Comments on: Getting youth into the library http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-15 Michelle McLean Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:59:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-15 Our teen programs are improving and getting more popular. Would you believe a knitting event went down very well - with mentoring knitters helping the kids out!<br/><br/>Thanks for your input - will be passing your ideas on to our librarians. Our teen programs are improving and getting more popular. Would you believe a knitting event went down very well - with mentoring knitters helping the kids out!

Thanks for your input - will be passing your ideas on to our librarians.

]]> By: Denise/Morgade http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-14 Denise/Morgade Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:05:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-14 Hi, I'm a Children's/Teen librarian in Florida, USA. We have had great success with our Teen Zone programs. We Friday one of our Branch buildings will host a Teen night . This way there is always somewhere for the Teens to go each weekend. We have Teen Zone after closing hours for 2-3hrs. Then we only allow Teens into the program (no parents or little brothers & sisters), we chaperone. Last weekend we had a "Loud @ The Library" program where we invited 3 local teen/college music bands to play for the teens inside the library (which the teens loved! Loud music in the library, who would have even believed it!). We had over a hundred teens show up. We had also had Tie Die shirt night, Movie night, Crafts night, Henna Tatoo night, and then just plain Zone night where they come in after hours to play in the internet (many families still don’t have personal PC’s at home). Hi, I’m a Children’s/Teen librarian in Florida, USA. We have had great success with our Teen Zone programs. We Friday one of our Branch buildings will host a Teen night . This way there is always somewhere for the Teens to go each weekend. We have Teen Zone after closing hours for 2-3hrs. Then we only allow Teens into the program (no parents or little brothers & sisters), we chaperone. Last weekend we had a “Loud @ The Library” program where we invited 3 local teen/college music bands to play for the teens inside the library (which the teens loved! Loud music in the library, who would have even believed it!). We had over a hundred teens show up. We had also had Tie Die shirt night, Movie night, Crafts night, Henna Tatoo night, and then just plain Zone night where they come in after hours to play in the internet (many families still don’t have personal PC’s at home).

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-13 Michelle McLean Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:14:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-13 IM and hacking can be an issue, but there are ways of getting around it. I will be talking IM more in a future blog entry, so stay tuned. IM and hacking can be an issue, but there are ways of getting around it. I will be talking IM more in a future blog entry, so stay tuned.

]]> By: Ivan Chew http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-12 Ivan Chew Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:45:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-12 I feel the "conversations" aspect is something much neglected, so I agree 100% that libraries should get into IM and blogs as a way (although not the only one) to reach teens. IM might be a great way to let certain teens overcome their initial shyness in conversing with adults. But then you have the IT guys say "IM isn't safe 'cos it'll open up the network to hackers". I have no problem with that, as it's a fact. My problem is with the Tech guys not helping think of alternatives (ok, maybe it's my inability to get buy-in and communicate). : ) I feel the “conversations” aspect is something much neglected, so I agree 100% that libraries should get into IM and blogs as a way (although not the only one) to reach teens. IM might be a great way to let certain teens overcome their initial shyness in conversing with adults. But then you have the IT guys say “IM isn’t safe ‘cos it’ll open up the network to hackers”. I have no problem with that, as it’s a fact. My problem is with the Tech guys not helping think of alternatives (ok, maybe it’s my inability to get buy-in and communicate). : )

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-11 Michelle McLean Sat, 21 Jan 2006 23:03:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-11 Thanks Deb, I appreciate the visit. Good luck with your endeavours, I will be keeping an eye on how you go! Thanks Deb, I appreciate the visit. Good luck with your endeavours, I will be keeping an eye on how you go!

]]> By: Deb http://connectinglibrarian.com/2006/01/16/getting-youth-into-the-library/#comment-10 Deb Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:27:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=21#comment-10 Thanks for the lead to the gaming and library site - what a great initiative, a way to legitimize practice that we know works. I have mentioned your post on my blog. Thanks again. Thanks for the lead to the gaming and library site - what a great initiative, a way to legitimize practice that we know works. I have mentioned your post on my blog. Thanks again.

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