Programming for
Teens with Technology
Teen Tech Week March 2008
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw.htm

Why Implement Tech for Teens?
• New Literacies
• Developmental Assets
• Give 'em What They Want

Models
• Online Book Reviews / Book Discussion
– Y Read? Youth Unite Through Books: Cleveland Public Library - Cleveland, OH
– Book Chat: University Laboratory Union High School – Urbana, IL
– Blogger Book Club, Youth Services: Roselle Public Library - Roselle, IL
– Dear Reader
– Book Divas
• Online Reading Programs
– Jervis Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program - Rome, NY
– Washington Reads – WA
– MA Statewide Summer Reading Program
• Online Author Chats
– Virtual Author Visits - Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill MA
– AIM & Skype -- NMRLS/Metrowest MA Regional Library Systems
– Teen Second Life, Imaginon -Charlotte NC
Library Blogging
– Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI
– Cheshire Public Library
– The Coulee Kids Podcast
– Studio I, Imaginon, Charlotte NC
• MySpace
– Hennepin County Library, MN
– Thomas Ford Memorial Library IL
– Thunder Bay
• Video Game Programs
– Video Game Camp – Austin Public Library, Austin TX
– Video Game Night – North Hunterdon High School, Annadale, NJ
– DDR - Cary Memorial Library, Lexington MA
– Youth Digital Arts Cyber School

Online Book Discussion
& Reviewing

University Laboratory Union High School – Urbana IL
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/library

Y Read? Youth Unite Through Books Cleveland, OH
http://www.yread.org/
Web portal for Cleveland Public Library’s online book discussion

Blogger Book Club: Roselle Public Library - Roselle, IL
http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/YouthServices/BookClub/Bloggerbookclub.htm
Online book discussion uses blogging technology

YA Author Café
http://www.yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com

Book Divas
http://www.bookdivas.com/

Dear Reader
http://www.emailbookclub.com/book/suteen.html

Online Summer Reading
Programs

Jervis Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program - Rome, NY
http://www.quia.com/pages/srp2002.html

Washington Summer Reading Blog
http://www.washingtonreads.org/blog/
• Open for statewide
participation.
• Active May- September.
• Students register and post
brief book reviews and
comment on the 'postings'
of others.
• Students' submissions
appear after review by an
administrator.
• Simple rules
• Library staff will be
encouraged to contribute
• A 'Parents' Guide\"
provided

Catch the Beat at your library
MA Statewide Summer Reading Program
http://readsinma.org
• Registration
• Reading Log
• Book Reviews
• Certificates
• Prize Notification

Virtual Author Visits

Virtual Author Visits: Haverhill Public Library - Haverhill MA
http://www.haverhillpl.org
Public library used America Online to host virtual author visits
BeththeLibrarian: What did it take to publish the book?
(That's from Brandy & Alex)
MBLundgren: Another good question. It took me 2 years to
write it, then 6 months to find an agent, then a few
days to find an editor, then months of revisions. A
Loooooonnnggg process.

Virtual Author Visits: NMRLS/Metrowest MA
Regional Library Systems
• AIM chat with MT
Anderson
http://www.mmrls.org/materials/cean
• Skype Chat with Ned
Vizzini
http://www.mmrls.org/Materials/ceme

Teen Second Life, Imaginon, Charlotte, NC
http://www.secondlife.com

Library Blogging
& Podcasting

Library Blogs: AADL
http://www.aadl.org/services/axis

Podcasting: The Coulee Kids Podcast
http://www.sdlax.net/longfellow/sc/ck/index.htm

Podcasting: Studio - I at Imaginon, Charlotte NC
http://www.imaginon.org/studioi.asp

Cheshire Public Library – Cheshire, CT
http://www.cheshirelibrary.org

MySpace
&
FaceBook

Library MySpaces
• Hennepin County Library
http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibra
• Thomas Ford Memorial Library
http://www.myspace.com/thomasford

Library Facebook
Thunder Bay Youth Advisory Council
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317537625

Video Game Programs

Video Game Camp – Austin Public Library, Austin TX
http://www.wiredforyouth.com/
Public library hosts make your own computer game camp for teens; games online
at http://www.datax.com/aquakid, http://www.datax.com/zombie

Video Game Night – North Hunterdon H.S. Annadale, NJ
http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/MediaCenter
High school library runs gaming night by projecting console
& PC games on cafeteria walls.

Dance Dance Revolution
Cary Memorial Library, Lexington MA
http://www.carylibrary.org

Video Game Design Program
Youth Digital Arts Cyber School
http://ydacs.org/
• Bloomington IL
• Cambridge MA
• Broward County FL

Teen Second Life Library
http://eye4youalliance.wordpress.com/

Thank You!
• Beth Gallaway:
informationgoddess29@gmail.com
• Links:
http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/chilis