A couple of years ago I bought myself a copy of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries. As a paraprofessional serving teens, I found the book to be a good introduction to teens and libraries. It covers all the basics from teen volunteers and advisory groups to collections and services. It was only natural for me to bring up this resourceful read to a coworker who also served teens.

ME: So have you read Connecting Young Adults and Libraries? I bought a copy and it has some good tips on starting a teen advisory group.

HER: You mean the pink book?

ME: Yeah, that one!

HER: But of course, over here we call that the YA BIBLE!

So a couple of days ago when I got an e-mail about the new YA BIBLE, I felt compelled to share the announcement on this blog.  It turns out that a new edition is being published and the editors need your feedback. Please fill out an online survey by July 24th to shape what’s to come in the new book.

Read the full message below:

Subject: We need your feedback to make the 4th edition of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries the best, ever!

Hello teen librarians, LSTs, youth advocates, library school professors, grad school students, and anyone else who might have an interest in helping shape the next edition of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, the book that Mary K. Chelton claims “has everything—clear philosophical goals for the service grounded in developmental assets; an incredible list of how-tos by authors who have been there, done that; a lively text; and a rock-solid understanding of the real kids who need us, not the fantasy kids we often confuse with them.”

If you have read or used the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd edition of our professional book, Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, we need your feedback to help make the 4th edition as comprehensive and practical as possible. We will be collecting all survey responses on Monday, July 24.

If you have a copy of any edition of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, it might be helpful to have it in front of you as you answer these questions. It’s not necessary, just helpful. When you’re ready to begin, click on the link below to get started with the simple 10 question survey. If you’d like to leave the survey at any time, just click “Exit this survey”. Your answers will be saved.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eXKBV1NeIp9SQ_2bkv6lHj_2fQ_3d_3d

Thanks for your input – we appreciate it!

Michele Gorman and Tricia Suellentrop

Co-authors of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, 3rd edition
comixlibrarian@aol.com; triciasuellentrop@gmail.com