teen advisory groups

Teen Advisory Groups

Jenn JasinskiSupervisor, Young Adult Services

Nashua Public Library

(603) 589-4612jenn.jasinski@nashualibrary.org

Sharon TaylorAssistant Director

Weeks Public Library

(603) 436-8548  weeks1897@yahoo.com

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

Getting Started

• Define your need

• Plan and market

• Recruit

Keep it Going

• Record keeping

• Structuringmeetings

• Choosing activities

Challenges

• Launching the group

• Retaining members

• Establishing age ranges

• Working with volunteer restrictions

• Maintaining meeting focus

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