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Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School: Crafting Programs by Stephanie W.
Crafts, Things I Never Learned in Library School, What They Didn't Teach Me in Library School
|We are excited to welcome the fabulous Stephanie Wilkes back to TLT after her maternity leave. We have missed her. Today she is sharing with you her first ever installment of Things I Never Learned in Library School. How to do crafts. Or in my case, crapfts. I completely suck at being an artsy fartsy […]
TPiB: Earth Day Projects (and project resources for your collection)
Collection Development, Crafts, Earth Day, Environment, Programming, TPIB
|It’s Earth Day! Today is a day when we remember that we all share this big Earth and that many of its resources are, in fact, limited. As you drive wherever you are going today (all though a good Earth day guru would ride a bike or walk), take a moment to look at all […]
Like a lot of Middle and High School students, I started writing angsty teenage poetry with the best of them. And I love doing National Poetry Month (April) activities with my tweens and teens. Actually, you can read some of my poetry as I wrote a few poems as part of the awareness campaign for […]
Prom! That’s right, it is prom season. Last week as the girls and I were out shopping, we couldn’t help but look at the dresses EVERYWHERE. The tween and I spent some time looking at them, apparently you are never to young to start thinking about prom. We told one teen with a group of […]
As part of Steampunkpalooza with author Suzanne Lazear, we are bringing you today some excellent Steampunk Crafts. Steampunk USB Drive (using Polymer clay)Ehow takes you through the 7 easy steps to make a fantastic Steampunk USB Drive. If you search on Etsy and Deviant Art you will see that people are making and selling all […]
TPiB: Peel Away Book Quote Art (guest post by Erinn Batykefer from The Library as Incubator Project)
|Whew! National Craft Month is drawing to a close, and I’m a little sad, frankly. As I said in my last post about Story Terrariums, I’ve really enjoyed test-driving craft ideas for this year’s Beneath the Surface theme for the Teen Summer Reading Program– there are just SO MANY good YA books that explore the […]
Crafting: It’s not just about the duct tape
40 Developmental Assets, Crafts, National Craft Month, Professional Development, Teen Programming, Uncategorized
|If you do craft programs at your library, you know it’s a great way to bring people in and bump up your attendance statistics. But crafting and libraries are an ideal match for many less selfish reasons as well. As National Craft Month comes to a close, let’s reflect on what crafts can bring to […]
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 […]
Take 5: Pinterest Boards for Crafting with Teens
Crafts, Pinterest, Programming Resources, Teen Programming, Uncategorized
|Love it or hate it, Pinterest collects a wealth of ideas in a graphically pleasing way, and is an especially popular way to access craft ideas. For National Craft Month, we’re highlighting five great Pinterest boards that focus on teen crafts that can be done, have been done, or we dream of getting done in […]
TPiB: Renovate Your Room – and more Duct tape crafts! (inspired by Where’s My Stuff? The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide)
Back to School, Crafts, Locker Crafts, Programming, Room Decorating, TPIB, Uncategorized, Zest Books
|Today is the first day of spring. It is also a good day to think about spring cleaning. I know: groan. But, helping teens get organized can be fun. One of my favorite programs I have ever done was called Renovate Your Room, and it is exactly what you think it is, a program to […]
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