1. TEEN TECH WEEK™ : Show your community how you help teens build digital skills to succeed in school and prep for careers

2. Teen Tech Week Created by YALSA in 2007 Annual event the second week of March Purpose: to provide a special time of year for libraries to showcase to the community they ways they help teens build the digital literacy skills they need for school success and careers

3. Dates for 2015: March 8 – 14 To keep the event fresh, there is a different theme each year The 2015 theme is customizable so that all types and sizes of libraries can tailor the event to their community’s needs

4. Key Dates November: TTW web site goes live, registration opens and products go on sale December: free webinar to help libraries plan their activities January: TTW issue of YALSA’s journal, YALS, mails & deadline to apply for grant March: TTW is celebrated nationwide

5. Planning Timeline: November Register to participate at www.ala.org/teentechweek www.ala.org/teentechweek Browse the TTW web site for ideas Meet with your Teen Advisory Group (TAG) to decide how best to celebrate TTW. Use the TTW planning form to plan your event Based on your TAG meeting(s), write up a proposal and budget to share with your supervisor

6. Planning Timeline: December Participate in the free webinar (registration is required – sign up at TTW site) Continue planning with your TAG. Think about what area organizations might be good to partner with. Order supplies, invite presenters Communicate your plans to the library staff and get any TTW events on the library calendar

7. Planning Timeline: January Read the winter issue of Young Adult Library Services for TTW ideas and resources Confirm presenters or speakers for your TTW events Send VIPs invitations to attend TTW events Work with your TAG to identify ways to market TTW events then create marketing materials

8. Planning Timeline: February Market TTW events to area teens Invite local press/media to TTW events Find volunteers to be photographers or videographers for your TTW events Work with your TAG to finalize plans Update and prepare library staff for TTW Work w/ TAG to create a TTW display in the library, school, community center, etc.

9. Planning Timeline: March Contact local press and media to confirm attendance at event(s) Contact VIPs to remind them of the event(s) Work with your TAG to implement event(s) Evaluate your efforts Send thank yous to volunteers, press, VIPs Send press wrap up press release, photos, etc.

11. Educational Tech Programs Have a “Build a Blog” workshop and incorporate digital citizenship skills into the event Recruit teens to teach a computers or Internet 101 workshop to senior citizens Host a “Painless Research Papers” workshop and teach teens tips for efficient, effective researching

12. Connecting Reading & Tech Create a space where teens can share book reviews online Set up a Twitter account, encourage teens to subscribe & use to alert them when new reading materials arrive or to send brief reading recommendations Have teens create book trailers featuring their favorite books and post on YouTube. Host an e-chat for teens w/ a favorite author

13. Community Service & Tech Have teens collect used tech items, such as cell phones, and donate them to an appropriate charity Recruit teens to volunteer their tech expertise at a local charity or organization Help teens create audio recordings of stories and distribute on CDs to parents of young children

14. Celebrating the Lighter Side of Tech Host a film or anime festival and show age appropriate movies with a tech focus Put on a gaming tournament Have a tech crafting event (e.g. make jewelry out of discarded computer parts) Sponsor a texting contest to see which of your teen patrons can text the fastest

15. Additional Resources from YALSA Cool Teen Programs Under $100 (book available in ALA store) Future of Library Services for & with Teens report, www.ala.org/yaforum www.ala.org/yaforum Making & DIY Wiki at http://ow.ly/EupaZhttp://ow.ly/EupaZ Teen Tech Week web site at www.ala.org/teentechweek www.ala.org/teentechweek TTW on Twitter, #TTW15 YA-YAAC, a listserv for library workers to share programming ideas, http://tinyurl.com/YAYAAC Young Adult Library Services (quarterly journal)

16. Please contact YALSA if we can be of help YALSA 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 1.800.545.2433 x4390 yalsa@ala.org www.ala.org/yalsawww.ala.org/yalsa (web site) http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/ (YALSAblog) http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.phphttp://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php (wiki)

17. Who is YALSA? YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library Services Association Parent organization is the American Library Association (ALA) Has over 5,100 members who are school librarians, public librarians, educators, grad students and library supporters Mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.

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