It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!
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Yarra -Melbourne Regional Library Corporation Children’s & Youth Services Presenter - Paula Kelly It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe! Creating a "Sweet" Youth Friendly Space in the new Carlton Library
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It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!. Creating a "Sweet" Youth Friendly Space in the new Carlton Library. Yarra -Melbourne Regional Library Corporation Children’s & Youth Services Presenter - Paula Kelly. TOP 5 for Teens Spaces. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Yarra -Melbourne Regional Library Corporation
Children’s & Youth Services
Presenter - Paula Kelly
It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!
It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!
Creating a "Sweet"
Youth Friendly Space
in the new Carlton Library
TOP 5 for Teens SpacesTOP 5 for Teens Spaces
Young people will use it = YA memberships stats go up.
Young people will borrow from it = YA circulation stats will go up.
Young people will be seen in your library = Activities and programs will see
increase in attendance = Patronage stats up.
TOP 5 for Teens Spaces TOP 5 for Teens Spaces
1/ Space 2/ Staff 3/ Programs 4/ Collections 5/Equipment
SpaceSpace
One level Better supervision for computers No real dedicated space for teens Lack of flexibility to change space No general meeting space No quiet space for study/ homework No display area
Flexible Space Furniture PC access Displays Shelving
The ProposalThe Proposal
1/ Space 2/ Staff 3/ Programs 4/ Collections 5/Equipment
TOP 5 for Teens Spaces TOP 5 for Teens Spaces
Has it made a difference?Has it made a difference? Increase in NEW teen (13-17) members 99-00 17.5% Increase in NEW teen (13-17) members 00-01 45%
Increase in circulation of YAFIC 99-00 33.8% Increase in circulation of YAFIC 00-01 86.4%
Increase in circulation of YAPBKs 99-00 12.5% Increase in circulation of YAPBKs 00-01 21%
Increased usage of YA Mags 99-00 17.6% Increased usage of YA Mags 00-01 208.3%
Circulation of new YA AV collections 00-01 solid circulation stats improving usage by 3 fold plus since previous period
(* Stats refer to July-Dec periods and include 99-00 - 3 weeks closure and 3 months of only half operational library)
Where to from here?Where to from here?
It’s Hip to be Square!It’s Hip to be Square!
