[Michlib-l] Upcoming Webinar on Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature

[lwarren at nmu.edu]

Northern Michigan University English professor Kia Jane Richmond asked me to share this announcement regarding her new book Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (2019) and a related webinar. 

Leslie

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I wanted to share with you the link for my forthcoming Webinar, sponsored by my book publisher, ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, and School Library Connection:  

Link: http://bit.ly/SLCOct2019
Date: October 10, 2019
Time: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Subject: How the Library Can Help Students Navigate Mental Health
Participants: 
Kia Jane Richmond, Professor & Director, English Education, Northern Michigan University, author of Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (2019)
Deborah Takahashi, Senior Librarian, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, California, author of Serving Teens with Mental Illness in the Library: A Practical Guide
Anita Cellucci, Teacher Librarian at Westborough High School, Massachusetts, and Teaching Lecturer, Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, winner of Library Journal's Movers & Shakers Award, 2019. 

Join us to learn how to:
Connect students with young adult literature titles that feature characters with mental illness
Develop partnerships to provide services and resources to serve teenagers with mental illness
Assist teens experiencing a crisis
Build SEL programming in the library, including mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and more


Thank you for sharing this information widely. :) 
Kia Jane 


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Kia Jane 
Dr. Kia Jane Richmond
Professor & Director, English Education 
Northern Michigan University 
krichmon at nmu.edu 
817-683-4980 cell/text



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