Teens & Technology

Why?

Get a different set of teens into the library – not the serious reader.

Have fun.Increase teen ownership of the library.

When?

March is Teen Tech Week http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw10/home10.cfm

Part of summer reading?Drop in program during vacations?Led by a teen advisory board during a meeting?

Find an outside expert to come in at their convenience.

Types of Tech.

FilmmakingPodcastsRoboticsOn-line gaming(laptops)Gaming (Wii/Xbox/Playstation)SkypeDigital Photography

No Money?

There are many granting organizations and lists of grants online.

Local stores may sponsor or provide equipment.

Do you have Friends?Use what’s available in your library.Have kids (or staff) bring in their own stuff.

Filmmaking

What do you need:No equipment – just host the festival ORVideo Camera – Flip from $150 upEditing software ORDigitize photographs in sequenceORPowerPoint slideshow with music and effects

How:Get a book like “Digital Filmmaking for Teens” by Pete Shaner for step by step directions.

Filmmaking

Who’s doing it:Kalamazoo Public Library http://www.kpl.gov/teens/blog/?id=25235

Judges Choice winner at the 2009 Teen Filmmaker Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOI2-64eEUw

Salinas Public Library http://news.csumb.edu/site/x24677.xml

Filmmaking

Pima County Public Library book trailers http://www.library.pima.gov/teenzone/trailers/2009.php

Skype

What do you need: Computer with a video camera and microphone and a high speed internet connection

How: http://arthurslade.livejournal.com/33622.htmlhttp://halseanderson.livejournal.com/236195.html

Skype

Who’s doing it:Skype an Author http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com

What else are they doing:Teen book club groups talking to each other

Podcasting

What do you need:PC microphoneRecording/editing SoftwareComputerHow:Teens Podcasting @ your library http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw08/resourcesabcd/techguide_podcast.pdf

Podcasting

Who’s doing it:Seattle Public Library http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_teens_podcast

Cheshire Public Library http://www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm

Robotics

What do you need: varies – Lego kits, Vex Robotics, FIRST kits

Have an outside expert come in – Robotics Clubs through schools

How:Find a book or an expert. Some books include “Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms”, “Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots” and many more.

Robotics

Who’s doing it:Ridgefield Community Library http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPNRiS5AJ_4

USFIRST http://www.usfirst.org/ -----Paper www.paperrobots1999.com Robot hand http://www.yesmag.ca/projects/robo_hand.html

On-line Gaming(Laptops)

What do you need: Laptops and wireless connectionHow: Set them up in a separate room and let them go.

Who’s doing it: Portsmouth

Gaming (Wii, Xbox, Playstation)

What do you need: Gaming console, games, controllers

How: Most seem to be doing tournaments

Gaming (Wii, Xbox, Playstation)

Who’s doing it: Greenville http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ya.htm

East Smithfield http://sites.google.com/site/esmyap/

Newport http://www.newportlibraryri.org/KTB/teenevents.cfm

Digital Photography

What do you need:CameraComputerPrinter

Digital Photography

How:This library had a multi-day program. The teens were taught photography tips then brought outside to take pictures and inside to upload the pictures on day one. On the next day they made a photo album. They continued to add to the album during the week, including taking pictures of families during story times and printing the pictures for the families

Who’s doing it:La Puente Library, CA

Other Library Programs

Tulsa Library upcoming programs:Create webcomics using http://www.bitstrips.com/

Book Trailers

Orange County Library SystemCamp Savvy – summer computer classes – everything from Word to Digital Photo Editing http://www.ocls.info/Programs/CampSavvy/campsavvy.asp

Other Library Programs

Memphis Public Library and the local chapter of the Society for Information Management:

Teen Tech Camp – teens get to see how technology is used in industry http://www.memphislibrary.org/teens/techcamp

Minneapolis Public Library with the Learning Technologies Center at the Science Museum of Minnesota:

Game design using www.scratch.mit.edu

Other Library Programs

McKinley Technology High School uses:http://tinyurl.com/jpjpz - trial avail.www.e-frontier.com/go/poser - trial avail.

http://tinyurl.com/3a5uxm http://teen.secondlife.com www.virtools.com http://earth.google.com/earth_pro.htm.

Other Library Programs

Broward County Library Systems uses:Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool http://www.ydacs.com/

Other ideas?

Bibliography

Barak, Lauren. “Teens ‘n Tech.” School Library Journal. April 2008:22-23.

Delatte, Monique. “Find It! Shoot It! Shop It!.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:4-9.

Goodman, Jack. “Click First, Ask Questions Later: Understanding Teen Online Behaviour.” APLIS. 20(2) June 2007:84-86.

Hoeffgen, Beth. “Grants Get Teens Gaming.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:8-9.

Hoffman, Thomas. “Tech for Teens.” Computerworld. Nov. 2007:58.

Levine, Jenny. “Libraries, Videogames and Civic Engagement.” from Gaming and Libraries: Learning Lessons from the Intersections. Chicago, IL: ALA TechSource, 2009. pp.11-18.

Magee, Rachel. “Budget Video Production.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:32.

Bibliography

Mahoney, Kathy. “Teen Tech Week Survey Results.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:10-11.

Mulligan, Christy. “From Playing to Creating: Teaching Game Design to Children and Teens.” School Library Journal. Oct. 2007:36–37.

Schwarzwalker, Jami. “Teen Tech Week on a Budget.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:37-38.

St. Lifer, Evan. “Solomon’s Gift.” School Library Journal. July 2003:13.

Terrile, Vikki C. “Technology for Every Teen @ your library.” Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009:33-35.

Vengersammy, Ormilla. “Give Your Technology Program a Little Class.” Computers in Libraries. 29(3) March 2009:14-18.