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Ways we found to help keep uncontrollable teens under control in the library.
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Independence, Kansas
13,500 District
Life was Simple
9,600 Square Feet
MEGA Library
308 % Increase in Public Space
Grand Opening February 10, 2007
1,500
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Mission Statement
To provide quality materials and services which fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming, respectful, and businesslike.
Picture This...
Teen Study Groups
Teen Advisory Board
We Wished Teens Would Love the New Library
YA SPACE was Born$8,000 In New YA BooksCool SeatingGaming Computers
Be Careful What You Wish For
We Wanted KidsWe Got Kids
WELCOMETO OUR
NIGHTMARE
It Starts at
We become infested with...
Teenagers
With ATTITUDE
We Still had a Staff of
Only 10
So Handling the Teens Fell On My Shoulders
The Kids Were Running Amuck
Spitting on Patrons from the Atrium
Destroying the New Elevator
Carving Names & Gang Symbols into New Furniture
Using Restrooms for Inappropriate Behavior
I was Cursed At, Threatened and my House was Egged
No Interest in Joining the Teen Advisory Board
No Funds for a YA Librarian
We wondered...
What would motivate kids more than anything else
MONEY
THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY CAME TO OUR
RESCUE
“I Come To Save the Day”
“With Carrots!”
Diane Hight Friends President
F
in
the
form
of
$100.00
Ten $10.00 Bills
$100.00$100.00
Each Month
For 4 Months
JUSTIN TIME
Justin Time 03-01-07
331-3311 Miss Prissy
04/01/08
Names Went into the
Monthly Drawing to Win
CASH
The Problem Was
Good Kids Kept Being Good
Bad Kids Kept Being Bad“Gotcha fooled
Sucka!”
The staff was worn out, stressed
out, and ready to scream
So Who Ya Gonna Call?
PubLib...
KanLib...
We got some great advice....
We realized thenthat we were not alone
Some of the Advice
We Already Tried...
We Tried Reasoning with Them
That did not work...
We TriedZero Tolerance
Giving One Warning Instead of Three
Then Kicking Them OutYou *^#@**$(#& !!!
Some things have worked...
We Called the Policefor Out of Control Teens
The Word Must Have SpreadIf We Say “Police”
They Take Off
We Limited their Computer Use
Only Two Kids at a Computer at a Time
Reduced Time from 1 Hour to 30 Minutes
Only Use Computers We Can Monitor
April Nut, Chairperson
Our Board Approved a new Behavior Policy
View or Print our
Behavior Policy
from Our Website
www.iplks.org
The Best Advice
was from
Manhattan Public Library
www.iplks.org
So When a Kid Acts Bad
TAKE HOME...GIVE TO PARENT/GUARDIAN...BRING BACK
Before Reentry
When we encourage proper behavior...
We encourage success
Things Were Better
BUT...
We Needed Another Carrot
Friends to the Rescue
Diane Hight, Friends President
F
Again!
Must Have Proper Library Behavior
Teens Know What Proper Behavior is...
And our Behavior Policy is Posted
When the Kids Heard About the Wii
It was Like a New Dawn
We saw an Immediate Improvement in Behavior
The Kids Love It!
Get Loud!
Must Check Out Two Books
It is working...
Attendance
82
6@
Gaming Events
Suggestions
Take Action Early
Create a Behavior Policy
Train All Staff
on how to handle trouble
You gonna make me?
Hold a Board Meeting during your
Create an Unattended Children Brochure
Ask for Parents’ Help
Stick to the Facts
Be Respectful
Stay Calm
We all want what is Best for their Child and the
Library
Too old for daycare
Too young to be on their own
We all want them to be safe
But EVERYONEMust Follow the Behavior Policy
Ask the Schools for Helpyearbooks put names with faces
Ask Fellow Librarians for Help
Most Days...are Peaceful
At Least Until Next YearWhen the New Crop Invades