Outline for on the Front Lines Presentation 2014- Taking Teen Services to the Next Level

1. Taking Services to Teens to the Next Level
Presenter: Renee Neumeier, Young Adult Librarian Supervisor at Evanston Public Library
Email: rneumeier@cityofevanston.org Twitter: @ReadRen Work Phone: 847-448-8623
I: A Little Background About Renee
*Want program information, instructions, websites or have questions etc email or call me  I’ll gladly send
along all the information or recommendations I have.
II: The Loft and Background about Evanston as a community
a. City of Evanston and EPL stats, branches
b. Why the Loft was built /who contributed to the process
c. Features of the Loft, services, staffing, programming
http://epl.org/teens
III: Programming
a. TAB
b. Inspiration and Budgeting
c. Teen DIY- successes and failures
http://www.pinterest.com/readren/program-ideas-for-teens/
d. Film Making/ 90 Second Newbery/ Zombie Walk
http://jameskennedy.com/90-second-newbery/
IV: Engagement and Partnerships
a. FUSE
www.fusestudio.net
b. Project Excite
c. The Art of the Handmade Book Camp – Funded by a Cognizant Making the Future Grant
http://www.cognizant.com/company-overview/educating-for-the-future
d. Maker Corps
http://makered.org/makercorps/
e. How Long Will I Cry – community discussions, teen theater
http://bigshouldersbooks.com/how-long-will-i-cry/
f. Schools
h. Community
V: Professional Development
a. Networking – Tinker http://tinkergroup.wordpress.com/
b. Outside the Library world
d. Volunteers
VI: Take Aways
• Try/collaborate- say yes (unless you say yes too much and have a lot on your plate)
• Fail
• Evaluate and document
• Venture outside the library
• Toot your own horn