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ILEAD USA - Engaging The Next Generation of Library Users
The document discusses various ways that libraries can engage teens and the community through innovative programming and use of technology. Some key points include: - Social media, film festivals, and art galleries can help draw in new crowds and get teens involved in sharing their works. - Interactive programs like Lego robotics contests, guided tours with tracking balls, and tablet-based learning games can spark curiosity and engagement through hands-on activities. - Low-cost viral marketing tools like flip cameras and engaging teens as resident experts on their interests can help get more community members involved in the library. - Non-traditional events like lock-ins, teddy bear sleepovers, and video game nights can attract new patrons
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- 1. ILEAD USA; Wednesday,March 27th 2013 at 9:00AM CST
- 2. Some Libraries successfullyuse social media to talk to their teens
- 3. Oak Park PublicLibrary
- 4. Guitar Program byBranch Manager PC Sweeney of the East Palo Alto Library in California
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- 6. Film A ZombieMovie (Cameras and some Face Paint for Your Library)
- 7. Justin Hoenke decoratedhis Portland Public Library formerly as the Teen Librarian using art created by his patrons.
- 8. Teens love sharingtheir works to others. There is very little cost to do this! Both Film Festivals and Art Galleries are excellent ways to draw in new crowds.
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- 10. Purchase Cheap Plasticand Foam to setup Paths and fairways with felt. Have it throughout the library, engage the participants through your space.
- 11. Don’t Be AfraidTo Fail. Be Afraid Not To Try.
- 12. Score Keeping, BoardProjecting Score Board, Laser Tag Game! Discover New Places In Libraries Through Objectives Hunger Games style playing.
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- 15. Interactive Touch Cubes NewLearning Game, Spell, Sort, and more!
- 16. Guide Through Library(Follow The Ball) People Approach The Ball – Curiosity
- 17. Simple, Drag andDrop GUI Based Program There is a nation wide Lego Robotics Contest Software: $90.00
- 18. More Advance Programming Thereis a nation wide Lego Robotics Contest Software: $80.00
- 19. Chard Mairn, Librarian/AdjunctProfessor at St. Petersburg College started a viral media marketing tools. Purchased cheap inexpensive flip cams.
- 20. Some Require Purchase from Laptops discount sites: › 1saleaday.com › Woot.com Refurbished Items Reach out to Twitter, are OK! ask for donations! Working with IT
- 21. This is perhapsthe most important take away
- 22. Get Them Involved In Your Library › Tech › Books › Stories Get “resident” experts › Cooking › Computing › Fishing… AND LET THE PATRONS KNOW WHICH STAFF ARE EXPERTS ON SPECIFIC HOBBIES
- 23. Ask these thingsout of the blue. Books › Ask them their thoughts › Suggestions for collection › Recommend other reads Computing › Ask them what games they want to see Programming › Ask them what programs they like. Socially › Ask how they are doing. Homework Help › Offer ways to help them on assignments. Bring them snacks and beverages. Positive reinforcement. Remind them a library can be more than just “books”
- 24. Place books intocolor themed bags. Barcode number written outside of bag. Allow patrons to check out and take them home.
- 25. During special holidayperiods, find books that are colored the holiday colors (not necessarily about the holiday) and place them on a stand near your end caps.
- 26. Link Books toE-Books Find New Content
- 27. Open a newdimension in your library. Buy using an app, you can see a new “world” within your physical space.
- 28. Library Lockin › Play Games, Watch Movies, Etc. Teddy Bear Lockin › Children drop off their stuffed animals, and staff take pictures with their stuffed animals interacting in the library Video Games › It draws people in…so why not do them?
- 29. •Askyour teens theirthoughts •Get them involved in the library, not just a patron
- 30. Questions? What new wayshave you seen to engage the next generation?
Editor's Notes
- #3 Take Aways:Communicate On Their Own LevelUse The Tools They Use To TalkThese are your #1 Marketing Tools!
- #4 Super Cool Idea -
- #5 Patrick Sweeney (@pcsweeney) Purchased Secondhand Guitars -- Others were donations Available for Check-Out Guitar Instructor offered FREE Classes ----In exchange was allowed to sell additional classes for one-on-one sessions Soon evolved where kids taught the classes!
- #6 Kankakee Public Library During summer educational program o Offered Art, Math, Writing, Video Art – Walk through the different art forms through the years Video – Did Claymation Math / Writing – Used iPad apps to engage kids.
- #8 Justin Hoenke (@JustinLibrarian) Art school students volunteer time Get the highschool kids to attend and make art for the library Their art is displayed – sense of “publication” Low cost to get new, custom, and trendy art for your library. o Oh, and an awesome program!
- #17 Little rolly ball toy that you can control with your smartphone. You could roll one of these little things up to people you want to engage with—maybe an easier way to approach people than walking up to them. Attracts attention, people want to talk and know about it. A great way to break the ice with kids and teens.
- #20 We need YOU to help hype YOUR library! We are planning to video record student testimonials regarding the librarys resources and services and would love your input and/or testimonial. And take the video camera away from us! Record your own tour, conduct your own interviews, or do whatever you want to help hype YOUR library.
- #25 Purchase different colored paper bags o Each bag is for a different genre of book o Place Barcode number outside of bag May have to write it o Place book inside bag, and staple it close Gets your circ numbers up!
- #26 Christmas – take red and green books and them facing outside the shelves. The colors of the covers/spines will brighten up your collection