Politics in Practice
July 28, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Sometimes trying to find creative library programs that will interests teens is difficult, but there is a great resource for us that we don’t offer consider: the teens themselves. Teens are singing, acting, making short films, designing web sites, making models and so much more. They have talents and hobbies that they want to share, […]
July 27, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Everything you do is another building block in creating the overall image for your library and teen services program: Every piece of paper you put out. Every poster you put up. The overall look of your area (Is it neat and organized? Are you merchandising titles face out and filling holes and straightening throughout the day?). […]
July 26, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Reach out to your incoming 6th graders now and help them develop the library skills they need by creating a library book camp, reel them in to your teen services program and really catch their attention. In the fitness world, boot camps are popular – so let’s take it a step further and help teens […]
July 25, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Geek (n.) – a person with enthusiastic interest in a particular interest or devotion. Typically technology, science fiction and fantasy, comic books, etc. Urban dictionary defines Geek as: The person you make fun of in high school and wind up working for as an adult. Right now, geek is cool. This past weekend was a […]
July 23, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Every once in a while, an amazing new book comes along that moves you. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is that book for me, right now. This is an amazing story: creative, moving and just inspiring. There are also a lot of great programming opportunities that tie in to it. As […]
July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Depending on whom you ask, the answer may be “too dark”. This year teen fiction like The Hunger Games came under fire as The Wall Street Journal, bloggers and NPR and asked, is teen fiction too dark? The answer is, some of it is too dark for some readers. Some of it is too light […]
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July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In the previous note Talking with Non Teen Services Staff About Teen Services, part 1, we discussed the importance of having a Teen Services outline to train incoming staff and use as a background for communicating with all staff. We also discussed how communication is a marketing tool. The final basic element we discussed was […]
July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
When working with teens, you will run across other library staff members that don’t necessarily jump on board (you know right this very moment a name has come up in your head). But there are things you can do to help them support your cause.First make sure you have these basic elements in place: (1) […]
July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Training staff to understand and work with teens is not a one time affair, but an ongoing process. After you have your initial service plan and training module in place, you should develop an ongoing communication tool to keep all staff informed about teen services. Just as you must market your services to your teens, […]
July 19, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
First off, I realize not everyone has an iPhone and I apologize. Also, I don’t know if the apps are available on other form platforms, but if they are – I recommend you check them out. When trying to come up with images to promote activities, reads, etc – well, sometimes I just can’t find […]
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