[Libs-Or] OLA Quarterly Author Showcase | Alec Chunn, Eugene Public Library | The Library Squad: Tweens in the Public Library

[OLA Communications Committee]

Alec Chunn is a Youth Services Librarian at the downtown Eugene Public
Library, where he coordinates school-age programming. Please download and
read his latest article, “The Library Squad: Tweens in the Public Library,”
here:
http://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq/article/view/vol25_iss4_4



>From Alec’s article: “Though tween services in libraries are far from new,
there is surprisingly very little written about them. Unlike early
literacy, which is undoubtedly the most common priority amongst librarians
serving youth, tween services might seem like the newest passing trend.
Some libraries have dedicated tween librarians who not only offer
tween-specific programs but curate tween collections. Other libraries offer
combination tween and teen programs. At the downtown Eugene Public Library,
tween programs fall under the umbrella of school-age programming for youth
ages six to twelve. Trend or not, youth services staff have excitedly begun
to delve more deeply into this often forgotten stage.”


Read on to learn how it’s done, from Alec Chunn and the Library Squad!

This article was written before the events that began this spring. The OLA
Quarterly Coordinator takes full responsibility for the lateness of this
issue.

Thank you,
Charles Wood
OLA Quarterly Coordinator
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