Teen Programs with Punch A Month-by-Month Guide

Subjects:

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

Reviews:

• This resource for librarians contains programs for all seasons of the year that are specially designed to appeal to teenagers. Each program description includes complete instructions, as well as cost information and promotional ideas. A "Collection Connection" section lists fiction and nonfiction titles to supplement the programs. A former teen services librarian, Ott manages the reference department at Wadsworth Public Library in Ohio.
  —Reference & Research Book News November 2006
• The book is written in a highly personal style, allowing Ott to share her own experiences implementing these programs with teens, and she takes care to include the amount of money and preparation required for each program. In addition, Ott provides a booklist with each program to connect it to reading as well as a marketing plan. Many of her ideas are easily executed and require little money, but some more involved programs are included.
  —VOYA April 2007
• Believing that there is no such thing as a "typical" teenager, Ott has gathered together less-than-conventional program ideas arranged by month. She provides clear instructions, lists of supplemental materials, promotional ideas, reading lists, costs, and suggested grade levels for each one. For librarians with limited budgets, and who may be pressed for time, there are quick and easy ideas that cost little or no money. Where relevant, references to books and online sources are given. Many of the programs are designed to draw underserved populations, such as goths, GLBTQ teens, and vegetarians, into the library. Appendixes include supplemental materials such as charts and puzzles. This highly informative guide would make a great addition to any YA librarian's professional collection.
  —School Library Journal January 2007

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• January
• Goth Gathering
• Veg-Out
• Get Reel
• February
• Intolerance Forum
• In Your Dreams
• Redo Your Room
• March
• Swap Meet
• March Madness
• The Experiment
• April
• The Real World
• Road Trip
• Share the Love
• May
• National Mental Health Month
• Grease at the Drive-In
• Catch a Title Wave
• June
• Green Teens
• In Focus
• From Print to Silver Sceen
• July
• Summer Under the Stars
• Library Fear Factor
• August
• Teens Teaching Teens
• Around the World in 80 Minutes
• September
• Find Your Future
• Battle of the Sexes
• LOL @ Your Library
• October>R
• One Book, One Voice
• Art Trip
• Day of the Dead
• November
• Living History
• HTML How-To
• Anti-Bullying Campaign
• December
• Take Stock
• Duct Tape Wallets
• Cyber-Safety
• Conclusion
• Appendixes
• Index
  

PDF Catalogs:

LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf