young adults' libraries

Provides suggestions and instructions to establish and maintain twenty-five activity programs for young adults, and describes workshops, music concerts, poetry slams, community connections, and other options.

Presents descriptions of over 1,300 fiction titles that may be of interest to teens, most published since 2005, grouped in the categories of issues, contemporary life, adventure, mystery and suspense, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, historical, multicultural, Christian, and alternative formats.

Presents descriptions of one or more teen library events for every month of the year, each with detailed instructions, lists of materials, and sample flyers, letters, and checklists.

Discusses the value of storytelling as a teaching tool for use with teenage audiences, offers advice on choosing and telling stories, and includes brief plot summaries and bibliographic information on appropriate stories in a variety of genres, as well as a sampling of ready-to-tell tales.

Presents a collection of Collaborative Integrated Skills lessons, grouped by broad curricular area and theme, including basic skill lessons, social studies, language arts, science, math, and assessment; and includes assessment check sheets and rubrics.

Presents a step-by-step guide to planning and implementing teen programs designed to encourage them to use the library and its resources; and includes seasonal programs and suggestions for games and book displays.

A collection of library program ideas designed to appeal to teen patrons, covering a broad range of interests and activities; grouped by month, with supply lists, step-by-step instructions, and reproducible forms.

Discusses why school libraries are in transition and need dramatic change in response to digital content.