Reaching Out to Religious Youth

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Reaching Out to Religious Youth A Guide to Services, Programs, and Collections

L. Kay Carman, ed.

ISBN: 0-313-32041-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32041-5

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240 pages

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Publication: 6/30/2004

List Price: $42.00 (UK Sterling Price: £28.95)

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Media Type: Paperback

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series

Description: Do religious teens in your community think your library has nothing for me? Shouldn't your library be actively embracing all of the diverse populations in your community? For many the teen years are times of intense spiritual and religious growth. Public libraries, charged with serving all facets of their communities, must reach out to all people, including religious youth. If that prospect seems daunting, this book can help. It provides you with a vision and a plan for enhancing your library service to religious teens with pertinent information that helps you understand the different belief systems and traditions of various religious groups and practical guidance for developing services and collections to serve their needs. Chapters cover the major religious groups in the United States today: Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, Latter-day Saints, Orthodox Christianity, Seventh-day Adventist, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu. In each chapter, a snapshot summary introduces you to the basic aspects of the religion, such as origins, beliefs, and practices. A discussion of the history and core beliefs and values follows. After describing common misconceptions and stereotypes, the authors detail the formative experiences of teens in these groups, and discuss what types of services they need in the library. Advice on building your collection is accompanied by helpful booklists, and ideas for services and programs supplement the resource. Lists of Pertinent publishers and helpful Web sites make this an invaluable guide.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Protestantism by Jenna and Stephen Millers
Evangelical Christianity by Michael Wessells
Roman Catholicism by Rosanne Zajko
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by L. Kay Carman
Orthodox Christianity by Presvytera Ruth Uhl and Reverend Luke Uhl
Seventh-day Adventists by Sue Plaisance
Judaism by Elaine Daniel and Linda Smith
Islam by Linda Smith
Buddhism by Sue Plaisance
Hinduism by Sue Plaisance
Other Sources Consulted
About the Contributors
Index

About the Author: L. KAY CARMAN is Youth Services Librarian at Hillsboro Public Library, Oregon. She also serves the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints as a Stake Relief Society Education Counselor.

LCC Class: 27


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