
Creating a Tween Collection
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Karen M. Smith(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 15. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
164 pages
978-1-5381-1693-7 (ISBN)
Description
Specialized collections for tweens, or middle schoolers, are relatively new and becoming increasingly popular. This Practical Guide gives librarians everything they need to create such a collection. Beginning with a brief description of the early adolescent brain and developmental stages, and a history of youth and teen services in libraries, Creating a Tween Collection provides a solid foundation on which librarians can build support for such a collection. In addition, librarians will be given specific criteria for what constitutes "tween literature," guidelines for forming parameters that will work for their community, and suggestions for using reviews and other sources in selecting appropriate materials and dealing with controversial titles. Finally, readers will learn how to re-allocate spaces and budgets, and how to market their new collection to patrons. This is a must-read for librarians who are looking to build a middle school collection in order to better serve their patrons.
This book:
- Provides rationale about the importance of a specialized Tween Collection.
- Gives specific examples for both fiction and nonfiction books, databases and websites.
- Provides guidance for creating diverse collections and tips for dealing with possible challenges.
- Includes numerous case studies and booklists
This book:
- Provides rationale about the importance of a specialized Tween Collection.
- Gives specific examples for both fiction and nonfiction books, databases and websites.
- Provides guidance for creating diverse collections and tips for dealing with possible challenges.
- Includes numerous case studies and booklists
Reviews / Votes
Creating a Tween Collection: A Practical Guide for Librarians is the how-to manual librarians need to serve the in-between patrons-feeling too old for the children's room, not ready for the teen room. From understanding the tween mind and needs to the practical collection building and space making, Smith has covered it all, including real-life case studies that illustrate how tween services in libraries work. -- RoseMary Ludt, editor-in-chief, VOYA MagazineMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 b/w illustrations; 29 b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-1693-7 (9781538116937)
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Person
Karen Smith graduated from Wayne State University in 1997 with a B.A in Psychology and 2001 with a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Services to Children and Teens. She worked as a teen librarian for a number of years before becoming the Head of Children's Services at the Livonia Public Library in Livonia, Michigan. Over the years, she has hosted successful programs, created two tween collections, and advocated for tweens and teens in library spaces. Karen reads a variety of tween literature and reviews for Library Media Connection regularly. She lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband, Brian.
Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: Who are "Tweens" and What do They Want?
Chapter 2: Why Create a Tween Collection?
Chapter 3: What is Tween Literature?
Chapter 4: Beyond Print Materials
Chapter 5: Evaluating Current Collections
Chapter 6: Carving Out Space
Chapter 7: Controversy in Tween Literature
Chapter 8: Should you Add Nonfiction?
Chapter 9: Budgets
Chapter 10: Marketing your New Collection
Appendix 1: Selected Titles Fiction
Appendix 2: Selected Title Nonfiction
Appendix 3: Case Study Eton Academy
Appendix 4: Case Study Geneva Public Library
Appendix 5: Case Study Loutit District Library
Appendix 6: Case Study Novi Public Library
Bibliography
Preface
Chapter 1: Who are "Tweens" and What do They Want?
Chapter 2: Why Create a Tween Collection?
Chapter 3: What is Tween Literature?
Chapter 4: Beyond Print Materials
Chapter 5: Evaluating Current Collections
Chapter 6: Carving Out Space
Chapter 7: Controversy in Tween Literature
Chapter 8: Should you Add Nonfiction?
Chapter 9: Budgets
Chapter 10: Marketing your New Collection
Appendix 1: Selected Titles Fiction
Appendix 2: Selected Title Nonfiction
Appendix 3: Case Study Eton Academy
Appendix 4: Case Study Geneva Public Library
Appendix 5: Case Study Loutit District Library
Appendix 6: Case Study Novi Public Library
Bibliography