The Teen Library Internship Handbook
eBook - ePub

The Teen Library Internship Handbook

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Teen Library Internship Handbook

About this book

Teen library internships are becoming increasingly common in both school and public libraries.

Librarians seeking guidance on how to launch or grow their teen internships will find help in this practical handbook. They will discover:

Rationales and helpful advice for providing support and funding for meaningful internship opportunities.Shining examples that can be emulated and adapted in other library settings that comprise the book's central focus. Testimonials by interns, librarians and library staff, and other adults who have worked with employed teens that will enhance points, give insights, and generate enthusiasm. Step-by-step plans for creating tailor-made teen library internship handbooks that can be used by teen interns, library staff, and others who are taking part in training, evaluating, and teamwork during internships in each unique setting.Advice on how to gain feedback and assess outcomes to make internships more relevant and valuable.Ways and means to adapt internship experiences during times of pandemics or other emergencies.A path to promoting innovative youth participation that will help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood.
By providing this new way of encouraging youth participation, libraries can help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood.

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Table of contents

  1. List of Figures
  2. Series Foreword
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Teaching Teens about Real-World Job Skills through Internships
  7. 2 Why Have Teen Library Internship Opportunities?
  8. 3 Developing Teen Library Internships
  9. 4 A Close Look at Public Library Teen Internships
  10. 5 Unique Internship Experiences at Schools, Universities, Public and Special Libraries, and through Partnerships
  11. 6 The Importance of Feedback, Evaluations, and a Positive Internship Conclusion Process
  12. 7 Dealing with Teen Library Internships When the Library Must Be Closed
  13. Appendix A: Rancho Cucamonga Public Library—Summer Teen Volunteer Internship Application
  14. Appendix B: Sonoma County Library PLA Inclusive Internship Initiative Application
  15. Appendix C: Template—Teen Library Intern Feedback Form
  16. Appendix D: Template—Teen Library Intern Time Sheet and Task Record
  17. Appendix E: West Custer County Library Teen Summer Internship Job Description
  18. Selected Bibliography and Webliography
  19. About the Author