YALSA’s 2012 Young Adult Literature Symposium gathered together librarians, educators, authors and publishers to explore what lies ahead for young adult literature, including trends in content, format and interaction. In an era where trends can rise and fall in the blink of an eye, how do we find the next Big Thing? How will the changing face of today’s teen drive changes in content? What, besides words, will be in the digital future of young adult literature? Can looking into the past of the genre help us determine where we might be headed in the years to come? What factors play a role in determining what will become the Next Big Thing? Thank you for attending and making it a wonderful conference. Presentation notes can be found here. The 2012 symposium took place Nov. 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch.
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Posted by Kate Pickett on November 15, 2012 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A big, arch-size hug for everyone who came to the conference a few weeks ago. Thank you to YALSA for their hard work in organizing this wonderful event. Thank you to the presenters for all their hard work and for sharing their knowledge with us. Thank you to The Hub for covering the event (check out their notes if your memory is a little foggy). Thank you to the authors, agents, editors and publishers who came to sign…
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Posted by Kimmi Zahrobsky on November 1, 2012 at 8:25pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Can anyone tell me what kind of clothing people generally wear to the panels? Is it professional dress all day long, or are jeans acceptable?
Posted by Donna Block on November 1, 2012 at 3:28pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I got some restaurant recommendations from a friend of a co-worker who lives in St. Louis, and thought I'd share:
DOWNTOWN with-in walking distance of Hotel:
Caleco's Bar and Grill is pretty good. Sort of like a Friday's. This is with-in easy walking distance of Downtown. Pricing is reasonable.
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Posted by Carla Riemer on October 27, 2012 at 1:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
What's the next big thing in the world of book reviews? Are bloggers and sites like Goodreads moving traditional review sources out of the way? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? How do we evaluate trustworthiness? How does all this affect how we find and select books? Recent articles such as Critical Reviewing in the Age of Twitter,…
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Here's the forum for letting the symposium attendees in on all of those little-known coffee shops, restaurants and attractions you know about that make St. Louis interesting.Continue
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Hi Everybody,Can someone describe what happens at the symposium? Is there lots of discussions? I have the program but that does not really give me a sense of what to expect.Thanks,AContinue
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Post and discuss here any suggestions for future Ya. Lit. Symposiums.
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Hello fellow YA Lit Symposium attendees!Robin B. here, coordinator for the YA Lit Symposium program on YA Literature and…Continue
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