November 10, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I was recently asked an interesting question: what should customer service to teens look like in the library? The truth is that customer service to teens should look the same as customer service to any other library patron looks. Every library patron who walks through the library door should get the same high quality and […]
July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In the previous note Talking with Non Teen Services Staff About Teen Services, part 1, we discussed the importance of having a Teen Services outline to train incoming staff and use as a background for communicating with all staff. We also discussed how communication is a marketing tool. The final basic element we discussed was […]
July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
When working with teens, you will run across other library staff members that don’t necessarily jump on board (you know right this very moment a name has come up in your head). But there are things you can do to help them support your cause.First make sure you have these basic elements in place: (1) […]
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July 21, 2011 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Training staff to understand and work with teens is not a one time affair, but an ongoing process. After you have your initial service plan and training module in place, you should develop an ongoing communication tool to keep all staff informed about teen services. Just as you must market your services to your teens, […]
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