Teens & Technology

Why? Get a different set of teens into the library – not the serious reader. Have fun. Increase teen ownership of the library.

When? March is Teen Tech Week Part of summer reading? Drop in program during vacations? Led by a teen advisory board during a meeting? Find an outside expert to come in at their convenience.

Types of Tech. Filmmaking Podcasts Robotics On-line gaming(laptops) Gaming (Wii/Xbox/Playstation) Skype Digital Photography

No Money? There are many granting organizations and lists of grants online. Local stores may sponsor or provide equipment. Do you have Friends? Use whats available in your library. Have kids (or staff) bring in their own stuff.

Filmmaking What do you need: No equipment – just host the festival OR Video Camera – Flip from $150 up Editing software OR Digitize photographs in sequence OR PowerPoint slideshow with music and effects How: Get a book like Digital Filmmaking for Teens by Pete Shaner for step by step directions.

Filmmaking Whos doing it: Kalamazoo Public Library Judges Choice winner at the 2009 Teen Filmmaker Festival Salinas Public Library

Filmmaking Pima County Public Library book trailers railers/2009.php railers/2009.php

Skype What do you need: Computer with a video camera and microphone and a high speed internet connection How: html

Skype Whos doing it: Skype an Author What else are they doing: Teen book club groups talking to each other

Podcasting What do you need: PC microphone Recording/editing Software Computer How: Teens your library sa/teentechweek/ttw08/resourcesabcd/te chguide_podcast.pdf sa/teentechweek/ttw08/resourcesabcd/te chguide_podcast.pdf

Podcasting Whos doing it: Seattle Public Library audience_teens_podcast audience_teens_podcast Cheshire Public Library dcast.htm dcast.htm

Robotics What do you need: varies – Lego kits, Vex Robotics, FIRST kits Have an outside expert come in – Robotics Clubs through schools How: Find a book or an expert. Some books include Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms, Absolute Beginners Guide to Building Robots and many more.

Robotics Whos doing it: Ridgefield Community Library AJ_4 AJ_4 USFIRST Paper Robot hand d.html d.html

On-line Gaming(Laptops) What do you need: Laptops and wireless connection How: Set them up in a separate room and let them go. Whos doing it: Portsmouth

Gaming (Wii, Xbox, Playstation) What do you need: Gaming console, games, controllers How: Most seem to be doing tournaments

Gaming (Wii, Xbox, Playstation) Whos doing it: Greenville a.htm a.htm East Smithfield Newport enevents.cfm enevents.cfm

Digital Photography What do you need: Camera Computer Printer

Digital Photography How: This library had a multi-day program. The teens were taught photography tips then brought outside to take pictures and inside to upload the pictures on day one. On the next day they made a photo album. They continued to add to the album during the week, including taking pictures of families during story times and printing the pictures for the families Whos doing it: La Puente Library, CA

Other Library Programs Tulsa Library upcoming programs: Create webcomics using Book Trailers Orange County Library System Camp Savvy – summer computer classes – everything from Word to Digital Photo Editing mpsavvy.asp mpsavvy.asp

Other Library Programs Memphis Public Library and the local chapter of the Society for Information Management: Teen Tech Camp – teens get to see how technology is used in industry mp mp Minneapolis Public Library with the Learning Technologies Center at the Science Museum of Minnesota: Game design using

Other Library Programs McKinley Technology High School uses: - trial avail trial avail

Other Library Programs Broward County Library Systems uses: Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool

Other ideas?

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Bibliography Mahoney, Kathy. Teen Tech Week Survey Results. Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009: Mulligan, Christy. From Playing to Creating: Teaching Game Design to Children and Teens. School Library Journal. Oct. 2007:36–37. Schwarzwalker, Jami. Teen Tech Week on a Budget. Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009: St. Lifer, Evan. Solomons Gift. School Library Journal. July 2003:13. Terrile, Vikki C. Technology for Every your library. Young Adult Library Services. 7(2) 2009: Vengersammy, Ormilla. Give Your Technology Program a Little Class. Computers in Libraries. 29(3) March 2009:14-18.