In conjunction with Teen Read Week, YALSA has created an online campaign to raise awareness of the important role libraries play in developing and mastering critical literacy skills. We need your help in getting the word out about it! We are using a platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter and Facebook with our ‘take action to support teen literacy & libraries’ message. Thunderclap allows people to pledge a Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook message that is unleashed at the same time. It’s completely safe and will automatically post exactly one message on your behalf at 1PM, eastern, on Oct. 19. The message has been pre-created by YALSA and says: “Teen Read Week is ur chance 2 support teen #literacy & #libraries! Check out these 10 easy ways 2 take action! http://ow.ly/pBXXy”
Here's how to join the Thunderclap:
- Click on this link http://thndr.it/GJ9MSd
- Choose Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr
- From the new screen, log into your Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr account
- That’s it! You can opt to share the Thunderclap with others (please do!), or just close the box
Be sure to sign up for the Thunderclap by no later than noon, eastern, on Oct. 19th. To learn more about Teen Read Week, visit www.ala.org/teenread.