Podcast from YALSA

While searching YAHOO search engine using the keywords " young adult literature" and the term "podcast" I came across the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). http://yalsa.libsyn.com/

This site's mission :
YALSA’s mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen library service to teens, ages 12-18, as part of the continuum of total library services, and to support those who provide library service to this population.

Their site has an area where they list various podcasts dealing with any and all issues concerning young adult literature which I found was suited to my topic.

I listened to podcast #74 titled "Words in Your Ear: Conversations with Young Adult Authors-Lizzie Skurnick. Lizzie spoke about her book titled "Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading." Other topics discussed included the sophistication of books from the 60's and 70's era and how these books dealt with what would be called "realistic fiction." She also talked about how YA books are seen as "simplistic and childlike" to the point where some see them as "stupid." So there seems to be a bias when it comes to girls vs. boys and teen fiction. Another topic brought up was the issue of "electronic reading" and the "death of the print book review." It seems that more and more book reviews are being published online rather then in periodicals or magazines. Also touched on was the new method of reading books electronically and so the Kindle was mentioned. Lizzie felt while books reviews in print may be in trouble, she didn't see that books in print will be jeporadized by technology because of items like the Kindle, because too many people still love the feel of a book in their hands.

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I found a very interesting site called Scrub-A-Dub-Tub http://childrens-literacy.com/
using Google Blog search. I picked this site because it was full of useful information releated to my topic. Below is a short entry of what you find when you visit the website.


Why Read?Reading unlocks the keys to all other learning, and learning to read begins at home. When you share a book with a child, you open worlds, help them in their journey toward lifelong success, and create great memories. The Reading Tub is a nonprofit for children's literacy. Here on our blog, you'll find news, book reviews, and reading ideas. Visit our website to learn more.