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CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY LIBRARIES NOVEMBER 3, 2019 YALSA SYMPOSIUM MEGAN AARANT LINDSAY SHEPPARD "Man, the library will keep you outta jail!"

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CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY LIBRARIESNOVEMBER 3, 2019YALSA SYMPOSIUM

MEGAN AARANT LINDSAY SHEPPARD

"Man, the librarywill keep yououtta jail!"

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Understand thebenefits &challenges ofworking withincarceratedyouth.

Find personal &professionaloutcomes toestablishingthesepartnerships

Be aware of howto balance yourexpectations withreality.

BY THE END OF THISSESSION YOU WILL...

OBJECTIVES

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A desire to get involved in local juvenile justice/restorative justice.New outreach opportunityGrant required partnership with facility catering to marginalized youth

WhyOutreach @Aaron CohnRYDC?

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Sentences are 30 days to ayear.

Short TermMost of the offenders aremale.

Coed

All offense levels are housedhere and are not separated.

All Offense LevelsDespite having a mediacenter, there is no librarianon staff. Books are donated.Offenders have low readingscores.

No Librarian

FAST

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CTS

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Only low-tech/no-techoptions were allowed.

High-TechPrograms

No response on approvalrequests.

Access to pre-approved internetcontent Email = less consistent

Phone calls = slightly moreconsistent

Consistentcommunication

Each grant period had acore group by the end but alot of turnover during.

Consistent cohort

While there were a fewreluctant participants, weoverall had teens excitedto read and participate.

Work hard forparticipation

We were as authentic andopen as possible and theyouth responded to this.

Work hard forcredibility with theyouth

Expectations vs. Reality

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Summer 2018

Spring 2019 Summer 2019

"Q",productive

discussions

Great teens,noticeable

impact

TRHT GreatStories Club

grants

Femaleparticipants,facility issues

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The Impact

"It gives them hope and a senseof normalcy and has built theirconfidence and morale."

-- An Officer

"I never really collaboratedwith anyone before. I got towork with and form a bond withthe other guys." -- Book clubparticipant

"I thought reading books wasboring. Now reading is fun. Iread these books and now I'mreading all the books." -- Bookclub participant

"Man, the library will keep yououtta jail!" -- Youth during aclassroom visit

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OR

*Adapted from aBuzzFeed Quiz

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"You cannot escape fate. Just as you rose you shall fall

by my hands."

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TupacWords of Wisdom

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"I exist in the depths ofsolitude pondering my true

goal."

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TupacDepths of Solitude

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"Love is too young to knowwhat conscience is."

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ShakespeareSonnet 151

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"A coward dies a thousandtimes, a soldier dies but

once."

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TupacIf I Die 2nite

(References Julius Caesar)

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"We know what we are, butknow not what we may be."

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ShakespeareHamlet, Act 4, Scene 5

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Reformat ouroutreach approachto better suit

their needs alongwith ours.

Aaron CohnRYDC

What Comes Next

Build arelationship andestablish a book

club.

Expand toMYDC

Researching andimplementing

restorative justiceapproaches to

behavioral issues.

Influence inTeen Dept.

Expand to multiplecampuses includingthe EducationTransition Center.

Collaborate withDJJ RegionalVolunteerCoordinator

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BooksBooksBooks

DepositCollection 

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HOW CAN YOU AND

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Share Just Do It.

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GO. TAKE A CHANCE. JUSTDO IT LIKE NIKE.

PARTING WORDS

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