ENGAGING TEENS IN LIBRARIESBrian Pichman; Director of Informational Technology

Dave Hesse; Director of Building Operations

The Evolve Project

Innovation

• Innovation must be an original disruptive act.

• Sphero Balls • Small Robotic Balls that

can be driven by any device with bluetooth (Android or Apple OS)

Interaction

• Through interaction teens and kids will learn and grow.

• Sifteo Cubes• Small LCD screens that

can sense when nearby cubes and react accordingly

• Spelling, Sorting, Puzzles, Math

Discovery

• Through the idea of an open play environment; teens and kids will discovery new and exciting things on their own.

• Music Chairs• Allow teens and kids to

discovery music as well as listen to audio books in a “cool” environment

Invention

• Allow kids and teens to play through building…leads to the invention of new concepts and ideas.

• Lego WeDo’s and Lego Mindstorms• Robotic legos that move;

teaches how to program through a GUI interface

Collaboration

• Teens and kids will collaborate naturally if it is centered around something fun!

• Smart Tables• Interactive touch screen

tables where up to 8 people my play!

Interactive Book Ends

• Wall with Dry-Erase Paint• Allows children and teens to draw and record

themselves doing a book review

• Book Reviews turned into QR codes and placed on books.

• The interactive book ends allow for:• The viewing of the book reviews• Checking in/out Books• Card Catalog Search

Other Fun Programs

• Laser Tag In Library• Menargi-e (Digital Petting Zoo)• Gesture Based Computing

Blending All These Into An Environment

• Bright Colors – make things pop• Books are cover facing, not spine facing

• Google Virtual Tour• https://www.google.com/maps?q=mokena+library&ll=41.5

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