Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)

Illinois Library Association YASF Young Adult Services Forum

The Young Adult Services Forum creates and provides professional development opportunities and materials for library staff members working with young adult populations.



News

YASF Professional Development - Media Literacy Education
February 3, 2023
Join YASF at 10:30am, February 16, for a professional development session, Fake News: Teens & Media Literacy. Instead of holding a full YASF meeting before this program, they will focus time and energy on professional development.  "Media li…
YASF Meeting Minutes: 11/15/22
January 24, 2023
Young Adult Services Forum Meeting Minutes November 15, 2022 Krista Hutley (Wilmette), Manager; Andrea Johnson (Mount Prospect), Incoming Manager Tournament of Books – Jennie Stevens iREAD – Katie Parfitt (The 2023 iREAD Store is liv…
YASF Meeting Minutes 9/8/22
October 7, 2022
Young Adult Services Forum Meeting Minutes September 8, 2022 Izabel Gronski (Chicago), Outgoing Manager; Kylie Peters (Geneva), Manager; Krista Hutley (Wilmette), Incoming Manager YASF Meeting  – Thurs. 10/20, 12-1:30 p.m. Youth and Young …

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Events

  1. Aug 10 2023

    Young Adult Services Forum (YASF) Open Meeting

    Thursday, Aug 10, 2023 10:00am–11:30am

    Zoom

  2. Sep 14 2023

    Young Adult Services Forum Open Meeting

    Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 10:00am–11:30am

    Zoom

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Forum Leadership

  1. Krista Hutley Krista Hutley, Manager Adult & Teen Librarian at Wilmette Public Library District
    Term ends 10/31/2023
  2. Kara Thorstenson Kara Thorstenson, Board liaison Director of Libraries at Chicago Public Schools
    Term ends 06/30/2023
  3. Erin Faxel Erin Faxel, Member Orland Park Public Library
    Term ends 10/31/2024
  4. Genevieve Stevens Genevieve Stevens, Member Librarian at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
    Term ends 10/31/2023
  5. Sonya Hill Sonya Hill, Member Teen Librarian at Ela Area Public Library District
    Term ends 10/31/2023
  6. Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson, Manager-Elect Mount Prospect Public Library
    Term ends 10/31/2023
  7. Kylie L Peters Kylie L Peters, Past Manager Middle School Services Librarian at Geneva Public Library District
    Term ends 10/31/2023
  8. Becca Boland Becca Boland, Staff liaison iREAD Content and Development Manager at Illinois Library Association
    Term ends 06/30/2025
  9. Kristin Pekoll Kristin Pekoll, Staff liaison Conference and Continuing Education Manager at Illinois Library Association
    Term ends 06/30/2025

iREAD Summer Reading Programs

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