Teens are a tough crowd at the library. Libraries have been having some successes in bringing kids in to the library and keeping them there. Here’s a few ideas culled from recent emails: Shannon is compiling tips for starting a teen knitting group, the Carnegie Library in Pittsburg has a Dance Dance revolution session on Friday afternoons, find some more suggestions on YALSA’s programming for teens pages
Category: libraries
why show movies @ your library?
Why showing movies at libraries can be a good thing, as if you didn’t already know this.
The great thing about some public libraries, like this one, is the link the library sets up between the community, the library staff and the resources of the building and its contents. In this case, John Ciurrin from the Library introduced the film by referring to the Albany Public Library’s strong commitment to freedom of speech and how their large auditorium was dedicated to use by the community for a wide range of purposes. Dennis Mosley runs the Independent Film Forum at the Library, which has a loyal group of regulars. Venues like this are some of the most vital forums for public discussion in the country. [thanks dj]
who do you serve?
I missed this from the PLA Blog before I left ALA. but there’s a pretty interesting statistic here: 80% of libraries serve populations of less than 10,000. Even a rural-ish library like mine serves a population of almost 30,000.
coach carter and the values of libraries
An interview with the real Coach Carter where he discusses the value of libraries.
So did the good students end up tutoring the struggling ones?
Carter: Yes. And you know what? We made the library a cool place to be. That was a miracle within itself. [thanks robert]
Carter: Yes. And you know what? We made the library a cool place to be. That was a miracle within itself. [thanks robert]
the interstitial library
While I am busy fixing the broken world of my here and now, please amuse yourselves exploring the arty and mystifying Interstitial Library. [thanks robert]