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The whole library handbook. Teen services / edited by Heather Booth and Karen Jensen.

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ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.

Young adults' libraries -- Aims and objectives.

Young adults' libraries -- Activity programs.

Young adults' libraries -- Administration.

Young adult services librarians.

Libraries and teenagers.

Teenagers -- Books and reading.

Whole library handbook series.

9780838912249 (pbk.)

0838912249 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Teen services : an American Library Association whole library handbook

xi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who are teens?: Defining the local teen community / Heather Booth ; What's hot, what's so yesterday, and how to keep up / Heather Booth ; Fast facts for librarians about the teenage brain / Heather Booth ; Teen development : the 40 developmental assets / Karen Jensen ; Reading in the dark : boys, their books, and the search for answers / Eric Devine -- Who are we?: What does it mean to be a teen services librarian? / Karen Jensen ; Same pattern, different cloth : school and public librarians / Naomi Bates ; What does customer service to teens look like? / Karen Jensen ; Friend, advisor, enforcer, professional : relating to teens as a YA librarian / Maggie Hommel ; Where's the handbook for that? / Karen Jensen ; The importance of networking in the life of a teen librarian / Heather Booth ; What's in your files? : what to ditch, what to keep, and for how long / Heather Booth ; Get your reading habits organized / Allison Tran ; Growing a young adult librarian / Margaret Redrup-May -- Teen services: An introduction to the teen services plan / Karen Jensen ; Teens on the platform : YALSA's national teen space guidelines / Katherine Trouern-Trend ; Evaluation : is where you begin where you end? / Karen Jensen and Heather Booth ; Teen librarian advocacy 101 / Karen Jensen -- Programming: An introduction to teen programming / Karen Jensen ; Technology programming and teens / Stacy Vandever Wells ; Making art : a flexible model for teen services / Erinn Batykefer ; Author visits / Kristin Trevino and Allison Jenkins ; Gaming in libraries / Justin Hoenke ; Self-directed and free-range programming / Karen Jensen -- Collections: Collection development : making the case for teen collections / Karen Jensen ; Teen collection development outline / Karen Jensen ; Are all lists created equal? / Casey Rawson ; Weeding / Heather Booth ; YA book blogs and how they can help you develop your collection / Abby Johnson and Melissa Wheelock-Diedrichs ; The next big thing in e-books / Erin Bush ; Booktalking : tips for a pro / Joni Richards Bodart ; Readers' advisory : listening is an act of love / Heather Booth ; Readers' advisory for teens / Heather Booth ; Awards, lists, reviews and readers' advisory possibilities / Francisca Goldsmith ; Are you reading YA lit? : you should be / Gretchen Kolderup -- Marketing: Marketing : an introduction / Karen Jensen ; Crafting your marketing plan / Karen Jensen ; Graphic design basics for non-graphic designers / Karen Jensen ; Merchandising 101 : marketing to teens in the library / Karen Jensen ; Booktalking in your local schools as a marketing opportunity / Karen Jensen ; Make the most of your teen services social media / Karen Jensen -- Involvement: Teen involvement : putting the "teen" in your teen services / Karen Jensen ; Keeping the teen advisory board relevant and real / Amy Alessio -- Issues: Intellectual freedom and the teen librarian / Heather Booth and Karen Jensen ; Evaluating materials for a diverse collection / Christie Gibrich and Heather Booth ; GLBTQ materials in your teen collection / Christie Gibrich ; Boys in collection development and library service / Torey Maldonado ; Collection development mindful of people of color in YA literature / Debbie Reese ; Reaching reluctant readers, like me / Kelly Milner Halls ; Critical issues in juvenile detention center libraries / Jeanie Austin ; Social media and the relational reading revolution / Karen Jensen -- Appendices: Appendix A: A sample teen services plan / Karen Jensen ; Appendix B: Your teen volunteer plan / Karen Jensen ; Appendix C: Your teen driven program plan / Karen Jensen ; Appendix D: Marketing resources : a guide with annotations / Heather Booth and Karen Jensen.

"ALA's Whole Library Handbook series continues with a volume specifically geared towards those who serve young adults, gathering stellar articles and commentary from some of the country's most innovative and successful teen services librarians. Sections focusing on practice, theory, and the philosophical underpinnings of the profession are supported by current research and historical perspectives. Both instructive and reflective in scope, this essential handbook: Provides a comprehensive introduction to the background and day-to-day realities of teen librarianship for LIS students and those new to the field. Offers expert tips and wisdom invaluable to those already working with teens. Highlights trends, challenges, and opportunities in the changing world of how teens interact with libraries, and what they expect. Emphasizes advocacy across all spectrums, including in local communities and among fellow staff who may be anxious about teens in the library. Guides staff in providing readers' advisory to teens. Includes ready-to-use marketing resources, templates, and sample teen services and teen volunteer plans"--Provided by publisher.

Professional collection.

Booth, Heather, 1978-

Jensen, Karen, 1972-

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