Serving Urban Teens

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-03-30
Publisher(s): Libraries Unltd Inc
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Summary

They're socially conscious, tech savvy, street smart, terrifically diverse, and they're seemingly running rampant. They're urban teens and they need access to your library-for homework help, for study and research, to use the computers, to socialize, to browse the graphic novels, to listen to music, and for many other reasons. By exploring current, effective models for teen services, as well as future possibilities, this guide leads you to the necessary resources and tools for achieving success with this important population. Learn about staffing solutions, partnerships and programs, overcoming challenges of physical spaces, training tips and models, technology and collections, and service across library systems. Filled with examples and anecdotes that illustrate the principles, and generous lists for further reading, this guide will help you improve your service not to just urban teens, but to all teens.

Table of Contents

Series Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
Highlights in the History of Serving Urban Teensp. 1
Staff and Volunteersp. 13
Teen Services Trainingp. 47
Making Space for Teensp. 83
Collection Developmentp. 115
Programmingp. 147
Partnerships and Outreachp. 191
Conclusionp. 221
Teen Services in Urban Libraries Surveyp. 223
Indexp. 225
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