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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I held my first ever Lock-In at the end of January, and it went very well. So fresh from the experience, here’s what I did as far as legalities, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was a little bit nervous about it, so I put lots of constraints in place. Ours was only for our TAB members, and they needed to have attended one or more meetings to come to the Lock-in. (It pretty much assured me a good group of kids, and I had at least met them all beforehand.) First, I had to get approval from our library director. The teens had to return permission slips, with liability release and medical information, two days before the lock-in. I sent home a detailed information sheet for parents, as well as the schedule for the night (which the TAB designed with my minor input). I also called the local police so they would know why there were lights and people in the library in the middle of the night. I had a second adult (a wonderful co-worker)with me the whole night. While the teens were restricted most of the night to the lower level, I had a whistle around my neck at all times in case of an emergency that would require all of us to meet in the meeting room for further instructions. I was concerned about an ice storm we were supposed to have that night, and that we might lose power, but we were fine. I never blew the whistle, except in the introductory time when we talked about the rules.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve attached the permission slip, information sheet, and schedule.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It was really a lot of fun for the kids, but also for me!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Diane Bengson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Teen Services Librarian</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wright Memorial Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dayton, OH </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>