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This book presents an annotated listing of the Young Adult Library Services Association's "Best Books for Young Adults" (BBYA) from 1966-99. Selected books are listed in topical bibliographies under the following subjects: Too Good To Miss; Adventure; Animals; Family; Fantasy; Friendship; Historical Fiction; The Holocaust; Humor; Mystery; Not Quite Human; Other Lives; Quest; Romance; Short Takes; Sports; Starting Over; Survival; Suspense; War; Westerns; The Writing Life; and Youth In Trouble. A complete listing of all 1,800 books is then provided with annotations, organized by author. A list of author and title for each book, organized by year, is included, as well as a list of the "Best of the Best" by preconference. Also included are a description of how the books are selected, an essay entitled "Trends in Young Adult Publishing," BBYA policies and procedures, and an index. (MES)

For every librarian who seeks to better serve the new and unique young adult market, this completely revised edition presents 30 library programs as examples of this service. By studying the examples set by award-winning initiatives around the country, librarians should be able to answer these questions for their young adult programs: What is the fundamental idea driving the program? Who are the customers? What is the setting? How will the program be described? How will the program be funded? Programs fall into two main sections: "The Top Five" and "The Best of the Rest." The second section categorizes the programs under the following headings: "Collaborative Efforts,""Education Support,""Information Services,""Intergenerational,""Reading Promotion,""Staff Development,""Teen Read Week," and "Youth Participation." Includes an index. (AEF)

This book is a hands-on guide to the philosophy and practice of young adult services in the public libraries. The following chapters are included: (1) "Young Adult Services Philosophy," including reasons to serve teens, why teens are the way they are, who serves young adults, and how to interact with teens; (2) "Youth Participation," including surveys, focus groups, junior friends groups, and teen advisory boards; (3) "Planning for Young Adult Services," including creating a young adult services plan, young adult goals and objectives, action plan, and evaluation; (4) "Creating a Young Adult Space," including location, layout, furniture, technology, and decor; (5) "The Young Adult Collection," including fiction, nonfiction, magazines, comic books and graphic novels, computers, audiovisual materials, and collection development; (6) "Serving Young Adults," including marketing and publicity, reader's advisory, reference and homework support, programming, and outreach; (7) "Rights and Responsibilities," including intellectual freedom and troubleshooting; and (8) "Continuing Education for Improved Service," including staff training, local involvement, state and regional involvement, national involvement, and advocacy. Appendices include policy, programming, and planning materials. (Includes an index.) (MES)

Plans are provided for developing a young adult program both in the library and in the community. Community investigation methods are described--where to look for information, organizations to contact, places where youth congregate and may be reached, ways to cooperate with schools, and how to survey the target group. Suggestions are made for developing a program based on the needs of the young adult community. These include establishing a good basic in-library program, training of library staff, involving young adults in the planning and encouraging participation of outside organizations. Funding, public relations, followup, and techniques for continuous evaluation of the program are also covered. Forms used in developing, publicizing, evaluating, and reporting the programs are appended. (LS)