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CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

FORTHCOMING
Transforming Your Library

into a Learning Playground

A Practical Guide for Public Librarians
BRITTANY R. JACOBS

With the standards of education rising every year and current technology making all types
of information widely available to anyone with an Internet connection, libraries need to
stay relevant by constantly evolving. One important way to strengthen a public library’s
identity as an irreplaceable resource is to make it an exciting and stimulating learning
center that appeals to children and youth. This book demonstrates how to transform the December 2017, 125pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
informal setting of a public library into a place where “play” in the guise of game-based Print: 978-1-4408-5730-0
learning becomes a natural and exciting process for children and young students. It also $45.00, £35.00, €41.00
eBook: 978-1-4408-5731-7
shows readers how to incorporate existing programs such as the makerspace, storytime,
and book clubs to play to their strengths; more effectively utilize the tools and resources
they have; and transform their libraries.

FEATURES
• Provides a step-by-step guide on how to write programming, from daily lesson plans to
an overarching storyline
• Teaches readers how to uncover the educational content in everyday activities,
seamlessly join the maker movement, and infuse STEM and literacy-based concepts into
lesson plans

NEW

Out of This World Library Programs

Using Speculative Fiction to Promote
Reading and Launch Learning
JOEL A. NICHOLS
FOREWORD BY DENISE E. AGOSTO
Science fiction and fantasy stories captivate the imaginations of youth and adults—even
today, when real-life technological developments often border on unbelievable. We see
evidence of the universal appeal of sci-fi and fantasy-themed tales in popular books,
movies, and television series—from The Hunger Games, The Martian, and Star Wars to February 2017, 157pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle. This guide provides avenues for making use Print: 978-1-4408-5286-2
of what naturally interests young audiences pre-teen through emerging or new adult with $45.00, £35.00, €41.00
some 50 programs based on speculative fiction. eBook: 978-1-4408-5287-9

FEATURES
• Presents ways for librarians connect to young patrons with enriching and entertaining
workshop ideas
• Models deep engagement with reading and texts, focusing on leveraging high-interest
popular fiction and media to engage young people in critical thinking and reflection,
thereby increasing their understanding of the world and themselves

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