teen tech week ™ : showcase your library’s latest resources
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TEEN TECH WEEK™ :
Showcase Your Library’s Latest Resources
Teen Tech Week
Created by YALSAFirst celebrated in 2007Annual event the second week of MarchPurpose: to provide a special time of year
for libraries to showcase all the tech resources, services and programs they have for the teens in their community
DIY@ your library
Dates for 2014: March 9 – 15To keep the event fresh, there
is a different theme each yearThe 2014 theme mentioned
above is broad enough so that all types and sizes of libraries will have something to celebrate
Key Dates
November: TTW web site goes live, registration opens and products go on sale
January: TTW issue of YALSA’s journal, YALS mails
February: Free TTW webinar recording mailed to registrants, product ordering deadline
March: celebrate the event!
Planning Timeline: November
Sign up to participate by joining the site at www.ala.org/teentechweek
Browse the TTW web site for ideas or share your own
Meet with your Teen Advisory Group (TAG) to decide how best to celebrate TTW in your library
Based on your TAG meeting(s), write up a proposal and budget to share with your supervisor
Planning Timeline: December
Continue planning with your TAG. Think about what area organizations might be good to partner with
Order supplies and promotional materialsALA Graphics will have official posters,
bookmarks, digital downloads, etc. Communicate your plans to the library staff
and get any TTW events on the library calendar
Planning Timeline: January
Read the winter issue of Young Adult Library Services for TTW ideas and resources
Contact & confirm presenters or speakers for your TTW events
Send VIPs invitations to attend TTW events
Work with your TAG to identify ways to market TTW events then create marketing materials
Planning Timeline: February
Market TTW events to area teens Invite local press/media to TTW eventsFind volunteers to be photographers or
videographers for your TTW events Work with your TAG to finalize plansUpdate and prepare library staff for TTWWork w/ TAG to create a TTW display in
the library, school, community center, etc.
Planning Timeline: March
Contact local press and media to confirm attendance at event(s)
Contact VIPs to remind them of the event(s)
Work with your TAG to implement event(s)Evaluate your effortsSend thank yous to volunteers, press, VIPsSend press wrap up press release, photos,
etc.
Celebrating the Lighter Side of Tech
Host a film or anime festival and show age appropriate movies with a tech focus
Put on a gaming tournamentHave a tech crafting event
(e.g. make jewelry out of discarded computer parts)
Sponsor a texting contest to see which of your teen patrons can text the fastest
Educational Tech Programs
Have a “Build a Tumblr Page” workshop and incorporate internet safety skills into the event
Recruit teens to teach a computers or Internet 101 workshop to senior citizens
Host a “Painless Research Papers” workshop and teach teens tips for efficient, effective researching
Connecting Reading & TechCreate a space where teens can share book
reviews onlineSet up a microblog account, encourage teens
to subscribe & use to alert them when new reading materials arrive or to send brief reading recommendations
Have teens create book trailers featuring their favorite books and post on YouTube.
Host an e-chat for teens w/ a favorite author
Community Service & TechHave teens collect used tech items, such
as cell phones, and donate them to an appropriate charity
Recruit teens to volunteer their tech expertise at a local charity or organization
Help teens create audio recordings of stories and distribute on CDs to parents of young children
Additional Resources from YALSAAdvocacy Toolkit www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy DIY & Maker Programs Wiki http://ow.ly/ogTnU STEM Resources Wiki & Toolkit
http://ow.ly/ogTwg Teen Tech Week site
www.ala.org/teentechweek YA-YAAC, a listserv for library workers to share
programming ideas, http://tinyurl.com/YAYAACYoung Adult Library Services (quarterly journal)
http://yalsa.ala.org/yals
Please contact YALSA if we can be of help
YALSA
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
1.800.545.2433 x4390
www.ala.org/yalsa (web site)
http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/ (blog)
http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php (wiki)
Who is YALSA?YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library
Services AssociationParent organization is the American Library
Association (ALA)Has over 5,200 members who are school
librarians, public librarians, educators, grad students and library supporters
YALSA is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.
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