Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 276
Trim: 7¼ x 10¼
978-1-5381-0462-0 • Hardback • April 2018 • $97.00 • (£75.00)
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Diane P. Tuccillo was the long-time young adult coordinator at the City of Mesa Library in Arizona, and then served as Teen Services Librarian at the Poudre River Public Library District in Fort Collins, Colorado beginning in 2007 where she co-led the Interesting Reader Society (Teen IRS) TAG. Tuccillo has been actively involved in many professional organizations and activities, including YALSA and ALAN; and has been a book reviewer and article contributor for professional journals including School Library Journal and Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine.
Foreword by Joni Richards Bodart
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Leading Teens to Books and Libraries…for Life
Chapter 2: Where Will the Money and Materials Come From?
Chapter 3: Ready, Set…Get Started! And Keep Going!
Chapter 4: TAGs Encourage Teens to Stretch Their Wings
Chapter 5: More Dynamic TAG Approaches and Perspectives
Chapter 6: TAG Leadership Roles and Teen/Adult Participation
Chapter 7: The Perks of Being a TAG Member
Chapter 8: Here’s How They Do It in Public Libraries!
Chapter 9: Here’s How They Do It in Schools!
Chapter 10: Evaluating Your TAG and Its Activities
Appendices
An iconic YA librarian shares her forty years of experience in this new updated edition of her definitive work, a treasury of resources and know-how on starting, funding, maintaining, and motivating young adult advisory groups.
— Patty Campbell, columnist and author, Spirituality in Young Adult Literature