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“Always Play With Their Minds”- Lucas, Empire Records (1995) TPIB: We have 31 teen programs for you to pick and choose elements from! I am in an extremely unique situation. At my library, I am *the* librarian. All programs, whether they be for babies or adults, fall on my shoulders…as well as materials ordering, and […]
We all have things we don’t like. For me, the list includes sea food and sports. It is hard for me as a librarian to hear someone say they don’t like to read, but over the years I have come to a sense of peace about it. I have come to the point where, for […]
Today kicks of Teen Tech Week, so get your tech on! Looking for some last minute ideas? Try the previous TLT post Teen Tech 12 or check out what Teen Librarian Stacey in Chicago (@BookSavvy on Twitter) did Friday with her teens. That’s right ladies and gentleman, this ultra cool pixalated cat is made from […]
One of the worst parts of having worked at a tuxedo shop is that you suffer from “Prom Brain” every spring. So, if you’re going to be thinking of prom anyway, why not embrace it and help your teens at the same time, right? I can’t take credit for the basic idea of this program. […]
Teen Tech Week is coming (March 4 – 10)! Every year it seems to sneak up on me planning wise; We’ve just announced the big medal winners and are thinking about Valentine’s Day and them – bam – it’s Teen Tech Week. TTW is a great time to consider the role that technology plays in […]
When I couldn’t get that jaunty little tune out of my head and everyone around me, from my preschooler to my mom were playing Angry Birds, I knew it was a program whose time had come. Pinterest, my go-to spot for browsing and brainstorming, had led me to a few different ways of incorporating Angry Birds […]
True confessions: I am a fan of Project Runway and have been watching it for yours exclaiming – this would be a great teen program, except for the part about the sewing. But I have mulled over in my head for years and kept thinking someday, maybe. Then they produced Project Accessory, which suddenly becomes […]
Teen librarians are always trying to find a way to get teen involvement. The 40 developmental assets tell us that having teens involved in the planning and creation of activities geared towards them helps self-esteem and decreases their participation in risk taking activities. We also know that since teens are so peer oriented, having teens […]
“All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players:They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts,” – William Shakespeare If all the world’s a stage, you can help teens play their part with some fun, theater themed programming. Right after Halloween your local stores will […]
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