Library Service to Tweens

This comprehensive guide to tween library services begins with a developmental description of this ever-changing group and offers practical advice about materials and programming. Criteria are provided for categorizing books, music, movies and magazines as appropriate for tweens, with special attention given to the reluctant reader. The authors discuss how to determine where tween services fit within the broader spectrum of youth services, and how to provide support for them. Information on marketing and outreach to tweens and their adults completes this essential guide.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionSection 1.¿Who Is a Tween?¿1.¿Developmental and Educational Psychology¿2.¿Current Writings on Tweens¿3.¿Tween Archetypes¿4.¿Tweens in Your CommunitySection II.¿Gathering Support for Tween Services¿5.¿Administrative Support for Tween Services¿6.¿Gaining Support from Your Staff¿7.¿Collegial Support for Tween Services¿8.¿Community Support for Tween ServicesSection III.¿Creating and Caring for the Tween Librarian¿9.¿Who Is the Ideal Tween Services Librarian?10.¿Continuing EducationSection IV.¿Setting the Stage for the Tween Collection11.¿Creating Your Tween Space12.¿Finding Tween Materials Within CollectionsSection V.¿Tween Materials13.¿An Annotated Sample List of Tween Books14.¿Books for the Reluctant Reader15.¿Periodicals for Tweens16.¿Audiovisual Materials for TweensSection VI.¿The Continuum of Youth Programming17.¿Library Services for Children18.¿Library Services for Teens and New AdultsSection VII.¿Tween Programming19.¿Recipes for Successful and Unsuccessful Programs20.¿Everything Old Is New AgainSection VIII.¿The Final Pieces for Successful Tween Services21.¿Your Tween Advisory Group22.¿Marketing to Tweens23.¿OutreachConclusionIndex