New Issue of the YA Hotline Published

February 2, 2016

This issue of Hotline is centered around the DIY (Do it Yourself) ethos. It includes articles on DIY programming ideas for teens, feature pieces on special kinds of DIY libraries, book lists, and craft ideas. The aim of this issue is to help librarians foster a sense of independence and agency among the youth they serve.

No 102 (2016)

Table of Contents

Articles

About the contributors
Maria Bartlett

Why DIY?
Maggie Pearson

Talking about zines: Halifax’s Anchor Archive Zine Library
Amy Belanger

Creativity online: Blogs, social media, and more
Maggie Pearson

Making do: The rise of the Halifax Tool Library
Elliott Gish

Little Free Libraries take communities by storm
Alieda Blandford

DIY fiction
Maria Bartlett

DIY non-fiction
Kaitlin Haley

How to organize an anti-prom
Maria Bartlett, Elliott Gish

A cooking competition for teens
Amy Belanger

Goal-setting: Vision boards and action boards
Kaitlin Haley

Teen film-making
Alieda Blandford, Tess Grynoch

25 DIY craft ideas for in the library
Kaitlin Haley

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