Teens and libraries getting it right - Walter, Virginia A. (American Library Association, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index
That was then, this is now -- Introduction -- Where we came from -- Learning to think like MBAs -- Rumble Fish -- Introduction -- Youth Development: Power of partnerships -- Citizens of the Digital Nation: Power of technology -- Teen spaces: Power of place -- Conversation: the power of teen voices -- Evaluation: Power of accountability -- Outsiders -- Introduction -- Making promises to teens -- Inside Out: Last Words -- Toolkit -- Introduction -- Moderated teen panel -- Youth participation worksheet -- Teen voices beyond the sound bite -- World caf ̌and the teen bill of rights -- Further resources -- References -- Index
Libraries have opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of teenage customers and become a primary support for teens in the communities they serve. The authors guide both librarians and administrators to make promises for the future and present a strategy for keeping those promises so that young adult audiences can become active library and community participants. From building partnerships to implementing successful programs to incorporating technology that helps teens assume leadership and responsibility, this is an inspiring yet practical take on what it means to "get it right" for teens in the library