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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From what I can tell, there’s been a TAB at our library for a long while. It’s open to all teens, but generally the teens that come are the ones who come to everything; my “core group.” I run every program
idea by them, which they usually like but occasionally make it clear when a particular idea is lame. They help choose summer reading prizes, keep me updated on homework assignments so the non-fiction collection can reflect what’s needed, & help me stay updated
on teens in general (sometimes I just sit back & listen to them talk about things like popular books, music, movies, social networks, ebooks, manga/anime, etc. TAB is basically my secret weapon). I also bring selections of the new fiction & read the book blurbs
aloud – usually they all check out by the end. I’ve also taken books with low circs that I think they’d like but might have missed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">This is the first year since I took over in 2007 that I’m letting them run a program, which should be interesting. We also do a “field trip” each year to a bookstore where they get to choose a book to add
to the collection with a book plate – nice way to advertise when the book goes out.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As for how to find interest, when I took over, there was an extensive mailing list of over 50 teens that were sent letters each month, but as only 8-10 teens were coming, I thought that rather costly, so now
I just post signs, hand out flyers, & encourage them to bring their book & library loving friends. We also do a “membership drive” every August (we only meet during the school year) with displays in more prominent places. Generally, I advertise it as their
chance to have a voice in what goes on at their library. We usually have between 15-20 teens at each meeting, & we do serve pizza to them. I make them turn off their phones & laptops & focus on the meeting – they also have to stay for the full hour; no eating
pizza then leaving. We start every meeting by going ‘round with introductions (name, age, school) & the last thing they read & if it was any good, including me. Then we just dive right in to the agenda, after a reading of “It’s a Book!” which has become a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I think that’s about it! If you have any other questions, I’d be happy to answer them!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Sarah Amazing</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><br>
Teen Librarian<br>
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library<br>
(330) 399-8807 ext 305<br>
</span><a href="mailto:amazings@wtcpl.org" title="mailto:amazings@wtcpl.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">amazings@wtcpl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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