Friday, April 13
9:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Wintergreen Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Morning session: Breaking Boundaries: Serving Teens and Tweens with Chris Baker, Portage Public Library
There
is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to serving teens and tweens -
every teen & tween is unique and every community has specific
assets, needs, and challenges. Despite these differences, all teens and
tweens need to feel safe in neutral spaces where they feel welcomed by
adults who support and believe in them. Join your colleagues and learn
about ways to intentionally serve teens & tweens, create safe spaces
for them, and provide experiences that allow them to be genuine and
practice authentic growth.
Chris Baker is the teen services
coordinator at the Portage Public Library. With over 10 years of
experience in education and theater, Chris brings unique perspectives to
public library service and programs for youth
Afternoon session:
Unconventional Outreach: Beyond the Bookmobile with Kristi Helmkamp and
Alicia Woodland, Appleton Public Library
Youth and Teen Services
outreach to our communities will look much different from the past as
we surge full throttle into the Information Age of the 21st century.
During this session, Youth and Teen Services Librarians will learn how
to use their current resources while cultivating varied outreach
programs that are irresistible and impactful to their distinct
communities. Presenters will share their experiences with developing
responsive outreach initiatives like iPads on the Go, Booktalks in the
Classroom, Reach Out and Read and more as ways to increase their
library’s presence on the front lines of their community. Attendees will
learn from each other and will build a sample outreach program for
respective communities using a patron-motivated programming model.
Unconventional Outreach will enable Youth and Teen Services Librarians
to discover new ways to reach the youth of their communities despite
roadblocks from funding, time constraints and space limitations.
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