Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens - Softcover

Alexander, Linda B.; Kwon, Nahyun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838935826 ISBN 13: 9780838935828

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2010

Synopsis

Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens is a one-stop resource that encourages children and young adults to explore different cultures. Dozens of flexible programming ideas allow you to Choose a program specific to your scheduling, budget, or age group requirements Create an event that reflects a specific culture Recommend further resources Following the practical programs laid out here, young adult librarians in public libraries, school librarians, and adult and young adult services staff can easily explore many diverse cultures.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Linda B. Alexander teaches graduate students in the school of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida. Her published articles and courses cover topics on Children s Literature, Materials for Young Adults, and Multicultural Materials for Children and Young Adults.



Dr. Nahyun Kwon teaches at the Department of Library and Information Sciences of Myungji University, Seoul, Korea. Previously, she taught in the Department of Library and Information Sciences at the University of South Florida. Her specialties are information services to diverse groups, information seeking behaviors, service evaluation, and information literacy. She has a repertoire of published articles in these areas.



Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) YALSA's mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen library service to teens, ages 12-18, as part of the continuum of total library services, and to support those who provide library service to this population.

Reviews

This handy resource is “a compilation of library and information science graduate student inclusion and awareness assignments” from a course designed by one of the book’s editors. The 25 entries explore African American, Asian, Latino American, Native American, and cross-cultural projects. The typical entry is presented as a detailed lesson plan specifying age level, duration of library program, introduction and background, overall goal, relevance to the community, activities, preparation, cost and materials, and bibliography or webliography (or both). Old favorites such as Black History Month and El Día de los Muertos are included as well as such enticements as “East Asian Harvest Festivals,” “The Kite Club,” “Time for Cuba,” and “Quilt Recollections.” Though aimed at the school or public library, many of these activities could be adapted to the classroom or other settings. --Craig Bunch

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838935826
• ISBN 13: 9780838935828
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 197