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Author Walter, Virginia A

Title Teens and libraries : getting it right / Virginia A. Walter, Elaine E. Meyers
Published Chicago : American Library Association, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 154 pages)
Contents That was then, this is now -- Introduction -- Where we came from -- Learning to think like MBAs -- Rumble Fish -- Introduction -- Youth Development: Power of partnerships -- Citizens of the Digital Nation: Power of technology -- Teen spaces: Power of place -- Conversation: the power of teen voices -- Evaluation: Power of accountability -- Outsiders -- Introduction -- Making promises to teens -- Inside Out: Last Words -- Toolkit -- Introduction -- Moderated teen panel -- Youth participation worksheet -- Teen voices beyond the sound bite -- World caf ̌and the teen bill of rights -- Further resources -- References -- Index
Summary Libraries have opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of teenage customers and become a primary support for teens in the communities they serve. The authors guide both librarians and administrators to make promises for the future and present a strategy for keeping those promises so that young adult audiences can become active library and community participants. From building partnerships to implementing successful programs to incorporating technology that helps teens assume leadership and responsibility, this is an inspiring yet practical take on what it means to "get it right" for teens in the library
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index
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Subject Young adults' libraries -- United States
Libraries and teenagers -- United States
Teenagers -- United States -- Books and reading
Young adult services librarians -- United States
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
Libraries and teenagers
Teenagers
Young adult services librarians
Young adults' libraries
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Meyers, Elaine E.
ISBN 0838998518
9780838998519
0838908578
9780838908570