School Library Journal Review
| Jones uses the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets as the foundation for teen library programming. She firmly believes that the library can and should provide opportunities in which teens (who represent nearly 25 percent of public library users) can develop. The innovative ideas in this text include "DJ Workshop-Who Wants to Be a DJ," "Teen Top Models Fashion Course," "Brown Bag Concerts @ the Library," "Library Teen Idol Competition," "Check It Out @ the Library" (Teen Cable Show), and "Word-Up" (Radio Program). "Virtual Tours" outlines in-service training for teachers designed to increase collaboration between schools and public libraries. Each of the 25 programs includes descriptions, goals, and a how-to-do-it section, complete with book display and program-evaluation suggestions. Although some programs are designed to be hosted on a system-wide basis, all are easily adaptable for local communities. The accompanying CD includes customizable forms, promotional flyers, evaluation worksheets, permission slips, and four PowerPoint presentations. This creative and innovative text, with interesting and worthwhile program ideas and tools, is an excellent purchase for any library seeking to serve teens.-Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. |
Booklist Review
| Every librarian who works with young people could use this book. The author has great qualifications she is an experienced teacher, counselor, and librarian and has worked in an urban library with many successful programs. Lots of developmental research is cited to justify providing youth programming in a library setting. Suggestions for 25 creative teen programs range from poetry slams, oral history projects, a Library Teen Idol Competition, and a hip-hop symposium to term paper, poetry, and homework workshops. There is also advice on setting up an active teen advisory board. Each suggestion includes a description, goals, steps for implementation, references, a book list, and examples of flyers and other materials. A CD at the back of the book contains all of the ready-made certificates, ballots, sponsor letters, presentations, budget outlines, and release forms. A readable, practical guide to teen programming.--Gooden, Susan Copyright 2009 Booklist |
