CALCON 2024

How many times have we heard (or even said) today’s teens don’t read? Even though one of their primary modes of communication requires near constant reading and writing, we seem to perceive teenagers as non-readers. Maybe, just maybe we are the ones who need to shift our perspectives about what teen literacy looks like in action. If we are willing to do that, perhaps we could even more effectively support and develop all the reading and writing they are doing every day both in and out of school. Join your teen-serving colleagues to explore today’s adolescent & adult literacy research landscape, reflect on the purposes of literacy in the 21st century, and help each other leverage our learning to create innovative teen literacy opportunities in our libraries.