Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program [Paperback]

Create a successful, vibrant, and youth-centered teen services program with this practical, comprehensive guideeven 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 Programis 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.

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Why Go into Teen Services?
Getting a Job
Why Teen Librarians Are Important
Online Resources
1Settling In
Policies and Administration
How Do You Fit In?
Getting Help
2Setting Up the Teen Space
Display Furniture
Rules for the Teen Space
3Collection
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