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The Care and Feeding of A Teen Advisory Board

The Care and Feeding of A Teen Advisory Board. Presented by Sarah Kostelecky and Mercedes Encinias Cherry Hills Library, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System. Why do we want teens in the library?. Equal access should NOT be based on age, teens are underserved

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The Care and Feeding of A Teen Advisory Board

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  1. The Care and Feeding of A Teen Advisory Board • Presented by Sarah Kostelecky and Mercedes Encinias • Cherry Hills Library, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System

  2. Why do we want teens in the library? • Equal access should NOT be based on age, teens are underserved • They help with collection development • They tell their friends about the library, free publicity! • Positive library experience now = library supporters in the future • Their energy is infectious!

  3. What it can be: Insight into teen minds to better serve them A positive image of teens and the library in the community What it won’t be A ready-made volunteer workforce A time saver Purpose of a Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

  4. Where are the teens and how do I get them in the library? • Recruit from existing groups • Summer Reading Assistants • Youth Volunteers • Book Groups • Local schools

  5. Get the word out! • Send meeting reminder emails gathered from TAB applications • Officers can do phone reminders • Flyers in YA area and meeting info on library website

  6. The 1st Teen Advisory Board Meeting or now what do I do with them? • Feed your teens if allowed! • Icebreakers so all voices are heard • Give info to focus discussion • Whiteboard for notes

  7. Bylaws Rules that will keep the teens focused Teens know what is expected of them and what they expect from us as advisors Teen input provides ownership of the group 1st Meeting: Laying the Foundation

  8. TAB Officers Step by Step • Define duties of each office • Determine if additional offices are needed i.e. historian, treasurer • Election or advisor selection

  9. Election by TAB members Candidates prepare and deliver speeches Secret ballot vote by teens Results tallied by advisor Selection by advisor Teens apply for positions Advisor reviews applications Advisory interviews candidates Selection by advisor Choosing Officers: Two Options

  10. Communication with Officers • Provide member contact list to officers • Advisor approves president’s agenda • Keep president aware of library events where TAB presence is needed

  11. Meeting Management • Keep teens on task • Offer project guidelines • Encourage president to give all members a chance to speak

  12. They’re off and running, or what our TAB does for our library system • Programming, both for teens and others • Provide suggestions for teen programming that they would attend • Mendhi, Origami, Manga Drawing, Game Night, Movie Night, Juggling • Plan and present children’s programming • Valentine’s Day card program, Read Across America, Special Mother Goose Storytime

  13. Programming Raises Teen Profile in Community • Public has a positive perception of teens • Younger children see them as role models • Teens make library seem like a fun place to be

  14. Summer Reading Mystery Night Recurring TAB Programs at Cherry Hills

  15. TAB and the Summer Reading Program • TAB Members completely designed a teen summer reading program for whole library system • They created a title, a teen drew the logo, designed reading booklets, and how the program would operate T. S. I. Teen Scene Investigators

  16. Summer Reading Continued • Prize suggestion • Provide catalogs and prize guidelines ie price, size • Teen programming suggestions • Good pool for summer assistants

  17. What is Mystery Night? • TAB plans all aspects of a mystery for middle and high school students • They create the characters, write the script, decorate the set and play the parts • Mystery complements Summer Reading theme and is used as a kick-off event • Past mysteries: Who Kidnapped Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and the Readers of the Lost Book, Mystery Night: The Albuquerque Edition

  18. Troubleshooting • Communication problems • Administration approval for projects • Highlight the positive & the small victories • Make sure new members feel welcome

  19. TAB Appreciation and Recognition • Certificates • Thank you party • Promote TAB on flyers and programs

  20. Conclusions • Having TAB is time-consuming but worth the effort • Teens appreciate having a voice in the library • Have fun!

  21. Questions?

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