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Young Adult Resources Today: Connecting Teens with Books, Music, Games, Movies, and More
Contributor(s): Latham, Don (Author), Gross, Melissa (Author)

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 ISBN: 0810893118     ISBN-13: 9780810893115
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $142.80  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - School Media
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Library Skills
Dewey: 027.626
LCCN: 2014003037
Age Level: 18-22
Grade Level: 13-17
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.10 lbs) 254 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 143
 
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Young Adult Resources Today: Connecting Teens with Books, Music, Games, Movies, and More is the first comprehensive young adult library services textbook specifically written for today's multidimensional information landscape. The authors integrate a research-focused information behavior approach with a literature-focused resources approach, and bring together in one volume key issues related to research, theory, and practice in the provision of information services to young adults. Currently, no single book addresses both YA information behaviors and information resources in any detail; instead, books tend to focus on one and give only cursory attention to the other. Key features of this revolutionary book include its success in: -Integrating theory, research, and practice -Integrating implications for practice throughout the book -Integrating knowledge of resources with professional practice as informed by research -Integrating both print and electronic formats throughout-within the resource chapters (including websites and social media) Latham and Gross accomplish all this while, paying particular attention to the socially constructed nature of young adulthood, diversity, YA development, and multiple literacies. Their coverage of information landscapes covers literature (with detailed coverage of both genres and subgrenres), movies, magazines, web sites, social media, and gaming. The final chapter cover navigating information landscapes, focusing on real and virtual YA spaces, readers' advisory, programming, and collaboration. Special attention is paid to program planning and evaluation.
 
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