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So how are we all feeling about Tumblr so far? Let me know in the comments. Also, let me know what your Tumblr name is, so I can check you out!Now that you’ve all established your own Tumblr and found interesting people to follow, we are going to cover reblogging, creating your own original entries, […]
Get ready to jump in with my go-to method for learning something new – start doing it. Okay, yes, usually I read a few articles and ask some of my younger friends about their experience with whatever the new thing is. After that, though, when a new social media platform comes on the horizon, it’s […]
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 […]
Sunday Reflections: How Twitter is teaching us not to judge
| Bullying, Relationships, Social Media, Teen Issues, Twitter
When Eleanor from Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, with her out of control curly red hair and poor, holey clothes covered in scraps of cloth, first steps on the bust at her new school, the teens immediately judge her and deem her unworthy. They then go on to torment and bully her. When Meg […]
TPiB: Instagram crafts
| Crafts, Instagram, Programming, Social Media, Teen Tech Week, TPIB, Uncategorized
Every Friday in March we’re sharing crafts with our favorite website, The Library as Incubator Project. Check their site out for awesome ways to incorporate art into your library and programming. This week, I am sharing with you some of my favorite things to do with Instagram pictures. Instagram is perhaps one of the hottest […]
I’m nobody! Who are you? Part 1 (Why us teen librarians should talk to one another)
| Librarianship, Professional Development, Social Media, Teen Librarians, YA Librarianship
I’m Nobody, who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there’s a pair of us! Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know! -Emily Dickinson If you’re the only teen librarian in your library, it can be a lonely job. You plan programs on your own, or with the hopefully enthusiastic, but sometimes grudging or misguided assistance of a TAB, […]
Get active, change the world: Social campaigns for teens (Teens Can Make a Difference)
| 40 Developmental Assets, Activism, Environment, Social Media, Teen Issues, Youth Empowerment
If you spend any time looking at the 40 Developmental Assets (which you should), you’ll note that several of them touch on the idea that teens want (and need) to have a sense of purpose and feeling of control over their lives and futures; they need to know that they can have a positive influence […]
Book Review: Ask the Passengers by A. S. King (reviewed by Jenny Torres Sanchez)
| A. S. King, Ask the Passengers, Contests, Felicia Day, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Social Media
It was author Jenny Torres Sanchez that introduced me to the marvelous writings of A. S. King, so I thought I would let her review Ask the Passengers for us today. Besides, you probably already know that I love the book. So here is another point of view. Stay tuned at the end and enter […]
The headline says it all, so let’s just dive in shall we . . . 1. Rotters Daniel Kraus is the author of several YA titles, including Rotters. Rotters is a deeply deeply disturbing book about a teenage boy who ends up grave robbing after his mother dies and he goes to live with a […]
I am fairly new to the Twitterverse, and fairly addicted. It’s mostly Maureen Johnson’s fault (that woman is split your sides funny, you should definitely follow her). An avid Facebook user for years, I had no idea how rich the book culture was on Twitter. Here are 10 reasons why you should be on Twitter. […]
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