"Connecting Teens with Technology at the Library presents a balanced view of the often complex relationship between teenagers and their technology. The authors share more than a dozen full lesson plans for technology-based programs, scalable for any library budget, that will help the reader to engage with their teenaged patrons"--.

• Contents
• Series Editor’s Foreword
• Foreword
• Preface
• Part I: Getting Started
  • Chapter One: Technology and Today’s Youth
  • Chapter Two: Technology Setup
  • Chapter Three: Funding Technology
  • Chapter Four: Aligning Technology Programs with Your Library’s Mission
• Part II: Connecting Teens with Technology
  • Chapter Five: Mentorship
  • Chapter Six: Career Readiness and Exploration
  • Chapter Seven: Partnerships and Collaboration
• Part III: Technology in Practice
  • Chapter Eight: Tech without Tech
  • Chapter Nine: Making, Makerspaces, and the Maker Movement
  • Chapter Ten: Collection Development
  • Chapter Eleven: Sample Technology Programs
• Index
• About the Authors