Visual Media for Teens: Creating and Using a Teen-Centered Film Collection (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series) - Softcover

Halsall, Jane; Edminster, R. William; Nichols, C. Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591585449 ISBN 13: 9781591585442

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2009

Synopsis

Dazzle teens with a film collection custom-designed to fit their interests and tastes! If you would like to build or develop a film collection with guaranteed teen appeal, this guide is for you. It discusses what's current, popular with teens, and available; and provides annotated core filmographies in categories of heroes, exploring issues of identity, strong emotions: horror and humor, and educational entertainment. In addition, the authors address popular culture influences on teens, technology and format issues, how to get teen input, where to find reliable review sources, programming with films, and promoting and merchandising your collection. Packed with ideas as well as nitty gritty information; this guide fills a gap in the literature and a real need for the profession.

Dazzle teens with a film collection custom-designed to fit their interests and tastes! This guide is designed for those who would like to build or develop a film collection with guaranteed teen appeal. It discusses what's current, popular with teens, and available; and provides annotated core filmographies in categories of heroes, exploring issues of identity, strong emotions: horror and humor, and educational entertainment. In addition, the authors address popular culture influences on teens, technology and format issues, how to get teen input, where to find reliable review sources, programming with films, and promoting and merchandising your collection. Packed with ideas as well as nitty gritty information; this guide fills a gap in the literature and a real need for the profession.

About this title

About the Author

C. ALLEN NICHOLS is Director, Wadsworth Public Library, Adjunct Instructor, Kent State Graduate School of Library and Information Science, past president of the Ohio Library Association, and elected fiscal officer of ALA's YALSA division.

Reviews

This engaging manual is a comprehensive guide to creating and maintaining film collections for young adults. Well-organized chapters and subsections cover rationale, selection, format, programming, and promotion. Subsequent chapters list recommended titles by genre: “Exploring Issues of Identity” (films on self-awareness, alienation, other times and cultures); “The Appeal of Heroes” (athletes, action heroes, superbeings); “The Appeal of Strong Emotions” (horror, humor); and “Education and the Arts” (literary adaptations, documentaries, musicals). The final chapter considers online and print sources for film reviews, criticism, articles about filmmaking, and more. Recommended films range from classics (Duck Soup) to recent hits (Twilight), and genre-specific guidelines on what to look for in future acquisitions will help keep collections current. The authors warn readers not to rely on ratings or reviews but rather to self-screen every potential addition for suitability. Recommended for public and secondary-school libraries. --Vanessa Bush

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591585449
• ISBN 13: 9781591585442
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180