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Asset Builder’s Coalition support materials
40 Developmental Assets, Adolescent Development, Communication, Networking, Programming
|I was very honored to have an article appear regarding asset building in the October 2011 edition of VOYA (page 354), the Voice of Youth Advocates. My article was entitled Mpact: An Asset Builder’s Coalition and if you are a regular reader here at TLT you know that I am a big advocate for using the […]
TPIB: Once Upon a Time
Fairy Tales, Programming, Reader's Advisory, Teen Programming, Teen Programs in a Box
|upon a time, there were tales . . . and today, those tales are being re-told. With a twist. One of my very favorite fairy tales retold is Enchanted by Orson Scott Card. It is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty; but what I really love about it is the way he portrays the magic of […]
For the purposes of this post, it is really important that we come together as advocates for youth and leave behind our own personal political opinions. Really, you’ll understand what I mean in a moment. Regardless of what you may think about the Occupy Wall Street movement (OWS) and it’s message, I for one am […]
Right now the dead have risen – both from the grave and in popularity. There is no denying that right now zombies are, erm, hot? Sure technically I guess they should be cold, being dead and all, but as far as pop culture trends go – they are HOT. World War Z by Max Brooks […]
Believe it or not, the new year is just around the corner. I know you are thinking, but no I am just getting ready for Teen Read Week. And yet even as we do our current programming we must always be thinking 4 to 6 months ahead to the future; part of successful programming is […]
Every year teen librarians put together amazing programs at their library in celebration of Teen Read Week. There are craft programs. Zombie proms. Sometimes there are even author events. But how do you put the read in Teen Read Week? Read Around the Clock Me, I encourage my teens to read by offering incentives. I know […]
In the past few years, we have seen a real influx of movies based upon popular teen titles, Harry Potter and Twilight being among the most popular. As we speak the first Hunger Games movie has finished filming and is set for release in March of 2012. Upcoming titles include The Perks of Being a […]
In Megan McCafferty’s dystopian world, everyone over the age of 18 is infertile due to a virus so teenage girls are paid to help bring new children into the world. In the real world, teenage pregnancy is viewed much differently. Popular Mtv shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom illustrate some of the complications in […]
Today is October 1 which means Halloween is right around the corner. So it’s time to get your spook on with some wicked (and wickedly cool) programming. For this this event we are going to look at monster inspired crafts, food and games and turn October into Monstrober, a rip roaring Monster Fest. You can […]
This year’s Teen Read Week theme is Picture It @ Your Library. It runs from October 16-22. But don’t worry, during the month of September TLT has been helping you get ready! The truth is, you can do a wide variety of fun things with this type of a theme. You can challenge your teens […]
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