Young Adult Literature Update: Titles and Techniques

1
Young Adult Literature Update Titles and
Techniques
Welcome Library Media Specialists December
2006 Library Media Services Miami-Dade County
Public Schools
2
TEC Component 2-407-010
TEC 10 Points Please Sign In
Location 9629
District Media Specialists Dwight
Bailey 995-2438 Showanda Richardson 305
995-4857 Roxanne Palenzuela 305
995-2421
Instructional Technology, Library Media Services,
and Instructional Materials
Instructional Supervisor Albert Pimienta Luz
Gomez 305 995-2283
Please note Once the course work has been
submitted, an on line evaluation will be
available. This evaluation will not be accessible
until January 11th, 2007.
3
Featuring

• Lourdes Blanco-Lopez, NBCT
• LMS _at_
• Ruth Owens Kruse

4
Young Adult Literature Update Titles and
Techniques
General Objective
To extend the participants knowledge of the
genres of young adult literature and increase
their ability to evaluate, select, and teach
young adult literature as an integral part of the
classroom and library media center curriculum
5
Specific Objectives

• Identify materials and authors that are
  recognized as outstanding in young adult
  literature.
• Identify resources recognized as outstanding in
  meeting the psychological, social, and
  intellectual needs of youth.
• Identify ten (10) outstanding authors and five
  (5) current trends in young adult literature.

6
Specific Objectives

• Identify techniques for promoting young adult
  literature to encourage lifelong learning and
  recreational reading.
• Evaluate print and nonprint resources for
  promoting young adult literature.
• Create bibliographies, booktalks, displays,
  and/or other special tools to develop a love of
  reading.

7
Young Adult Literature Update Follow Up
Activities - DUE 1/11/07

• The participant will complete an Inservice
  Follow-Up Action Plan that describes the steps to
  be taken on the job to apply newly learned
  concepts and skills. The plan should be shared
  with the school administrator who observes and
  provides feedback.
• The participant will review, read, and be
  familiar with all Florida State Statutes, M-DCPS
  School Board Rules, and Library Media Services
  Policies as they apply to book selection, book
  evaluation, and challenge issues regarding
  collection development policies.

8
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
State Selection Policy Florida Statute
1006.34 http//www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cf
m Also included in your packet!
9
Evaluation of Childrens Literature
School Site Collection Development School Board
Rules
10
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
District Selection Policy
11
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
District Selection Policy
12
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
District Selection Policy
13
School Site Collection Development Policy
http//library.dadeschools.net/lms_manual/manual_i
ndex.htm
14
Evaluation of Childrens Literature
Challenged Materials School Level Informal
Complaint
School Site Review Policy for Challenged
Materials

• School Material Reconsideration Committee
• One administrator
• One library media specialist
• One teacher of the grade level of the
  complainants child
• One primary grade level chairperson
• One intermediate grade level chairperson
• One guidance counselor
• One member of PTA/PTSA board

15
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
Challenged Materials School Level Formal
Complaint
Citizens Request for Reconsideration of
Media Form 3448 Records and Forms Management
Office http//forms.dadeschools.net/webpdf/3448.p
df Blank form also included in your packet!
16
Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
Know how to appropriately USE selection aids

• Destiny
• TitleWave demo with hands on
• Booklist
• Wilsons Childrens Catalog
• Wilsons Middle School Catalog
• Professional Journal Reviews
• Bibliographies and reading lists from curriculum
  materials (textbooks/curriculum guides)
• Lists developed by professional organizations
  (ALA/AASL/AECT/NCSS/NCTM/NCTE/NSTA)

17
Young Adult Literature Update
Booklist as a selection aide
All materials reviewed in the Adult Books, Books
for Youth, and Media sections are recommended for
purchase by libraries and media centers. This
recommended-only policy, in place since
Booklist's founding in 1905, has been adapted
over the decades to reflect changes in the
philosophy of public library service. Thus,
materials are recommended for reasons relating to
both quality and demand. That is, books and media
found wanting in terms of quality may still be
recommended if the reviewer anticipates strong
demand from library patrons. All reviews reflect
critical evaluation and include comments on
weaknesses and limitations as necessary.
18
Trends

• YALSA 2006 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult
  Readers
• Teen Reading Group Ideas
• Graphic Novel Review
• YALSA Recommends Bibliographies for resources
  dedicated to YA Lit
• Teen Read Week October 2006
• Great Graphic Novels - YALSA 2006

19
Thomson Gales Middle What do I read next?
20
Other Selection Resources

• Book of the Month
• SUNLINK
• Accelerated Reader/Reading Counts

21
Helpful Site
http//www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
22

• Reading Promotions Sites
• Scholastic
• http//teacher.scholastic.com/readfor2007/
• event/tips_from_librarians.htm
• International Reading Association
• http//www.reading.org/
• - Just Read Florida
• http//www.justreadflorida.com/
• M-DCPS
• http//library.dadeschools.net/promos.htm