Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Young Adult Services Philosophy
Why Serve Teens?
Why Teens Are the Way They Are (and How They Differ
from Adults)
Who Serves Young Adults?
How to Interact with Teens
2 Youth Participation
Surveys
Focus Groups
Junior Friends Groups
Teen Advisory Boards
3 Planning for Young Adult
Services
Creating a Young Adult Services Plan
Young Adult Goals and Objectives
Action Plan
Evaluation
4 Creating a Young Adult Space
Location
Layout
Furniture
Technology
Decor




5 The Young Adult Collection
Fiction
Nonfiction
Magazines
Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Computers
AV Materials
Collection Development
6 Serving Young Adults
Marketing and Publicity
Readers Advisory
Reference and Homework Support
Programming
Outreach
7 Rights and Responsibilities
Intellectual Freedom
Troubleshooting
8 Continuing Education for Improved
Service
Staff Training
Local Involvement
State and Regional Involvement
National Involvement
Advocacy
Conclusion
APPENDIXES
A    By-Laws for the Louisville Public Library Teen Advisory Board
B   Young Adults Deserve the Best YALSA Competencies for
Librarians Serving Youth
C    Plan for Library Services to Young Adults




D   Basic Rules of Online Safety for Teens
E   Guidelines for Assessing Accuracy and Authenticity in Nonfiction Books
F   Evaluating Young Adult Literature
G   How to Evaluate Web Sites
H   How to Write a Reader's Annotation
I How to Write Your Own Booktalk
J   Tips on Booktalking to a Group
K   School Services Brochure
L   Pathfinder
M    Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
N   Programming Tips
O   Sample Young Adult Program Evaluation
P   Library Bill of Rights
Q   The Freedom to Read
R   Strategies for Dealing with Troublesome Behavior