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Independence, Kansas
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13,500 District
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Life was Simple
9,600 Square Feet
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MEGA Library
308 % Increase in Public Space
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Grand Opening February 10, 2007
1,500
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
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Mission Statement
To provide quality materials and services which fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming, respectful, and businesslike.
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Picture This...
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Teen Study Groups
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Teen Advisory Board
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We Wished Teens Would Love the New Library
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YA SPACE was Born$8,000 In New YA BooksCool SeatingGaming Computers
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Be Careful What You Wish For
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We Wanted KidsWe Got Kids
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WELCOMETO OUR
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NIGHTMARE
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It Starts at
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We become infested with...
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Teenagers
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With ATTITUDE
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We Still had a Staff of
Only 10
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So Handling the Teens Fell On My Shoulders
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The Kids Were Running Amuck
Spitting on Patrons from the Atrium
Destroying the New Elevator
Carving Names & Gang Symbols into New Furniture
Using Restrooms for Inappropriate Behavior
I was Cursed At, Threatened and my House was Egged
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No Interest in Joining the Teen Advisory Board
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No Funds for a YA Librarian
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We wondered...
What would motivate kids more than anything else
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MONEY
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THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY CAME TO OUR
RESCUE
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“I Come To Save the Day”
“With Carrots!”
Diane Hight Friends President
F
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in
the
form
of
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$100.00
Ten $10.00 Bills
$100.00$100.00
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Each Month
For 4 Months
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JUSTIN TIME
Justin Time 03-01-07
331-3311 Miss Prissy
04/01/08
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Names Went into the
Monthly Drawing to Win
CASH
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The Problem Was
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Good Kids Kept Being Good
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Bad Kids Kept Being Bad“Gotcha fooled
Sucka!”
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The staff was worn out, stressed
out, and ready to scream
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So Who Ya Gonna Call?
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PubLib...
KanLib...
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We got some great advice....
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We realized thenthat we were not alone
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Some of the Advice
We Already Tried...
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We Tried Reasoning with Them
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That did not work...
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We TriedZero Tolerance
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Giving One Warning Instead of Three
Then Kicking Them OutYou *^#@**$(#& !!!
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Some things have worked...
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We Called the Policefor Out of Control Teens
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The Word Must Have SpreadIf We Say “Police”
They Take Off
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We Limited their Computer Use
Only Two Kids at a Computer at a Time
Reduced Time from 1 Hour to 30 Minutes
Only Use Computers We Can Monitor
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April Nut, Chairperson
Our Board Approved a new Behavior Policy
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View or Print our
Behavior Policy
from Our Website
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www.iplks.org
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The Best Advice
was from
Manhattan Public Library
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www.iplks.org
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So When a Kid Acts Bad
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TAKE HOME...GIVE TO PARENT/GUARDIAN...BRING BACK
Before Reentry
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When we encourage proper behavior...
We encourage success
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Things Were Better
BUT...
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We Needed Another Carrot
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Friends to the Rescue
Diane Hight, Friends President
F
Again!
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Must Have Proper Library Behavior
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Teens Know What Proper Behavior is...
And our Behavior Policy is Posted
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When the Kids Heard About the Wii
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It was Like a New Dawn
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We saw an Immediate Improvement in Behavior
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The Kids Love It!
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Get Loud!
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Must Check Out Two Books
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It is working...
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Attendance
82
6@
Gaming Events
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Suggestions
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Take Action Early
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Create a Behavior Policy
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Train All Staff
on how to handle trouble
You gonna make me?
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Hold a Board Meeting during your
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Create an Unattended Children Brochure
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Ask for Parents’ Help
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Stick to the Facts
Be Respectful
Stay Calm
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We all want what is Best for their Child and the
Library
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Too old for daycare
Too young to be on their own
We all want them to be safe
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But EVERYONEMust Follow the Behavior Policy
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Ask the Schools for Helpyearbooks put names with faces
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Ask Fellow Librarians for Help
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Most Days...are Peaceful
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At Least Until Next YearWhen the New Crop Invades