Connecting Young Adults and Libraries

by Patrick Jones and Tricia Suellentrop

Addressing every aspect of library service to teens, this book covers customer service, collections, booktalking, programming, spaces, promotion, technology, youth involvement, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555705081
• ISBN13: 9781555705084
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

All Libraries Should Have This Book...

In addition to the positive Booklist review above, this book also received a glowing review in Voice of Youth Advocates August, 1998. It is an extremely useful resource for setting goals for young adult services and collection development and much more. If you are a librarian who is seeking to expand YA services in your library, this book will give you terrific information that can help you campaign for a greater commitment to young adult services!

Fantastic!

Jones once again displays his vast knowledge and winning strategies for serving this all-too-often underserved population. His book is an excellent resource and inspiration for anyone interested in providing young adults with solid and beneficial service. The library community and teens are fortunate to have his insight and practice.

Excellent Resource

Jones' book is a superb resource for librarians of all sorts, both those who work with young adults by choice, and those forced to work with young adults via the nature of librarianship. Jones provides a multitude of great ideas in working with, handling, and advocating for young adults. This is a definite "must-read" for all public librarians