OLA Annual Conference Serving Teens Preconference: Programming and Collections April Witteveen Teen Services Librarian Deschutes Public Library [email_address]

Why offer programs just for teens? Asset building Create relationships Explore new ideas Creative expression Constructive use of time Empowerment Support from non-parent/teacher adults http://www.search-institute.org/assets/

Asset building

Create relationships

Explore new ideas

Creative expression

Constructive use of time

Empowerment

Support from

non-parent/teacher adults

http://www.search-institute.org/assets/

Why offer programs just for teens? It’s fun!!

It’s fun!!

What do teens want in a library program? A chance to show their expertise Animanga club, art shows A time to hang out with their friends Open gaming, drop-in programs A safe place to try something new Crafts, physical activities A way to make their mark Volunteering, other contributions to the library Jones, Patrick. Do it Right: best practices for serving young adults in school and public libraries. 2001.

A chance to show their expertise

Animanga club, art shows

A time to hang out with their friends

Open gaming, drop-in programs

A safe place to try something new

Crafts, physical activities

A way to make their mark

Volunteering, other contributions to the library

Jones, Patrick. Do it Right: best practices for serving young adults in school and public libraries. 2001.

What to expect from teen programs at your library: Noise and minor chaos Shyness Pride New friendships Curious parents and younger kids

Noise and minor chaos

Shyness

Pride

New friendships

Curious parents and

younger kids

Funding and supplying your teen programs Approach your library Friends May want to have those Assets handy Find community partners Movie/game stores, grocery stores, Boys and Girls Club, etc Explore your crap…err…craft room Teen-run fundraisers Last year’s OYEA! award winner raised $1k Create a budget proposal Won’t know until you ask!

Approach your library Friends

May want to have those Assets handy

Find community partners

Movie/game stores, grocery stores, Boys and Girls Club, etc

Explore your crap…err…craft room

Teen-run fundraisers

Last year’s OYEA! award winner raised $1k

Create a budget proposal

Won’t know until you ask!

Other tips If you’re running into obstacles, take a step back and re-evaluate Locate co-workers who may be interested in helping with teen programming Get your teens involved as much as possible Redmond’s COLTs, MCL’s Teen Councils Keep in close touch with area schools Don’t be afraid!

If you’re running into obstacles, take a step back and re-evaluate

Locate co-workers who may be interested in helping with teen programming

Get your teens involved as much as possible

Redmond’s COLTs, MCL’s Teen Councils

Keep in close touch with area schools

Don’t be afraid!

Ideas for Teen Programming RoseMary Honnold’s programming site Mid Hudson Library’s programming site YALSA’s professional development and wiki Teen services blogs Alternative Teen Services Pop Goes the Library Card Catalog of Creativity

RoseMary Honnold’s programming site

Mid Hudson Library’s programming site

YALSA’s professional development and wiki

Teen services blogs

Alternative Teen Services

Pop Goes the Library

Card Catalog of Creativity

CSLP summer reading manuals “ Teens @ the Library” book series published by Neal-Schuman Journals VOYA ( http://www.voya.com/ ) YALS School Library Journal ( http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ ) Ideas for Teen Programming

CSLP summer reading manuals

“ Teens @ the Library” book series published by Neal-Schuman

Journals

VOYA ( http://www.voya.com/ )

YALS

School Library Journal ( http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ )

Questions, thoughts, or discussion on teen programming?

Questions, thoughts, or discussion on teen programming?

Now, on to collections!

Now,

on to

collections!

What’s in a teen collection? Popular series Core items Magazines Recreational non-fiction Graphic novels and manga Media Homework support Variety of reading levels Range of age-appropriateness

Popular series

Core items

Magazines

Recreational non-fiction

Graphic novels and manga

Media

Homework support

Variety of reading levels

Range of age-appropriateness

Funds are tight! Budget proposals Fundraising Contact publishers– sometimes they’ll send more than just ARCs (but ARCs are still a great way to keep in touch with teen lit, and make great giveaways!) Keep you eyes on the donation pile

Budget proposals

Fundraising

Contact publishers– sometimes they’ll send more than just ARCs (but ARCs are still a great way to keep in touch with teen lit, and make great giveaways!)

Keep you eyes on the donation pile

How do you know what to buy? Professional journals Vendor catalogs and newsletters YALSA lists YALSA-bk listserv Book review websites teenreads.com readingrants.org Other libraries’ reading lists (easy to Google) Ask your teens!

Professional journals

Vendor catalogs and newsletters

YALSA lists

YALSA-bk listserv

Book review websites

teenreads.com

readingrants.org

Other libraries’ reading lists (easy to Google)

Ask your teens!

Other tips Teens like shiny! Display new books face-out whenever possible Create themed book/media displays Local teen recommendations Booklists, booklists, booklists!

Teens like shiny! Display new books face-out whenever possible

Create themed book/media displays

Local teen recommendations

Booklists, booklists, booklists!

Questions, thoughts, or discussion on teen collections?