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Fiction
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Format: Hardcover
Price: $16.89
ISBN: 0060519584
Westerfeld! Westerfeld! RAH! RAH! RAH! The Midnighter gang is back for the final installment. I had to buy a copy from the bookstore, since our library hasn’t received one, for my Teen Advisory Group who are still screaming at each other to be the next to borrow it.
Nonfiction
Author: Matthew Robinson
Format: Paperback
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 0375721266
In addition to offering tips to improve your technique, this book gives a behind the scenes look at some of the popular reality tv shows.
Author: Debbie Stoller
Format: Hardcover/Paperback
Price: $25.95/$15.95
ISBN: 0761139869/0761139850
About a year ago, my teen knitting group and I heard Debbie speak while she was promoting The Knitter’s Handbook. Not only did they agree that Debbie was one groovy chick, they felt empowered and excited to begin the projects from her book. This crochet edition has as many appealing patterns as the knitting handbook, as well as smaller projects (not as expensive as the larger ones), such as the I-pod animal cozies, that will imspire teens to pick up a new hobby. Though I only know how to knit, these instructions make crochet appear as the easier art to learn.
New Releases
Hardcover
TTFN. Lauren Myracle. (sequel to TTYL)
Paperback
Desert Blood. Ronald Cree. (supposedly this is a tv series?)
Golden. Cameron Dokey. (Once Upon a Time series)
Slide or Die. Todd Strasser. (this is a new series and direction for Todd as he explores using the graphic novel format)
Reprints
No new reprints this week.
One of our readers is in the process of creating an online book club for teens in the format of a blog. I commend his efforts to move the traditional book club to the world wide web!
The same reader asked about creating procedures for moderating posts and comments on the teen blog. He will not be the only staff person moderating the blog, so he has to develop a procedure for staff members to follow when inappropriate content is posted.
My initial response to his question, is to point out that although it’s possible that teens might make inappropriate posts and comments, it’s probably unlikely that this will happen in the forum of an online book club. Teens involved with the book club will likely want to participate in constructive ways, and will avoid language and topics that might be considered inappropriate.
However, in a world where the most harmless teen novels are challenged by parents and community members, I can understand the concern for establishing teen blog guidelines.
I would say that before developing procedures to handle inappropriate posts, one might one to start with some general blogging guidelines. Some of the guidelines for comment posting on the National Geographic Blog might be easily adapted for a teen book club blog:
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Please carefully review your comment before posting.
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Comments are lightly moderated. National Geographic Channel is not responsible for the content of posted comments.
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Feel free to speak your mind, but please be respectful to others.
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Keep comments on topic. Offensive and inappropriate comments will be deleted.
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For your personal safety, any posts containing or requesting personal information, including phone numbers, will be deleted.
After the guidelines have been established, it might be easier to develop procedures for handling inappropriate posts. My suggestion would be to create a method where teens have the opportunity to reconstruct posts that are deemed, “offensive.”Does anyone have additional tips for establishing teen blog guidelines? Please share your ideas by leaving a comment. Examples of teen blog guidelines are greatly appreciated!
Update: David Warlick created an Information Code of Ethics that can be used as a springboard for the development of youth blog guidelines. The document can be downloaded from Christopher Harris (Thank you for the info).
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Author: Bonnie Neubauer
Format: Paperback
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 1582973555
These creative activities are apt to motivate even the lazy into a writing frenzy. Example activities from the book:
- Respond to a given phrase by writing with both hands at the same time.
- Finish the story…”You look through the peephole of your front door and see Santa Claus.”
- (A backwards Mad Libs) Use the lines below to write a story. Whenever you come to a word, use it.
Author: The Staff of Fresh Boiled Peanuts
Format: Paperback
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 158297411X
Prompts from the book:
- “For the love of God, don’t tell me you lost the freaking map.”
- “Just where do you think you’re going with that giraffe.”
- “Ok. I paid the $20. What do the cards say?”
(There was one more title I wanted to include with this writing theme, but I’m having some trouble locating the post-it note I used to write down its info. As soon as it appears from the “laundry room sock void”, I’ll post it to the comments in this post.)
New Releases
Hardcover
Paperback
Prom. Laurie Halse Anderson.
Scorpia. Anthony Horowitz. (This series is offered in both trade paperback and mass market paperback.)
Reprints
No new reprints this week.
YALSA presidential candidates discuss teens & technology on the YALSA blog.
Paula Brehm Heeger:
As information professionals – especially information professionals working with teens –it is our responsibility to not only be comfortable with technology, but to embrace it and consistently consider ways we can harness it to improve, expand and enhance the service we deliver to our teens. For them, solutions and conveniences realized through the use of technology aren’t unique or noteworthy. It’s what they expect. Our libraries may not be ready or able at this moment to move forward with the coolest technology ideas, but we should start educating ourselves now so that we’ll be in a position to give informed, reliable input when opportunities do come down the road. And I believe these opportunities will come!
Allen Nichols:
Too many libraries don’t have the money or the resources to provide the types of technology that teens are wanting and using. I know of small town Ohio school systems that only have a single laptop projector for the entire district…much less using or exposing teens to the technology of today. Many public libraries are in a similar situation; most are certainly not loaning out Ipod shuffles as I know some are doing. Not only is there a digital divide within society, but within our profession as well.
This makes the challenge of serving YALSA’s members all the more difficult, but Michele is right. We have to lead in this area because our teens are on the leading edge and we need to meet their needs. How can YALSA do this? First, it can offer a consistent stream of conference programming, preconferences, institutes (the gaming program was a great first step), publications, and online learning focused on technology. If nothing else, this exposes our members to the trends and interests of teens…even if their own libraries cannot afford the technology for their customers.
Read more: On the Yalsa Blog
Our branch is experiencing a surge of interest amongst kids 8-11 yr olds to join our TEEN ONLY Anime Addicts group. So when our anime group (12-17 yr olds) met this week, we discussed solutions for our current predictament. The teens decided that the library should offer two anime showings per month. In addition to our current TEEN ONLY anime group, we decided that an alternative event is needed for “all ages.” It was interesting to witness their strong disapproval for the younger crowd joining in our activities.
As stated in a previous post, Judging Anime By Its Cover, we watched both anime starting with Misaki Chronicles. Actually, we viewed about 5 minutes of Misaki and switched anime. During Misaki, the same teens who thought the preteens too immature to handle our selection of anime, giggled and groaned at the female character’s overexagerrated anatomical proportions that capsized the screen. My group is largely female but there are a couple of guys who come on a regular basis. The age difference between those 12-15 and those 15-17 was audible by their reactions. Though the younger set mostly giggled they too partook in the older group’s protests “Oh, c’mon!” I’ve always believed that most teens will censor material which makes them uncomfortable. However, I was still in awe after having this belief confirmed. This observation is one more reason why we need not censor teen reading.
Edit: I have moved the information in our popular Library 2.0 list to the Lib Success Wiki, under a section titled: Library 2.0 Services to Teens - Best Practices. The reason behind this move is to open the list up to all who wish to contribute their findings. However, I will continue to accept suggestions in the form of comments, and will add any new link to the new new wiki page that is suggested. It’s all about freeing up information .
VODCASTS
MySpace - Libraries on MySpace appeal to teens! For a more up to date list of MySpace Profiles on MySpace, visit the LIB Success Wiki.
RSS Feeds (in formats other than blog syndication)
BLOGS - for a more complete list, visit the LIB Success Wiki
Download PDF of Library 2.0 Guide 
A quick look through this blog indicates that teens and technology is a hot topic. I find that the consistent occurrence of technology-themed writings justifies an attempt to define the library 2.0 movement in relation to teens. I will attempt a definition by gathering a variety of writings I have posted on blogs and course discussion boards. If you have a class with me this semester, or if you have read my blog, some of this is going to sound familiar.
What is Library 2.0?
Library 2.0, in its most practical and focused expression, is about using new web technologies to connect and establish relationships with patrons. Web 2.0 is a term coined to describe the emerging Internet technologies. Hence the birth of the phrase “Library 2.0″ to describe use of these new web applications within library systems.
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Previously, I wrote about Sarah Morgan’s use of podcast technology to connect with teens. I received an update from her about the project. Cheshire County Library’s teen podcast program is now live! You can check out the podcast at the following url:
http://www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm
Weekend 2/10-2/12
Highlighted Titles
Nonfiction
Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt. Megan Nicolay
Format: Paperback Price: $14.95 ISBN: 0761137858
From backpacks to halters, this creative DIY book demonstrates simple hand sewing techniques to reconstruct an everyday jersey t-shirt. Aimed at the beginner, the materials needed to complete these projects include: scissors; razor blade; rotary cutter, cutting mat; seam ripper; needles; thread; straight pins; punk pins; tailor’s chalk; ruler; measuring tape; cardboard. Also included are16 color photo pages modeling 43 of the 108 afore mentioned styles.
Nonfiction
Rip It: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams. Elissa Meyrich
Format: Paperback Price:$15.00 ISBN: 0743268997
I remember being in high school and I attempting to sew godets onto my thrift store pants. However, my knowledge and paitence for creating from no instructions resulted in asking mom to fix the pants. Though they were cool I didn’t have that feeling of accomplishment. Rip It’s projects require little cost for urban clothing flair. So, keep this book in mind for the ambitious fashion designer who also has access to a sewing machine. This one really hits the spot for those creative cravings.
Fiction
The Company. Max Barry.
I’m surprised I had yet to realize Max (Jennifer Government) came out with a new title. From Publisher’s Weekley: With broad strokes, Barry once again satirizes corporate America in his third caustic novel (after Jennifer Government). This time, he takes aim at the perennial corporate crime of turning people into cogs in a machine.
New Releases
Hardcover Releases
A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life. Dana Reinhardt.
Mismatch. Lensey Namioka.
Queen of Cool. Cecil Castellucci.
Sir Thursday. Garth Nix.
The Road of the Dead. Kevin Brooks.
Troll Mill. Katherine Langrish.
Paperback Releases
The Boy in the Basement. Susan Shaw.
Unexpected Magic. Diana Wynne Jones.
Reprints
Lois Duncan - These titles have been out for some time, and with new covers and cheap prices of paperbacks, these are well worth ordering for your collection.
Don’t Look Behind You
Down a Dark Hall
Gallows Hill
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Summer of Fear
Joseph Wilk, teen librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, is in the process of starting a teen music and media interest group within the ALA division of YALSA. He sent an e-mail to the YALSA electronic discussion list that requested responses from interested librarians, and in this e-mail he also described his vision of the Teen Music and Media group:
The purpose of this interest group would be to develop best practices in
collections, programming, and related topics in the field of music media
(including CDs, MP3s, and with an eye toward emerging technologies and services
in music media) for teens.
The group has an informal discussion list, and is currently planning music programs for the 2007 ALA annual conference. If you are interested in joining the discussion, please e-mail Joseph Wilk: wilkj@carnegielibrary.org. I look forward to what the group comes up with for the 2007 conference.
We’ve decided to expand the BRAVE and BRASS BOOKS blog to include a wider range of teen book related topics, not just reviews. One of our recent ideas is to implement a weekly service that lists titles recently released in hardcover and paperback, reprints included, titled New to the Scene. Our research will be derived from weekly trips to bookstores and montly visits to publisher websites. Our efforts will strive to generate a comphrensive Teen Fiction list with selected nonfiction titles. Because this is the first entry for New to the Scene, this post will include “new” titles released within the past few weeks.
Hardcover
Bad Kitty - Michele Jaffe
Crushed - Laura and Tom Mcneal
Freaks - Annette Curtis Klause
Grand and Humble - Brent Hartinger
King of Attolia - Megean Whalen Turner
Monkey Town - Ronald Kidd
Murkmere - Patricia Elliott
Pretty Little Devils - Nancy Holder
Small Steps - Louis Sachar
The Hook-up Artist - Tucker Shaw
Paperback
Guitar Highway Rose - Brigid Lowry
I am so Jinxed! - Naomi Nash
Keeper of the Winds (Daughter of Destiny Series #1) - Jenna Solitaire
Luna - Julie Anne Peters
Mates, Dates, and Diamond Destinies - Cathy Hopkins
Mates, Dates, and Chocolate Cheats - Cathy Hopkins
Rx - Tracy Lynn
The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm - Ellen Datlow and Terry Windling
The Ruling Class - Francine Pascal
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