Amy has enjoyed the constant advice of teens for over 12 years as the Teen Coordinator at the Schaumburg Twp. Dist. Library. She has been a member of the Young Adult Library Services Association Board of Directors for two terms and has won awards from YALSA and the Illinois Library Association.
She has presented over 80 workshops nationally and locally on young adult literature and marketing. She is a regular contributor for Teenreads.com and Crimespree Magazine.
If you are interested in having Amy come to your libary or event, please see a list of her presentations here. Or, for more options.
Library-related Publications: (see additional publications here)
A Year of Programs for Teens
Amy Alessio & Kimberly Patton
ALA Editions, October 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0903-4
Another Year of Programs for Teens
Co-Authored with Kimberly Patton
ALA Editions, Coming in 2010
Ready Reference: Mind Bending Mysteries for Teens
ALA Editions, Coming in 2011
Editor: Excellence in Library Services for Young Adults, 5th Edition
Young Adult Library Services Association, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8457-4