Teens & SLP: Fun @ the Library!

Winding Rivers Library System

La Crosse, WI

November 10, 2011

What you should know about me…• Background• Teen programming “philosophy”• Themes—not!

What you should know about this presentation…• Basics of fun• Cheap fun• Stupid Fun• Big Fun• Logistics of Fun• Finding & Promoting Fun

Basics of Fun• Food!• Materials• Camera

Cheap Fun• Clean Out That Closet!

• Flip-Flop Mash-Up

Cheap Fun• Bleach Stencil Spritz

Cheap Fun• Spine Poetry

Cheap Fun• Other ideas

• We Heart You• Duct Tape• Photo Hunt / Quest of 20 Questions• Play/Read/Volunteer Your Fines Away• Texting Tourney

Stupid Fun• Bubble Wrap 101

• National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (January 25)

• Method, style & etiquette• Bubble wrap artwork• Fastest popper in the land / Bubble

Wrap Stomp• www.virtual-bubblewrap.com

Stupid Fun• Gocks!• B.Y.O.S.• Clean out that closet again!• Scissors & hot glue are your BFFs

Stupid Fun• Project Book End

Stupid Fun• ‘Mallow Madness

• Do You Really Believe This Stuff?

• Candy Explosion

Big Fun• Finals Program

Big Fun• Book Parties…Hunger Games

Big Fun• Other examples

• Chocolate Olympics

• To “Tie-Dye” For

Logistics of Fun• Pizza Thursdays

• SLP “Bookmarks”

• Reading/Programs/Volunteer

• Earn prizes at 15 & 25 hours (flash drive/fine coupon/free book)

• Gift card raffle ($75 gift cards: B&N, Best Buy, Marcus Theaters)

• Teen Volunteers

• Help w/ children’s and teen programs

• Can also recruit them for teen advisory council/board

Finding & Promoting Fun• Your new best friends

• School librarians & Teachers• Face time

• Media• Radio / TV / YouTube• Facebook / Twitter

• Other Librarians• YALSA-BK / YA-YAAC• Steal, steal, steal!!!

My Contact InfoLinda Jerome

La Crosse Public Library

800 Main Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Email: l.jerome@lacrosse.lib.wi.us

Phone: 608-789-7157

Website: www.lacrosselibrary.org

Twitter: lindalouj

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