Technically Involved

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
Preface
Youth Participation Activity List
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1  Youth Participation the What and the Why
Youth Development
Youth Participation as a Part of Youth Development
Youth Participation in the Library Setting
Why Technology?
Helping Teens Into Adulthood
Chapter 2   Getting Teens Involved
Steps to Success
	Incentives for Your Participation
Chapter 3   On the Road to Greatness
	Why Greatness is Important
	Youth Participation Programs that Support Greatness
	How Can It Be Done?
	The Wired Board
	Library Town Meeting
Chapter 4   Bringing Generations Together
What Does It Take?
How Can It Be Done?
Tell Me a Story - Online
Online Tutorial Designers
Homework Pix
Benefits of Intergenerational Programming
Chapter 5   Reading, Writing, and Youth Participation
Adolescent Literacy Defined
How Can It Be Done?
Fan Talk	
Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Book Blog
Teen Guides
Benefits of Literacy Programming
Chapter 6   Getting Things Done at the Library
	Putting a Program Together
	How Can It Be Done?
	Wires No More
	Online Tour Guides
	The Ins and Outs of E-mail Newsletters
	Benefits of Young Adult Library Projects
Chapter 7   Overcoming Obstacles
	Library Staff
	Where to Find Help
	What About the IT Department?
	Youth Participation and Technology
Appendixes
	A  Developmental Assets of Adolescents
	B  National Youth Participation Guidelines
	C  The Impact of Youth Service
	D  Trends in Youth Service
	E  Youth Participation Technology Checklist
	F  Sample Volunteer Form
	G  Youth/Adult Partnerships Self Assessment Tool
	H  Software Tools
I  Technology Youth Participation Projects In and Out of the Library
	J  Resource List
Subject Index
About the Author
 

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Libraries and teenagers, Technology and youth, Teenage volunteer workers in libraries