Discover how the Bay Area Young Adult Librarians Association (BAYA) is the ultimate vibe for leveling up your teen librarian career. This presentation showcases BAYA’s bi-monthly professional development sessions that cover essential topics for working with a teen community. We’ll spill the tea on anecdotal strategies and insights from our school librarian survey data, and we’ll showcase how these regular meetings create valuable connections, highlighting how our network develops valuable connections and opportunities in your professional journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your professional toolkit, learn how BAYA builds the community support that’s essential for your teen librarian glow-up.

Our presenters will be:
Megan Maloy, Senior Librarian of Youth Services at San José Public Library & BAYA President
Jessica Lundin, Teen Services Librarian at San José Public Library & BAYA Secretary
Erik Berman, Young Adult Services Coordinator at Alameda County Library & BAYA Past President

This event will use live auto-text captioning and will be recorded. The presentation will be added to our iSchool YouTube Channel. If you cannot attend the presentation live send any questions for panelists, one day ahead to: ischool@sjsu.edu

Register in advance

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Pacific Time)
Location: Online Via Zoom