| The Guy-Friendly YA Library: Serving Male Teens Contributor(s): Welch, Rollie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591582709 ISBN-13: 9781591582700 Publisher: Libraries Unlimited OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: Re-design and upgrade your collection and services to attract male teens, as well as females, to the library. With this guide, you'll learn about reading habits of young men, male-friendly collection development with fiction and nonfiction materials, teen advisory boards, teen area design and display, programs that bring male teens into the library, homework services, diversity of male teens, and how to redefine library policies, procedures, and attitudes to create an environment where male teens thrive. Filled with insights, anecdotes, practical guidelines, and tips that show how to make the library a facility where male teens feel welcome and comfortable. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 027.626 |
| LCCN: 2006102882 |
| Series: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.28" W x 9.11" (0.77 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Topical - Teen |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Re-design and upgrade your collection and services to attract male teens, as well as females, to the library. With this guide, you'll learn about reading habits of young men, male-friendly collection development with fiction and nonfiction materials, teen advisory boards, teen area design and display, programs that bring male teens into the library, homework services, diversity of male teens, and how to redefine library policies, procedures, and attitudes to create an environment where male teens thrive. Filled with insights, anecdotes, practical guidelines, and tips that show how to make the library a facility where male teens feel welcome and comfortable. |