YALSAblog Tweets of the Week – October 17, 2014
A short list of tweets from the past week of interest to teens and the library staff that work with them. Do you have a favorite Tweet from the past week? If so add it in the comments for this post....
View ArticleOnline Harrassment
A conversation about Online Harassment. For many teens, online is one of their 3rd places where they can find community and celebrate their various interests. These were safe places where they could...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week - January 5
A brief look at 'grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Happy New Year! For many, the changing year brings with it a list of resolutions. What can we do...
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Snapchat in the Media Center
Snapchat in the media center? Isn’t it just another photo messaging app that has filters and picture enhancements? After all, Snapchat pictures disappear after ten seconds. At least with Instagram,...
View ArticlePizza Rolls not Gender Roles
Pizza Rolls not Gender Roles Last week to celebrate Woman’s History Month several Youtube personalities created videos highlighting some of the issues with America’s gender norms. One of the vloggers,...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week - March 30
A brief look at 'grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. It's that time of year when public, school, and academic libraries start to feel the madness --...
View ArticleYALSABLOG TWEETS OF THE WEEK - MAY 1, 2015
A short list of tweets from the past week of interest to teens and the library staff that work with them. Do you have a favorite Tweet from the past week? If so add it in the comments for this post....
View ArticleInstagram of the Week - May 4
A brief look at 'grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. May the fourth be with you. Today is May 4 and that can only mean one thing -- it's Star Wars...
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Week of Making: Maker Faire
To end out our week of making I've asked my colleague Michelle Angell to share her experiences with Maker culture. She started out with programs and wanted to create makerspaces, but found that a Maker...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week - July 27
A brief look at 'grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. This week we're looking at two ways to spice up your library's Instagram account and engage...
View ArticleAnime Club 2.0: How Teens Can Do More Than Watch Anime
Last month, I started an anime club at my branch library because anime is still, and always will be, popular. In fact, we had six teens show up to the very first meeting and, needless to say, they are...
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Colors
Rose Quartz and Serenity are the official colors of 2016, according to Pantone. Normally, one color is selected each year, and it influences fashion, impacts what consumers will see in movies,...
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Introducing African-American History Month through Music and Art by Deborah...
February is African-American History Month and libraries all over the country are celebrating this month with a variety of programs and displays. For teens, music and art are tools that will bring them...
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Insults, Laughter, Rhymes, and Good Times: Celebrating William Shakespeare
Image from the Manhattan Shakespeare Project To be or not to be…that is the question… especially when it comes to implementing teen programming all about Shakespeare. As youth services library workers,...
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Pokemon Go
On Wednesday, the much anticipated Pokémon Go app was released in the United States. Unlike previous Pokémon games this is an app for your phone that allows players to catch Pokémon in the real world....
View ArticleA Call to Action for Graphic Novels
The New York Times shocked its readership when it announced that it was losing some of its bestsellers lists, including the graphic novels bestsellers list. It’s a devastating loss for librarians and...
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Get In Where You Fit In: Engaging Busy Teens @ Your Library
We all know that today’s teens are busy with the demands of school, employment, and extracurricular activities. This does not mean they devalue the library and its offerings. Just because they do not...
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