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Informationen zum Autor Melissa Gross is a professor in the School of Information at Florida State University and a past president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1998 and was awarded the prestigious American Association of University Women Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars in 2001. She teaches and does research in the areas of Information seeking behavior, resources for youth, research methods, the evaluation of library programs and services, information literacy, and teacher and librarian collaboration. She has published extensively in a variety of peer-reviewed journals and is author, co-author, or co-editor of ten books. Klappentext Young Adult Resources Today: Connecting Teens with Books, Music, Games, Movies, and More is the first comprehensive young adult library services textbook specifically written for today’s multidimensional information landscape. The authors integrate a research-focused information behavior approach with a literature-focused resources approach, and bring together in one volume key issues related to research, theory, and practice in the provision of information services to young adults. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Young Adults in the 21st CenturyKey Terms and DefinitionsA Brief History of Young Adult ResourcesA Brief History of Young Adult ServicesImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 2: Young Adult Development Socially Constructed Nature Of Young AdulthoodYA Development: Moving from Childhood to AdulthoodPositive Psychology, Learned Optimism, and ResilienceSpotlight! Young Adult Advisory BoardsImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 3: Young Adult Information-Seeking Behavior Models of Young Adult Information-Seeking BehaviorResearch on Young Adult Information BehaviorSpotlight! Book Discussion GroupsMultiple Literacies and Young Adults Implications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 4: Social Media and Games Young Adults Use of Social Media and GamesSocial Networking SitesMulti-User Virtual EnvironmentsGamesSpotlight! Gaming in the LibraryPrivacy, Identity, and SafetyImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 5: Fiction and Fan Fiction Fiction, Reading, and Young AdultsFantastic Fiction Realistic Fiction Historical FictionFan FictionEvaluating and Promoting FictionSpotlight! BooktalksSpotlight! Readers' AdvisoryImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 6: Nonfiction Definition and Characteristics of NonfictionNonfiction, Reading, and Young AdultsTypes of NonfictionEvaluating and Promoting Nonfiction Spotlight! Reference ServicesImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 7: Poetry and Music Young Adults, Poetry and MusicKey termsMusic and LyricsYoung Adults Writing Poetry and LyricsEvaluating and Promoting Poetry and MusicSpotlight! Poetry Slams / Open-Mic EventsSpotlight! Writing WorkshopsImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 8: Special Forms and Formats Graphic Novels Picture Books for Young AdultsMoviesMagazines and ZinesEvaluating and Promoting Special Forms and FormatsSpotlight! Comics WorkshopsSpotlight! Author VisitsImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussChapter 9: Bringing It All Together Formal and Informal Learning EnvironmentsInformation Access, Access To Technology, and Intellectual FreedomPlanning and Evaluating Information Services For Young Adults Spotlight! Conducting a Needs AssessmentCollaborating with Other Information Providers: OutreachImplications for PracticeQuestions to Think About and DiscussAppendices Appendix 1: Young Adult Book AwardsAppendix 2: Selected Bibliography of Recommended Young Adult BooksAppendix 3: Selected Bibli...