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From: Renee McGrath <renee_at_nassaulibrary.info>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:02:26 -0400
Hi Richie,
As a new member of the YALSA Board I thought it prudent to respond to your recent post as I was concerned about some misinformation that was in it.
Please know that both members and nonmembers only have to log in a single time, ever, to view the booklists and awards. Nonmembers get an automated email message with URLs they can bookmark so they don’t need to log in again. Members can grab those same URLs from the Members Only part of the web site and bookmark them at the reference desk, library work stations, etc. Here’s something that I do that might work for others: I have my computer remember my login for ALA. I'm on it a lot for various ALA Connect and other activities (I've also memorized my membership number), and this gives me convenient access to everything on the ALA site.
In response to your comment about YALSA’s Nonfiction Award only recognizi ng one title and four finalists, please know that each year the committee recognizes one winner, four finalists and a vetted list of official nominees. In 2012, a total of 27 nonfiction titles were recognized. When you compare that to the 14 that were recognized by the last year of BBYA, you can see that the amount of nonfiction the award promotes is nearly double what used to be promoted by BBYA.
I would also urge you to reconsider not sending your students to the YALSA web site. While you might see the login as a personal nuisance, students need to be on the YALSA site and experience all it has for them (and to make their own judgement about the site) They can access the national guidelines, free YALSA Academy Videos, current research articles, opportunities to get involved, advocacy tools, etc. provide a wealth of information for students to explore and use to support their studies.
Lastly, I urge you to bring your concerns directly to YALSA where they can be heard and addressed in a timely manner. The staff there would be more than happy to help, and they are reachable at yalsa_at_ala.org or 312.280.4391 .
Regards,
Renee McGrath Manager of Youth Services Nassau Library System 900 Jerusalem Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 516-292-8920 renee_at_nassaulibrary.info t: @reneereads
Received on Mon 06 Aug 2012 04:02:26 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:02:26 -0400
Hi Richie,
As a new member of the YALSA Board I thought it prudent to respond to your recent post as I was concerned about some misinformation that was in it.
Please know that both members and nonmembers only have to log in a single time, ever, to view the booklists and awards. Nonmembers get an automated email message with URLs they can bookmark so they don’t need to log in again. Members can grab those same URLs from the Members Only part of the web site and bookmark them at the reference desk, library work stations, etc. Here’s something that I do that might work for others: I have my computer remember my login for ALA. I'm on it a lot for various ALA Connect and other activities (I've also memorized my membership number), and this gives me convenient access to everything on the ALA site.
In response to your comment about YALSA’s Nonfiction Award only recognizi ng one title and four finalists, please know that each year the committee recognizes one winner, four finalists and a vetted list of official nominees. In 2012, a total of 27 nonfiction titles were recognized. When you compare that to the 14 that were recognized by the last year of BBYA, you can see that the amount of nonfiction the award promotes is nearly double what used to be promoted by BBYA.
I would also urge you to reconsider not sending your students to the YALSA web site. While you might see the login as a personal nuisance, students need to be on the YALSA site and experience all it has for them (and to make their own judgement about the site) They can access the national guidelines, free YALSA Academy Videos, current research articles, opportunities to get involved, advocacy tools, etc. provide a wealth of information for students to explore and use to support their studies.
Lastly, I urge you to bring your concerns directly to YALSA where they can be heard and addressed in a timely manner. The staff there would be more than happy to help, and they are reachable at yalsa_at_ala.org or 312.280.4391 .
Regards,
Renee McGrath Manager of Youth Services Nassau Library System 900 Jerusalem Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 516-292-8920 renee_at_nassaulibrary.info t: @reneereads
Received on Mon 06 Aug 2012 04:02:26 PM CDT
