Teens & Libraries: Getting It Right

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Summary: Getting it right authors get it right
Review: A focus of the book is the need to involve teens in all areas of the process of creating library services. As a result this book acts as a plea to librarians to realize the value and necessity of youth participation in everything that they do.

Rating:
Summary: Getting it right authors get it right
Review: A focus of the book is the need to involve teens in all areas of the process of creating library services. As a result this book acts as a plea to librarians to realize the value and necessity of youth participation in everything that they do.

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Summary: Very highly recommended for novice librarians
Review: The impressively collaborative effort of Virginia A. Walter (Chair of the Department of Information Studies at UCLA) and Elaine Meyers (Manager of Children's and Teen Services at the Phoenix Public Library Burton Barr Century Library), Teens & Libraries: Getting It Right offers a carefully considered guideline for school and community librarians seeking to step up to the challenges of providing top quality library services for their young adult patrons. From adapting to technological advances in order to better serve patrons of all ages; to the advantages of designating square footage for teens; to anecdotes of practical situations and solutions, Teens & Libraries: Getting It Right is very highly recommended for novice librarians -- and has a great deal of practical value for the more experienced librarians seeking to evaluate the success of their efforts to serve an adolescent readership.