[OPLINLIST] Calling all Teen/Young Adult Librarians

[Nancy Koebel]

We tried a TAB when they first became popular and had a negligible group.  By the time I took over YA it had stopped and I just haven't had the time to restart one.

One of the suggestions I got from a webinar I took last month on teen programming through Webjunction was if you can't have an official board that meets at regular times, try putting a teen program suggestion box out.  Once they see their suggestions come to life they might be more interested in participating in an official TAB.

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From: "Sheena Striker" <sstriker at mljlibrary.org>
To: Oplinlist at oplin.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:21:18 PM
Subject: [OPLINLIST] Calling all Teen/Young Adult Librarians


We have been looking at our numbers for adult programming and are not happy with what we are seeing. It has become clear that our focus needs to be more on teens and young adults. Therefore we are talking about starting a youth advisory board and expanding our youth programs. I would like some advice/information about how things are done at other libraries. How do you go about finding teens for the board? Do you have a close working relationship with local school districts? What are some of the struggles/triumphs you have faces? Is there a specific type of program that goes over the best? Any information or advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Sheena 

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Sheena Striker 
Adult Programming Coordinator 
MLJ-Hardin County Library 
419-673-2278 
sstriker at mljlibrary.org 


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