Being a Teen Library Services Advocate--eEditions PDF e-book

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$40.00

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Item Number:

7400-7958

Published:

2012

Publisher:

ALA Neal-Schuman

Pages:

220

Format:

eBook

Description
Table of Contents
About the Author

In this guide, former YALSA President Braun explains what teen services advocacy is and why it is important. Braun gives readers the information required in order to advocate for teens and as a result improve library services, the value of the library in the community, and the lives of young adults. Topics include

How to be an effective advocate for teens
How to practice advocacy skills and techniques
How to setup successful long-term teen services advocacy initiative
Examples of successful advocacy campaigns

Foreword by Michele Gorman

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Understanding Advocacy by Being a Teen Library Advocate

What Is Advocacy Anyway?

What Is an Advocate?

What Does It Take to Be a Successful Advocate?

Being an Advocate Seems Time-Consuming,

a Lot of Work, and Pretty Scary

Getting Past Barriers

Why Teen Librarians Need to Be Advocates

Goals of Teen Library Advocates

I'm In, So How Do I Get Started Gaining

the Skills I Need?

I've Tried It, So Now What?

References

Chapter 2. Collaborations Make for Successful Advocacy Efforts

What Is Collaboration?

If It's So Much Work, Why Do It?

What to Collaborate On and Whom to Collaborate With

Just Do It

Reference

Chapter 3. Advocating Every Day

A Day in the Life

What It Takes

Going Beyond Yourself

Make It a Part of Your Job Description

References

Chapter 4. Go for It with an Advocacy Campaign

What Is an Advocacy Campaign?

Doing It Yourself: The Pieces

Doing It Yourself: Selling It to Administrators

Doing It Yourself: Web-Based Tools

Twitter

Facebook

Google Docs

What to Keep in Mind in the Social and Virtual World

The Bottom Line

References

Chapter 5. Teens as Library Advocates

Advocate and Grow Up Successfully

Getting Teens Ready to Be Library Advocates

Teen Advocacy Projects

The Overall Value of Teen Library Services

Creating or Enhancing Teen Space

Strong Teen-Focused Collections

Open Access to Technology

State Library Legislative Day

Membership on the Library Board

Get Ideas from Teens

References

Chapter 6. Going Beyond Your Library: State, Regional, and National Advocacy

Why Leave the Comfort Zone?

Are There Challenges?

I'm In, Now What?

Associations

District Days

State Library Legislative Days

National Library Legislative Day

Don't Let Fear Get in the Way

References

Chapter 7. Tools for Being a Strong Advocate

40 Developmental Assets® for Adolescents

Marketing or Advocacy: You Decide

Advocacy Skills/Knowledge/Ability Checklist

Advocacy Resources

The Importance of a Whole Library Approach

to Public Library Young Adult Services:

A YALSA Issue Paper

Index

About the Author and YALSA

Linda W. Braun

Linda W. Braun is an education technology consultant with LEO: Librarians & Educators Online. She provides training and consulting to schools, libraries, and other educational institutions on how to integrate technology successfully. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, where she teaches courses on Web development and teen services. Linda has written books for ALA Editions, Neal-Schuman, Libraries Unlimited, and Information Today. She is also a TAG Team Tech columnist for Voices of Youth Advocates, and was blog manager for YALSA from 2006 through 2009.

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