Teen-Centered Library Service

Combining information inspiration and relevant examples this guidebook encourages and enables both school and public librarians to advocate for and incorporate active youth involvement that will develop teen self-esteem and positively connect teenagers with books reading and libraries now and into adulthood.Teen-Centered Library Service: Putting Youth Participation into Practice is a practical guide that can help you get teens involved in your libraryin everything from book discussions working with children and author visits to collection development community outreach and even fundraising. Drawing on research and best practices as well as anecdotes and success stories from around the country Diane P. Tuccillo makes the case for youth participation and shows you how to achieve it. Carefully organized chapters focus on reasons to make library teen participation a priority promote understanding of historical perspectives pertaining to library youth participation and examine successful and exciting ideas that today''s school and public libraries can emulate. School and public libraries that are ready to embark on youth participation endeavors for the first time as well as those that want to improve or enhance programs already in place will benefit equally from the information shared here.