Improving Teen Programing and Services
Improving Teen Programming at Library X
Kayla Hampton LIS 7050 Online
About Library XRural farming town Population of 1,200 people6
employees, including the director, who I interviewed for this
project and will call SmithComplete renovation took place last
year
Teen Programming at Library X Neglected teen programs until
recently due to poor attendance in the past Are in the process of
revamping teen programs Currently offering a book club and
instructional classes, such as jewelry- and journal-makingThese
programs have not been successful, so the librarians are going to
reevaluate their approach to teen programming
Problems With Library Xs Teen Programs Programming is all based
upon ideas obtained from online sourcesAlmost all programs follow
the same format: instructional classAll programs led by library
employees
Potential Solutions Add variety to programming and introduce
passive programsUtilize teen programming experts and professionals
Speak directly to the teens in the community to learn what programs
they would like to see at the library
My Proposed Plan Of action for Library XStep 1: Talk to teens in
the community and determine which suggestions would be feasible for
the library to do.Step 2: Personally speak with librarians who have
experience doing teen programs and contact professional teen
programmers.Step 3: Execute programs that satisfy a variety of
interests and measure the success of each one. It will take trial
and error to determine which programs will be the most well
received by the teen community.
