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There are a lot of amazing concepts involving new technologies and great content to attract and retain teen users in the library. This session highlights unique services for young adult and teen patrons that librarians across the country have been implementing. Everything from new programs to new gadgets will be covered to engage your teens and attract them to your library. Show your library as a community anchor that can provide assistance for homework, social growth, and the exploration of reading while turning them into permanent library users as they grow. ***Special Thanks to Patrick Sweeney, Justin Hoenke, Stephen Abram, and librarians from around the world for your input and conversations about ways to engage your patrons. Keep up the amazing work***
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Engaging the Next Generation of Library
Users
Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project
ILEAD USA; Wednesday, March 27th 2013 at 9:00AM CST
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IA!? Some Libraries successfully use social media to talk to their teens
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California
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Kankakee Public Library
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ART FO
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ARY Justin Hoenke decorated his Portland Public Library formerly as the Teen
Librarian using art created by his patrons.
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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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OLF Purchase Cheap Plastic and Foam to setup Paths and fairways with felt.
Have it throughout the library, engage the participants through your space.
Technology
Don’t Be Afraid To Fail.Be Afraid Not To Try.
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TAG Score Keeping, Board Projecting Score Board, Laser Tag Game!
Discover New Places In Libraries Through ObjectivesHunger Games style playing.
Allow Things To Circulate
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Interactive Touch CubesNew Learning Game, Spell, Sort, and more!
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0 Guide Through Library (Follow The Ball)People Approach The Ball – Curiosity
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0 Simple, Drag and Drop GUI Based ProgramThere is a nation wide Lego Robotics ContestSoftware: $90.00
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More Advance ProgrammingThere is a nation wide Lego Robotics ContestSoftware: $80.00
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G Chard Mairn, Librarian/Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg College started a viral media marketing tools. Purchased cheap inexpensive flip cams.
Supporting These Gadgets
Some Require Laptops
Refurbished Items are OK!
Working with IT
Purchase from discount sites:› 1saleaday.com› Woot.com
Reach out to Twitter, ask for donations!
Engaging Your Space and PatronsThis is perhaps the most important take away
Staff Communication
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
How to talk to next generation
Ask these things out 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”
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AG Place books into color themed bags. Barcode number written outside of bag.
Allow patrons to check out and take them home.
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YS During special holiday periods, find books that are colored the holiday colors
(not necessarily about the holiday) and place them on a stand near your end caps.
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Link Books to E-BooksFind New Content
AU
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LITY Open a new dimension in your library.
Buy using an app, you can see a new “world” within your physical space.
Other Cool Activities
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?
What Else?
•Ask your teens their thoughts•Get them involved in the library, not justa patron
Thanks for listening!
Questions?What new ways have you seen to engage the next generation?
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