Patrick Jones

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Patrick Jones is a nationally respected Young Adult librarian. He has written critically acclaimed books for YA specialists, articles for School Library Journal and VOYA, and has given seminars in all 50 states.

Patrick graduated from the University ofMichigan-Flint with a bachelor's degree in English and political science. He received his master's degree in library science from the University of Michigan.

In 2006, Patrick received the AmericanLibraryAssociation's Scholastic Library Publishing Award in recognition of his outstanding library service to teens. He also received the 2006 Catholic Library Association Lifetime Achievement award.




			The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling Millbrook Press, 2012 ISBN978-0761386353 Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It's the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes the reader deep inside the world of pro wrestling and shows how its stars—and the wild characters they portray—have turned pro wrestling into a billion-dollar industry. Take a seat and gear up for the greatest show in wrestling—the main event!



			Library Service to Young Adults AmericanLibrary Association, 2002 ISBN978-1-880000-30-4 Picking up where the best-selling Bare Bones Young Adult Services left off, this exciting new book has an ambitious intent—to help libraries, with their communities, develop their teens into healthy, competent, and caring adults. Applying the tools in New Planning for Results to the goals outlined in Information Power, YALSA has teamed up with writer Patrick Jones to provide direction on how to deliver YA service that is proactive and holistic. Approaching the service mission holistically means linking the developmental needs and assets of these young adults with the overarching goals of the library. With passionate authority, this book presents a checklist for strengthening community-wide bonds to young adults through policies, collections, programs, services, technology, facilities, hours, and, most importantly, human resources. This book changes the context for thinking about services to young adults in school and public libraries from a reactive series of programs aimed at increasing use of the library, to a well-planned initiative that focuses on outcomes. Laying down twelve goals and ten core values of YA service, New Directions inspires you to renew your commitment and: Start from scratch or revitalize your existing program Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate top-flight services to young adults Create a partnership with the young adult population in your neighborhood Boost the achievement and esteem of these young student Allocate and cultivate resources to meet real needs Eighteen real-life success stories show programs from around the country that have engaged their kids—in drama groups, in homework programs, in college planning programs—all with tangible outcomes. Packed with useful resources, the appendix includes YALSA's key action areas and guidelines, adolescent developmental assets from the Search Institute, and standards for information literacy. All of these resources come together to help you foster a thriving young adult constituency and a new direction for your services.