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This book analyzes the needs and interests of today's 12- to 18-year-olds and shows librarians how to plan a wide range of successful services to meet these needs. The book looks at basic issues involved in serving young adults (YAs). Part I begins with considering "Where YA?" services are today and where they are headed. Part II, "Who YA?," focuses on identifying the library customer. Part III answers the question of service: "Why YA?" Part IV, "What YA?," contains chapters on core services to young adults: developing collections, providing reference and readers' advisory services, working with schools, and booktalking. Part V, "How YA?," looks at how services are provided to young adults. This part also contains information on making connections with YAs via the Internet and connecting with other staff through training. The second edition contains updates of new trends in YA literature and concrete suggestions for building collections of print and nonprint media, including Web sites and e-zines (or zines--an electronic magazine format). New features include: Top Ten Lists ("The Best YA Romances,""The Hottest YA Authors"); Bib Squibs (short bibliographies in a wide range of subje

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Author

Jones, Patrick, 1961-

Publisher

Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 100 Varick St., New York, NY 10013-1506 ($55); phone: 800-584-2414; world wide web: www.neal-schuman.com

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781555703158

Category

reference

Subjects

Computer Science, Reference, Fiction

Rating

3.91 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14