volume #4 issue#42

October 18, 2007

Prairie Views: the newsletter of the Prairie Area Library System

System News

PALS All-Member Meeting
PALS is premiering the first PALS all-member meeting via neighborhood videoconference. Join us from 9:30-12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6 to meet some of the PALS staff, get updates on projects including delivery, grants, long-range plan, restructuring the webpage, PALS Day 2008 and other topics. This meeting will be available at all of the 8 neighborhood locations.

Networking within each neighborhood will follow the videoconference where we will discuss topics that pertain specifically to that neighborhood. This is your chance to network with your neighbor libraries and see what's happening in your immediate area. Door prizes consisting of a gift certificate for PALS Day 2008 will be awarded at each location. You must be present to win.
For additional information contact: Judy Hutchinson (ext 3150 or judyh@palsnet.info); Nancy Smith (ext 4466 or nancys@palsnet.info); Dawn DeVenti (ext 4463 or dawnd@palsnet.info); Sandy Ringstrom (ext 2710 or sandyr@palsnet.info)

Please register in CLeO:
Coal Valley Service Center
Elizabeth Campus, Highland Community College
Kankakee Public Library
LaSalle Public Library
Rockford Service Center
Shorewood Service Center
Sterling Public Library
Sycamore Public Library

Delivery Statistics
It's that time again when we ask our member libraries to count items being received from the delivery. You should have received forms by now in your delivery, and we are asking you to count for the next two weeks (October 22 through November 2). If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact your delivery supervisor.|
Brenda Roman - Coal Valley
Marilyn Janssen - Rockford
Shirley Grasty - Shorewood.
The dates for the count are Oct. 22 - Oct. 26 and Oct.29 - Nov. 2. Thank you in advance for all of your help in collecting these statistics.

Events/Continuous Learning
CLeO: All continuous learning events sponsored by PALS are open to all staff or representatives of member libraries. Registration is required for all PALS continuous learning programs. To register, visit the PALS CLeO at http://www.palsnet.info/events/

Information on registration, how to set up a CLeO account, and PALS procedures for continuous learning can be found on the PALS website at: http://www.palsnet.info/services/cl/default.asp

PALS Events by Month

Overview and Introduction of WebJunction Illinois and TechAtlas
Meet us at the crossroads! A crossroads is defined as a place that is centrally located, a crucial point, and a place where two or more roads meet. We want to invite you to meet us at the new crossroads for the Illinois Library Community - WebJunction Illinois. In this overview and introduction, Lisa Barnhart and Dawne Tortorella will introduce you to key features, including free courses, participation in online forums, locating Illinois resources, tips for getting the most out of the site, and an introduction to the free technology planning tool - TechAtlas. Libraries of all types are encouraged to attend this session. This meeting will take place at the LaSalle Public Library on December 5, 2007. The morning and afternoon sessions are the same; participants only need to attend one.
Please register in CleO. For additional information contact Dawn DiVenti at dawnd@palsnet.info

Empowering Library Staff to Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Community
DATE: November 15, 2007
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PLACE: Illinois State Library
Click here for a flyer with more information.

Member News

Congratulations
River Bend schools’ (Fulton) Media Specialist, Nancy Buikema, received the surprise of her life on Oct. 2nd. She received a phone call asking her to hurry over to the other school building in the district because there was an emergency there. She walked in to find an assembly of students gathered, representatives from the press, and staff from Office Max waiting to present her with their new “A Day Made Better” award of $1,200 in office supplies! The new community initiative sponsored by Office Max recognizes dedicated teachers who are nominated by their principals. Nancy received one of the 1,000 awards given nationwide and was one of only two school librarians who were recognized.
See http://officemax.mediaroom.com/index.php/adaymadebetter for more details on the award.
This came on the heels of learning that one of Nancy’s students had won the Hy-Vee “Smiles for Education” award which donates $5,000 to the student’s school! See http://www.hy-vee.com/smiles/smiles.asp for details. Congratulations, Nancy!

Congratulations to Camille Rose, Youth Services Supervisor from the Kankakee Public Library who was awarded the first ever “Golden Ticket Award” from the Youth Services Forum at the ILA conference last week! The award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding local contribution in library services to young people in his/her community by creating and implementing library programs that promote a love of literature and instill positive feelings about libraries. Good job, Camille!!!

PALS members were also lucky winners at this year’s ILA conference fund raiser raffle: JoAnn Potenziani, New Lenox Public Library, won the top prize of tickets to her choice of two tickets to either Wicked or Jersey Boys, both playing in Chicago. Even though JoAnn has already seen Wicked twice, she wasn’t certain of which play she’d select. Carole Dickerson, Freeport PL, won the handsome four foot tall giraffe. Hopefully, this didn’t mean that she had to leave one of her staff members behind in Springfield to make room for the new passenger on the return trip to Freeport! Peggy Danhof, PALS Board member and Fountaindale Public Library Trustee, won the fruit-of-the-month from Harry & David. Congratulations to all!

Production of "Jump Frog Jump"
On Tuesday evening, October 23 at 6 p.m., Quad City Arts Visiting Artist, the American Repertory Ballet will present a program for children of all ages (and their families) in the Children’s Program Room of the Moline Public Library, entitled, “Jump Frog Jump!”

Welcome
The Moline Public Library welcomes Bob Conklin as an Adult Services Librarian.

Closed
The Homer Township Library will be closed Saturday, October 20th & Sunday, October 21st for seal coating and striping of our parking lot.

PALS Libraries Sponsor Authors
Two PALS libraries sponsored authors at the Illinois Author’s Luncheon during the ILA Annual Conference. Both authors were introduced and were available for book signing. Reddick Library sponsored Julia Durango, author of Angels Watching Over Me and Cha-Cha Chimps. Earlville Library District sponsored D.L. Larson, author of Memories Trail and Promises to Keep. At next year’s conference in Navy Pier, let’s round up more published authors from the PALS area and again be well represented!

Missing Books - members are welcome to post information about materials that are missing in transit. As with all Prairie Views submissions, please send to prairieviews@palsnet.info.
No Missing Books this week.

Freebies/Exchanges/For Sale/Wanted

Prairie Area Library System offers a means for members to share discarded items to needy libraries. Procedures are outlined in the Reference Member Services Guide http://www.palsnet.info/services/reference/reference_guide.asp They are also outlined below.

Libraries wanting to offer up materials can email to Prairie Views, providing the following information:
*Library's name and phone number
*Title(s) of the items discarded

A list will be compiled for inclusion in the weekly Prairie Views newsletter. Anyone interested in freebies are to contact the library directly, (no earlier than Monday following the listing). Members are responsible for making their own arrangements. The PALS van delivery may be available for transporting items, as space and time permits. Contact your Service Center Delivery Manager to arrange for delivery of large shipments.

PALS Members - please remember that you are asked to not request or release any items whether they are Free or For Sale until Monday following the publication of the announcement in Prairie Views. This gives library staff a chance to see the message and request the materials if they are interested. Thanks for your cooperation - we have had several complaints in recent weeks about items being released before Monday.

Looking for Card Catalog
The following is distributed at the request of former Rock Valley College trustee Dr. David Powers. Dr. Powers is looking for a library card catalog with at least 15 drawers to a maximum of 30 drawers. This unit will be shipped together with a donated library to a school in Accra, Ghana (West Africa). He is open to paying a reasonable amount for such an item and am willing to pick it up or arrange for shipping.
You may contact him directly at 815-762-7179.

Reddick Library has to giveaway
1) Children's writer's & illustrators market 2005
2) Writers Market 2006
3) Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance - 13th ed. 2005. (5 v.)

If interested contact:
Elaine Chapman
email emchapman@reddicklibrary.org

Lemont Public Library has:
2007 Statesman’s Yearbook

If interested contact:
Debbie Somchay
Phone: 630-257-6541

Free CRT (tube based) Monitors Available
PALS has the following monitors available for pickup at the following service centers. Please contact the staff person listed for each service center to arrange pickup.

*Coal Valley – Kacy Kelly, kacyk@palsnet.info
1 - Sun 17”
4 - Gateway 19”
4 - Gateway 17”

*Shorewood – Tony Tian, tonyt@palsnet.info
12 - Gateway CRT monitors 17”
1 - Gateway CRT monitor 19”
1 - CTX CRT monitor 19”

* Rockford – Jeff Mahan, jeffm@palsnet.info
2 - Sceptre 15”
2 - Gateway 15”
2 - HP 15”
2 - Princeton 15”
2 - Viewsonic 15”
1 - NEC 15”

The Moline Public Library has the following to give away:
* Ward's Business Directory, 49th Ed. c. 2006
* Gale Directory of Broadcast Media, 41st Ed., c. 2006

If interested contact:
Lisa Powell Williams
Phone: 309/736-5748
Email: lwilliams@molinelibrary.org

Job Openings
Jobs can be submitted on the PALS website at http://www.palsnet.info/jobs/ or by sending them to prairieviews@palsnet.info. All jobs submitted by either method will be included in Prairie Views for one week and will be posted for 120 days on the PALS website unless the library posting the job requests that it be removed before 120 days. Visit http://www.palsnet.info/jobs/ to views all the job ads that PALS currently has posted.

Circulation Desk Aide
Rock Island Public Library / Main Library
* Starting Range: $10.2909 per hour
* Hours of Work: Part-time - 20 hours per week (Evenings & Saturdays, but must be flexible)
* Minimum Requirements: This is customer service and clerical work assisting patrons in the Adult Services. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the appropriate department supervisor. Must have good customer service skills, effective communication skills and the ability to multi-task. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school with some experience in the operation of libraries or in a customer service position in addition the ability to operate library computer system. Must pass a background check and substance screening.

Applications will be accepted at:
Personnel Department
Rock Island City Hall
1528 3rd Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
or may be obtained on the City’s website at http://www.rigov.org.
A City of Rock Island application must be completed to be considered. Applications will be accepted through October 26, 2007.

Assistant Library Director
Marion Carnegie Library A dynamic library in growing community is seeking … you? Marion Carnegie Library is seeking a new assistant library director that would be part of a team of dedicated staff members serving a city of over 17,000 people in Southern Illinois. This community is one of the fastest growing in Illinois, with several major manufacturers, wonderful shopping malls, and an independent professional baseball team. Marion is located less than half an hour from John A. Logan College, one of the premiere community colleges in the United States. It is equally close to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Although the city possesses many of the benefits of a quickly growing urban setting, it is less than thirty minutes by car from the Shawnee National Forest. The forest, with its abundant wildlife and natural beauty, also presents many wonderful recreational opportunities to outdoor enthusiasts.
* The assistant director will assist the library's director in the day to day operations of the library. Duties include but are not limited to the supervision of library staff, the preparation of reports and budgets, grant preparation and research, and ensuring that local media are aware of library events.
* The successful candidate is required to have a Masters in Library Science from an ALA-accredited library program. In addition, five or more years of public library experience, with three of more years in an administrative capacity, is preferred. Once hired, the Assistant Library Director will be required to live within 10 miles of the Marion city limits.
* The expected salary range for this position is $35,000 - $40,000 per year. Actual salary will be based on qualifications and experience. As a City of Marion employee, the assistant library director will have a benefits package including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.

Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please send a current resume with three professional references and a cover letter to:
Marion Carnegie Library
206 South Market Street
Marion, Illinois 62959
Attention: Assistant Library Director Search.
Questions concerning the position may be directed to the library's director, Mr. David Patton, at dpatton@shawls.lib.il.us. Please include Assistant Library Director Search in the subject line of the email. Additional informational is also posted on the library’s website: http://www.marioncarnegielibrary.org. Marion Carnegie Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Network Administrator
The New Lenox Public Library District has an opening for the recently-created position of Network Administrator.
* The successful candidate will have an associate’s degree in computer science or related field, will be able to work various hours including evenings and weekends, and will have a minimum of one year experience supporting Windows-based systems and peripherals. We are looking for someone who can explain technical issues clearly to lay persons.
* Duties include maintaining and supporting all IT equipment including backbone, workstations, peripherals and servers and office equipment (including phone system), maintain documentation on IT resources, and serve as a technical liaison to outside technology partners. We are looking for a self-starter who has a strong understanding of networks, Windows, and Microsoft Office. Good interpersonal skills and the desire to provide excellent customer service are a must.
* Salary starts at $40,000 DOQ. Position available immediately but will remain open until a qualified candidate is located. Our excellent benefits package includes 10 vacation days per year, IMRF, and health and dental insurance.

Send resume, letter of application, and 3 professional references to:
JoAnn Potenziani
Library Director
New Lenox Public Library District
120 Veterans Pkwy.
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
or to jpotenziani@newlenoxlibrary.org. Visit us on the web at http://www.newlenoxlibrary.org.

Part-time sorter/back-up driver
Prairie Area Library System is seeking a part-time sorter/back-up driver. Must be able to lift 40 lbs and have a valid driver’s license. Scheduled sorting hours: Mon. – Fri. 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Back-up driving hours vary.

Contact: Shirley Grasty
Phone: 815-729-3345 ext. 2706
or apply at Prairie Area Library System
405 Earl Rd.
Shorewood,Il.
between 9:00 – 5:00.

Assistant Director for Public Services
An exciting new opportunity has emerged at the Library of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago for a leader who understands the shifting sands of public services amid accelerating technology advances in a major, clinically oriented academic medical center library. The Assistant Director for Public Services will be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the programs and daily activities of two sections: circulation and reference, including education, outreach, and clinical librarianship. Supervises and coordinates work of 4 librarians and 6 paraprofessionals. The paraprofessionals are directly managed by the Circulation Manager/Reference Librarian. The Library is committed to developing innovative and progressive clinical and academic programs in public services. Located just west of the Loop in downtown Chicago, Rush offers an ideal atmosphere for professionals to fulfill their career goals.

Qualifications: must have master’s degree in library/information science from an accredited ALA program; minimum of 5 years’ library experience with demonstrated increasingly responsible management experience. Qualified candidate should be experienced computer database searcher and have end-user database training experience, high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, proven collaborative mentoring abilities, and demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Compensation and Benefits: Salary: $55,000 - $62,000 depending on education and experience. Rush has a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement.

Send letter of application, resume, salary requirements and names of 3 professional references to
Christine Frank, Director
Library of Rush University Medical Center
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612
or to Christine_Frank@Rush.edu.

Position will remain open until filled. EOE Although the oldest health sciences library in Chicago, the Library maintains an up-to-date clinical collection of books and journals (approx. 39,000 monographic titles, over 4400 electronic serial titles, and a number of other electronic resources). Library staff work together to create a dynamic environment that focuses on developing services to meet the changing needs of its users. The Library serves the entire University and Medical Center. There are 30 full-time Library staff. Rush University is the academic component of Rush University Medical Center. Founded in 1972, the University currently has over 1,400 students in Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences, and The Graduate College.

Reference and ILL News

PALSGroup OPAC Meeting Rescheduled
The November 21st OPAC Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 12th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm via WIMBA. For meeting details and registration, please go to http://www.palsnet.info/events/?Action=Details&EventID=3358.

ILL Traffic Survey Delayed Until January
Due to a change in contractors, the ILLINET ILL Traffic Survey form for FY 2007 will not be available for submission of data until mid-January. The Illinois State Library will be announcing more details soon.

Illinois State Library Electronic Resource Expo (ER-XPO)
ILLINET member academic, public, school and special library staff are invited to attend the free Illinois State Library Electronic Resource Expo (ER-XPO) on Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Schaumburg Township District Library, located at 130 South Roselle Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. Sponsored by the Illinois State Library and the Schaumburg Township District Library, the ER-XPO will showcase electronic resource products and feature Try-It! Illinois 2007 participating vendors.

* One-on-one contact with product representatives and focus sessions will be offered.
* Electronic resource representatives will highlight various databases applicable to all types of libraries (academic, public, school and special).
* Participating electronic resource representatives include but are not limited to: Gale, Encyclopedia Britannica, Alexander Street Press, Rosen Publishing, CQ Press, Morningstar, HW Wilson, World Book, EBSCO and ProQuest.
* There is no charge to attend the ER-XPO.

School librarians are encouraged to bring their principals and/or superintendents. Public library trustees are also invited to attend. Boxed lunches will be available for purchase. To reserve your boxed lunch, contact Kris Kenney at kkenney@stdl.org or 847-923-3328. Payment for lunch must be made the day of the event. To register please log on to: http://www.islcleo.org. For more information, contact Gwen Harrison at 800-665-5576 (press 1 then select extension 1) OR 217-785-7334 OR gharrison@ilsos.net.

Youth Services and School Library News

Follow-Up on Teri Lesesne’s Program
A total of 79 school and youth services librarians registered for Teri Lesesne’s program “Making the Match” on Oct. 5th and believe it or not, 79 librarians attended. Every single person who registered was there and no one forgot to sign up! Kudos to the school and youth services folks! If you weren’t able to attend, you might want to take a look at Teri’s website and blog. She is a former teacher, an author, and a professor at Sam Houston University. She reads tons of books for teens and tweens every year and shares her opinions.
Her website is http://www.professornana.com and her blog is http://professornana.livejournal.com.

Public Library News

Working Cash Fund Legislation Passed with Override
Last week the General Assembly passed the Working Cash Fund legislation SB186 overriding the Governor’s veto. This bill allows a Working Cash Fund to be dissolved and then recreated in the same manner (back door referendum) and changes the base year that governs the total funds from 1978 to 1998. However, it applies to DISTRICT libraries only and really is only useful to those districts which are not tax-capped. If you would like to learn more about the aspects of this legislation you can go to http://www.palsnet.info/services/cl/opalarchives.asp on the PALS website and listen to Phil Lenzini’s presentation on Referenda for Non-Tax Capped libraries. He spoke in detail about the Working Cash fund during that hour. To view the actual legislation go to http://capwiz.com/ala/il/issues/bills/?bill=9358261 and choose the summary or full text version.

Consumer Health Info Seminar
Registration is still open for the following free program for reference librarians and other public services staff ... Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library, Tuesday, October 30, 10:00am-Noon. This class will be live at the Shorewood Service Center and videoconferenced to Coal Valley Service Center, Rockford Service Center, Highland Community College in Elizabeth, Sycamore Public Library, Kankakee Public Library, and LaSalle Public Library. Sign up for your preferred location on CLeO
Instructor: Mary J. Klatt, Associate Director, Loyola University Health Sciences Library

Support Award
The Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award is an annual award of $1000 to support the attendance at ALA Annual Conference of a public librarian who has performed outstanding business reference service and who requires financial assistance to attend the conference. The recipient shall have demonstrated interest in pursuing a career as a business reference librarian and the potential to be a leader in the profession. Deadline for nominations is December 1. For additional award criteria and contact information, visit http://tinyurl.com/29or8b

Academic Library News
No Academic Library News this week.

Special Library News
No Special Library News this week.

Support Staff News
No Support Staff News this week.

Technology Services News
No Technology Services News this week.

E-Rate Corner

As we approach the beginning of year 11 funding for E-Rate, it is a good time to start a thorough review on the entire funding process. Usually the first document prepared by participants in the E-Rate process is the technology plan. These written documents describe the technologies and associated resources, both existing and planned that will assist a school to provide educational services or a library to provide library services. Technology plans are required for all discounted services other than basic telephone service. A T-1, DSL line, Internet Access, Internal Connections, and Basic Maintenance all require a technology plan.
Here are the basic requirements of a technology plan:
It must be written before the Form 470 is filed.
It must cover all 12 months of the funding year but generally not cover more than 3 years.
The technology plan must contain five required elements:
* Goals and strategies for using telecommunications and information technology
*A professional development strategy
*An assessment of telecommunications services, hardware, software, and other services needed
*Budget resources
*An ongoing evaluation process
Finally, the Technology Plan must be approved by a USAC-certified Technology Plan Approver which in the case of Illinois libraries is the Illinois State Library.
Next time we will move on to the first required form – the 470.
For E-Rate questions contact Marilyn at PALS – Rockford at 815-229-4470 or email: marilynj@palsnet.info

Library News Around the State & Nation

The Illinois State Library Needs Your Input!
The ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code has been revised. Until November 2, 2007, public comments to this draft document are being accepted. The draft revision of the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code is located at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/illinet.html. Members of the library community are strongly encouraged to peruse the draft revision of the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code and make comments. The ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code will be presented to the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee during their December 2007 meeting for final adoption. Please direct comments to Gwen Harrison at gharrison@ilsos.net.

News from Vendors
No News from Vendors this week.

Legislative/Advocacy News

Thanking our Senators and Representatives for Overriding Governor's Veto of S.B.186 - Working Cash Funds
If you’ve not yet done so, please send a brief note thanking your state senator and representatives for overriding the governor’s veto on the Working Cash Fund, S.B.186. A short handwritten note will gain more attention that two pages of beautifully laid out single spaced text. The bill has now passed in both chambers. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=186&GAID=9&GA=95&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=27567&SessionID=51

For contact info on your legislators, see ILA’s Cap Wiz http://capwiz.com/ala/il/directory/statedir.tt?state=IL&lvl=state

Grant News

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Publishing Grant for Librarians Is Available
The Women's National Book Association sponsors the WNBA Eastman Grant, which is available for librarians who are interested in learning about the relationship between the library and publishing professions. The WNBA offers a grant of up to $750 for a librarian to take a course or participate in an institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession. The grant honors Ann Heidbreder Eastman, who was an active and prominent member of both the WNBA and the American Library Association (ALA). The grant represents Ann's commitment to education about publishing as well as her support for communication between librarians and publishers. Librarians holding a master's degree in library science or its equivalent and having at least two years of post-master's work experience in a library may apply. The primary criterion will be the likelihood of career benefit to the person taking the course. Applications must be received by November 1, 2007. For more information and guidelines, visit www.ala.org/work/pubs/Eastman.html or contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org

GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHING! Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards up to $5000
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as "ReadMOre," a reading list for Missouri's state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as "Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography." Applications must be received by November 5, 2007. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2008. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Carnegie.html or contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org

New Books at PALS

*Early Literacy Storytimes @ Your Library by Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Pamela Martin-Diaz
This book is helpful in planning early literacy enhanced storytimes in your library. Sample storytime outlines are included for early talkers, talkers, and prereaders. Saroj presented workshops at PALS in September so if you attended, this would be a great follow-up book to read.

*Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs by Rob Reid Rob includes musical story program lesson plans, picture books that match up with children’s songs, and lists of call and response songs, cumulative songs, songs sung in rounds, and more. Rob presented a program at PALS several years ago.

*A Year of Programs for Teens by Amy J. Alessio and Kimberly A. Patton This gives detailed directions for a variety of programs for young adults organized by month. Ideas include Road Rally on Foot, Henna Painting, Pizza Tasting Party and much more. Amy was a co-presenter for a PALS workshop last spring

Just So You Know
No Just So You Know this week.

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