Teen Spaces

Giving teens a ''room of their own'' in the library-one that's fun, trendy, and unlibrarylike-is a surefire way to draw in this important and fast-growing population. Teen Spaces outlines a step-by-step plan for creating a new space or making over an existing one in libraries of all sizes. Drawing from surveys and her own personal teen advisory panel, young adult design authority Kimberly Bolan Taney shows you how to turn a ho-hum room into a casual teen hangout, a cozy study room, or an engaging activity room. Doorway beads, funky wall art, teen-developed mural and collages, snow globes, mini Zen gardens, aquariums, and fun-house mirrors-these are all ideas in the book that will get you thinking. Packed with ready-to-use tools, Teen Spaces presents:. ''TIPs,'' or Teen Involvement Pointers, that help you to involve your young customers so they feel the space is theirs. merchandising ideas for any budget-shelf talkers, bins, milk crates, folding screens, or zig-zag shelving. space planning and budget worksheets to help you know where you're going and how you'll get there on any budget. the do's and don'ts of naming your space. marketing and merchandizing approaches for long-term promotion. In no time and with budgets big and small, you'll find yourself collecting neat trinkets from flea markets, glue-gunning fabric on old furniture, and making use of those free posters in teen magazines. With before-and-after photos and 12 real-life young adult areas, handy checklists and worksheets, and a comprehensive web and print resource directory, you will