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Finding Out About YA Literature:

Finding Out About YA Literature:. Information Sources Presentation for LIS 9364/Young Adult Materials Presented by: Cecilia Vespa Sept 24, 2009 . Objectives. Identify sources, “go to spots” for information on YA literature

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Finding Out About YA Literature:

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  1. Finding Out About YA Literature: Information Sources Presentation for LIS 9364/Young Adult Materials Presented by: Cecilia Vespa Sept 24, 2009

  2. Objectives • Identify sources, “go to spots” for information on YA literature • Identify YA print resources important to RA in public libraries (group activity) Outcome: • Construct a “toolkit” for information on YA literature that can be applied as a young adult librarian in the public library setting

  3. Sources of YA Literature

  4. Professional Organizations • YALSA • Magazine (YALS) • Lists: Best books for young adults, Quick picks for reluctant readers, Popular paperbacks and Teen’s top ten • Blog • Wiki- Conference presentations at ALA • OLA/OPLA division/Child and Youth’s Services Committee • Education Institute • Listserv-youth-l@accessola.com- OLA members only • Conference- Best Bets, CANSCAIP workshop, RA in a day, Forest of Reading

  5. Professional Organizations con’t • Canadian Library Association/Canadian Public Library division/Canadian Library Services for Youth listserv? • IFLA- Standing committee on Children’s and Youths services

  6. Librarians and Public libraries • Librarians knowledgeable in the field- books, blogs and RSS feeds, articles, conference proceedings, email them • Librarians who are winners of YA awards - look for them and look at their library’s website- what are they reading? What are they doing? • Network- join reading committees and YA book oriented listservs • Public libraries - Booklists

  7. Publishers • First group identified key publishers in the field of YA from readings • Subscribe to RSS feeds and newsletters • Get to know your publisher reps and talk to them at conferences , Dewy divas and dudes • Notable professional publishers and series

  8. Patrons • TAB (Teen Advisory Board) committee • Other organizational contacts- student pages, school library contacts, YA book club groups, Example: GLBT community • When helping YA patrons in the library

  9. Reviews • Teen reviews Teen reads Smart Girl • ALAN- Assembly for Literature for adolescents and the ALAN Review

  10. Electronic Resources

  11. Electronic resources cont

  12. Print resources • Some Ready Reference resources -ContinunumEncylcopedia of YA Lit -Children’s and YA Literature Handbook -Bibliographies • Resources may have a mixture of Children’s/YA or YA/Adult • RA tools exercise.....but first

  13. Conclusion...the best source is..... “Of course, the greatest resource for teen readers is a librarian who really cares that teens find the books they want and enjoy.” Teen genreflecting, p. 13

  14. Now on to the exercise..... • Using the 10 important things to look for in an RA resource from the required readings • Get into groups of 4 • Evaluate one RA tool • Pick one person from the group to write info on board • Pick one person to speak about title and your findings • Answer the question: What do you think of this resource for YA lit? Would it be helpful to you? Does it give you enough information on the book title?

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