Library Collaboration Toolkit (pdf)
- Role of Public Libraries in Children’s Literacy Development, 2001 (pdf)
Questions?
Karen Liu
801-715-6742 or 800-662-9150 (Utah Toll-Free)
karenliu@utah.gov