<p><span>Intangible, invisible and worth trillions, risk is everywhere.</span></p><p><span>Its quantification and management are key to the success and failure of individuals, businesses and governments. Whether youโre an interested observer or pursuing a career in risk, this book delves into the co
Risky Business: Taking and Managing Risks in Library Services for Teens
โ Scribed by Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin and Connie Urquhart
- Publisher
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 172
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Do we add that edgy urban novel to our teen collection? Should we initiate social networking? What about abandoning Dewey for a bookstore arrangement? Change is risky business, but librarians must be prepared to initiate change to best serve teens. YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about taking risks without shying away from them. They offer concrete advice for Laying the groundwork for change in key areas such as collection building and programmingIncluding technology components as part of traditional services, such as booktalks, information literacy instruction, and book discussion groupsEffectively gaining support from administrators and colleagues A resource list highlights articles and websites about risk in libraries, risk management, and teens and risk taking. In addition, appendixes offer YALSA s competencies for serving youth and YALSA s white papers, which discuss the importance of teen literature, the need to include young adult services in library school curricula, and the need for dedicated space and teen services staff in public libraries. Real-world examples of risky change in action from librarians and authors of YA lit enrich this exploration of a topic rarely discussed in depth, but central to YA services in school and public libraries today.
โฆ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction: A Risky Theme......Page 12
1 / The What and Why of Risk Taking in Teen Services......Page 16
2 / Risk-Worthy Collections......Page 30
3 / Risk-Worthy Collections: What Authors Have to Say......Page 50
4 / Risks in Programming: A Necessity......Page 60
5 / Technology: A Risk Worth Taking......Page 76
6 / Selling Risk to Administration and Colleagues......Page 92
7 / Risky Career Moves......Page 102
8 / Teens as Risky Role Models......Page 114
A. Meet the Risk Takers......Page 120
B. Risky Decision Making: Assessing Risk Readiness......Page 124
C. Risky Decision Making: Is This a Risk Worth Taking?......Page 128
D. Forty Developmental Assets for Adolescents Ages Twelve to Eighteen......Page 132
E. Resources That Support Smart Risk Taking......Page 136
F. YALSA White Papers......Page 140
G. Young Adults Deserve the Best: YALSA's Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth......Page 154
B......Page 160
C......Page 161
D......Page 162
G......Page 163
L......Page 164
O......Page 165
P......Page 166
R......Page 167
T......Page 168
W......Page 169
Y......Page 170
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