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TPiB: Comic Book Creations
Comic Books, Comics, Graphic Novels, Programming, Programs, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, Teen Programs in a Box, TPIB, TPIB Environment
|Today I am hosting my first Teen program for this year’s super hero themed program. This is hands down my favorite SRC theme to date. So many cool, easy and fun things to do. Today I’m just having a kind of informal comic themes Maker program where we will cut up discarded graphic novels/manga/comic books […]
Be a Changemaker Workshops
Be a Changemaker, Programming, Programming Resources, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming
|Sometime last year I got a call from Kirsten Cappy at Curious City asking if I wanted to help her write a series of workshops supporting a book called Be a Changemaker by Laurie Ann Thompson. If you aren’t familiar with Curious City, it’s a site where you can find a variety of book based […]
This year I undertook a challenge: an ongoing program series designed by my teen board, reliant on the generosity of adults in the surrounding community, not especially fun, on my night off. This became Career Conversations, and we had our fourth and final program last night. Overall, it was a smashing success. Here’s what I’ve learned […]
Book Review and Program Ideas: Playing with Surface Design by Courtney Cerruti
Crafts, Programming, Programming Resources, Programs, Teen Porgramming, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, TPIB
|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 […]
Take 5: Postcards from France, programs, books and more for a France themed day (Quarto Week) (TPiB)
Crafts, origami, Paris, Programming, Programming Resources, Programs, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, Teen Programs in a Box, TPIB
|In my home, Paris is a dream destination. The Tween collects a variety of memorabilia and we tend to collect and read books that take place in France. This post for a Paris themed TPIB has been sitting in my drafts folder for a really, really long time. But I’m finally dusting it off and […]
Full STEAM Ahead with Tween and Teen Programming, webinar for Florida Library Webinars
Programming, Programming Resources, Programs, Tech Talk, Technology
|Today I did a webinar for Florida Library Webinars. Do check out Florida Library Webinars as they host a wide variety of excellent webinars on a wide variety of important topics. Here are the slides from my presentation. Please note: This link takes you to the technology comparison chart with clickable links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0B-FUwQaggvaN3bBjX3-fXxs2ExiEEIBz3Ce–_rZs/edit Also Mentioned: […]
TPiB: Programming with Straws
Programming, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, Teen Programming in a Box, Teen Programs in a Box, TPIB, TPIB Environment
|@TLT16 Must. Get. So cool! Will have to repeat our Everything is Strawsome program again and add these to it. — Laura Renshaw (@LauraRenshaw1) January 30, 2015 When I was Tweeting about Strawbees on Twitter, Laura Renshaw sent me the above tweet about her library’s Everything is Strawsome program, an obvious play on the popular […]
This morning as I walked outside, there was this gross layer of ice over everything that was practically invisible. The kids at the crosswalk were slipping and falling all over the place, and then it started to rain ice. Not hail or sleet, this was like little jagged shards of ice that were pelting my […]
As part of a Social Studies project, The Tween and her classmates had to create crafts to sell at a recreated “Mexican Market”. For our craft project, we created Sugar Skulls out of clay which proved to be very popular. Sugar Skulls are an important part of the Mexican Day of the Dead, or the […]
Career Conversations, programming for older teens
free programs, High School, Programming, Teen Programming, TPIB
|What do older teens want out of library programing? Communities differ, but in my area, with teens in a highly demanding school loaded with AP courses and ample, high quality after school activity options, the library’s offerings have tough competition for teens’ precious after school time. The strategy here is not to attempt competing with […]
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