| Transforming Young Adult Services Contributor(s): Bernier, Anthony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1555709079 ISBN-13: 9781555709075 Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - School Media |
| Dewey: 027.626 |
| LCCN: 2013014651 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6" W x 9" (0.84 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this provocative call to action that encourages LIS students, researchers, and practitioners to question some of the underlying assumptions of their discipline, Bernier initiates an open discussion about how YA professionals perceive young adults. Exploring the question of what an LIS-specific vision of young adults should be, this book offers a wide array of provocative positions with implications for libraries in literacy initiatives, YA space, intergenerational interactions, and civic life. Research-based articles and essays from leading scholars and practitioners examine young adults in historical and conceptual contexts, such as the ways in which social theory is rapidly changing the essence of YA librarianship. The variety of perspectives and analyses offered will launch a vigorous new debate on how libraries and those in the field think of and serve young adults. |