Teen Advisory Groups
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Teen Advisory Groups
Jenn JasinskiSupervisor, Young Adult Services
Nashua Public Library
(603) [email protected]
Sharon TaylorAssistant Director
Weeks Public Library
(603) 436-8548 [email protected]
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What’s the Point?
• Shows teens the library values them as community members
• Builds relationships– creates life long library users
• Knowledge of the teen scene– Makes you more effective
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Getting Started
• Define your need
• Plan and market
• Recruit
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Keep it Going
• Record keeping
• Structuringmeetings
• Choosing activities
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Challenges
• Launching the group
• Retaining members
• Establishing age ranges
• Working with volunteer restrictions
• Maintaining meeting focus
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Additional ResourcesBooksAlessio, Amy J., and Kimberly A. Patton. A Year of Programs for Teens. Chicago: American Library
Association, 2007.
Gillepsie, Kellie M. Teen Volunteer Services in Libraries. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press VOYA Books, 2004.
Jones, Ella W. Start to finish YA Programs: Hip-Hop Symposiums, Summer Reading Programs, Virtual Tours, Poetry Slam, Teen Advisory Boards, Term Paper Clinics and more. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009.
Miller, Donna. Crash Course in Teen Services. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
Tuccillo, Diane P. Library Teen Advisory Groups. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press VOYA Books, 2005.
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WebsitesYALSA Teen Advisory Groups
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/tags/tagsresources/tagsresources.cfm
Even for the Faint of Heart www.jervislibrary.org/yaweb/teenparticipate.html