Youth Librarians Rock! - Gainesville (02/16/18) 

Learn a variety of ways that Youth Librarians Rock!  The presentation will include literature/book recommendations, games, crafts, musical instruments and many additional creative ideas.  Attendees will leave with immediately implementable program ideas designed to support the 2018 summer reading theme.  We will share a variety of educational, fun and creative; zero cost to low cost programs that are easily reproducible. 

Trainers: Olivia Wilson & Katherine Kastanis

Olivia Wilson is the Head of Youth Services at Dunedin Public Library in Dunedin, Florida.  Her special interests are Early Literacy and assisting programming  librarians with crafting!  She has presented many FLYP programs for summer reading, other NEFLIN and SEFLIN courses as well as several FLA presentations.

Katherine Kastanis is the young adult librarian and young adult volunteer coordinator at Dunedin Public Library.  She has worked in public library youth services for over 13 years.  Katherine has presented numerous training workshops and webinars along the way throughout Florida. She is always looking for ways to increase teen and youth presence in her library and beyond.

Cost: NEFLIN classes are free of charge for Florida library staff.  Registration is required for all classes and NEFLIN members get priority.