public library activities seeking to impact young people
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Using Facebook with teen volunteers or teen audience: address Facebook's 13+ age limit or not?
Some context: Teens (and tweens) are avid users of Facebook. A likely place for libraries to connect with teens is on Facebook. We know that our "teen" initiatives, collections and activities ...
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What's a good way to increase classroom–library collaboration in grades 6–8?
What does the library have that this age group in particular needs, and how can that be delivered to them? Even if that's not through the classroom, what's going on in the classroom that can get those ...
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What is a good policy for dealing with parents who leave their children at the library as free daycare / babysitting?
What is an appropriate response to a parent who leaves the child so they can work elsewhere in the library?
Are there time periods that are "okay" vs. "not okay" (e.g., fifteen minutes vs. five ...
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Is there a need for distinct tween materials, sections, services, statistics?
ALA defines Young Adults (i.e. teens) as ages 12-18. While tween was termed by corporations for marketing to the under 12, I've had parents pushing for non-Juvenile based books, movies, programming, ...
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How is a storytime aimed at toddlers different from other age groups?
How would a storytime that is aimed at toddlers (ages 1 to 3 or 4) be different from a storytime for babies or kindergarten aged kids?
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What is the difference between a “lapsit” storytime as opposed to other storytimes?
What are the main points that a librarian focuses on that makes a lapsit storytime different than other storytimes?
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What is the most effective way to end a storytime?
I am not a singer and I'm not a huge fingerplay person so I have found it challenging to find a way to successfully and succinctly end a storytime. Other than songs and fingerplays, what is an ...
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What methods are involved in conducting a book talk?
I have found book talking to be quite challenging. What are methods and key factors in conducting a successful book talk?
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Into what age groups is it most effective to divide storytimes?
Into what age groups is it most effective to divide storytimes?
What age groups do you find work best together in terms of attention span, book selection, early literacy development, motor skills and ...
