Table of Contents -- "A Place of Our Own": Developing Effective Library Service for Young Adults

      Introduction

      History

      • Garfield Park Branch before 1995
      • A New Focus

      Grant Proposal

      • Needs Assessment
      • The Plan for the Two-Year Project

      A Place of Our Own

      • Installation
      • Operation

      What the YA's Tell Us

      • Online Survey

      Success

      Limitations and Advantages: One becomes the Other

      • Building size
      • Technology and Staff
      • System within a system
      • Adults

      Essential Elements: The Lessons We Learned

      • Youth Participation
      • Community
      • Build on What You Have
      • Technology
      • Experimentation
      • Keep Asking

      The Future of A PLACE OF OUR OWN

      Plans for an Adaptation of the Project

      Final Thought

      Contact Information

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