The document discusses various ways that libraries can engage teens and the community through innovative programming and use of technology. Some key points include: - Social media, film festivals, and art galleries can help draw in new crowds and get teens involved in sharing their works. - Interactive programs like Lego robotics contests, guided tours with tracking balls, and tablet-based learning games can spark curiosity and engagement through hands-on activities. - Low-cost viral marketing tools like flip cameras and engaging teens as resident experts on their interests can help get more community members involved in the library. - Non-traditional events like lock-ins, teddy bear sleepovers, and video game nights can attract new patrons

1. ILEAD USA; Wednesday, March 27th 2013 at 9:00AM CST

2. Some Libraries successfully use social media to talk to their teens

3. Oak Park Public Library

4. Guitar Program by Branch Manager PC Sweeney of the East Palo Alto Library in
California

5. Kankakee Public Library

6. Film A Zombie Movie (Cameras and some Face Paint for Your Library)

7. Justin Hoenke decorated his Portland Public Library formerly as the Teen Librarian
using art created by his patrons.

8. Teens love sharing their works to others.
There is very little cost to do this!
Both Film Festivals and Art Galleries are excellent ways to draw in new crowds.

9. Digital Content Curation

10. Purchase Cheap Plastic and Foam to setup Paths and fairways with felt.
Have it throughout the library, engage the participants through your space.

11. Don’t Be Afraid To Fail.
Be Afraid Not To Try.

12. Score Keeping, Board Projecting Score Board, Laser Tag Game!
Discover New Places In Libraries Through Objectives
Hunger Games style playing.

14. Cheap Tablet
Locked Down
Secure

15. Interactive Touch Cubes
New Learning Game, Spell, Sort, and more!

16. Guide Through Library (Follow The Ball)
People Approach The Ball – Curiosity

17. Simple, Drag and Drop GUI Based Program
There is a nation wide Lego Robotics Contest
Software: $90.00

18. More Advance Programming
There is a nation wide Lego Robotics Contest
Software: $80.00

19. Chard Mairn, Librarian/Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg College started a viral
media marketing tools. Purchased cheap inexpensive flip cams.

20.  Some Require  Purchase from
Laptops discount sites:
› 1saleaday.com
› Woot.com
 Refurbished Items  Reach out to Twitter,
are OK! ask for donations!
 Working with IT

21. This is perhaps the most
important take away

22.  Get Them Involved In Your Library
› Tech
› Books
› Stories
 Get “resident” experts
› Cooking
› Computing
› Fishing…
 AND LET THE PATRONS KNOW WHICH STAFF ARE
EXPERTS ON SPECIFIC HOBBIES

23. Ask these things out of the blue.
 Books
› Ask them their thoughts
› Suggestions for collection
› Recommend other reads
 Computing
› Ask them what games they want to see
 Programming
› Ask them what programs they like.
 Socially
› Ask how they are doing.
 Homework Help
› Offer ways to help them on assignments. Bring them snacks and
beverages. Positive reinforcement.
 Remind them a library can be more than just “books”

24. Place books into color themed bags. Barcode number written outside of bag.
Allow patrons to check out and take them home.

25. During special holiday periods, find books that are colored the holiday colors (not
necessarily about the holiday) and place them on a stand near your end caps.

26. Link Books to E-Books
Find New Content

27. Open a new dimension in your library.
Buy using an app, you can see a new “world” within your physical space.

28.  Library Lockin
› Play Games, Watch Movies, Etc.
 Teddy Bear Lockin
› Children drop off their stuffed animals, and
staff take pictures with their stuffed animals
interacting in the library
 Video Games
› It draws people in…so why not do them?

29. •Askyour teens their thoughts
•Get them involved in the library, not just
a patron

30. Questions?
What new ways have you seen to
engage the next generation?