TEEN SERVICES Who What Where Why By Mary

TEEN SERVICES Who- What- Where- Why By: Mary Lois Martin

WHO YALSA promotes library services to teens ages 1218 (www. ala. org/yalsa) Tweens & Teen services (11 -14 & high school) Guys and Gals Public Library Association 2007 survey � 90% libraries offered young adult services � Over 50% employ a fulltime YA librarian (compare to 1994 - only 11%)

WHAT Promote literacy and reading for pleasure Programs � Art and Writing Contests � Book Clubs � Guy only and Girl only programs � Video Game Night Teen Read Week (Oct 16 -18) � Read for the Fun of It (Picture It!) Volunteer Programs Readers Advisory

WHERE Creating a separate space for teens Collection: teen fiction, test guides, college prep materials, graphic novels, media Harold Washington Library (YOUmedia)

WHY Reading for pleasure correlates with academic achievement Instilling life- long learning Safe place for teens to hang out Future taxpayers and advocates of libraries Library as a community asset

REFERENCES American Library Association. The State of America’s Libraries: A Report from the American Library Association. April 2008. http: //www. ala. org/ala/newspresscenter/mediapress center/ presskits/2008 statereport/2008 statehome. cfm Public Library Association. Statistical Report 2007: Public Library Data Service. Chicago: ALA, 2007. www. ala. org/yalsa www. youmediachicago. org