Transforming Young Adult Services Book [PDF] Download

• Publisher : American Library Association
• File Size : 30,6 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 2019

Now showcasing an even more rigorous debate about the theory and practice of YA librarianship than its first edition, this "provocative presentation of diverse viewpoints by leaders in the field" (

• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• File Size : 30,8 Mb
• Release Date : 26 April 2024

Finally, a single volume that comprehensively introduces and addresses the most pressing issues and opportunities in young adult (teen) library services. Perpetually in the shadow of service to children, and

• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• File Size : 55,9 Mb
• Release Date : 06 February 2017

Focusing on the most compelling titles across the vast area of imaginative fantasy and science fiction literature and media, this book showcases creative ways to build on existing interest in

• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 32,5 Mb
• Release Date : 19 March 2018

The value of small-scale qualitative research projects into young people’s reading is often underestimated. Yet these finely tuned studies, with a precise focus and highly specialised approach, can provide

• Publisher : American Library Association
• File Size : 52,9 Mb
• Release Date : 09 March 2017

Educators and practitioners, as well as students preparing to enter the field, will all benefit from this compact overview of contemporary research on adolescence.

• Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
• File Size : 34,9 Mb
• Release Date : 08 September 2023

Public libraries, through their mission, vision, and position in the community, play a significant part in building community sustainability and are already positioned to serve as a “backbone support organization”

• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• File Size : 34,6 Mb
• Release Date : 04 June 2018

There are few places an LGBTQ teen can turn for help – searching the internet at home leaves a potentially discoverable trail, teachers may condemn youth who seek their help, and

• Publisher : American Library Association
• File Size : 27,9 Mb
• Release Date : 27 May 2015

This book goes beyond the "what" and "how" of teen services to get to the “why,” ensuring that all practitioners will understand the ways teens want to use public space,

• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• File Size : 51,6 Mb
• Release Date : 01 March 2018

Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools. Reading is more important

• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• File Size : 40,5 Mb
• Release Date : 05 April 2018

Teen advisory groups (TAGs) may flourish in many libraries today, but many others are newly initiating them or hoping to revitalize ones that are floundering. But even successful groups need