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January 24, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

By the Numbers, a look at YA being published in 2023 (so far)

Teen librarian Karen Jensen takes a look at YA publishing for 2023

May 3, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Link Roundup for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Month of May (2022)

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares some of the online resources she's reading and talking about for the month of May

July 12, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

My Top 10 Posts, a Celebration of 10 years by Karen Jensen

Teen Librarian and TLT Creator Karen Jensen shares her 10 favorite posts to celebrate 10 years of TLT

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Librarian Lisa Krok discusses her professional title that helps teachers and librarians use novels in verse with teens.

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Having worked in a lot of libraries that didn't engage in active team building, Karen Jensen shares what she recently learned from a group of teens about team building.

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Librarian Lisa Krok shares with us an overview of recent training about facilitating racial healing circles.

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