Columns
(Contact voya@voya.com
for permission to reprint any column, article, editorial, or review.)
AudioTalk by Teri S. Lesesne. Dynamic reviews that
spotlight unabridged audiobooks whose narration, plot, or subject matter offer special appeal to teens.
(In April, August, and December issues.)
Why Listen at All? (August 2007)
Electronic Eye by Kathleen Meulen. In-depth reviews of
electronic resources from CD-ROMs to online references and e-books.
(In April, August, and December issues; in e-voya only as of August 2005.)
It's Not About the iPod (August 2005)
Age Appeal in Interfaces: What Will Users Choose? (December 2005)
Keep Them Reading This Summer: Self-Paced Reading Incentive Programs (April 2006)
News Archives—A Much-Needed Historical Perspective (August 2006)
Keeping up with Current Issues (December 2006)
The Road to Wellness: Teen Health Information Resources (April 2007)
Video Revolution (August 2007)
All Things Historical (December 2007)
Redesigns and Release 2.0s (April 2008)
Get with the Program. Highlighting innovative teen programs in libraries and
dispensing battle-tested programming wisdom. (In every issue starting October 2005.)
e-voya extra: David Levithan's Response to His Visit at Kalamazoo Public Library (February 2006)
Godzilla vs. the Librarian (August 2006)
Sparks from Our 2006 MVP Winners (October 2006)
Cooperstown or Bust! The 2007 MVPs (October 2007)
What’s Happening with Programming on the Teacher Librarian Front (April 2008)
Get Your Game On by Beth Gallaway. Everything
librarians need to know about developing the latest new library
collections for teens—video games. (In April, August, and
December issues starting August 2006.)
What Makes a Good Game, Anyway? (August 2006)
Video Games in Education, A Timely Topic (December 2007)
Graphically
Speaking by Kat Kan. Action-packed reviews
of comics and graphic novels. (In February, June, and October issues
since 1994; in every issue from October 2002 onward.)
The
Double Dozen: Kat's Favorite Graphic Novels from a Dozen Years of Graphically Speaking
Madly aMused by Elisabeth Wilhelm. A young writer's musings
on creativity, youth culture, and changing the world. (Twice a year or more, whenever.)
i got me writing skillz!! (April 2007)
Here's My Heart, Handle with Care (December 2007)
Paperback
Series Roundup by Lorraine Squires. The scoop on ever
evolving teen paperback series of all genres, including the perspective
of teens themselves. (In February, June, and October issues following
August 2006 debut.)
Tag Team Tech: Wrestling with Teens and Technology by
Linda W. Braun and Joyce Kazman Valenza. A library educator/public librarian
and a school librarian take turns following
technology issues with teens. (In every issue; in e-voya only as of August 2005.)
Braun: Playing Keep Up with Emerging Technologies (August 2005)
Valenza: Something Wiki This Way Comes (October 2005)
Braun: The Making of My Own Café (December 2005)
Braun: A Torrent of Free Downloads, or Who Cares If It's Legal (Februrary 2006)
Valenza: They Might be Gurus: Teen Information-Seeking Behavior (April 2006)
Braun: Seeing Is Believing: Teens and Online Video (June 2006)
Braun: Keeping Secrets (August 2006)
Valenza: You Know You're a Twenty-First Century Teacher-Librarian If... (October 2006)
Braun: Information Delivery to Your Desktop (December 2006)
Braun: Laptop Lounging: Creating Comfortable, Well-Equipped Technology Space (February 2007)
Valenza: "Open the Door and Let 'Em In" (April 2007)
Braun: Networked Elections (June 2007)
Braun: Avatars and Beyond: Building Virtual Communities with Teen Libraries (August 2007)
Valenza: Booktalking 2.0 (October 2007)
Braun: Snack-Size Blogging (December 2007)
Braun: How Do You Keep Up? (February 2008)
Valenza: Kids and Information Spaces: On the Stickiness of Widgets (April 2008)
Teen Pop Culture Quiz by Wendy Woltjer and Erin V.
Helmrich. Rate yourself on your teen culture quotient. (In April,
August, and December issues from August 2000 through August 2002.
From December 2002 onward, updates appear only on e-voya.)
Update 8, December 2002
Update 9, April 2003
Update 10, August 2003
Update 11, December 2003
Update 12, April 2004
Update 13, August 2004
Update 14, December 2004
Update 15, April 2005
Update 16, August 2005
Update 17, December 2005
Update 18, April 2006
Update 19, August 2006
Update 20, December 2006
Update 21, April 2007
Update 22, August 2007
Update 23, December 2007
Update 24, April 2008
Teen Screen: Video Reviews by Sarah Flowers. Lively
reviews of a variety of non-feature films for use with teens in the
classroom, library, and home. (In April, August, and December
issues.)
Music and More (August 2004)
It's Not Easy Being Teen (August 2005)
I've Got Issues (December 2006)
Smart Girls (December 2007)
Voyages
by Michael Levy. Incisive reviews of adult
science fiction for teens. (In February, June, and October issues.)
Where's Lubar? by David Lubar.
Occasional wild and crazy book humor from a young adult novelist/comedian.
(Whenever, mostly on e-voya only.)
A
Plethora of Printzes (e-voya December 2002)
The Idioms'
Guide to Library Lingo (August 2003)
Angst
for the Memories: The Launching of VOYATEEN (e-voya December 2003)
Who
Put the Dull in Adult? (e-voya April 2004)
The Ban-Proof
Bookshelf (August 2004)
Putting the
Boy in BibliOgraphY (e-voya December 2004)
Pssst . . .
Wanna Buy a Book? (e-voya April 2005)
Hail,
Geezer! It's NostalgYA Time! (e-voya August 2005)
Tales
from the Melting Pot (e-voya February 2006)
TV
or Not TV? (e-voya June 2006)
Degeneration
X (e-voya October 2006)
CinemYA
(e-voya February 2007)
YA Clicks: Web Sites for Young Adults and Their Librarians
by Rebecca Purdy and the Web Surfers from Central
Rappahannock Regional Library. Web site reviews that juxtapose a
librarian's viewpoint with those of teens. (In February, June, and
October issues; in e-voya only as of August 2005.)
Free and Legal: Music Web Sites for Every Teen (February 2006)
Books Online (June 2006)
Do You Blog? A New Way to Reach Teens (October 2006)
Getting to Know You: Teens Connecting Online (February 2007)
Fun, Fun, Fun! (June 2007)
Homework Help (October 2007)
It's All Fun and Games! (February 2008)
YA Spaces of Your Dreams: Descriptions of teen-friendly
library spaces from around the country. (Open for submissions;
contact Editor for questionnaire. In every issue.)
Club Q&A (June 2005)
Starbucks Teen Center (December 2005)
Teen Department (December 2006)
Auckland City Libraries Central Library Teen's Area, Auckland, New Zealand (August 2007)
Tech Annex (February 2008)
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