Collection Development

Review Resources

Books
Stuff for the Teen Age (NYPL)
Bookwire
Collection Development basics
Flamingnet (Reviews by teens)
Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans GLSEN | Stonewall Book Awards | Rainbow List-ALA
Gentler reads for teens (little/no kissing, sex. violence, etc.)
--Plymouth Library
--Readers' Advice
--St. Louis County Library
--Burlington, WA Library
Graphic Novels
Green Earth Book Awards
Internet Public Library
Parents' Choice Foundation
Outstanding Books for College-bound and Lifelong Learners
NYS Regents English Language Arts (ELA) Recommended Books
Reluctant Readers' Suggestions
Vandergrift's 100
VOYA annual lists of best books for teens
YALSA Winning Titles

Music
Rolling Stone
Spin Magazine

Magazines
Parents' Choice Awards
School Library Journal

Audio Books/Videos
Top 10 Reasons to Offer Teens Audio Books

• Blogging
  • AASL overview
  • BlogSpot
  • 10 Librarian Blogs To Read in 2009
  • Tech toybox--what to do with tech *stuff* (from David Lee King @ Topeka/Shawnee)
  • Why/How to Use Blogs to Promote your Library (article)
• Gaming
  • The Librarian's Guide to Gaming
  • Gaming in Libraries - The Course
• Podcasting sites
  • Podcasting Legal Guide
  • Tell Me a Story by Kathy Ishizuka, School Library Journal-Sept. 1, 2005
  • "Podcasting 101 for K_12 Librarians" by Esther Kreider Eash
  • The Librarians' Internet Index' section Internet Broadcasting and Podcasting
• Podcasting 101 | Audacity (free software)
• Policies
  • Guidelines for developing Internet policies
  • Sample Policies
    • ALSC policy compilation
    • ALA checklist for creating Internet policy
    • Kitsap Library (uses filters)
    • MHLS member libraries (includes development tips)
    • Neill Library (no filters)
    • Seattle Public Library (uses filters)
• Web Safety
  • ALA - Libraries and the Internet Toolkit
  • Attorney General - for Middle School
  • Attorney General - for High School
  • Best practices of libraries dealing with Internet issues
  • Blogging Safety issues - Blog Safety | Safe Teens
  • COPPA - How it protects children
  • http://www.atg.wa.gov/InternetSafety/Teens.aspx
  • Free & legal music sites (from VOYA) (Add link to library's teen page & post near computers)
  • Social Networking Toolkit from YALSA
  • Teen Angels - groups of teens who share safety training with other teens)

Reader's Advisory
(Connecting teens with right materials)

• Article, Public Libraries magazine-Jan/Feb 2005 (HomeAccess)"RA for YA-Tailoring the Readers Advisory Interview to the Needs of YA Readers", pp. 32-36
• Booktalking
• Haverhill Library's list
• Health Information Project Reviews
• Reluctant Readers
  • Article-YALS magazine, Fall '05, Reaching Reluctant Readers with Nonfiction-bibliography
  • ALA Reluctant Readers Notable Books
• Teen Series and Sequels

• NYS Labor Laws
• Online Dewey nonfiction game

Marketing to Teens

• Emerging Trends presented by Christina Ryan Linder
• Bookmarks to promote collection | Suggested lists
  
• Cool Posters | Who Knew? | Needlepoint guy | Red-haired teen | Helpful Staff
• Connecting Young Adults and Librarians
• Health Information Project (HIP)
• Newsletters for teens
• Partnering with schools
• Pop culture quizzes
• Pop culture updates
• Surveys for teens
  • Coshocton Public Library, Ohio (several teen surveys)
• Pop Culture (Keeping up with teens)
  • Pop Matters
  • Teen slang
• Teen Marketing Profile

Teen Advisory Groups/Boards (TAGs/TABs)

Policies

Additional Resources for Teen Librarians

• Competencies for Librarians Serving YA in Public Libraries
• Guidelines for Library Services to Teens (from YALSA)
• Internet Public Library Teen space
• Talk It Up! (Book group info)
• TeenLibrarian.com blog
• VOYA