The document discusses two library programs that utilize new media technologies for children and teens. The first section describes a blogging program at the Mission Viejo Library that engaged 55 teen bloggers who wrote 300 blog posts that received 12,000 page views and 100 followers. The bloggers gained experience and confidence in writing and felt more connected to the library. The second section discusses a program at the Dixon Public Library that incorporated iPads into storytime and found they increased parental engagement by allowing interactive book apps. Parents were surprised and pleased the small town library offered such technologies.

1. MAKE SOME NOISE!
HIGH-TECH SERVICES
FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Mission Viejo Library
Dixon Public Library
CLA Conference 2013
Sunday, November 10, 13

2. Why are we here?
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3. Why are we here?
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4. Why are we here?
What is new media?
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5. Why are we here?
What is new media?
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6. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
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7. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
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8. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
• What about elementary aged kids?
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9. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
• What about elementary aged kids?
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10. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
• What about elementary aged kids?
• Preschoolers?
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11. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
• What about elementary aged kids?
• Preschoolers?
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12. Why are we here?
What is new media?
• What are some issues with using new media with
teenagers?
• What about elementary aged kids?
• Preschoolers?
• Babies?
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13. WRITE ON!
BLOGGING WITH TEENS
AT THE MISSION VIEJO LIBRARY
Allison Tran
Mission Viejo Library
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14. THE COMMUNITY
Southern California
Population: 93,305
Median Income: $96,420
U.S. Census 2010
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15. THE COMMUNITY NEED
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16. THE SOLUTION
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17. PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
• Earn volunteer service credit
• Strengthen writing skills
• Create a positive digital footprint
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18. COMMUNITY BENEFITS
What
to
read?
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19. SUPPORT & GRANT FUNDING
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20. GETTING STARTED
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21. CREATING CONTENT
interviewing
New York Times bestselling
author
Lauren Oliver
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interviewing
New York Times bestselling
author
Eoin Colfer

22. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
• Getting buy-in from other
departments
• Managing content
• Lack of face-to-face interaction
with bloggers
Photo by flickr user David
Amsler
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23. INTRODUCING THE BLOG
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24. BOOSTING THE SIGNAL
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25. PERSONAL BRANDING WORKSHOP
Brand strategist
Sherry Main
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26. SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
WORKSHOP
YouTube personality
Kaleb Nation
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27. TEEN WRITING WORKSHOP
Bestselling author
Alyson Noël
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28. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
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29. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
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300 blog posts

30. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
300 blog posts
12,000
pageviews
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31. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
300 blog posts
12,000
pageviews
100 followers
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32. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
300 blog posts
12,000
pageviews
100 followers
320 comments
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33. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
55 teen bloggers
300 blog posts
12,000
pageviews
100 followers
320 comments
375 hours of
volunteer service credit
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34. SURVEY RESULTS
"How connected do you feel to your library?"
"How confident do you feel in your writing?"
"How important is your digital footprint?"
0
Before joining the Teen Blog Team
After joining the Teen Blog Team
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25 50 75 100
*cumulative score
based on 22 responses

35. PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
“It's so much fun!!
It gives me
something to do and improves my
writing skills.”
“I
like that this group of teens loves to
we are empathetic to
each other and it is fun to talk
write;
about something we are all passionate
about.”
“I love being able to write my own book
review in my own style. It's great
seeing my hard work in
public.”
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36. iPADS AND
CHILDREN
At the DIXON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Katrina Bergen
Children’s/Young Adult Services Librarian
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37. THE COMMUNITY
Central Valley
Population: 18,320
Median Income: $69,742
U.S. Census 2010
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38. Storytime
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39. Parental Engagement
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40. Comments by Parents and
Grandparents
Who would have thought that a little town like Dixon would
have something like this?
It's fabulous! It's the future.
They have iPads in the schools now too - this will help
with that.
I had Monster at the End of this Book when it was a Little
Golden Book. Now we have it on an app and
my little boy gets to interact with it and make things
happen. He's thrilled.
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