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January 9, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Using Social Media to Engage Teens, including contests

I always blog wearing a tiara 🙂 Contests: They are simple and fun ways to keep your teens engaged.  They generate repeat business.  They help you appeal to a wide variety of interests.  In short, they work for teen librarians.  Last week we discussed why I love them and I shared one of my favorite […]

July 17, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Make the Most of Your Teen Services FB Page

Hopefully, you have a teen services FB page.  This is a great way for you to remind teens of upcoming programs, new books, popular culture tidbits, great homework sites and have fun, informal contests and chats.  When creating a teen services FB page, make sure it is not tied to your personal account but to […]

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