TEEN PROGRAMSLuring the untamed to your library

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Librarian: 17 yearsTeen Librarian: 12 yearsDirector: 5 months

Homeschooled: 3 kids

Hobbies: knitting, spinning, sewing, fiber arts of all sorts, painting, making altered books, jewelry making, writing, designing (everything), reading, cooking African and Asian food, astronomy…

YOU

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Straw Poll Question #1:

What was your favorite thing to do when you were a teen?

BLATANT BRAGGING

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Statistics:2010: 62 programs 472 teens

In 26-library system: 2nd highest teen attendance 1st is West Bend:1048% larger, only dedicated teen librarian

More teens than 8 of Wisconsin’s 15 Class 2 cities.

Average service population of the 20 Wisconsin libraries that are closest in teen attendance is 50,157, or nearly ten times larger.

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PUBLICITY

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If the programs are fun…

FUN

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…you don’t need no stinkin’ publicity.

MONEY

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2011 How Much

Friends of the library 200YALSA grant 450Local Businesses 300

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Straw Poll Question #2:

What’s your teen programming budget?

KNOW STUFF

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MAKE STUFF

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GET CRAFTY

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DIY FOR GUYS

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WEB TOOLS

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ETSY

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MAKE NOISE

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CREATE GAMES

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COOK

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Straw Poll Question #3:

What was the coolest thing you’ve made at the library?

PLAY STUFF

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MUSIC

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DANCE

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ENJOY ART

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PUT ON A PLAY

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SHOP

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PAMPER

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SLEEPOVERS

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Straw Poll Question #4:

What freaks you out about teen programs?What do you love?

DO IT WITH THEM

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Straw Poll Question #5:

How do you measure success with your teen programs?

QUESTIONS?

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