The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services

In the spirit of the American Library Association’s Whole Library Handbook (Eberhart, 2013) (RR 2014/042), this volume focuses on good practices for teen services in libraries. Particularly, as this clientele population is sometimes neglected in library preparation programs, or children’s librarians find themselves in Young Adult (YA) departments, this subject deserves attention.

The two editors have each worked in teen services for over a decade, and have published in this area. Twenty-four other librarians contributed one “chapter” each to the volume, with the editors writing the rest of the text. Contributors include such known figures as Joni...