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June 18, 2008


The summer teen employment rate is at its lowest in 50 years, according to the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University–only 34 percent of young adults (ages 16-19) will find jobs this summer. With the recent economic downturn, older people are staying in the work force longer, and displaced workers are settling for lower-paying work in restaurants and retail, which are the usual first choices for teens. Your library can fill the gap by offering services that keep teens engaged, and prepare them for the coming school year. Burger King's loss can be your gain! - Dodie Ownes, Editor

Top Stories

Call It a Purse, Call It a Satchel, Call it FUN!
Emily Platz, teen services librarian at Farmington Library (CT) really knows how to squeeze a penny and get a dime. For less than $30, she and 18 teens spent a great evening creating 'book purses' from fabric odds and ends, discarded books, needle and thread and a glue gun. more » » » 
 
 
Teen Spirit Q&A from the LJ/Polaris Webcast – I Want to Do-O 2.0!! Help Me!
The recent LJ/Polaris webcast on teen services drew over 600 librarians, and nearly as many questions were posted during the event. Many of the questions revolved around 2.0 library services, and we asked one of the participants, Jen Maney, virtual library manager at Pima County Public Library (AZ), to answer them. more » » » 
 
 
Saved by the Bell: Sixty Second Tech Tips – Podcasting for Everyone!
If your school or public library is like mine, most of the computers are PCs. Seems to make sense because these are cheaper. Unfortunately, it also means you can't create podcasts. Podcasts make for snazzy presentations, allow for greater options for multimedia integration, and give students and teens the opportunity to share some fun recordings. Enter, ODEO. more » » » 

The Debut

    Coert Voorhees
    In Voorhees's first novel, The Brothers Torres (Hyperion), 16-year-old Frankie Torres Towers has a lot going on. His older brother has fallen in with the local cholos, maybe endangering his college scholarship. His pursuit of Rebecca Sanchez is finally getting off the ground, but he brings on the wrath of a powerful rich kid, John Dalton, in the process. And it looks like Frankie's parents might be selling their New Mexican restaurant--to the Dalton family! In SLJ's upcoming July issue, Vicki Reuter writes that “Frankie is as memorable a character as Sherman Alexie's Junior Spirit.” more » » » 

 
 

Teens Know "Best"

 
 

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Digital Whirl

Oportunities

    The Hot Summer Twisted/Speak Book Trailer Contest!
    Young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson is inviting teen readers to create book trailers for two of her titles, Speak (FSG, 1999) and Twisted (Viking, 2007). Participants can enter a trailer from now until August 31st, 2008. The contest is only open to people who will be 21 years old or younger. First prize is an 8GB iPod Touch. Get complete details from her blog, Mad Woman in the Forest. more » » » 




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