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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>I too had a scavenger hunt for the teens and wanted them to learn that they could, “get the book from anywhere.” I simply had them find information about a book that was not available in the Stark County District Library catalog, but could be found in the consortium (SearchOhio) catalog. Earlier in the scavenger hunt I had them pick up a bookmark from Reference Services which gave detailed instructions on how to find books using the SearchOhio catalog. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Of course, you would have to alter this to suit the resources available at Wilson Public Library. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You could consider having them find information about a book using World Cat, and then completing an inter-library loan request for a title your library does not own. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>BTW: I used the title <i>Battle Royale</i> by Koushum Takami. SCDL didn’t own a copy at the time and I found it appropriate for teens. The story is so similar to <i>Hunger Games</i> that many people say that the basic premise of <i>Hunger Games</i> was stolen by Suzanne Collins. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:#1F497D'>~ Linda (Miday) Smik</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Linda (Miday) Smik,</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Teen Services Librarian</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Stark County District Library</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>715 Market Ave. North</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Canton, Ohio 44702</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>(330) 458-2650</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:LMiday@starklibrary.org">lsmik@starklibrary.org</a></span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black'>If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads. ~ Sherman Alexi </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Karen Jensen [mailto:kjensenmls@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mary Stanton; oplinlist@lists.oplin.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] teen scavenger hunt question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Good Evening,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I have done multiple Teen Scavenger Hunts and they usually take on 1 of 2 formats.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The first is more of a Library Bootcamp approach, outlined here <a href="http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2011/07/library-boot-camp.html">http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2011/07/library-boot-camp.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The second is to simply put together a 20 question "contest" sheet where you have teens look information up, bring back certain types of materials, etc. I believe there is an example questionairre here <a href="http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2012/01/contests-everyone-is-winning.html">http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2012/01/contests-everyone-is-winning.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I usually did a Pizza Party/Scavenger Hunt as a quarterly event, always changing the questions. I even did them with things like The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I always informed the staff before they were about to take place and reminded them not to give any answers or help teens find the answers, this is sometimes difficult for the reference staff. I also put signs on the front doors letting patrons know that teens were engaged in an activity designed to help them learn to use the library and that there may be some noise for a few minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>My instructions to the teens were this:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>You have 20 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>First one back with all the correct answers wins<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Do not move any items that may be necessary to answer a question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>No running, yelling, kicking, spitting, hitting, punching, tripping, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Please do not interrupt staff if they are helping a patron<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Some of the questions I used included:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Looking things up on the PAC to get author, title, or the number of items we held on a certin subject<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>What book is Bella holding on the Twilight read poster?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Name a cartoon character on the cover of the Encylopedia of comics in the ref area<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>If a book is fiction is it true or made up?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>How many public internet computers does the library have<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Bring back a graphic novel with a superhero in it. What is the call number?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Hope that helps you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Karen Jensen, MLS<br>Teen Librarian Toolbox<br><a href="http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com">www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com</a><br>Join #the2012project (info on blog)<br>@tlt16 on Twitter, also on Facebook and Pinterest<br>Youth Services Librarian, Betty Warmack Branch Library<br>Reviewer for VOYA magazine<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Mary Stanton <<a href="mailto:mes45601@yahoo.com">mes45601@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> Karen Jensen <<a href="mailto:kjensenmls@yahoo.com">kjensenmls@yahoo.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:31 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Fw: [OPLINLIST] teen scavenger hunt question</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv769586687><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>----- Forwarded Message -----<br><b>From:</b> Karalea Lane <<a href="mailto:gawref2@oplin.org">gawref2@oplin.org</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:oplinlist@oplin.org">oplinlist@oplin.org</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:23 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] teen scavenger hunt question</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><br>Hi,<br><br>I'm planning a "get to know your library" scavenger hunt for teens. All steps are designed to help teens learn what is in a library (thesaurus, cookbooks, graphic novels, AAC players etc). I'd like to have the kids use the hold system so they know we can get books from anywhere, but am not sure how to do it. Any suggestions that will not create extra work for the library?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Karalea Lane<br>ILL/Circulation Clerk<br>Garnet A Wilson Public Library<br>Waverly, Ohio<br>740/947-4921<br>_______________________________________________<br>OPLINLIST mailing list -- <a href="mailto:OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist">http://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist</a><br><br><a href="http://aboutbooks.info">http://aboutbooks.info</a> -- Search for author, title, subject... anything about books.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>