• Advocating in a Tough Economy
• Libraries and the Internet
• The Librarian’s Guide to Gaming
• The Small but Powerful Toolkit for Winning Support for Your Rural Library

You don’t need to be an ALA member to take advantage of these great resources.  Add the ALA Library Resources web page to your list of places to turn when you need help or information at your library.

The guide features examples of successful youth programming and practitioners aka librarians can find resources on funding, evaluation, and out-of-school programs gathered from the youth and community development, education, and informal learning fields.

Nine to Nineteen is divided into the following sections:

1) What Works for Youth in Museums and Libraries, with chapters on:

• Why Are Museums and Libraries Important to Youth?
• What Do Effective Youth Programs Look Like?
• What Can You Do in Your Community?
• What Role Can Young People Play?
• Strategies for Success: Partner, Evaluate, Sustain

2) Resources for Practitioners: A variety of resources, references, and frameworks that will assist the museum or library practitioner in seeking out valuable lessons.

Nine to Nineteen is available online (PDF, 657KB). To receive a hard copy of the guide, please email your request to imlsinfo@imls.gov.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.