Join us for next week’s NCompass Live: “#SVYALit Project: Using Young Adult Literature to Talk with Teens About Sexual Violence and Consent”, on Wednesday, August 6, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.
NLA YART presents Karen Jensen from
Teen Librarian Toolbox and her guest, YA author
Christa Desir, to discuss using young adult literature to talk with teens about sexual violence and consent.
Project goals:
- To discuss sexual violence in the lives of teens and in ya literature on an ongoing basis;
- To raise awareness of the issues and titles that can be used to discuss the topics with teens;
- To give librarians, educators and parents the tools to evaluate and discuss these topics in the lives of teens;
- To promote teen reading and literature.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- August 13 – Harlequin Take Me Away: the NLC Booktalks Romance
- August 20 – What You Need to Know to Apply for a Youth Grant
- August 27 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: RFID, Checkout Kiosks, Security Gates, and … a New Way to Check Out
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the
NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the
Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the
NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
