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New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults
Picking up where the best-selling Bare Bones Young Adult Services left off, this exciting new book has an ambitious intent - to help libraries, with their communities, develop their teens into healthy, competent, and caring adults. Applying the tools in New Planning for Results to the goals outlined in Information Power, YALSA has teamed up with writer Patrick Jones to provide direction on how to deliver YA service that is proactive and holistic. Approaching the service mission holistically means linking the developmental needs and assets of these young adults with the overarching goals of the library. With passionate, authority, this book presents a checklist for strengthening community-wide bonds to young adults through policies, collections, programs, services, technology, facilities, hours, and, most importantly, human resources. This book changes the context for thinking about services to young adults in school and public libraries from a reactive series of programs aimed at increasing use of the library, to a well-planned initiative that focuses on outcomes. Laying down twelve goals and ten core values of YA service, New Directions inspires you to renew your commitment - Start from scratch or revitalize your existing program - Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate top-flight services to young adults - Create a partnership with the young adult population in your neighborhood - Boost the achievement and esteem of these young students - Allocate and cultivate resources to meet real needs Eighteen real-life success stories show programs from around the country that have engaged their kids - in drama groups, in homework programs, in college planning programs - all with tangible outcomes. Packed with useful resources, the appendix includes YALSA's key action areas and guidelines, adolescent developmental assets from the Search Institute, and standards for information literacy. All of these resources come together to help you foster a thriving young adult constituency and a new direction for your services.
156 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2002
20 people want to read
About the author
Patrick Jones
198Ìýbooks219ÌýfollowersPatrick Jones is the author of five realistic teen novels, most recently Stolen Car((Walker / Bloomsbury, 2008). His first young adult novel Things Change (Walker & Company, 2004) was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as a best book for reluctant readers, and was runner-up in the Teen Buckeye Book Award selected by Ohio teens. His second novel Nailed was published by Walker / Bloomsbury in spring 2006 and was a runner-up for the Great Lake Book Award. His 2007 novel, Chasing Tail Lights, is nominated for the Minnesota Books Awards. His most recent (and last) professional publication is Connecting with Reluctant Readers (Neal-Schuman, 2006). In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the Catholic Library Association, and the American Library Association. Jones is a frequent speaker at library conferences, having visited all fifty states, as well as in Canada, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Jones grew up in Flint, Michigan, but now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read more at his web page , including FAQs about Things Change and Nailed (perfect for book reports!). NOTE: After a bruising experience with another author, he's limited his reviews on Good Reads to only raves as not to disturb the "fellowship" of YA writers.
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November 1, 2017
This is the how-to guide for understanding, not only the importance of library services to teens, but how to go about it.
It briefly covers programs and in-branch activities, but this book is extremely helpful for a teen emphasis specialist who needs a plan...
There are 10-12 steps of planning, goal setting, and more included, with great detail. THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL PART OF THIS BOOK. It's only about 2-3 chapters of the book, but that much is an essential part for any specialist (not just teens), and I found it extremely helpful. The rest of the book is kind of fluff though.
It briefly covers programs and in-branch activities, but this book is extremely helpful for a teen emphasis specialist who needs a plan...
There are 10-12 steps of planning, goal setting, and more included, with great detail. THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL PART OF THIS BOOK. It's only about 2-3 chapters of the book, but that much is an essential part for any specialist (not just teens), and I found it extremely helpful. The rest of the book is kind of fluff though.
April 26, 2010
I like Jones's style - he combines personal experience with research in a manner that's interesting, relevant, and informative. This book is especially useful paired with Do It Right! which brings in more ideas from his own experiences working in teen services.
February 22, 2012
Aside from being a bit outdated with technology, I thought this was excellent book for librarians working with young adults. It provided realistic solutions and great ideas that would adapt in the real world.
June 2, 2008
The basic manual for working with young adults in a library setting, this has both practical and theoretical guidelines for creating and maintaining a dymamic young adult program.
June 18, 2009
Everything a Young Adult Librarian needs.
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