This invaluable guide will help librarians provide needed special services to the young adult population despite chronic budget shortages and scarce resources. Augmenting the text with lists, documents, and forms, Jones offers advice on the complete array of young adult services. Librarians, teachers, and administrators will find the tools to get started or to enhance existing YA programs.
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In this new, considerably expanded edition, Jones provides what librarians need to turn YAs into "raving fans" of the public library, writing in an engaging, conversational style, laced with humor and flashes of irreverence, that shows his passion for the "swarm of beasts" that invade public libraries. Information on training and technology, useful mainly to experienced librarians, has been added here; programming has been omitted, with a short list of helpful resources provided instead. The book is organized around a month-by-month planning calendar, with each month introducing a section. However, the monthly lists might have been better grouped together as the tasks noted for the month do not always correspond to the topics in the section. Jones' interweaving of research gathered from within as well as outside the library community is one of the book's greatest strengths, and the detailed table of contents, followed by guides to particular topics, will be extremely helpful. The complicated format, including tables, sidebars, and forms as well as text, is usually so successful that flipping back and forth is seldom necessary. There are, however, a few problems: a page is missing, and some charts are misplaced or mislabeled. Corrections are slated for the next printing, though, with plans in the works to distribute the missing page along with an errata sheet. Corrections will also be posted on the book's Web site, which also includes links and updated, new, and additional information. These few glitches aside, this is a valuable resource. Susan Rosenzweig
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"A handbook, guide, teaching tool, and bibliographic resource rolled into one." -- VOYA
"Highly recommended." -- Book Report
"Jones provides what librarians need to turn YAs into 'raving fans'." -- Booklist
"Highly recommended." -- Book Report
"Jones provides what librarians need to turn YAs into 'raving fans'." -- Booklist
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Author of teen novels Things Change (Walker, 2004) and Nailed (Walker / Bloomsbury, 2006).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
All Libraries Should Have This Book...,
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This review is from: Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How-To-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, No. 59) (How-To-Do-It Manuals for Librarians) (Paperback)
In addition to the positive Booklist review above, this book also received a glowing review in Voice of Youth Advocates August, 1998. It is an extremely useful resource for setting goals for young adult services and collection development and much more. If you are a librarian who is seeking to expand YA services in your library, this book will give you terrific information that can help you campaign for a greater commitment to young adult services!
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Fantastic!,
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This review is from: Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How-To-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, No. 59) (How-To-Do-It Manuals for Librarians) (Paperback)
Jones once again displays his vast knowledge and winning strategies for serving this all-too-often underserved population. His book is an excellent resource and inspiration for anyone interested in providing young adults with solid and beneficial service. The library community and teens are fortunate to have his insight and practice.
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Excellent Resource,
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This review is from: Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How to Do It Manuals for Librarians) (Paperback)
Jones' book is a superb resource for librarians of all sorts, both those who work with young adults by choice, and those forced to work with young adults via the nature of librarianship. Jones provides a multitude of great ideas in working with, handling, and advocating for young adults. This is a definite "must-read" for all public librarians
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