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F IND YOUR INNER TEENP R E S E N T E D B Y S A R A H A M A Z I N G
T E E N L I B R A R I A N , W A R R E N - T R U M B U L L C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R Y
W H O W R O T E T H E B E S T S E L L I N G H U N G E R G A M E S T R I L O G Y ?
W H I C H S H O W O N A B C FA M I LY I S B A S E D O N T H E N O V E L S B Y
S A R A S H E PA R D ?
T H I S N O V E L B Y S T E P H E N C H B O S K Y W I L L S O O N B E A M O V I E S TA R R I N G
E M M A W AT S O N , PA U L R U D D , & L O G A N L E R M A N .
H E I S A B E S T S E L L I N G A U T H O R & F O U N D E R O F T H E N E R D F I G H T E R
C O M M U N I T Y O N L I N E .
W H I C H B B C S C I E N C E F I C T I O N D R A M A I S A B I G H I T A M O N G S T
T E E N S ?
F IND YOUR INNER TEENP R E S E N T E D B Y S A R A H A M A Z I N G
T E E N L I B R A R I A N , W A R R E N - T R U M B U L L C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R Y
T E X T I N G I S T H E N E W T W O H O U R A F T E R S C H O O L P H O N E C A L L
T E X T I N G I S T H E N E W T W O H O U R A F T E R S C H O O L P H O N E C A L L
• Social networks taking a backseat to the texting phenomenon• “Post pc”
-> Divide!• Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest – but Myspace no
more• Still creating content, just don’t think of it as blogging• Flocking to Twitter• Youtube still huge• Social suicide
• Cyberbullying: very real thing• iPods not every teen’s choice
E V E R YO N E ’ S A G A M E R
• From consoles to computers to social networks to apps, we’re all doing this, whether we realize it or not!
• Most online are free, or have a free aspect
• Console gaming has always been a part of their lives
• New consoles on the way!
E V E R YO N E ’ S A G A M E R
A N G E L S A R E T H E N E W VA M P I R E S• Vampire fiction morphing into miscellaneous
supernatural/paranormal creatures
• Zombies, faeries, angels, werewolves, ghosts, even mermaids – it’s all fair game!
• Rise of satire genre
• 2011: Year of the dystopian novel
• Everything is a series
• Hardcovers are normal!
N A R U T O I S T H E N E W S W E E T VA L L E Y H I G H
• Manga and anime everywhere now, and influencing american animation
• Black Butler, Shugo Chara, One Piece, Bakuman – what’s popular is dependent on location!
• Teen Fiction: Not as dark as you’ve read!
N A R U T O I S T H E N E W S W E E T VA L L E Y H I G H
H I P S T E R I S T H E N E W S C E N E , E M O T H E N E W G O T H
D E A D I S T H E N E W B L A C K
• Communication is key – don’t be afraid of them!• Basic rules must be posted!
• Be welcoming & excited that they are in your library…
• …but firm – if they do something wrong, they must have consequences
• Have a teen advocate on your staff in each building
• Make your teen area a safe zone, & your teens will help police behavior
T E E N S B E H AV I N G B A D LY
TALK TO YOUR TEENS!