Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

What teen wouldn’t be interested in a poetry slam, hosting a cable TV show, or learning to be a DJ? In Start-to-Finish YA Programs, author Ella Jones gives you the “411 ” about planning powerful programs for teens. With high school enrollments increasing by 13%, the role of both school and public libraries is growing too. The author provides 25 successful teen programs from public libraries based on the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets for Teens. If you’re looking for engaging, high-impact teen programming breakthroughs, buy his book and give some of these concepts a try:

• Brown-Bag Concerts
• Library Teen Cable Show
• Commitment to Fitness
• Dance 360
• Oral History Video Projects
• Hip-Hop Symposium
• Youth Gospel Fest
• And more

The companion CD-ROM provides all of the sign-up forms, promotional posters, evaluation worksheets, permission slips, and more for easy reproduction and personalization.

 "...very useful to urban libraries that already have strong teen participation in programs. The ideas are creative (many are music-related) and include everything you need to know to carry them out."
-- Catholic Library World, Vol 80, No. 2, December 2009
 
"The kind of teen programming guide we've been waiting for: not only does it provide great ideas and suggestions, but follows through with step-by-step instructions on how to make them a reality... Especially useful for new librarians in urban areas who are willing to try a wide variety of programs, or those established YA librarians who just need a batch of fresh ideas."
-- YALS, Summer 2009
 
"Most of the programs would easily work well in public libraries of any size or location... An unusually useful and inspirational guide for librarians wishing to provide quality programs for teens."
-- Library Journal, July 2009
 
"Every librarian who works with young people could use this book...A readable, practical guide to teen programming."
-- Booklist, July 1, 2009
 
"Every librarian doing programming for teens should have access to this book... This valuable resource will be appreciated [by] librarians in public and school settings."
-- VOYA, June 2009
 
"This creative and innovative text, with interesting and worthwhile program ideas and tools, is an excellent purchase for any library seeking to serve teens."
-- School Library Journal, May 2009
 

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