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You may have heard that there are some problems with today’s economy, those same problems are affecting the very teen patrons that you serve. This is a great time to remind your teens about the value of your library and your teen services program . . . Today’s unemployment rate hovers somewhere around 9%. […]
Sometimes trying to find creative library programs that will interests teens is difficult, but there is a great resource for us that we don’t offer consider: the teens themselves. Teens are singing, acting, making short films, designing web sites, making models and so much more. They have talents and hobbies that they want to share, […]
Everything you do is another building block in creating the overall image for your library and teen services program: Every piece of paper you put out. Every poster you put up. The overall look of your area (Is it neat and organized? Are you merchandising titles face out and filling holes and straightening throughout the day?). […]
Geek (n.) – a person with enthusiastic interest in a particular interest or devotion. Typically technology, science fiction and fantasy, comic books, etc. Urban dictionary defines Geek as: The person you make fun of in high school and wind up working for as an adult. Right now, geek is cool. This past weekend was a […]
Marketing Teen Services to Non Teen Services Staff, A Teen Services Plan Example
| Communication, Marketing, Staff Development, Teen Services, Training
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 […]
Marketing Teen Services to Non Teen Services Staff, Part 1
| Communication, Marketing, Staff Development, Teen Services, Training
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) […]
First off, I realize not everyone has an iPhone and I apologize. Also, I don’t know if the apps are available on other form platforms, but if they are – I recommend you check them out. When trying to come up with images to promote activities, reads, etc – well, sometimes I just can’t find […]
Teen Read Week 2011: Book Quotation Celebration
| Art, Creativity, Marketing, Programming, Reader's Advisory
The other day I stumbled across a cool Perks of Being a Wallflower Poster, and as I looked for a good copy to share with you my Google image search revealed a ton of amazing cool fan art that involved teens’ favorite quotes from the book. When I read, I always keep a journal by my side […]
Make the Most of Your Teen Services FB Page
| Contests, Facebook, Marketing, Reader's Advisory, Social Media
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 […]
At some point or another, as a teen librarian, you may find yourself having to talk to staff and administrators about library programming. Sometimes you may have to address funding issues. Other times you may find yourself having to justify the amount of staff time that is spend developing, marketing and executing teen programs. And […]
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