Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

Here is a guide chock-full of ideas – straight from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) – for implementing the most popular virtual activities into your services. Get Connected offers detailed snapshots of the most cutting-edge technology-oriented programs sure to draw teens into the library – and keep them reading and accessing library resources. Topics include recreation- and education-based programs, working with special teen populations, drawing young readers in the social networking scene, tips for working with teen advisory groups, and YALSA’s innovative ideas for celebrating Teen Tech Week! Both novice and tech-savvy young adult librarians will find this book an essential resource for connecting with their patrons.

 This is a lively, readable and thought-provoking text for librarians interested in their young adult clientele and is recommended for those working with such clients.
-- The Australian Library Journal, November 2008
 
Ideas are ideal for public library settings.
-- Catholic Library World, Vol 78, Number 4, June 2008
 
A true primer for the young adult librarian...Can also be recommended for library schools, professional collections, or even for education departments in colleges.
-- ARBA Vol 39, 2008
 
A great resource for starting Library 2.0 to connect with teens...
-- School Library Journal, September 2007
 
A terrific guide for relating to teens and drawing them into the library with technology-based programs...The clear and detailed descriptions of programs that have worked for other libraries will give librarians some new ideas about ways to connect with teen patrons.
-- Booklist, November 1, 2007
 
This book is, without question, the one that every young adult librarian needs to add to their professional reading stack this year.
-- VOYA, October 2007
 

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