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Teen Porgramming

February 19, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Cindy Crushes Programming: Mermaid Hair Clips

YA Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through a short but fun tutorial for DIY mermaid hair clips, which would be great for the 2020 SRP theme Imagine Your Story.

August 17, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

This is What Happened When We Held a Pokemon Go Program at the Library

Last Thursday The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH) hosted it’s Pokemon Go program, an event that was put together by a committee of about 7 people for all ages. We scoured the Internet and found a variety of activities and decorations which helped make our event an exciting success. Because Pokemon […]

July 13, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Video Games Weekly: Pokemon Go and Teen Programming (TPiB)

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Pokemon Go, the newest app that inspires gamers to GO OUTSIDE! Many libraries have already utilized Pokemon Go as social media content, book display inspiration, and promotional material.  Instead of focusing on what Pokemon Go is and how to play, this article is going to […]

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When The Mr. and I were in college, he was an art major. I had the distinct privilege of of learning about an array of artistic ideas while watching him take classes. Because of this experience, or perhaps just because of the moments we’ve shared and the influence he has had on me, I’ve always […]

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April 28, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Technology is a HUGE part of what we do everyday.  Whether we are helping our teens use technology, using technology to connect with our teens, or trying to put together teen programs – there is no escaping it, and no escaping how often it changes.  Since we write about it, I thought we would make […]

Take 5: More Duct Tape Craft Awesomeness (Duct Tape Crafts, part 2)

November 5, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Earlier this year, I put together for a Pop-Up/Mobile Makerspace.  Two of them actually.  One is LEGO based and one is Duct/Duck Tape based.  It had to be mobile because we have a small physical space and we needed to be able to pull it out and put it away so it wasn’t hogging up the […]

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