Session 12 - Reading Assignment

Please come to class prepared to discuss the following information. Assigned Web sites require you to read and familiarize yourself with the home page and then browse through the site, unless specifically asked to read certain pages.  You are not required to read everything on the site.  Articles should be read in their entirety.

• American Library Association, "Dealing with Challenges to Graphic Novels."
• Block, Marylaine, "Gullible’s Travels," Netconnect (Spring, 2002): 12-14
• Blosveren, Barbara and the Publisher’s Liaison Committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association, "The New 'It’s Not Totally Dreamland' Quiz: Public Library Teen Area Self Evaluation," Voice of Youth Advocates (October, 2002): 256-257  [In Resource packet.]
• Bolan, Kimberly, "Looks Like Teen Spirit," School Library Journal (November 2006): 44-48.
• Canadee, Amy A., "Ten Tips for Starting a Teen Advisory Group," Voice of Youth Advocates (June, 1999): 102.  [In Resource packet.]
• Hubert, Jennifer, "Ten Tips for Taming Teens in the Library," Voice of Youth Advocates (February, 2003): 444-445  [In Resource packet.]
• Jones, Patrick, "Connecting Young Adults and Libraries in the 21st Century," APLIS (June 2007): 48-54.
• Kelley, Tina, "Lock the Library! Rowdy Students are Taking Over," New York Times (January 2, 2007): A1.  [In Resource packet.  See Additional Readings and Resources for more articles on this situation.]
• Lenhart, Amanda and Mary Madden "Social Networking Websites and Teens: An Overview," Pew Internet and American Life Project.  Please read the memo and the report.
• Sullivan, Edward T., "Teenagers Are Not Luggage: They Don’t Need Handling," Public Libraries (March/April 2001): 75-77.  [In Resource packet.]
• Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of ALA) - particularly look at Books and Book Awards and Teen Reading sections (tabs found on the top of the page).