Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs Part 3

8/3/2019 Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs Part 3

1/38


2/38

Participatory culture

Space

Collection connection

Promotion/ publicity

Layering

today


3/38


4/38

Participatory Culturedescribed as one:

relatively low barriers to artistic expressionand civic engagement

strong support for creating

and sharing ones creations with others

some type of informal mentorship wherebywhat is known by the most experiencedis passed along to novices

members believe that their contributions matter

members feel some degree of social connection with oneanother (at the least they care what other people thinkabout what they have created).


5/38

Participatory Culture

Not every member must contribute, but all mustbelieve they are free to contribute when ready andthe what they contribute will be appropriately

valued. Henry Jenkins

http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45C7E0-A3E0-4B89-AC9C-E807E1B0AE4E%7D/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDFConfronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century


6/38

HOW?

How can we translate all that into thelibrary experience w teens?


7/38

examining the geography of no.


8/38

Marking territory: Physical/ virtual

Involving teens

From micro to macro - including the rules

Full scale design from the ground up

Redesign remodel of an existing space

Decorative means of expression/ interaction/ participation

collaborating w teen

@ library space


9/38

QUESTION # 1:

Does your library location have adedicatedteen space?Please choose & answer in poll:

Yes (seat & technology maybe teens only)

No (YA book shelves but not a space)

Sort of (space colonized by adults)

Space shared w children (or tweens)

Other (describe in chat)


10/38

How do teens want to usespace?

Do they use the spacedesignated for them?

Or do they choose anotherspace in the library?

What do teens want to do inthe space?

Things you can

do today:

observe


11/38

Ask yourself

Is the library set-upa set-up?

Are the rules appliedconsistently by all staff?


12/38

Libraries create spaces in whichyouth are told no for doing orwanting things entirely appropriate

for young people

-- Anthony Bernier

Geography of NO!


13/38

Afterschool looks like this


14/38http://www.flickr.cm/photos/travelinlibrarian/


15/38rules


16/38

http://besterlibrary.weebly.com/rules.html

Respect yourself,respect others, andrespect property.

-- Patrick Jones

simple guidelines


17/38

simple guidelines


18/38

New (from the ground up)

Remodeled/repurposed

Designated

Decorated

http://www.offaly.ie/


19/38

linear feetrather thana footprint


20/38

Minneapolis Public Library, Teen Area


21/38

From bubblediagram to floorplan

Focus groups,carpet swatches

Expectations,

realities andpizza


22/38

In the mean time


23/38

QUESTION # 2:

Do teens participate in the decoration of thelibrarys teen area?Please choose & answer in poll:

Yes (artwork, bulleting boards, etc.)

No, but it sounds like a good idea.

No, that would never fly in our organization.

Other (describe in chat)


24/38

Welcoming

Casually accessible

Teens get the messagethey can put theirartwork up, too.


25/38


26/38


27/38

Resource displayBulleting boardsThe walls

Permanent flux.


28/38

small personalization

opportunities

Teens interactwith peers & expressthemselveswithout mediationfrom staff


29/38

bulletin board


30/38


31/38


32/38


33/38


34/38

You cant put anything up on the walls

childrens version


35/38

teen version


36/38


37/38

Virtualcollaboration

Promotion/

publicity

Collection

connections

Layering


38/38

http://buboblog blogspot com

Questions??Questions??Questions??

Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs Part 3

Documents

Transcript of Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs Part 3