F IND YOUR INNER TEENP R E S E N T E D B Y S A R A H A M A Z I N G

T E E N L I B R A R I A N , W A R R E N - T R U M B U L L C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

W H O W R O T E T H E B E S T S E L L I N G H U N G E R G A M E S T R I L O G Y ?

W H I C H S H O W O N A B C FA M I LY I S B A S E D O N T H E N O V E L S B Y

S A R A S H E PA R D ?

T H I S N O V E L B Y S T E P H E N C H B O S K Y W I L L S O O N B E A M O V I E S TA R R I N G

E M M A W AT S O N , PA U L R U D D , & L O G A N L E R M A N .

H E I S A B E S T S E L L I N G A U T H O R & F O U N D E R O F T H E N E R D F I G H T E R

C O M M U N I T Y O N L I N E .

W H I C H B B C S C I E N C E F I C T I O N D R A M A I S A B I G H I T A M O N G S T

T E E N S ?

F IND YOUR INNER TEENP R E S E N T E D B Y S A R A H A M A Z I N G

T E E N L I B R A R I A N , W A R R E N - T R U M B U L L C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

T E X T I N G I S T H E N E W T W O H O U R A F T E R S C H O O L P H O N E C A L L

T E X T I N G I S T H E N E W T W O H O U R A F T E R S C H O O L P H O N E C A L L

• Social networks taking a backseat to the texting phenomenon• “Post pc”

-> Divide!• Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest – but Myspace no

more• Still creating content, just don’t think of it as blogging• Flocking to Twitter• Youtube still huge• Social suicide

• Cyberbullying: very real thing• iPods not every teen’s choice

E V E R YO N E ’ S A G A M E R

• From consoles to computers to social networks to apps, we’re all doing this, whether we realize it or not!

• Most online are free, or have a free aspect

• Console gaming has always been a part of their lives

• New consoles on the way!

E V E R YO N E ’ S A G A M E R

A N G E L S A R E T H E N E W VA M P I R E S• Vampire fiction morphing into miscellaneous

supernatural/paranormal creatures

• Zombies, faeries, angels, werewolves, ghosts, even mermaids – it’s all fair game!

• Rise of satire genre

• 2011: Year of the dystopian novel

• Everything is a series

• Hardcovers are normal!

N A R U T O I S T H E N E W S W E E T VA L L E Y H I G H

• Manga and anime everywhere now, and influencing american animation

• Black Butler, Shugo Chara, One Piece, Bakuman – what’s popular is dependent on location!

• Teen Fiction: Not as dark as you’ve read!

N A R U T O I S T H E N E W S W E E T VA L L E Y H I G H

H I P S T E R I S T H E N E W S C E N E , E M O T H E N E W G O T H

D E A D I S T H E N E W B L A C K

• Communication is key – don’t be afraid of them!• Basic rules must be posted!

• Be welcoming & excited that they are in your library…

• …but firm – if they do something wrong, they must have consequences

• Have a teen advocate on your staff in each building

• Make your teen area a safe zone, & your teens will help police behavior

T E E N S B E H AV I N G B A D LY

TALK TO YOUR TEENS!