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Teen-Centered Library Service Putting Youth Participation into Practice
Diane P. Tuccillo
ISBN: 1-59158-765-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-765-1
260 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 12/30/2009
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 12/30/2009)
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Description: Teen-Centered Library Service: Putting Youth Participation into Practice is a practical guide that can help you get teens involved in your library—in everything from book discussions, working with children, and author visits to collection development, community outreach, and even fundraising. Drawing on research and best practices, as well as anecdotes and success stories from around the country, Diane P. Tuccillo makes the case for youth participation and shows you how to achieve it.

Carefully organized chapters focus on reasons to make library teen participation a priority, promote understanding of historical perspectives pertaining to library youth participation, and examine successful and exciting ideas that today's school and public libraries can emulate. School and public libraries that are ready to embark on youth participation endeavors for the first time, as well as those that want to improve or enhance programs already in place, will benefit equally from the information shared here.
 Title Features:
  • Focus boxes and quotes highlight viewpoints and information from a variety of experts and diagrams illustrate pertinent points and solidify the chapters
  • Includes forms, flyers, applications, and other promotional materials that can be readily reproduced or adapted to various library goals and needs
  • Photos of real teens in action as they perform their youth participation duties serve to inspire readers and provide examples to emulate
  • A bibliography enhances the informational aspects of the book by offering further reading and references to supplement study and application, while further reading suggestions are also provided under various topics in each chapter
About the Author: Diane P. Tuccillo holds an MLS from Rutgers University, has worked with teenagers in libraries for 31 years, and is currently teen service librarian at the Poudre River Public Library District, Fort Collins, CO.
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