Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1 Library Staff vs. Guys: Can't We Just Get Along? 1 -- How Libraries Unwittingly Alienate Teen Males 3 -- Things Valued by Disenfranchised Youth 4 -- Key Components for Quality Services for Teen Males 7 -- Programming Dilemma 9 -- Establishing a Positive Young Adult Presence in the Library 11 -- Adult Reference Desk and Homework Help 12 -- Selling Teen Services to the Administration 14 -- 2 Understanding Teen Males 17 -- Physical Development of Teen Males 18 -- Physical Development, Teen Males, and Their Behavior 20 -- Library Structure and Teen Males 21 -- Teenage Boys and Girls Together in the Library 23 -- Rite of Passage Into Manhood? 26 -- Boys are Here, Now What? 27 -- 3 Males as Readers: Their Reading Habits 31 -- Why do Some Teen Males Lose Interest in Reading? 32 -- Boys as Reluctant Readers 36 -- Book Selection Guidelines for Teen Male Reluctant Readers 40 -- Guy-Appealing Content 45 -- Reaching Out to Teen Male Readers 47 -- Fiction Books-Not Just The Hardy Boys Anymore 52 -- 4 Reading and Boys: Topics of Interest 57 -- Balance Fiction and Nonfiction 58 -- What Do Guys Like to Read? 59 -- Changes in Format 61 -- Books are Becoming More Visual 63 -- 5 Books for Boys-Genres, Titles, and Topics 67 -- Nonfiction for Teen Males 67 -- Promoting Nonfiction in the Teen Area 69 -- How-To Books: Must-have for Guys 73 -- Biography: Better Alive Than Dead 74 -- Music: Hit All the Stops on the Tour 77 -- Military Books: Action Speaks Louder Than Words 79 -- More Action the Better 80 -- Fiction for Teen Males 81 -- Teen Problem Novel-It's Not a Guy Thing 81 -- Fantasy Books-Beyond The Lord of the Rings 85 -- Science Fiction-It's A Big Universe Out There 89 -- Horror, Suspense, Mystery-Is It All The Same? 94 -- Suspense: A Guy Magnet 98 -- Graphic Novels-The Comic Book Grows Up 100 -- Historical Fiction-Do Guys Appreciate the Past? 106 -- Sports Stories-Not Just The ESPN Highlights 109 -- 6 Engaging Teen Males in Library Programming and Teen Advisory Boards 113 -- What's Wrong with Teen Programming? 114 -- What's Right With Teen Programming? 115 -- Deciding the Main Focus of a Program 118 -- Big-Ticket Items-System-Wide Programs 121 -- Programs with Guy Appeal 125 -- Teen Advisory Boards 131 -- 7 School Visits and Booktalks 137 -- Connecting With Schools 138 -- School Visit-A Game Plan 140 -- Booktalking at Schools-Make It Guy-Friendly 144 -- Reluctant Readers at School 152 -- How Schools Turn Guys Away from Reading 153 -- Schools Can Interest Boys in Reading 157 -- How Public Libraries Hurt Reluctant Readers 162 -- How Public Libraries Help Reluctant Readers 164 -- Suggested Web Sites 168 -- 8 Actively and Passively Creating Library Services for Teen Males 169 -- Teen Area-What Is It, Where Is It, and What Does It Look Like? 170 -- Homework Services to Male Teens 173 -- Teen Males and Homework Help 176 -- Teen Web Page 181 -- Displays in the Teen Area 182 -- Appendix Essential Fiction Titles or Series for Teen Males 189.
