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Meet the New You: In Teen Second Life, Librarians Can Leap Tall Buildings in a Single Bound and Save Kids from Boring Assignments--All before Lunch
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Czarnecki, Kelly; Gullett, Matt – School Library Journal, 2007
This article presents and discusses a 3-D online environment known as Teen Second Life. TSL is a virtual environment geared just for youth, ages 13-17. Its social appeal is huge, especially for teens who are developmentally inclined to seek out the company of their peers. In TSL one can meet friends or make new ones, hang out, listen to music and…
Descriptors: Library Networks, Public Libraries, Adolescents, Social Networks
Steps to Cooperative YA Programming
Holmes, Fontayne; Baldwin, Carol – School Library Journal, 1978
To introduce the resources of the public library to young adults, librarians in the Hollywood branches of the Los Angeles Public Library initiated an outreached program called STEP: Special Interest Group, Think Big, Esprit de Corps, and Publicity. Program components are described, and 17 steps are enumerated for implementation. (JPF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Outreach Programs, Program Descriptions, Public Libraries
Librarians and Family Literacy: A Natural Connection.
Monsour, Margaret – School Library Journal, 1991
Describes how family literacy programs help increase adult literacy levels, broaden reading skills for children, and foster good reading habits for all family members. The recipients of Bell Atlantic/American Library Association Family Literacy Project grants are listed, their programs are summarized, and 11 clues that can help determine a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Children, Community Programs