TECHNOLOGY FOR TEEN SUCCESS

or OUR TEEN SPACES NEED HELP!

Presented by Susie SerranoButte County Library

Oroville Teen Space Before

Paradise Teen Space Before

What can we do??•Redesign young adult spaces with the emphasis on making them inviting for teens rather than simply housing teen collections; add computers to those areas

•Strategic Initiative: A Level Playing Field for Butte County’s Kids•Goal: Positive alternatives for teens

--Joan Frye Williams and George Needham

ChallengesWe don’t filter our computers

No computer instruction experience

Computer Instructor needed

2 spaces in 2 towns

Teen Library Volunteers (TLVs)

Creating the New Teen Space in Oroville

TeenOwnership

Teen MuralCreated byOroville High SchoolArt Club

Teen Mural Today

New Teen Space in Paradise

Matched, In-Kind, & Donations

4 Computers plus installation

Fun Teen Furniture for Paradise

Teen Mural & “Poetree”Staff & Volunteer time

How was the LSTA Grant Money used?

New Study Table & Chairs

New Area Rug

New Computer Tables & Chairs

4 Computer Instruction

Workshops were heldComputer Instruction Survey Comments“I was very impressed with all the items I learned”“Have more classes on a regular basis”“Alan is very informative & dynamic!”“Thank you for the opportunity”“Thank you to Susie for creating theopportunity to learn so much”“Great class! Great instructors!”Out-of-School-Time Online Homework Help

with Tutor.com

48 New eBooks & Print

materials

Today85% Increase in Teen Space Usage

Increased Teen ProgramsComputer classes winter 2011

Commitment to teen space improvement

Teens Are Important

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER

Brenda Crotts, Linda Mielke, Alan Raymond, Mia Varciag, Paula Tarrant, Scott Dunn Kimberlee Wheeler, Debbie Holmes, Karen AlexanderTeen Library Volunteers(TLVs), Junior Friends of the Paradise libraryOroville and Paradise Friends of the LibraryNorth Valley Community Foundation, Oroville Adult Education, Computers for Classrooms Oroville High School Art Club, Teen Muralists: Malee & Jer XiongOroville High School Art Teacher: Julie TookerOroville High School Woodshop ClassOroville Library VolunteersButte County Facility ServicesJoan Frye Williams and George NeedhamHolly Hinman PearsonCalifornia State Library and State Librarian Stacey AldrichTeam Risky BusinessMentors Derek Wolfgram and Patty Wong2010 Eureka Leadership Institute