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Not Just a Demographi
c: Teen Workshop
February 29, 2016
Presented by the Abilene Public Library Children’s Department
Abilene, Texas
Introduction
Kelsie WadeChildren’s Librarian
Main Branch
Teen Time: Masquerade Masks
Why teens? By an overwhelming
majority, a teen/youth workshop was voted on “what to see next” at last year’s workshop
Underserved population Are not given the same
attention as children Teens themselves may
not reach out to libraries Lego Club
Statistics 25% of all public high school students fail to
graduate on time 34 million Americans ages 6 to 17 are not
receiving sufficient developmental resources 21% of public secondary schools do not have
a paid, full-time, state-certified librarian 54.7% of U.S. households have Internet
access; millions of teens whose households don’t must rely on library computers for homework, college & job resources, etc.
Teens Need Libraries. YALSA, 2015. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teens-need-libraries
Statistics Participation in library programs for kids
under 18 rose from 35.6 million a year in 1993, to 54.6 million a year in 2005. In a 2007 poll, one-third of teens indicated they
visited the public library ten times a year or more.
Students in programs with more school librarians and extended library hours scored 8.4 to 21.8% higher on ACT English tests and 11.7 to 16.7% higher on ACT Reading tests compared to students in schools where libraries had fewer resources.
Teens Need Libraries. YALSA, 2015. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teens-need-libraries
Teens in the Library Teens need to be in
the library Whether school or
public, for books or programs, it is beneficial on an educational and social level
Tween Time: Fun with Jars
So, the big question… How do we get teens into the library –
and keep them there?! Teens are notoriously hard to engage in
a library environment This workshop should help you with
that!
What this workshop is all about… TEENS Well, besides that, we’ll learn:
About teens in the library Materials for teens Making the library a comfortable place for
teens – and making them want to come back!
Teens in the Library
How do we make the library a comfortable place where teens want to hang out?
Materials for teens: dystopias, fantasy, romance, oh my! What is too edgy?
Help! My teens have issues!
What this workshop is all about… Clubs for teens
Writing clubs Book clubs Lego Club Anime clubs
What succeeds? What fails? WHY?!
Collecting Commas Writing Club
Programs & Clubs How to advertise for
your events Food? What a standard
program may look like How to connect with
your teens without driving them away
Teen crafts that actually appeal
Tween Time: Cupcake Burgers and Fries
What this workshop is all about…
Big programs Lib-Con
Annual Library Con of glorious nerdiness
Summer reading club 8 full weeks of
programs & prizes
Teen cosplay winner for Lib-Con
What this workshop is all about… Crafts
Don’t worry, we’re still doing hands-on crafts
For every craft station visited, you’ll receive a ticket to be entered for our raffle prizes 5 winners total
Scared yet? Don’t be. Teens are full of their own
challenges, and present something totally different from children, but they are wonderful, awesome, and constantly surprising.
Teens decorating the new whiteboards in the teen space at Main
So let’s get them started!