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"As high school enrollment continues to rise, the need for effective librarianship serving young adults is greater than ever before. """"Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth,"""" developed by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is a document outlining areas of focus for providing quality library service in collaboration with teenagers. In this book, Sarah Flowers identifies and expands on these competency areas. This useful work includes . Anecdotes and success stories from the field.Guidelines which can be used to create evaluation instruments, determine staffing needs, and develop job descriptions.Additional professional resources following each chapter that will help librarians turn theory into practice.The first book to thoroughly expand on this important document, Young Adults Deserve the Best is a key foundational tool not only for librarians but also for young adult specialists, youth advocacy professionals, and school administrators."

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Author:   Sarah Flowers
Publisher:   American Library Association
Imprint:   ALA Editions
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.193kg
ISBN:  

9780838935873

ISBN 10:   0838935877
Pages:   125
Publication Date:   30 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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