Download or read book The Guy-Friendly YA Library written by Rollie J. Welch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-design and upgrade your collection and services to attract male teens, as well as females, to the library. With this guide, you'll learn about reading habits of young men, male-friendly collection development with fiction and nonfiction materials, teen advisory boards, teen area design and display, programs that bring male teens into the library, homework services, diversity of male teens, and how to redefine library policies, procedures, and attitudes to create an environment where male teens thrive. Filled with insights, anecdotes, practical guidelines, and tips that show how to make the library a facility where male teens feel welcome and comfortable.