5 - Tagging

Library thing tags:

attract teens to library (1) involving teens at library (1) libraries (2) library (1) library programs (1) library science (1) ls (1) MOA (1) ocl (1) pbotw (1) programming (3) programs (1) teen (2) teen interest (1) teen programs (1) teen services (1) teen services at libraries (1) teen use of libraries (1) teens and library (1) YA (1) young adults (1) youth services (1)

http://www.librarything.com/work/1708722

The resource I choose was "101+ Teen Programs That Work (Teens @ the Library Series) (Teens the Library Series)" by RoseMary Honnold. The reason I picked this one is because it focuses on programs that the library can conduct for teens or youth. The tags along with the title state what this book is all about and that is attracting the youth to the library with things that interest them. This book is a guide to the children's or youth services department to programs that will work. Gaining teen usage and interest in the library year round is what this book will help provide.

4 - An RSS Feed

I added the RSS Feed produced by the Kenton County Public Library called KCPL Programs and Events.

http://www.kentonlibrary.org/events/xml/event.php?loc=0&ptype=3&kw=

I chose this as my RSS Feed because it is a feed that focuses on a public library. I am interested in public libraries and this Feed shows how the library interacts with the community they are a part of. The feed provides the programming events developed throughout the year for the community to enjoy and even categorizes them by age range such as Teen, Child, Adult, or general public. The different events provided are great ideas that I can learn from if or when I am organizing youth programs in the future.

3 - A Related Podcast

Using iTunes I searched for a podcast concerning public libraries and teen/youth programming. I selected the podcast below because it is from a public library focusing on teen programs that occur in the library throughout the year. Included in the podcast are things that occurs in the programs including advice teens have for the new librarians and live audio from past program events.

Teens Podcast From the Seattle Public Library

http://www.spl.org/Audio/podcasts/itunes.podcast.spl_teen_feed.xml

2 - A Related Blog

Using the Google Blogs search engine I found a blog called Youth Services Corner. It is written by a woman who simply goes by Whitney and she talks a lot about library youth services. She likes to suggest great ideas on how to interact with teens to draw more interest to the library. Here is a piece from a post called "Program Idea: Featuring Local Teens":

"Featuring local teen talent on in-library displays or in programs is a cost-effective way to build community ties and encourage teen participation. Some libraries host battle of the bands competitions and others solicit teen-written material for literary zines. What other ways can you highlight the achievements of local teens?"

http://www.youthservicescorner.com/2010/program-idea-featuring-local-teens/

One other thing she likes to do on her blog is mention people who have great programs at libraries from across the country.

Work Cited

Whitney. (2010, January 26). Program Idea: Featuring Local Teens. Message posted to http://www.youthservicescorner.com/2010/program-idea-featuring-local-teens/ .

1 - Creating My Blog

This blog has been created by me to post all the work I do for my ISAR course. It is important to the course and I am going to show all the exercises I do here for each competency assignment. I am going to try to focus a lot of the blog on relevant topics of interest for each assignment.

I am very interested in child and youth/teen programs in the library. The idea to read should be introduced to a child as early as leaving the hospital and should be built upon as a child grows. This can start with lap sit story time then preschool story time and continue with any other such program that draws a child's interest to reading based on what age level they are at..

I am also looking forward to working full time in a public library. I am very excited to learn more about how each part of the library has developed and works together to provide and store information.