Thinking Outside the Book: Alternatives for Today's Teen Library Collections (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591580591)

Expand your teen collection beyond traditional print books into exciting alternatives that will get teens into your library and keep them coming back. Top teen librarians share their inspiration and expertise on how to defy limits, and create the kind of collection that appeals to the diverse range of today's teens. You'll find valuable guidelines and tips on how to broaden and enliven your collection with graphic novels, magazines (and zines), audiobooks, video, music, interactive software and games, and more. You'll also discover how to harness the power of the Internet and establish a virtual collection. There is even a chapter presenting options for shelving and display of these alternative media. If you're ready to bring your teen collection into the 21st century, now's the time to act--and this is a great place to start. Grades 6-12.

Author: C. Allen Nichols
ISBN-10: 1591580595
ISBN-13: 9781591580591
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2004
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.42w x 0.65d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2004 pg. 165
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2004 pg. 340