why do teens need libraries?

The world’s libraries. Connected.


Why do teens need libraries?

Summit on Libraries and Teens, January 23-24, 2013

George NeedhamVice President, Global and Regional CouncilsOCLC

“Too much agreement kills a chat.”

Eldridge Cleaver


Why do teens need libraries?

“Best Small Library in America, 2012: The Independence Public Library, KS.” Library Journal, January 31, 2012 http://ow.ly/gwihj

http://ow.ly/gwihj


• Supporting their education• Expanding their horizons• Supplementing their school curricula• Helping them plan their futures• Offering library technology• Socializing them to community norms• Providing space for socializing with one another

Libraries serve teens by…


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George [email protected]


The list hasn’t really changed much

New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Digital ID: 434280; Record ID: 247458. http://ow.ly/gG4pA

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The list hasn’t really changed much

• Supporting their education• Expanding their horizons• Supplementing their school curricula• Helping them plan their futures• Offering library technology• Socializing them to community norms• Providing space for socializing with one another

New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Digital ID: 434280; Record ID: 247458. http://ow.ly/gG4pA

http://ow.ly/gG4pA


So how’s that working for us?


Better him than us…

http://www.ehow.com/info_8536015_importance-sleep-teens.html

http://www.ehow.com/info_8536015_importance-sleep-teens.html


So let’s turn the question around

Image credit: http://ow.ly/gFlY9 elenathewise / 123RF Stock Photo

Why do libraries need

teens?

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Current pop culture awareness

Image credit: http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/us/gallery/entry/3479/

http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/us/gallery/entry/3479/


Connections to the community

Image credit: http://http://ow.ly/gI53I 3ddock / 123RF Stock Photo

http://http/ow.ly/gI53I


New answers to old questions

Game Show News Net, November 11, 2009. http://ow.ly/gwjik

http://ow.ly/gwjik


Energy


Advocacy and organization

http://www.preneur.net/blog/teen-vogues-twitter-fail-other-lessons-social-media-mistakes

http://www.preneur.net/blog/teen-vogues-twitter-fail-other-lessons-social-media-mistakes


Future levy and school board voters

TransGriot.blogspot.com, December 21, 2012. http://ow.ly/gwjFQ

http://ow.ly/gwjFQ


A mutually beneficial relationship

FreshPet.com, http://freshpet.com/tag/refrigerator/

http://freshpet.com/tag/refrigerator/


How will we work this magic?

Magic News, March 26, 2012. http://ow.ly/gwmgg


User-centered (yes, even for teens)

zazzle.com. http://ow.ly/gwn9A

http://ow.ly/gwn9A


And what might this look like?

Forgotten Ohio. http://www.forgottenoh.com/Utopia/utopia.html

http://www.forgottenoh.com/Utopia/utopia.html

The world’s libraries. Connected.http://ow.ly/gBSB3

Who knows?


Some safe bets…

http://downtheroad.tunicatravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/secret-of-blackjack.jpg


If it’s not on a screen…

http://technorati.com/technology/gadgets/article/two-android-phablet-family-members-lg/

http://technorati.com/technology/gadgets/article/two-android-phablet-family-members-lg/


Less book worship


High tolerance for ambiguity

http://8xhx8.deviantart.com/art/order-vs-chaos-120132933


Radical flexibility

https://twitter.com/GumbyClay

https://twitter.com/GumbyClay


Hands on creativity

Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. Image courtesy http://ow.ly/gwpfZ.

http://ow.ly/gwpfZ


“Teens and Tweens Go Green: Art-Based and Eco-Friendly

Programs for Libraries”

An Infopeople online course taught

by Valerie Colston

Go green or go home

Register for this workshop at: http://infopeople.org/training/teens-and-tweens-go-green

http://infopeople.org/training/teens-and-tweens-go-green


The power of asking


No one said it would be easy

To be honest, I have no idea where I got this picture.


The ongoing pursuit

Fanfiction.wikia.comhttp://ow.ly/gxUoi

http://ow.ly/gxUoi


Image credit: http://ow.ly/gFAVl smit / 123RF Stock Photo

Change

http://ow.ly/gFAVl


Change is tough


“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory. ”

W. Edwards Deming

But the stakes are high

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming


Is our iceberg really melting?

http://www.kotterinternational.com/our-principles/our-iceberg-is-melting


Create a sense of urgency

http://smolicek04.deviantart.com/art/Fire-hair-182609204


Pull together the guiding team

http://www.theelders.org/article/feature-grandpa-diplomacy Photo by Jeff Moore for The Elders

http://www.theelders.org/article/feature-grandpa-diplomacy


Develop a change vision and strategy


Communicate for understanding, buy-in

The Daily, April 19, 2011. http://ow.ly/gy9Ae

http://ow.ly/gy9Ae


Empower others to act


Produce short-term wins


Don’t let up

Carol School Supply Catalog. http://ow.ly/gybVH

http://ow.ly/gybVH


Create a new culture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Log_embedded_in_white_box.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Log_embedded_in_white_box.jpg


21st century literacy

http://www.alvintoffler.net/?fa=gallery

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be

those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn,

unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler

http://www.alvintoffler.net/?fa=gallery


The beginning of wisdom


You won’t shoot your eye out

Peter Billingsley in A Christmas Story. From http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/review/christmas-story

http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/review/christmas-story


…you might even enjoy the results!


And to end on a positive note…


Let’s continue the conversation!

George [email protected]

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