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Power lines : connecting with teens in urban communities through media literacy

2022

Format:	Book
Author:	Anderson, Jimmeka, author.
Title:	Power lines : connecting with teens in urban communities through media literacy / Jimmeka Anderson and Kelly Czarnecki.
Publisher, Date:	Chicago : ALA Editions, 2022. ©2022
Description:	xxvi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:	"Helping readers understand the challenges and barriers faced by teens in urban communities, this one-of-a-kind resource offers real-world recommendations, case studies, and experience-based programmatic solutions for fostering crucial media literacy skills." -- Amazon.
Subjects:	Libraries and teenagers -- United States. Libraries and community -- United States. Libraries and minorities -- United States. Libraries and metropolitan areas -- United States. Libraries -- Activity programs -- United States. Media literacy -- United States.
Other Author:	Czarnecki, Kelly Nicole, 1974- author.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	The train has arrived : understanding their world / Jimmeka Anderson -- It never sleeps : the current state of teens and media / Abby Kiesa -- Flashing lights : what is media literacy? / Donnell Probst ; Michelle Ciulla Lipkin -- Road closed, detour ahead : challenges and opportunities with serving urban teens in libraries / Kelly Czarnecki -- Under construction : creating space and relationships for media literacy with urban teens / Jimmeka Anderson ; Kelly Czarnecki -- Power lines : empowering teens who have been disempowered through partnerships / R. Alan Berry -- Traffic JAMS! music and podcasting -- City blue PRINTS : books and print literature -- SCREEN doors : TV, film, and broadcasting -- Bridges, tunnels, and city CONNECTIONS : social media, information, and news literacy -- City zip CODES and community PLAYgrounds : tech, gaming, and coding.
ISBN:	9780838937907 083893790X
Other Number:	1342448709
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School Library Journal Review

A unique look at a current challenge urban teen librarians face today--helping teens improve their media literacy skills. Anderson (an author and media literacy consultant) and Czarnecki (a teen library manager) begin in Part I by providing strategies for building relationships with teens and suggesting ways to implement creative and innovative practical methods to meet their media literacy skill needs. One of the most useful aspects of this book is the reflections from teens and professionals that close out each chapter. Part II focuses on media literacy program profiles and case studies from librarians, practitioners, and scholars all over the United States. These programs incorporate music, podcasting, literature, film and video, social media, and gaming and coding. Chapters provide strategic guidance on implementing the programs, along with resources and references. Some chapters include a handout template or sample lesson plan. Back matter contains several lists of resources in the fields of urban education and media literacy, along with a thorough index. VERDICT This timely handbook provides creative opportunities for teen librarians and libraries to connect with teens and with their surrounding communities. A great choice for young adult librarians.--Susan Ketcham

Booklist Review

This professional title examines teens' worlds through the lens of media literacy education and programming, and it addresses the issue of teen representation in that process. In addition to editors Anderson and Czarnecki, the book includes 38 other contributors from around the U.S. who are teen-centric educators, librarians, and researchers, and media creators. The first part of the book looks at the Big Picture to discuss urban teens' understanding of--and experiences in--their world and media; contexts include disparities, poverty, social dislocation, segregation, social capital, literacy, and the digital divide. Chapters in this section explain critical media and media literacy education and the challenges and opportunities of serving and empowering teens in libraries. Each chapter includes teen reflection and voices from the field. The second part profiles a variety of successful media-based library programs as described by the planners: music, podcasting, zines, film camp, news literacy, gaming, and coding; the chapters detail their processes and ways to replicate these programs in other urban communities. The book's concluding chapter reminds librarians to learn about their community and its teens, and to reflect on ways to implement the book's content. An appendix lists further resources, and an index concludes the volume. The writers' tone is both personal and conversationally professional. The approach is practical, and draws from the National Association for Media Literacy Education. All librarians can benefit from the book's insights and practices; the media literacy lens is particularly relevant now.

Summary

Helping readers understand the challenges and barriers faced by teens in urban communities, this one-of-a-kind resource offers real-world recommendations, case studies, and experience-based programmatic solutions for fostering crucial media literacy skills.

Table of Contents

	Foreword Belinha S. De Abreu	p. xiii
	Preface Chance W. Lewis	p. xvii
	Acknowledgments Jimmeka Anderson and Kelly Czarnecki	p. xix
	Introduction: Remembering the Why Jimmeka Anderson	p. xxi
Part I	Having an "Empire State of Mind" with Teen Programming
1	The Train Has Arrived: Understanding Their World Jimmeka Anderson	p. 3
	Teen Reflection: Bereket Temesgen	p. 15
	Voices from the Field: Jeff Share	p. 16
	Voices from the Field: Jayne Cubbage	p. 17
2	It Never Sleeps: The Current State of Teens and Media Abby Kiesa	p. 21
	Teen Reflection: Alasia Hicks	p. 28
	Voices from the Field: Merve Lapus	p. 29
	Voices from the Field: Brittany N. Anderson	p. 30
3	Flashing Lights: What Is Media Literacy? Donnell Probst and Michelle Ciulla Lipkin	p. 35
	Teen Reflection: Kaella Racshenberg	p. 49
	Voices from the Field: Theresa Redmond	p. 50
4	Road Closed, Detour Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities with Serving Urban Teens in Libraries Kelly Czarnecki	p. 53
	Teen Reflection: Zakariyah Hanif	p. 64
	Voices from the Field: Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi	p. 65
	Voices from the Field: Jasmine McNeil	p. 66
5	Under Construction: Creating Space and Relationships for Media Literacy with Urban Teens Jimmeka Anderson and Kelly Czarnecki	p. 69
	Teen Reflection: Matthew Rosa	p. 82
	Voices from the Field: Natasha Casey	p. 83
6	Power Lines: Empowering Teens Who Have Been Disempowered Through Partnerships R. Alan Berry	p. 87
	Teen Reflection: Jeneva Claiborne	p. 102
	Teen Reflection: Maia McElvane	p. 103
	Voices from the Field: Nygel D. White	p. 103
	Voices from the Field: Elis Estrada	p. 104
7	Traffic JAMS! Music and Podcasting	p. 109
7.1	Media Literacy and Community Connection: A Profile of Virginia Tech's "Digging in the Crates" Hip Hop Studies Program La' Portia J. Perkins and Jasmine Weiss and Jonathan Kabongo and Frederick Paige and Craig Arthur	p. 110
7.2	Let Your Voice Be Heard: Create Podcasting Programming for Your Library Lauren Kratz Prushko	p. 114
7.3	Podcasting the Possibilities Molly Dettmann	p. 120
8	City Blue Prints: Books and Print Literature	p. 125
8.1	Alt RA: Looking Beyond Books in Readers' Advisory Heather Love Beverley and Cyndi Hamann	p. 127
8.2	The Education of Blacks in Charlotte, An Online Youth Exhibition Pamela McCarter and Jimmeka Anderson	p. 130
	Teen Reflection: Rachel Edmonds	p. 135
	Teen Reflection: Ariah Cornelius	p. 136
8.3	The Zine Club Liz Allen and Nicole Rambo and Kristine Tanzi	p. 137
9	Screen Doors: TV, Film, and Broadcasting	p. 143
9.1	Girls Rock Film Camp: The Future of Film Lonna Vines	p. 144
9.2	Keepin' It Reel: Black Girls Film Camp Deneen S. Dixon-Payne and Jimmeka Anderson	p. 149
9.3	Girls on the Beat @ Charleston County Public Library Darcy Coover	p. 154
10	Bridges, Tunnels, and City Connections: Social Media, Information, and News Literacy	p. 161
10.1	The Journalistic Learning Initiative Ed Madison and Ross C. Anderson and Rachel Guldin	p. 162
10.2	An Introductory Lesson Plan in News Media Literacy for YA Librarians Michael A. Spikes	p. 168
10.3	Analyzing the News Through Infographics Mark J. Davis	p. 174
11	City Zip Codes and Community Playgrounds: Tech, Gaming, and Coding	p. 179
11.1	Dewey and Dragons (Dungeons and Dragons for Teens): Connecting Teens with Technology at the Library Laura Vallejo and Jamey Rorie and Chris Spradlin	p. 181
11.2	Boston Public Library: Teen Technology Mentor Program Brianne Skywall and Christopher Jacobs	p. 185
11.3	The Beauty of S.T.E.M. Andrea McNeil and Shimira Williams	p. 191
11.4	Blissful Coding Club Anusha Bansal and Maisy Card	p. 195
11.5	After-School Coding and Technology Clubs Ally Doerman and Pamela Jayne	p. 201
	Conclusion: The Takeaways	p. 207
	Appendix: Collection of Resources for Continued Learning	p. 211
	About the Authors and Contributors	p. 215
	Index	p. 223

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