02575cam a2200289 4500 423700301 TxAuBib 20200217120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781538116944 1538116944 8d1d9e90-03f7-4ab8-be66-323c5403624a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4614020 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Smith, Karen M. Creating a Tween Collection [Bridges eBook] : A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 7996kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. children's services. HTML:<p>Specialized collections for tweens, or middle schoolers, are relatively new and becoming increasingly popular. This Practical Guide gives librarians everything they need to create such a collection. Beginning with a brief description of the early adolescent brain and developmental stages, and a history of youth and teen services in libraries, Creating a Tween Collection provides a solid foundation on which librarians can build support for such a collection. In addition, librarians will be given specific criteria for what constitutes "tween literature," guidelines for forming parameters that will work for their community, and suggestions for using reviews and other sources in selecting appropriate materials and dealing with controversial titles. Finally, readers will learn how to re-allocate spaces and budgets, and how to market their new collection to patrons. This is a must-read for librarians who are looking to build a middle school collection in order to better serve their patrons.<br /></p> <p>This book:<br /></p> <ul> <li>Provides rationale about the importance of a specialized Tween Collection.</li> <li>Gives specific examples for both fiction and nonfiction books, databases and websites.</li> <li>Provides guidance for creating diverse collections and tips for dealing with possible challenges.</li> <li>Includes numerous case studies and booklists</li> </ul>. Language Arts. Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2020-04-17 22:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8d1d9e90-03f7-4ab8-be66-323c5403624a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8d1d9e90-03f7-4ab8-be66-323c5403624a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)