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TEEN PROGRAMSLuring the untamed to your library

Shannon BarniskisLomira QC Library

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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


Straw Poll Question #1:

What was your favorite thing to do when you were a teen?

BLATANT BRAGGING


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


If the programs are fun…

FUN


…you don’t need no stinkin’ publicity.

MONEY


2011 How Much

Friends of the library 200YALSA grant 450Local Businesses 300

YOU



What’s your teen programming budget?

KNOW STUFF


MAKE STUFF


GET CRAFTY


DIY FOR GUYS


WEB TOOLS


http://pinterest.com/dilettantes/library-craft-projects/

ETSY


MAKE NOISE


CREATE GAMES


COOK


YOU



What was the coolest thing you’ve made at the library?

PLAY STUFF


MUSIC


DANCE


ENJOY ART


PUT ON A PLAY


SHOP


PAMPER


SLEEPOVERS


YOU



What freaks you out about teen programs?What do you love?

DO IT WITH THEM


ASK

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BRAG


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How do you measure success with your teen programs?

QUESTIONS?


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