MORE POSTS FROM FEBRUARY 2013
When we talk about teen involvement in libraries, we are often thinking of ways that we – the teen librarians – can involve teens in our planning activities and give them a voice in our services. But there are countless ways to involve teens in the life of the library. Today I’ll discuss a big one […]
Love is in the air: teen romance (guest post by Jennifer Rummel)
Collection Development, Historical fiction, historical romance, Reader's Advisory, Romance
|With love in the air, it’s a great time to settle down with a romance book. I’m a sucker for a great teen romance novel. Since I’m a HUGE Jane Austen fan, it seems natural that my love of her work would transfer into historical romances, especially of the Regency Era. Some of my teen […]
Top 10: You Could Have Been an X-Men
Collection Development, Mutants, Paranormal, Reader's Advisory, Top 10s, X-Men
|“Ladies and gentlemen, the truth is that mutants are very real, and that they are among us. We must know who they are, and above all, what they can do!” – X-Men, 2000 Inspired by today’s review of Nobody by Jennifer Lynne Barnes, here is a list of 10 ya titles with characters that have […]
The most dangerous people in the world . . . are the ones you don’t even see. There are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as you turn away. That’s why they make the perfect assassins. […]
TPiB: Hosting a Teen Film Festival, inspired by Andrew Jenks, My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker
Andrew Jenks, Art, Creativity, Movies, Programming, Teen Filmmaking, TPIB
|TPiB Earlier today, we reviewed (and recommended) Andrew Jenks, My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker. Of course, there are all kinds of programming potential tie-ins for the book. You can go little, hosting a movie viewing party, or go big, inviting teens to create their own short films and hosting a local teen film festival. […]
Take 5: Lights, Camera, Action: YA Fiction about Filmmaking
Booklists, Collection Development, Movies, Take 5, Teen Filmmakers
|Today we are all about teen filmmakers, so here is a list of 5 ya titles that feature teens who are stepping behind the camera (and sometimes in front of it) and trying to be their own Andrew Jenks. Check out these 5 titles about Reel Teens. Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl by […]
“I want to tell the stories of my generation. I want to be a filmmaker that is able to capture what my generation thinks, how they act, and they ultimately stand for.” – Andrew Jenks “Everyone has a story and telling those stories is what I do.” – Jenks, page 169 At 16, Andrew Jenks […]
How is Middle Grade fiction different than YA fiction? The simple answer to this question is that in middle grade, the protagonists are usually between ages 9-13 or 14. With young adult, the protagonists are in their mid to late teens. You tend to see a lot of them at about 16 or 17. TLT […]
I am an everything librarian. My official title is Senior Librarian, but I am the manager, the adult and teen and tween librarian, the partial youth librarian (I have a part time youth librarian), and the circulation supervisor. I am also crazy about teen programming, and think that it’s extremely important. So much so, that […]
Sunday Reflections: Tween Conversations
holidays, love your library, Sunday Reflections, tween conversations
|Fade In: Me, at reference desk on Valentines Day, working. Tween Boy, 12 years old, sitting next to me.Tween: Miss, so you and Mr. That Guy don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day?Me: Yep.Tween: Why not?Me: Just cause.Tween: But you like each other, right? Cuz he brings you dinner, and you hold hands and stuff.Me: Yep.Tween: So you […]
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