2. today …
Programming forms
Space
Collection
connection
Promotion/
publicity
“Layering”

4. How Chuck Norris ate Teen Tech Week…

5. …and zombies invaded Teen Read Week.

6. Programming Policy
Formalizing teen
participation/ collaboration
as a success measure
Making it part of
your teen service
mission and vision.

7. Programming Policy
SAPL - Teen Program Development Guidelines:
•Teen Library Program development will NOT be passive – with the
Library in the role of “creator” and the teen patron in the role of
“attendee.”
•Teen Library Programming will NOT originate from:
•the interests of library personnel
•library staffs’ or community members’ perception of the interests of
teens
•library staffs’ or adult community members’ presumption of what is
“good” for teens.
Teen Library Programming WILL originate from:
•Teens with library staff assuming the role of facilitator and guide
during the process
•Teens will actively participate in program development,
implementation and play a role in the decision making process.

8. Your role:
Foster and
facilitate…
Find resources
Develop partnerships
Grow users
Build community
Advocate
Formalize

10. QUESTION # 1:
Do you experience resistance to teen
programming? answer in poll:
• Yes (from coworkers)
• Yes (from manager or admin)
• Yes (from community users)
• No, things are pretty much cool
• No, mostly support

11. Teen Programming Types
Spontaneous / Impromptu
Guerilla / Stealth*
Make & Take Small scale recurring
Make & Leave Linear / Non-linear
Large scale one-off

13. examining the “geography of no.”

14. collaborating w teen
@ library space
Marking territory: Physical/ virtual
Involving teens
From micro to macro - including “the rules”
Full scale design – from the ground up
Redesign – remodel of an existing space
“Decorative” means of expression/ interaction/ participation

15. QUESTION # 2:
Does your library location have a
dedicated teen space?
Please choose & answer in poll:
• Yes (seat & technology, maybe teens only)
• No (YA book shelves – but not a “space”)
• Sort of… (space colonized by adults)
• Space shared w children (or tweens)
• Other (describe in chat)

16. Things you
can do today:
How do teens want to use
observe space?
Do they use the space
designated for them?
Or do they choose another
space in the library?
What do teens want to do in
the space?

17. Ask yourself…
Is the library set-up…
a set-up?
Are the rules applied
consistently by all staff?

18. Geography of NO!
“Libraries create spaces in
which youth are told “no” for
doing or wanting things entirely
appropriate for young people…”
-- Anthony Bernier

19. Afterschool looks like this…

20. http://www.flickr.cm/photos/travelinlibrarian/

21. rules

22. simple guidelines
“Respect yourself,
respect others,
and respect
property.”
-- Patrick Jones
http://besterlibrary.weebly.com/rules.html

23. simple guidelines

24. New (from the ground up)
Remodeled/
repurposed
Designated
Decorated
http://www.offaly.ie/

25. linear feet
rather than
a footprint

26. Minneapolis Public Library, Teen Area

27. In the mean time…

28. QUESTION # 3:
Do teens participate in the decoration
of the library’s teen area? answer in poll:
Yes (artwork, bulleting boards, etc.)
No, but it sounds like a good idea.
No, that would never fly at our library.
Other (describe in chat)

29. Welcoming
Casually accessible
Teens get the
message they can put
their artwork up, too.

32. Permanent
flux.
Resource display
Bulleting boards
The walls…

33. small “personalization”
opportunities
Teens interact
with peers &
express
themselves
without
mediation from
staff

34. bulletin board

39. “You can’t put anything up on the walls…”
children’s version

40. teen version

41. Questions??
Questions??
http://buboblog.blogspot.com
Berkeley (CA) California Street at Prince, November 2011

42. Questions??
Questions??
http://buboblog.blogspot.com
Berkeley (CA) California Street at Prince, November 2011

43. from static to active…

44. POLL QUESTION # 4:
Does library have teen wordpress blog
or facebook? answer in poll:
• Yes, teens post to library blog or FB
• Yes, BUT only librarians can post to library
blog or FB
• No, teen stuff goes on the main
worpress/blooger or FB
• No, no way. I’ve asked.
• Other (describe in chat)

45. HTML
(nostalgia)
SAPL’s
teen
resource
(list)
circa 1999

46. mysapl.org Limited Control

47. free
range
Be where
teens are…
interaction
anywhere

48. Participatory
Culture
Contribute / create:
Photos
Video
Poetry
Reviews Share thing
Art work music/ video
Suggestions
Comment
Build Community

50. Connections
proximity
relevance
opportunity

51. Sometimes it is about books…
sometimes it’s not.

52. engaging
readers &
non-readers

53. The power of ARC
Recommendations
Collection
development
What did you think?
(on blog/ on display)
Clear avenue to suggest a title…

54. With all due
respect
Don’t geek-
out.
O RM
KW
Don’t push. BO
O

56. She was just gushing
about this book….
(is this a way in…?)

57. peer to peer
http://www.youtube.com/user/210teenlibrary#p/u/29/mKVL7NvIn6A

59. POLL QUESTION # 5:
How do you think most teens learn
about library events & services?
answer in poll:
• Library print calendar
• Library flier
• Flier found off-site
• Library on-line calendar
• From their friends
• Other (describe in chat)

60. promotion
a deep mystery…

61. The 6 month publicity “experiment”

62. In-house promotion
Part of taking
ownership &
planning…
Display +
Teen artwork +
Event
promotion

63. promotion

64. In-house promotion
Check
your
tone.

65. promotion
Consistency
Word of mouth
Collaboration
Partnerships
Proximity
Mushroom?
I love google.

66. Part of
the
program
I love google.

67. By-products

68. funding
Getting a few successes under your belt…
Calling the press…
…and
then asking for
money!
retro-space’s photoscream flickr

69. getbraizen.com jenniferjoan@gmail.com

71. POLL QUESTION # 3:
Have you found teen book clubs to be
successful at your location?
Please choose & answer in poll:
• Yes (popular & attended)
• No (planned, advertised & no attendance)
• Sort of… (it is hit and miss)
• We do not have teen book clubs
• Other (describe in chat)

72. Putting traditional
things out there as
possibilities…
•Book trailers
•Resource displays

73. teen created:
Display
peer to peer
youtube video
QR code
booktalk