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January 24, 2008
ALA advice
i'm thinking of going to the ALA conference this summer. (it's at disneyland.) and i was thinking of submitting a poster presentation proposal for my juvenile hall library research. but i need a really good title NOW because the deadline for submission is january 31st. ideas?
Delinquents Defined: Juvenile Hall Library Usage and Effects
Juvenile Hall Libraries: A Survey of Users
guh. i want something that's eye-grabbing and i'm too tired to think.
Posted by michele at January 24, 2008 11:53 PM
Comments
Here’s the stuff that catches people’s eye:
1. Sex
2. Scandal
3. Heartwarming things about kids or dogs
But I got nothing so far. You maybe need Sean for this.
Posted by: didofoot
at January 25, 2008 09:49 AM
Posted by: sean
at January 25, 2008 10:16 AM
Posted by: didofoot
at January 25, 2008 10:35 AM
that’s pretty good, sean.
there’s a lot of journal articles about juvies with titles such as “books behind bars”, “book’em”, and “serving teens doing time”. maybe that will spark your creative juices. i’m still thinking about it too. :)
Posted by: michele
at January 25, 2008 10:51 AM
Yeah, I was going to vote for Sean’s. The best I’ve been able to come up with is stupid punny crap like “The Ballad of Reading in Gaol” or “Juviefruit Jungle.” Blargh.
Of course, didofoot does have a point about what gets people’s attention. “Reform School Kittens Unchained?”
Posted by: katie
at January 26, 2008 11:07 AM
i do like the attempt at using wilde.
mark came up with “crime and punishment to which i added literature in juvenile halls”. and i am counting myself satisfied. done and done. though theoretically i bet i could still change it. if it even gets accepted.
Posted by: michele
at January 27, 2008 08:16 PM