"Environmental education programs are becoming increasingly important given some of the realities we face today. Harrington shows you how to implement environment programming, encourage scientific literacy... and have fun at the same time!" --

Fandoms are passionate communities of people, tied together by their fervent devotion to a fictional book, show, sport, and more. The authors provide library programmers with practical tips for offering programs that will appeal to the various fandoms that exist among your patrons. Each theme in the book includes suggestions that can be adapted for your facility.

"An essential "how-to" book for youth services librarians who are interested in effecting social change and offering a dynamic, relevant program for girls."--Publisher's description

It's easy to make assumptions about teens--high school, dating, Mom and Dad in the background, along with a house, a few siblings, and a beloved pet. But many of today's teens don't fit this All-American image, and designing teen library services based on preconceptions leaves many teens out--from home-schooled and gifted teens to pregnant teens, immigrants, juvenile delinquents, homeless teens, and many others. Anderson, a YALSA Serving the Underserved...

This is a guide for young adult librarians who wish to create inexpensive, time-saving young adult library programmes. For each month in the calendar year, two or three programmes are presented with instructions, sample flyers, letters and lists.

"In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children's books that some people deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for schools, libraries, and communities across the United States. Intellectual freedom champion, the American Library Association, created Teaching Banned Books to Kids, a guide that includes both contemporary books that have been banned and classic literature that continues to be...