This document discusses plans to create a robotics program for youth and teen services librarians to connect with their community through technology. It recommends focusing reviews on discussing the skills needed, guiding purchase decisions, addressing the goal of engaging kids, and sharing challenges to help others. Contact information is provided for a website and social media profiles to learn more about their robotics testing.

2. AN ILEAD 2014 PRODUCTION
Goal: connect with your community
through technology
YOU – youth & teen services librarians –
are our community
We decided to do “something about
robotics”
P.S. ILEAD is an amazing experience. You
should do it.

3. WHAT DO WE NEED?
Time
Skills
Funding
Interest
Support

4. OUR REVIEWS
Save your time
Discuss skills needed
Help guide purchase decisions
Address the end goal: engaging kids
Share challenges to show you’re not
alone

5. WWW.ROBOTTESTKITCHEN.COM
robottestkitchen@gmail.co
m
@robottestkitchn

6. SPHERO DRAW N DRIVE
Teaches a basic principle of
coding: you give an instruction
that is acted upon

7. SPHERO MACROLAB
More sophisticated, but still
approachable