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Teens&Technology
1. Teens, Social Networking,
and Technology
Presented by Elise C. Cole
Teen Services Librarian
ecole@oakville.ca
Where people and ideas meet. • www.opl.on.ca
2. Teens & Technology
Agenda:
– Formal review of social networking and teen–
favourite technologies
– Informal survey of the Oakville teen
experience
– Putting it all together
– How and where to learn more
3. Teens & Technology
What are social networking sites?
“A social network service focuses on building
online communities of people who share
interests and/or activities, or who are
interested in exploring the interests and
activities of others. Most social network
services are web based and provide a variety
of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail
and instant messaging services.”
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking
5. Teens & Technology
Social networking trends amongst teens
– In teens ages 12 to 17, higher use of sites like
Facebook and MySpace are by girls, and
amongst older teens
“The vast majority of teens who use social
networking sites say they use the sites to maintain
their current friendships, while half report using the
sites to make new friends.”
http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2007/PI
P_SNS_Data_Memo_Jan_2007.pdf.pdf
6. Teens & Technology
Why do teens use social networking tools?
“…from IM to blogging, „adolescents use these
communication tools primarily to reinforce
existing relationships.‟”
“Teens and Social Networking” Public
Libraries, May/June 2009: 33
10. Teens & Technology
How do you apply this knowledge to your
library?
– Form a Teen Advisory Group
Learn what‟s important to teens in your area:
gaming, music, and get them involved
Offer credit for community service hours
Offer: FOOD!
11. Teens & Technology
What‟s important to your Library:
– Broader Teen programming
Bigger reach in advertising upcoming programs
Outreach programs
– Supporting teens‟ social development
Sites are part of healthy socialization process
Promote healthy self-expression
– Teaching teens online safety in a positive way
14. Teens & Technology
Need ideas?
– YALSA, Blog and Mailing lists
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/yalsa.cfm
http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/electronicr
esourcesb/websitesmailing.cfm esp YA-YAAC
– Google News/Blog alert for Teen programs
http://news.google.com/ and click on News Alerts
16. Teens & Technology
More ideas (cont‟d)….
– PUBYAC
http://www.pubyac.org/
– SLJTeen (School Library Journal)
Subscribe @
https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/subscribe.asp?screen=
nl1
– Articles from the KO databases (Masterfile Premier,
etc.)
– Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
http://www.voya.com/
17. Teens & Technology
More ideas (cont‟d)….
Patrick Jones
– www.connectingya.com
Free Gaming in Libraries – The Course online with
Scott Nicholson
– http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/course/
ALA Gaming Toolkit
– http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/index.html
Overdrive (Digital Bookmobile)
– www.digitalbookmobile.com
18. Thank you for
listening!
Slides will be available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/craighen/teenstechnology
Or, contact me at ecole@oakville.ca