Competency 5: Books in Print

For this set of competencies I am going to be doing more database searching. I decided to come up with a new question.

Question is: I am a young adult librarian trying to come up with innovative ideas for YA programs. What are some current trends in young adult programs?

Initial Facets: Trends, Young Adult, Programs

Trends: movements(?)
Young Adult: Teenager, Youth
Program: Activity

Where is the thesaurus? I couldn't find a thesaurus for BIP. Then, I snooped some other blogs of my fellow classmates and noticed a tip on Rachel's blog. She suggests:
Under the browse feature of the Books in Print home page, I found that you can find subject headings by clicking on subjects and then typing in the search term.

That was a little beneficial, but not much. I still ended up with the same terms for the most part.

Trends: X
YA: Young Adults' libraries, Young Adults
Programs: X


Ss1:(trend) AND (young adult* OR Young Adults' libraries OR Youth) AND (Programs)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 0

Ss2: (trend) AND (young adult) AND (Program)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 0

Ss3: (young adult) AND (Program)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 4

Out of the 4 hits, 2 were most pertinent and 3 would work. I'm disappointing in this search because I know there is probably something that I am missing that is making the results not as promising as I would like. Or, is it just that some databases have such a limited controlled vocabulary due to their subject that the best way to get results is to keep it as brief and straight forward as possible? Also, I did not see a citation option? Not sure; Will find out. Here are the two results I would be able to use:

Library Programs for Teens: Mystery Theater
Author: Karen Siwak
Publication Date: June 2010 (Confirmed)
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated

What a Novel Idea!: Projects and Activities for Young Adult Literature
Author:Katherine Wiesolek Kuta
Publication Date:September 1997
Publisher:Libraries Unlimited, Incorporated

Final Thoughts:
Maybe my question would be more suitable answered in an article versus a book?

Competency 5: Library Literature

For this set of competencies I am going to be doing more database searching. I decided to come up with a new question.

Question is: I am a young adult librarian trying to come up with innovative ideas for YA programs. What are some current trends in young adult programs?

Initial Facets: Trends, Young Adult, Programs

Trends: movements(?)
Young Adult: Teenager, Youth
Program: Activity

*When I approached the thesaurus to get more ideas I was greeted with articles with more subject phrases than a list of recommended thesaurus terms.

Recommended terms:

Trends: Converging Trends, Library Trends
Young Adult: Young Adult Library Services, Youth
Programs: X

Ss1: (trends OR converging trends OR library Trends)AND (young adult* OR youth) AND (Programs)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 0

Ss2: (trends OR library Trends)AND (young adult* OR youth) AND (Programs)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 0


Ss3:(young adult) AND (Programs)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 87

*I'm not sure if it is user error or the database. But, when I greatly generalized the question I was able to not only get results, but 87. That's a lot, but not too many to peruse over. I did find some great results. Though I was looking specifically for "trends", maybe that is just a term that is not commonly used in this databases vocabulary? Also, there were a lot of articles on teen programs that involve cinema. I'm going to be presumptuous and say that maybe that is a current trend?

Osborne, C. (2009). Crafting Cheap and Successful Teen Programs. Young Adult Library Services, 8(1), 15-17. Retrieved February 23, 2010, from Library Lit & Inf Full Text database.

Alessio, A. (2007). Teen Summer Reading (and Gaming and Acting and Knitting...). Illinois Library Association Reporter, 25(2), 31. Retrieved February 23, 2010, from Library Lit & Inf Full Text database.

Competency 4: RSS

As stated earlier, I am interested in being a young adult librarian. An issue that often arises in the field I am interested in is the topic of banned books. As you might have assumed, banned books are usually initially targeted towards children and YA before they are deemed unsuitable. For that reason I have subscribed to Fahrenheit 451: Freedom to Read which is a sponsored blog of the Pelham Public Library. The blog also covers issues such as technology in the fields of library and information sciences, what google is up to these days, and snippets about what is going on in the world of literature.

Another blog that interested me was Future Librarians for Intellectual Freedom. My attraction to intellectual freedom along with our First Amendment had a lot to do with getting me interested in this field. Future Librarians for Intellectual Freedom is a blog that is dedicated to issues of censorship, freedom of speech, and social justice (as stated in their profile).

The Librarian Activist blog touches on topics that relate to library organizations and issues such as tolerance, respect, culture, copyright, social justice/responsibilities, along with government to name a few.

The rest of the blogs on my RSS feed are more for personal gratification than the advancement of myself in my field of study. The Vegan Librarian is a fun blog about a children's librarian's life, searching, and vegan food. And the other two are The Modern Blog and Dallas Contemporary Blog, which are both blogs for museums in the DFW that I like to frequent.

Competency 4: WorldCat

As a young adult librarian I would be responsible for putting programs together for the community's youth. Not all of those programs are going to relate to reading. For that reason I wold like to explore a question that can relate to future programs to be run that would engage the young adult community.

Question: I want to get young adults interested in yoga as a means of relaxation and exercise that can be fun at the same time. Any articles on how to do this?

My facets are going to be: yoga, young adult, exercise, and fun.

Initial terms:
Yoga: X
Young Adult: Youth, Adolescent, Teenager
Exercise: X
Fun: Fulfillment, Enjoyment, enjoyable, enrichment, recreation

Now, I'm going to take my brainstorming to the WorldCat Database:

WorldCat's suggested thesaurus terms:
Yoga: yogis, chakras, Hinduism
Young Adult: Youth, young men, young women
Exercise: Physical Fitness, exercises
Fun: Recreation, Leisure, Amusements

The additional databases that I chose were PapersFirst, Medline, and WorldCat

Ss1: (yoga OR yogis OR chakras)AND (young adult* OR youth OR Young Men OR Young Women) AND (recreation or Leisure)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 0

Ss2: (yoga OR yogis OR chakras) AND (young adult* OR youth OR Young Men OR Young Women)(All in Subject Field)

Results: 34
9 results from Medline, and 25 from WorldCat

Finally, I've gotten some great articles!!

Chryssicas, M. K., & Coppola, A. (2007). Breathe: Yoga for teens. New York, N.Y.: DK Pub.

Purperhart, H. (2009). Yoga exercises for teens: Developing a calmer mind and a stronger body. Alameda, CA: Hunter House.

Brock, C. (2003). Yoga 4 teens. [Newport Beach, CA]: Yogaminded.

Kalayil, J. A. (1988). A controlled comparison of progressive relaxation and yoga meditation as methods to relieve stress in middle grade school children. Thesis--Seton Hall University, School of Education (Counseling psychology).

Competency 4: ERIC

As a young adult librarian I would be responsible for putting programs together for the community's youth. Not all of those programs are going to relate to reading. For that reason I wold like to explore a question that can relate to future programs to be run that would engage the young adult community.

Question: I want to get young adults interested in yoga as a means of relaxation and exercise that can be fun at the same time. Any articles on how to do this?

My facets are going to be: yoga, young adult, exercise, and fun.

Initial terms:
Yoga: X
Young Adult: Youth, Adolescent, Teenager
Exercise: X
Fun: Fulfillment, Enjoyment, enjoyable, enrichment, recreation

Now, I'm going to take my brainstorming to the ERIC Database:

Here are the thesaurus suggestions that ERC has provided:
Yoga: X
Young Adult: Young Adults, Adolescent Development, Youth Programs
Exercise: Athletics, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Health, Health Behavior
Fun: Leisure, Recreation, Recreational Activities, Therapeutic Recreation

The additional journals I chose to search were: Medline and ArticleFirst

Now, to search:

Ss1: (Yoga) AND (Adolescent OR young adults OR teen*) AND (Exercise OR health OR health behavior) (All in Subject Field)

Results: 18

There were 18 results and they were all from Medline. None as specific as I'd like because they don't relate directly to young adults. But, here are a few that would work:

Lee SW, Mancuso CA, & Charlson ME. (2004). Prospective study of new participants in a community-based mind-body training program. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 19(7), 760-5.

Larun L, Nordheim LV, Ekeland E, Hagen KB, & Heian F. (2006). Exercise in prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression among children and young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Online). 3, CD004691.

Ss2: (Yoga) AND (Adolescent OR young adults OR teen*) (All in Subject Field)

This time I received more hits, but none specifically relating to young adults, yoga, and recreation. But, there were some sorted articles to relate to YA's and children with specific needs.

Results: 113

Yadav RK, & Das S. (2001). Effect of yogic practice on pulmonary functions in young females. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 45(4), 493-6.

Raghuraj P, & Telles S. (1997). Muscle power, dexterity skill and visual perception in community home girls trained in yoga or sports and in regular school girls. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 41(4), 409-15.

Uma K, Nagendra HR, Nagarathna R, Vaidehi S, & Seethalakshmi R. (1989). The integrated approach of yoga: a therapeutic tool for mentally retarded children: a one-year controlled study. Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. 33, 415-21.

Competency 3: Podcast

My next blog assignment is to find a podcast that is appropriate to my library science interests. My interests are heavily based in the public library sector, and it would be nice if that concentration could be in youth services.

For this assignment I was presented with a challenge. I wanted to find something that would be of interest to me, fellow library and information science enthusiasts, and book lovers in general.

After much searching, I stumbled upon a blog while I was using the tool www.podcastsearchservice.com. The podcast is entitled Literary Tastes: How to Form Them. My mission is to go back to the basics of what initially got me interested in this profession: Books and Literature.

This podcast concentrates on a myriad of subjects from how to enjoy a classic, what makes up a classic, where to begin when tackling a classic, what would one's personal motivations would be to understanding a classic, etc.

When I was in 5th grade I was assigned to read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Though that book would not have been considered young adult, I was completely consumed by it. A good book is recognizable to anyone, not just the age bracket or reading level that book is supposed to cater to. And literature and classics have received that moniker for a reason. Whether it be innovative plot, style, or a good story.

Honestly, the author and orator of this podcast Arnold Bennett, comes off as very dry and in no way provokes enthusiasm into the subject. I would sum up this podcast as a little dry, not the most motivating, yet very informative. I would suggest a light listen to this blog to anyone interested.