Untamed
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TEEN PROGRAMSLuring the untamed to your library
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ME
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Librarian: 17 yearsTeen Librarian: 12 yearsDirector: 5 months
Homeschooled: 3 kids
Hobbies: knitting, spinning, sewing, fiber arts of all sorts, painting, making altered books, jewelry making, writing, designing (everything), reading, cooking African and Asian food, astronomy…
YOU
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Straw Poll Question #1:
What was your favorite thing to do when you were a teen?
BLATANT BRAGGING
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Statistics:2010: 62 programs 472 teens
In 26-library system: 2nd highest teen attendance 1st is West Bend:1048% larger, only dedicated teen librarian
More teens than 8 of Wisconsin’s 15 Class 2 cities.
Average service population of the 20 Wisconsin libraries that are closest in teen attendance is 50,157, or nearly ten times larger.
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PUBLICITY
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If the programs are fun…
FUN
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…you don’t need no stinkin’ publicity.
MONEY
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2011 How Much
Friends of the library 200YALSA grant 450Local Businesses 300
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Straw Poll Question #2:
What’s your teen programming budget?
KNOW STUFF
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MAKE STUFF
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GET CRAFTY
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DIY FOR GUYS
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WEB TOOLS
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ETSY
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MAKE NOISE
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CREATE GAMES
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COOK
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Straw Poll Question #3:
What was the coolest thing you’ve made at the library?
PLAY STUFF
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MUSIC
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DANCE
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ENJOY ART
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PUT ON A PLAY
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SHOP
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PAMPER
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SLEEPOVERS
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Straw Poll Question #4:
What freaks you out about teen programs?What do you love?
DO IT WITH THEM
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BRAG
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Straw Poll Question #5:
How do you measure success with your teen programs?
QUESTIONS?
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