Children and Teen Services (CATS)
CATS Online Roundtables are hour-long forums where library staff who work in childrens and teen services gather to share their successes, brainstorm dilemmas, identify trends and offer support. The emphasis is on peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best practices in libraries. In addition to the roundtables, the CATS group has met up every few years for a conference.
Mailing List
Anyone who works with children and teens is welcome to join. To get on the mailing list for CATS or to make changes to your subscription, please email the YAAC Continuing Education Coordinator for the Kootenays, Jackie, jbarber@nelson.ca.
Events
CATS meets every second month. For the next CATS Online Roundtable, see the calendar below.
Archived Roundtables
Meetings are recorded and archived. See this link to access them.
CATS Online Roundtables are hour-long forums where library staff who work in childrens and teen services gather to share their successes, brainstorm dilemmas, identify trends and offer support. The emphasis is on peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best practices in libraries.
CATS Conference
Registration opens June 12th! Scan the QR code on the poster to register or email amachum@orl.bc.ca.
The CATS Conference will be happening at Kelowna Library, October 2, 10-4pm.
Keynote Speaker: Robin Stevenson: Challenged Books: Speaking up for Young People & Their Right to Read
Networking and presentations such as Safe Harbour: How Libraries can Support 2SLGBTQ+ Youth and Families; Dungeons and Dragons; Passive Programming for Youth, and more!