1. Chicago Public Library
2013 Teen Volume Conference
Chicago
YOUmedia Best Practices
http://www.slideshare.net/adriennestrock
2. History: Funding
In 2006, the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation launched a five-year,
$50 million Digital Media and Learning
Initiative to help determine how digital
technologies are changing the way young
people learn, play, socialize, and participate
in civic life. --youmediachicago.org
24. Penny Bender
Sebring, Eric R.
Brown, Kate M.
Julian, Stacy B.
Ehrlich, Susan E.
Sporte, Erin
Bradley, and Lisa
Meyer
25. YOUmedia Users:
• 350-500 individual teens visit weekly.
• 39 percent reported attending weekly
for over a year.
• 40 percent are African-American males.
-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago
Public Library
26. YOUmedia Users:
-- Penny Bender
Sebring, et al.
Teens, Digital
Media, and the
Chicago Public
Library
27. YOUmedia Users:
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89 percent believe it's cool to be excited
about interests at YOUmedia.
57 percent report improving one or more
digital media skills because of YOUmedia.
Over half report YOUmedia helping to
improve school work, writing, and
relationships with adults.
-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and
the Chicago Public Library
28. YOUmedia Users:
• Nearly 75 percent report a greater
awareness of post-high school
opportunities because of YOUmedia.
• 65 percent report a connection with at
least one adult in YOUmedia.
-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and
the Chicago Public Library
29. New Research:
Connected Learning
"Connected Learning occurs when a young
person is able to follow a personal interest
or passion with the support of peers and
caring adults and can link this interest or
learning to academic achievement, career
success, or civic engagement." -- Penny
Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the
Chicago Public Library
