Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Talking Sex and Sexuality with Teens
Date, Location
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
About the Event
Teens may know the basics about the birds and the bees, but their questions certainly don’t stop there! Libraries play a critical role in helping teens safely explore their questions about sex and sexuality, but talking about these issues with teens can be challenging. Presenter, mk Eagle will share a wide range of both fiction and nonfiction YA titles that teens and librarians can use to broach the topic of sex and sexuality.
In this webinar, library workers who serve teens will learn how to crack the code when teens ask for books about sex. In addition, participants will learn tips for how to approach conversations with teens about sex and sexuality, and how to make the library a safe space for everyone.
Learning Outcomes
Participants in this webinar will:
- Identify fiction and nonfiction titles addressing issues of sex and sexuality
- Identify tactics for approaching conversations about sex and sexuality
- Identify ways to make the library a safe space for all teens exploring issues of sex and sexuality
This webinar addresses YALSA Competencies
- Area I: Leadership and Professionalism
- Area II: Knowledge of Client Group
- Area V: Knowledge of Materials
- Area VI: Access to Information
Who Should Attend
Young adult librarians, school librarians, teachers, administrators, and any literacy-focused professional who works directly with teens and tweens.
Presented by: mk Eagle
mk Eagle is a high school librarian in the Boston area who has also managed the YALSA Blog since 2009. A two-time presenter at Sex::Tech, an annual conference on new media, youth & sexual health, mk is also the author of Answering Teens' Tough Questions: A YALSA Guide (Neal-Schuman, 2012).
Cost: $29 for students, $39 for individual YALSA members, $49 for all other individuals, •$195 for group registrations. YALSA’s group rate provides an institution with 10 individual logins
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