Mary Chelton: Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults : The Nation's Top Programs

Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults : The Nation's Top Programs


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These expert authors detail a wealth of ideas for planning providing, and evaluating services tailored to young adults. You'll discover thoughtful insights and practical advice focused on helping young adults make the most of the wide-ranging resources available.Rely on these excellent sources to: -- Create an environment that fosters intellectual, emotional, and social growth-- Select fiction and non-fiction that informs, inspires, and interests young adults-- Integrate school library resources with curriculum requirementsYoung adults make up close to 25 percent of all library visitors nationwide -- a significant portion of your patronage. With recent studies indicating that library systems across the United States are losing YA patrons, it becomes increasingly important to design outstanding library programs that capture and keep the attention of young adults.Recognizing that customer service is at the heart of every library, and that our youth reside at the heart of America, Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults highlights the best-of-the-best youth services programs throughout the U.S. With the insights and innovations detailed in this book, you will readily identify programs that complement your library's resources, start, and programming budget.In a project made possible by a grant from the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust, librarians nationwide submitted their tried-and-true YA programs for review by a committee appointed by Hardy R. Franklin, ALA's customer-service-oriented past president. The top 50 programs are profiled in this enlightening sourcebook, a must for library professionals committed to offering young adult patrons the comprehensiveservice they deserve.

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Author: Mary Chelton
Number of Pages: 76 pages
Published Date: 31 Aug 1997
Publisher: American Library Association
Publication Country: Chicago, IL, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780838934746
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