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Create a successful, vibrant, and youth-centered teen services program with this practical, comprehensive guide-even when resources are limited.In order to develop a young adult department from the ground up, librarians need to be informed about a myriad of interrelated tasks and responsibilities: creating policies, purchasing materials, program scheduling, outreach, and budgeting. Even for libraries that already have teen-oriented materials within their facilities, keeping them current and fresh is a challenge, especially when budget or physical space is an issue.
Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program is an instrumental resource for librarians who are either entering an established teen program with no previous experience, or establishing a new teen program in a library. It covers all steps in the process of becoming a successful teen librarian, from getting the job and advocating for a teen department to adding qualified staff and ongoing professional development.
List of contents
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Why Go into Teen Services?
Getting a Job
Why Teen Librarians Are Important
Online Resources
1 Settling In
Policies and Administration
How Do You Fit In?
Getting Help
2 Setting Up the Teen Space
Display Furniture
Rules for the Teen Space
3 Collection
The Collection Development Policy
Evaluating What You Already Have
The Core Collection
Digging Deeper
New Media
Organizing Your Collection
Ongoing Selection Tools
Knowing Your Readers and Your Community
The Reluctant Reader
Homework Collections: Yea or Nay?
Promoting the Collection
Obstacles in Collection Development
4 Programming
Programming Ideas
Summer Reading
Community Programming
What to Do When No One Comes
Budget Constraints
Advocating for Teen Programming
5 The Teen Advisory Board
Recruiting Members
Structure
Responsibilities
Activities
Other Ways to Involve Teens
6 Outreach
Introducing Yourself
Social Networking
Other Forms of Virtual Outreach
Going into the Schools
Other Community Partnerships
Press
Challenges with Outreach
7 Budget
Getting Your Bearings
Where Will the Money Go?
Advocating for Your Program
The Budget Proposal
End of the Year Analysis
Sources of Funding
Budget Challenges
8 Professional Development
Library Organizations
Online Resources
Continuing Education
Conferences
Networking/Getting Involved
Career Growth: Where Do You Go from Here?
Stress and Time Management
Index
About the author
Sarah Ludwig
