
Teen Library Events
A Month-by-Month Guide
Kirsten Edwards(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 30. October 2001
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-313-31482-7 (ISBN)
Description
If you are a new young adult librarian or an experienced librarian with little time to plan and execute programs for teens, this book is for you! For each month in the calendar year, two or three programs popular with teens are presented with instructions, sample flyers, letters, and checklists. From simple programs such as a candy raffle to more complex programs such as a mystery night, librarians can keep their teen calendar full of activities with a minimum of effort. Programs that tie into both school events and national events for teens are included as well as those that can be presented at an individual library.
Suggestions for programs range from a poetry contest to a summer job program. Instructions for ongoing procedures for soliciting teens' opinions are provided: a monthly question board, candy raffle, starting and running a Teen Advisory Board and so on. Basic skills for all YA librarians are emphasized in each of the programs; these skills include booktalking, working with the schools, and marketing your programs within the library and to the community. By creating variations in each of the programs, young adult librarians will have a wealth of ideas in this book to keep their YA program calendar filled for years to come.
Suggestions for programs range from a poetry contest to a summer job program. Instructions for ongoing procedures for soliciting teens' opinions are provided: a monthly question board, candy raffle, starting and running a Teen Advisory Board and so on. Basic skills for all YA librarians are emphasized in each of the programs; these skills include booktalking, working with the schools, and marketing your programs within the library and to the community. By creating variations in each of the programs, young adult librarians will have a wealth of ideas in this book to keep their YA program calendar filled for years to come.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
446 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-31482-7 (9780313314827)
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E-Book
10/2001
1st Edition
Greenwood Press
€55.99
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Person
KIRSTEN EDWARDS is a Young Adult Librarian for the King County Library System in Duvall, Washington, and a member of the Washington Library Association. This is her first book.
Content
January
The Michael Printz Award
A Book-Making Craft
Question Boards
A Teen Discussion Club
February
"Love Bites" Display
A Guessing Game
Black History Month
March
Summer Jobs
Youth Art Month
The American Red Cross
April
National Poetry Month
A Writing Contest
A Coffee House Event
May
School Visits
A Trivia Game
A Card Design Program
June
Library Lotto
A Greyhound Rescue Event
Container Gardening
July
New-Fashioned Ice-Cream Social Focus Group
Spectacular Tie-Dye
Teen Pen Pals
August
Comic and Card Shop and Swap
Library Booths
Badge-making
Card Game Tournaments
September
Back-to-school Contacts
An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Book Discussion Club Reprise
Teen Advisory Boards
October
An Urban Legends Event
Teen Read Week
November
Live Action Mystery Games
Finding Money for College
December
A Glass Ornament Program
Games Nights
Relationship Management Programs
The Michael Printz Award
A Book-Making Craft
Question Boards
A Teen Discussion Club
February
"Love Bites" Display
A Guessing Game
Black History Month
March
Summer Jobs
Youth Art Month
The American Red Cross
April
National Poetry Month
A Writing Contest
A Coffee House Event
May
School Visits
A Trivia Game
A Card Design Program
June
Library Lotto
A Greyhound Rescue Event
Container Gardening
July
New-Fashioned Ice-Cream Social Focus Group
Spectacular Tie-Dye
Teen Pen Pals
August
Comic and Card Shop and Swap
Library Booths
Badge-making
Card Game Tournaments
September
Back-to-school Contacts
An Internet Scavenger Hunt
Book Discussion Club Reprise
Teen Advisory Boards
October
An Urban Legends Event
Teen Read Week
November
Live Action Mystery Games
Finding Money for College
December
A Glass Ornament Program
Games Nights
Relationship Management Programs