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To introduce and demonstrate the training model that will be used by seminar participants in workshops for generalists and others in school and public libraries.
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To provide information about the YALSA vision and philosophy that can be communicated to generalists and other library staff members who serve young adults in school and public libraries.
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To identify the basic tenets and components of library service for young adults.
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To provide information about today's young adults and their needs that seminar participants can communicate to generalists and other staff members who work with young adults in school and public libraries.
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To identify problems that library staff face when serving today's young adults.
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To provide techniques and strategies for seminar participants to pass on to generalists and other staff members in school and public libraries who can use them to solve these problems.
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To provide instruction in training techniques to use with adult learners.
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To provide a discussion list and web site for the SUS trainers so that new information and support will be available after the seminar is over.