[OPLINLIST] Library Lock-Ins

[Gerry Vogel]

We have had at least 3 in the past five years, Friday nights after close
from 5:30 to 8:30, so, not too late.

We have a very simple form for parental permission.

You have to pick a night that does not conflict with other activities,
especially if you are in a busy busy community.  The last one we had was
packed (about double what we anticipated) because we got a large number of
last minute registrants.  Someone texted the event to their friends
omitting all the "get permission, sign up by XX date" so there were signups
as parents dropped them off.  So we ordered more pizza.  Next time we will
have a cutoff.

We usually staff the building with 4 people.

We kept them busy with organized (minute to win it, scavenger hunt) and
random activities/games, better to not spend too much effort on the former
lest they get bored.  At least lay out the ground rules off the top.

They often come up with their own ideas, so if you have a teen advisory
board or anime club the same kids will show.  Last year a spontaneous hide
and seek game erupted (and a few shelves fell down, but nobody was hurt),
so roll with it if it fits your general guidelines, which they appreciate
being relaxed for one evening a year.

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Mary M. <mcgavick.mary at gmail.com> wrote:

> For someone who knows nothing, I sure have a lot of opinions, don't I?
>
> Karen Jensen has an interesting counter-argument to library lock-ins
> on her (excellent) blog today:
>
> http://teenlibrarianstoolbox.blogspot.com/2012/02/thinking-out-loud-marketing-and-library.html#more
>
> Mary M.
> PL of MV & Knox Co.
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Janelle Thomas <jthomas at oplin.org>
> wrote:
> > Is anyone familiar with the legalities behind having lock-ins at the
> library during non-operational hours? Our teen group really wants to do one
> as their end of the year party. I have some reservations... I would
> appreciate any thoughts and experience anyone has had on this. Thank you!
> >
> > Janelle Thomas
> > Director
> > Swanton Public Library
> > 305 Chestnut St.
> > Swanton OH 43558
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-- 
Gerry Vogel, MLIS
Assistant Director, Avon Lake Public Library
32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake OH 44012 www.alpl.org
tel: 440-933-8128 x239 fax: 440-933-6406

*any opinions expressed are my own and not (necessarily, or yet) those of
ALPL*

I am currently reading: "After the Apocalypse" by Maureen McHugh.
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