MAKE SOME NOISE! HIGH-TECH SERVICES FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Mission Viejo LibraryDixon Public Library

CLA Conference 2013

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Why are we here?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

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Why are we here?

What is new media?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

• What about elementary aged kids?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

• What about elementary aged kids?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

• What about elementary aged kids?

• Preschoolers?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

• What about elementary aged kids?

• Preschoolers?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Why are we here?

What is new media?

• What are some issues with using new media with teenagers?

• What about elementary aged kids?

• Preschoolers?

• Babies?

Sunday, November 10, 13

Allison TranMission Viejo Library

WRITE ON!BLOGGING WITH TEENS AT THE MISSION VIEJO LIBRARY

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THE COMMUNITY

Southern California

Population: 93,305

Median Income: $96,420U.S. Census 2010

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THE COMMUNITY NEED

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THE SOLUTION

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• Earn volunteer service credit

• Strengthen writing skills

• Create a positive digital footprint

PARTICIPANT BENEFITS

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COMMUNITY BENEFITS

What to

read?

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SUPPORT & GRANT FUNDING

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GETTING STARTED

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CREATING CONTENT

interviewing New York Times bestselling authorLauren Oliver

interviewing New York Times bestselling

authorEoin Colfer

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• Getting buy-in from other departments

• Managing content

• Lack of face-to-face interaction with bloggers

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

Photo by f l i ck r user Dav id Amsler

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INTRODUCING THE BLOG

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BOOSTING THE SIGNAL

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PERSONAL BRANDING WORKSHOP

Brand strategistSherry Main

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SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES WORKSHOP

YouTube personality Kaleb Nation

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TEEN WRITING WORKSHOP

Bestselling author Alyson Noël

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OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

55 teen bloggers

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OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

55 teen bloggers300 blog posts

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OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

12,000 pageviews

55 teen bloggers300 blog posts

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OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

12,000 pageviews

55 teen bloggers

100 followers

300 blog posts

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OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

12,000 pageviews100 followers

55 teen bloggers

320 comments

300 blog posts

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375 hours of volunteer service credit

OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS

12,000 pageviews

55 teen bloggers

100 followers 320 comments

300 blog posts

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"How connected do you feel to your library?"

"How confident do you feel in your writing?"

"How important is your digital footprint?"

0 25 50 75 100

Before joining the Teen Blog TeamAfter joining the Teen Blog Team

*cumulative score based on 22 responses

SURVEY RESULTS

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“It's so much fun!! It gives me something to do and improves my writing skills.”

“I love being able to write my own book review in my own style. It's great seeing my hard work in public.”

“I like that this group of teens loves to write; we are empathetic to each other and it is fun to talk about something we are all passionate about.”

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK

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iPADS AND CHILDREN

At the DIXON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Katrina Bergen

Children’s/Young Adult Services Librarian

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THE COMMUNITY

Central ValleyPopulation: 18,320Median Income: $69,742U.S. Census 2010

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Storytime

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Parental Engagement

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Comments by Parents and Grandparents

Who would have thought that a little town like Dixon would have something like this?

It's fabulous! It's the future.

They have iPads in the schools now too - this will help with that.

I had Monster at the End of this Book when it was a Little Golden Book. Now we have it on an app and

my little boy gets to interact with it and make things happen. He's thrilled.

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