Responding to the Call:

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Responding to the Call: Future Focused Teen Services in Small and Rural Libraries

Shannon Peterson

Agenda

  • Highlights from the Future of Library Services for and with Teens: A Call to Action
  • Resources and examples to “Futures focus” your teen services and programs

Of the 8,956 public libraries in the United States in FY2011, 77.1 percent can be categorized as small. Almost half of all public libraries, 46.8 percent, were rural libraries. Their sheer number and broad distribution across the country speaks volumes about the value local communities place on library services.

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Who Are they?

Teens are diverse.
46% of youth under the age of 18 are non-Caucasian. Between 2000 and 2010:
# of mixed race youth increased by 46%
# of Hispanic youth increased by 39%
# of Asian and Pacific Islander youth grew by 31%

What does their world look like?

How do they use libraries?

Think big

Connected Learning, Workforce Development, COmmunity Building 
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Be Strategic

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Know your community

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Plan for impact

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Adjust, Revisit, revise

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Speak up, Get Involved

#act4teens
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You can contact the YALSA offices by:

calling 800-545-2433 ext 4390
direct dialing 312-280-4390
faxing 312-280-5276
sending postal mail to YALSA, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
sending e-mail to YALSA@ala.org

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