Overview

This handbook is suitable for specialists and generalists in small, medium, and large public libraries, and addresses the full spectrum of library services to teens. Young adults comprise 25% of library patrons, yet nationwide only 11% of libraries have a young adult librarian. By offering services specifically for young adults, libraries will fulfill their responsibility to provide services to the entire community, rather than ignoring this fast growing segment of the population. The book focuses on topics related to young adult collections, including reader's advisory, genre fiction, non-fiction, magazines, non-print materials, trends, publishing, censorship, and restricted access to materials and services based on age. Teens' use of technology, especially the Internet, is covered as well. Addressing the full spectrum of library services aimed at teens, this handbook is intended for use by novices as well as experts. It is suitable for specialists and generalists in small, medium, and large public libraries, and addresses the full spectrum of library services to teens. Young adults comprise 25% of library patrons, yet nationwide only 11% of libraries have a young adult librarian. By offering services specifically for young adults, libraries will fulfill their responsibility to provide services to the entire community, rather than ignoring this fast growing segment of the population. The book focuses on topics related to young adult collections, including reader's advisory, genre fiction, non-fiction, magazines, non-print materials, trends, publishing, censorship, and restricted access to materials and services based on age. Teens' use of technology, especially the Internet, is covered as well. Other aspects include homework assistance centers, youth participation, serving underserved populations, and cooperation with other agencies. The book concludes with a comprehensive annotated bibliography of professional resources to aid readers.

Full Product Details

Author:   C. Allen Nichols ,  Mary Anne Nichols
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.606kg
ISBN:  

9780313300035

ISBN 10:   0313300038
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   25 June 1998
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Adolescent Development: An Emotional Roller Coaster by Melanie Rapp I Want Another Book Like…: Young Adults and Genre Literature by Mary Arnold Trends in Young Adult Literature by Michael Cart Publishing for Young Adults by Audrey Eaglen Where Do I Begin? Developing a Core Collection for Young Adults by Catherine Ritchie Where Do I Go Next? How to Select Materials for Teens by Jeri Baker R.L. Stine Meets Horatio Alger: Quality vs. Popularity in the Young Adult Collection by Ann Sparanese Young Adult Nonfiction: Not Just for Homework Anymore by Rick Kerper Pump Up the Volume: Selecting and Developing Recording Collections for Young Adults by James Cook Sex, Thugs and Rock 'N Roll: Magazines for Young Adults by Patrick Jones Connecting with the YA Reader: A Reader's Advisory Strategy by Tom Reynolds Young Adult Reader's Advisory: Recommending the Right Reads by Barbara Auerbach teens.on.the.net@yourlibrary.com by Susan Weaver Targeting Teens: Marketing and Merchandising Young Adult Services by Mary Anne Nichols Techno Teens: The Use of Technology by Young Adults by Lesley Farmer Youth Participation: Involving Young Adults in Library Services by Lynn Cockett Homework Assistance Programs in Public Libraries: Helping Johnny Read by Cindy Mediavilla Programming for Youth Adults: No Holds Barred by Elaine McGuire Long on Enthusiasm, But Short on Ideas? An Annotated Bibliography on Young Adult Programming by Sean P.S. George You Don't Have To Do It Alone: Young Adult Partnerships in the Public Library by Diane Stine Serving Underserved Populations: Reaching Out to YAs in Need by Diana Tixier Herald Young Adults and Intellectual Freedom: Choices and Challenges by Nancy Kravitz Getting Started on the Right Foot: The Training Needs of Young Adult Staff by C. Allen Nichols Professional Resources: An Annotated List by Don Kenney Selected Bibliography Index

Reviews

There is a hands-on quality to the discussions in this collection of articles by 24 leading experts in the field of YA services. The authors speak with authority and commitment about important current issues: from balancing popularity and quality in collection building and readers' advisory to training YA staff, providing homework assistance programs, and confronting challenges of intellectual freedom. Part of the Greenwood Library Management series, this is a fine resource, both for in-service training and for library school discussion. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin This collection is full of good ideas, based on sound principles, for serving this growing segment of the population. Most of the contributors are practicing librarians, and the articles are generally well selected and well written. ...most who work with young adults will want to have this practical book. -Library Journal ?This collection is full of good ideas, based on sound principles, for serving this growing segment of the population. Most of the contributors are practicing librarians, and the articles are generally well selected and well written. ...most who work with young adults will want to have this practical book.?-Library Journal ?There is a hands-on quality to the discussions in this collection of articles by 24 leading experts in the field of YA services. The authors speak with authority and commitment about important current issues: from balancing popularity and quality in collection building and readers' advisory to training YA staff, providing homework assistance programs, and confronting challenges of intellectual freedom. Part of the Greenwood Library Management series, this is a fine resource, both for in-service training and for library school discussion.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?A handbook in the best and truest sense of the word, this new title is that rarest of commodities--a reference book worth reading from cover to cover....The breadth of coverage is outstanding, the chapters are concise and well written, and there is a thought-provoking blend of philosophical/theoretical discussion and practical advice....[T]his would be a valuable addition to both public and school library collections.?-VOYA A handbook in the best and truest sense of the word, this new title is that rarest of commodities--a reference book worth reading from cover to cover....The breadth of coverage is outstanding, the chapters are concise and well written, and there is a thought-provoking blend of philosophical/theoretical discussion and practical advice....[T]his would be a valuable addition to both public and school library collections. -VOYA

A handbook in the best and truest sense of the word, this new title is that rarest of commodities--a reference book worth reading from cover to cover....The breadth of coverage is outstanding, the chapters are concise and well written, and there is a thought-provoking blend of philosophical/theoretical discussion and practical advice....[T]his would be a valuable addition to both public and school library collections. -VOYA

Author Information

MARY ANNE NICHOLS is School-Age and Young Adult Librarian at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Ohio. /e C. ALLEN NICHOLS is Director of the Ella M. Everhard Public Library in Wadsworth, Ohio. /e

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