New Directions for Library Service to Young Adults (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838908273)

Picking up where the best-selling Bare Bones Young Adult Services left off, this exciting new book has an ambitious intent - to help libraries, with their communities, develop their teens into healthy, competent, and caring adults. Applying the tools in New Planning for Results to the goals outlined in Information Power, YALSA has teamed up with writer Patrick Jones to provide direction on how to deliver YA service that is proactive and holistic. Approaching the service mission holistically means linking the developmental needs and assets of these young adults with the overarching goals of the library. With passionate, authority, this book presents a checklist for strengthening community-wide bonds to young adults through policies, collections, programs, services, technology, facilities, hours, and, most importantly, human resources. This book changes the context for thinking about services to young adults in school and public libraries from a reactive series of programs aimed at increasing use of the library, to a well-planned initiative that focuses on outcomes. Laying down twelve goals and ten core values of YA service, New Directions inspires you to renew your commitment and: -

Author: Patrick Jones
ISBN-10: 0838908276
ISBN-13: 9780838908273
Publisher: American Library Association
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2002
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.34d

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2002 pg. 324
Booklist 03/01/2003 pg. 1244
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2004 pg. 300