Publisher's Synopsis
Only a small fraction of libraries can afford full-time young adult librarians. Yet if your library is like most, a quarter of your patrons are young adults, twelve to eighteen years old. Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists offers a quick-start guide to superior service for staff and librarians who must fill the gap.
Informed by YALSA's popular Serving the Underserved workshops, this handbook answers all the common questions generalists have about working with teens. A friendly, modular design invites you to scan in stolen moments and pick up such tips as:
- the seven developmental needs of young adults;
- how to interact with teens;
- readers advisory services for teens;
- how to evaluate Web sites;
- forms for coordinating homework support with schools and parents; and
- strategies for dealing with troublesome behavior.
With expert advice on what's most important, your bare bones service won't be skimpy.
