Teaching teens about real-world job skills through internships -- Why have teen library internship opportunities? -- Developing teen library internships -- A close look at public library teen internships -- Unique internship experiences at schools, universities, public and special libraries, and through partnerships -- The importance of feedback, evaluations, and a positive internship conclusion process -- Dealing with teen library internships when the library must be closed -- Appendix A: Rancho Cucamonga Public Library-- summer teen volunteer internship application -- Appendix B: Sonoma County Library PLA inclusive internship initiative application -- Appendix C: Template-- teen library intern feedback form -- Appendix D: Template-- teen library intern time sheet and task record -- Appendix E: West Custer County Library teen summer internship job description.
Summary:
"Teen library internships are becoming increasingly common in both school and public libraries. Librarians seeking guidance on how to launch or grow their teen internships will find help in this practical handbook. They will discover: Rationales and helpful advice for providing support and funding for meaningful internship opportunities. • Shining examples that can be emulated and adapted in other library settings that comprise the book's central focus. • Testimonials by interns, librarians and library staff, and other adults who have worked with employed teens that will enhance points, give insights, and generate enthusiasm. • Step-by-step plans for creating tailor-made teen library internship handbooks that can be used by teen interns, library staff, and others who are taking part in training, evaluating, and teamwork during internships in each unique setting. • Advice on how to gain feedback and assess outcomes to make internships more relevant and valuable. • Ways and means to adapt internship experiences during times of pandemics or other emergencies. • A path to promoting innovative youth participation that will help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood. By providing this new way of encouraging youth participation, libraries can help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood." -- description from publisher's website. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538148921/The-Teen-Library-Internship-Handbook "Librarians seeking guidance on how to launch or grow their teen internships will find help in this handbook. By providing this new way of encouraging youth participation, libraries can help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.