Transcript Reaching Reluctant Readers: Tips, Tools, and Techniques

~Connecting Young Adults and Libraries~
Moving in
Stereo
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~Connecting Young Adults and Libraries~
Teens are:
Librarians are:
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
The Keys to Connections
OVERCOMING TYPES
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Realistic Goals: Rules:
firm, fair, consistent; give
choices
Relationships: volunteers,
regulars, yourself, etc
Responsive: survey says
Respect
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Respect yourself,
respect others, and
respect this space."
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
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BUILDING
THE
PERFECT
LIBRARIAN
(#5)
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~How to talk to teens~
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Energetic
Sharing
Perspective
Respectful
Encouraging
Caring
Youth involver
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Empathetic
Rule breaker/risk
taker
Tolerant
Sense of humor
Enthusiastic
Nonjudgmental
Patient/persistent
Approachable
Empowering
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
1. Let them know
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
2. Follow-up
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
3. Say yes
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
4. Show you know
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
5. Be sensitive to
place and time
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
6. Listen & learn &
link
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
7. Triage
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
8. Relax
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
9 .Reward
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For More Information
Connecting with
Reluctant Teen Readers
Patrick Jones, Maureen L.
Hartman, and Patricia
Taylor
Neal-Schuman, 2006
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For more information:
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Connecting Young Adults
and Libraries: A How-ToDo-It Manual, Third Edition
By Patrick Jones, Michele
Gorman, and Tricia Suellentrop
Neal-Schuman, July 2004
1-55570-508-1. 8 1/2 x 11 .
438 pp.
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A core collection for reluctant
readers: a tool box
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
website. www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
Includes a variety of booklists, including Quick
Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Best
Books for Young Adults and others.
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Final thoughts
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Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:34:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Amanda
Subject: Hi ‘‘ I loved your book’’’
To: [email protected]
My name is Amanda!!! I am 15 years old and I have just finished
reading your book "Things Change". It has been the most inspiring
thing that I have read in my life!!! See normally I do not enjoy reading
but, this book just captured me and sucked me in!!! I have never
finished a whole book, but this one I read it in two days flat!!! I have
never read a book that related so well to teens today. You were so real
when you wrote this book........’’’ I was shocked to find that this was
your first book dedicated to teens!!! I only wish that you write more!!!
The girl Johanna was so strong it only made feel good about my self!!! I
could relate to every single thing in the book....... and it can only show
to others that real things can happen to real people!!!’’’’ And you told it
like it was in the book..... I just wrote to tell you that you are now my
favorite author!!! And I HOPE that you write many more teen books
because I can guarantee you I will the first to get one!!!
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Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-8901-3
Price: $16.95
224 pages
April 2004
Paperback
ISBN: 0-8027-7746-5
ISBN 13: 978-08027-7746-1
Price: $7.95
224 pages
April 2006
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nailed
Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-8077-6
ISBN 13: 978-0-8027-8077-5
Price: $16.95
224 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
April 2006
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Chasing
Tail
Lights
Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-9628-1
ISBN 13: 978-08027-9628-8
Price: $16.95
304 pages
August 2007
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Cheated
Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-9699-0
Price: $16.95
208 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
April 2008
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Where you stand, depends on
where you sit
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Divide into pairs / find your partner
Writing and reflection: what will I do
different based upon this training?
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:
Delivering Plus One Percent More
10. Moment of truth
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Connecting Young Adults and Libraries
Patrick Jones
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Consulting, training, and
coaching for providing
powerful youth services
including library card
campaigns and web projects
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