Serving Older Teens

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services
• Library & Information Science » Adult Services -- General
• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult Programs & Services -- General
• Library & Information Science » Adult Services -- Special Services

Reviews:

• Starred Review The unique needs of older teenagers are the basis of this book intended for young adult librarians....This book will be an invaluable resource for young adult librarians in high schools or public libraries....It's difficult to imagine anything that is not covered in this comprehensive volume. Highly Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection October 2004
• Hooray! Here is an excellent guide for serving a group of readers easily overlooked in the library community....This resource is bursting with ideas to enhance (or create, in some instances) library services to older teen patrons....If one loves reading and recommending literature to young adults, this book will be a nirvana! And if one finds young adults baffling and unapproachable, here is a wealth of tools to expand one's library skills when dealing with this dynamic age group.
  —VOYA June 2004
• Anderson offers some great advice about planning teen programs (often at little or no cost)....A valuable resource for YA librarians.
  —School Library Journal August 2004
• Recommended as a title for collection development responsive to older teens. Young adult librarians and teachers working with older teens will gain insight into what older teens are currently reading and interested in, as well as specific titles to consider for various topics.
  —Christian Library Journal April 2004
• This insightful book invites librarians to consider the developmental stages of teens....Anderson and other contributors offer an abundance of collection development ideas. ...Any librarian serving older teens will benefit from this book, especially young adult librarians, public library generalists, reference librarians and children's librarians. Those wishing to improve or expand upon services and collections for older teens will find a wealth of information including how to design an inviting teen space.
  —Public Library Quarterly Vol. 23 (3/4) 2004
• Recognizing the development changes that occur in adolescence, the teen-expert authors...explore quality library service....While aimed at public librarians, the discussion and ideas are equally useful for high school TLs.
  —Teacher Librarian December 2004

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• On the Verge of Adulthood: Older Teens and the Library
• Need to Know, Chance to Grow: Nonfiction Resources and Programming Ideas for Older Teens
• Respect for the Future: Making Space for Older Teens by Amy Alessio
• The Hip and Well-Read: The Reading Interests of Older Teens by Patrick Jones
• Real Books for Real Teens: Realistic Fiction for Older Teens
• Off the Page and onto the Stage: Booktalking to Older Teens by Kristine Mahood
• Thinking Outside the Book: Nonprint Materials for Older Teens by Robyn Lupa
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf