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.
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.
How about, “Throw The Book At ‘Em!”?
I’ll give it some more thought.
Librarians: keeping punk kids in libraries — and out of YOUR rosebushes.
Since 1852.
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. 🙂
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?”
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.