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CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides

for Young Adult Librarians Series

SERIES EDITORS: C. ALLEN NICHOLS AND MARY ANNE NICHOLS

This series meets the needs of Young Adult librarians, whether they are new to YA librarianship or experienced. Authored by
professional librarians, each book looks at cutting-edge issues, explains its core philosophy clearly, and offers practical advice and
hands-on activities for any size library where time and money are short.

FORTHCOMING FORTHCOMING Cooking Up Library
Cultivating Full STEAM Ahead Programs Teens and

Strong Girls Science, Technology, ‘Tweens Will Love
Library Programming That Engineering, Art, and Recipes for Success
Builds Self-Esteem and Mathematics in Library MEGAN EMERY SCHADLICH
Challenges Inequality Programs and Collections FOREWORD BY JUSTIN HOENKE

NANCY EVANS CHERIE P. PANDORA
AND KATHY FREDRICK

June 2015, 179pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-61069-961-7
January 2018, 130pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 $45.00, £35.00, €41.00
Print: 978-1-4408-5668-6 October 2017, 180pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 eBook: 978-1-61069-962-4
$45.00, £35.00, €41.00 Print: 978-1-4408-5340-1
eBook: 978-1-4408-5669-3 $45.00, £35.00, €41.00
eBook: 978-1-4408-5341-8
Engage teens and ‘tweens with library
An essential “how-to” book for youth programs that nurture developmental
services librarians who are interested Written by librarians who have and social needs—and keep young
in effecting social change and offering a experience with integrating technology patrons entertained.
dynamic, relevant program for girls. into all subject areas and working with FEATURES
teens and young adults, this book is
FEATURES a toolkit for youth and young adult • Includes complete plans for more
• Presents complete, low-cost program librarians—school and public—who than a dozen educational and
instructions and recommended wish to incorporate science, technology, entertaining programs
resources for librarians who want engineering, art, and math (STEAM) • Makes connections to STEAM and
to offer relevant and dynamic into their programs and collections but maker programming
programming for girls • Provides library programming
aren’t sure where to begin.
• Suggests extension activities, guidance from the perspective of a
including peer mentoring and FEATURES library play specialist with nearly a
community service opportunities for • Places librarians in a key position— decade’s experience
girls who complete the program based on knowledge and ability—
with STEAM initiatives in their school
and community
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