Articles originally published in the journal Young adult library services. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Powering up with print / by Patrick Jones -- Perspectives on practice : young adult collections / by Mary K. Chelton -- Break through to the other side : get adult services staff to buy into Teen Read Week / by Carla Land -- Academic librarians organize sixth grade reading club / by Iona Malanchuk -- Crafting cheap and successful teen programs / by Charli Osborne -- The book vs. the movie / by Jessie Vieau -- Write here, write now : holding a creative writing workshop series at your library / by Heather Prichard -- Lessons illustrated by Teen Read Week / by Jennifer Velasquez -- Go ahead, judge a book by its cover / by Darcy Lohmiller -- Emergence of spoken word recordings for YA audiences / by Francisca Goldsmith -- Reading : it's not just about the books / by Linda Braun -- What do you want to tell us about reading? : a survey of the habits and attitudes of urban middle school students / by Sandra Hughes-Hassell -- I got graphic! / by Jodi Lockbee -- Ways to promote teen reading / by CD McLean -- Get real! : book talking nonfiction for TRW / by Jane Charles -- Teen Read Week collaboration / by Megan Fink -- Popular culture and teens / by Kimberlee Ried and Kaite Mediatore Stover -- Easy on the eyes: large print books for teens / by Elizabeth Burns -- Teen tech squad : Hennepin County Library / by Cynthia Matthias and Christy Mulligan -- What? No books? / by Julie Scordato -- Online homework help / by Judy Michaelson -- Teen Tech Week on a budget / by Jami Schwarzwalder -- Free online tools for serving teens : four verbs to live by and great technologies to try / by Mary Fran Daley -- Now is the time / by Kim Herrington -- Alex, iPods and my wildest dreams / by Shonda Brisco -- Teen book discussions go online / by Cathy Rettberg -- All thumbs isn't a bad thing / by Beth Saxton -- Gaming in libraries 2.0 / by Katherine Makers -- Bending circuits and making music / by Camden Tadhg -- What teens want : what librarians can learn from MTV / by Erin Helmrich -- Advocating for teens' technological needs : a q&a with Stephen Abram / by YALSA's Technology for Young Adults Committee -- Partnerships for Teen Tech Week / by Stephanie Iser -- Marketing the homework center digitally / by Suellen S. Adams -- Technology for every teen @ your library / by Vikki Terrile -- Appendix A. YALSA white papers -- Appendix B. YALSA's social networking toolkit -- Appendix C. YALSA's ultimate teen bookshelf -- Appendix D. Publicity templates for Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week.
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