Congratulations to Austin Public Library Children's Programming Specialist Devo Carpenter on her brand new 2008 Library Journal Mover and Shaker Status!
Devo will be co-presenting a program at TLA on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Be sure to check it out.
Working with Teens on the Edge
Austin Public Library's award-winning Second Chance books project reaches out to troubled teens in partnership with a juvenile detention center. Librarians, a reading specialist and a noted YA author explore how to create a similar program in your community.
Devona Carpenter, Austin Public Library
Blair Parsons, Austin Public Library
Terry Trueman, YA author / HarperCollins Children's Books
Christa Woodard, reading specialist, Travis County Juvenile Detention Center
