Transforming Teen Services In Person Cohort

Transforming Teen Services In Person Cohort

Transforming Teen Services (T3) is a training initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) and was originally funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It focuses on supporting library staff working with and for teens ages 8-18 to better understand their emotional and social development and understand how connected learning and computational thinking can work together to build equity based services for and with teens.

Staff who participate in these module workshops will gain sills in articulating the value of work they do for and with teens, building equity in teen services, and understanding the needs of teens in their local communities.

Cohort

Join your fellow CT library staff members (in person) who work with teens through facilitation of the four T3 training modules at the Middletown Library Service Center. Registering here will commit attendees to all four sessions. Please note the below days and times. 

  • Child and Youth Development | Monday, October 6 10:00-12:30pm 

In order to effectively work with youth, library staff need a basic understanding of how youth develop, their needs and their assets. This workshop summarizes key child and youth development research and focuses on how to create programs that are appropriate for youth you work with.

  • What is Connected Learning | Monday, October 20 10:00-2:00pm

This workshop will introduce you to the core concepts of Connected Learning. Participants will explore the principles of Connected Learning and how to connect Connected Learning theory to practice.

  • Getting Started with Computational Thinking | Monday, November 3 10:00-1:00pm

In this session participants get hands-on experience and a chance to discuss what computational thinking is and how it can be integrated into teen activities.

  • Connected Learning & Computational Thinking | Monday, November 17 10:00-12:00

In this workshop participants scaffold knowledge they already have about CL and CT and use it to recognize the ways in which CT supports CL.

Requirements

  • While we understand that emergencies happen, to the best extent possible, cohort members must be free to attend all 4 sessions in person.
  • Cohort members should be working with, or hoping to work with teens. (Please note session 1 on Child and Youth Development will focus on children and young as 8 years old, the beginning of adolescence.)
  • Sessions are facilitated (as opposed to instructional) and will require discussion, activity, and conversation, please be ready to actively contribute. 
  • There will be breaks in longer session, so be sure to bring any water and snacks!

Presenter: 

Kym Powe, Children and YA Consultant, CT State Library

Recording and Slides:

Please plan to attend this program as scheduled as it will not be recorded and slides will not be shared.

Who Should Come?

Perfect for anyone who currently or wishes to work with teens.

Accessibility 

This workshop series will require standing, moving, reading from handouts, and the manipulation of small objects like pipe cleaners, fishing weights, and paperclips. Please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 14 days prior to the event if necessary.

Related LibGuide: Children's and YA Services by Kymberlee Powe

Date:
Monday, October 6, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown
Categories:
DLD Workshop

Registration is required. There are 29 seats available.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.