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I was only able to spend about five hours at my very first ALA conference, but at the very least, I got the flavor of it. Here, somewhat belatedly at this point, I will tell you how I spent my time there and some of my thoughts about going to the next one.
1. The Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall is really big. In general, I find any place that is huge and full of displays and booths and flashing lights and people pretty daunting. I surprised myself at Midwinter by being less intimidated by the Exhibit Hall and more due to time, simply unable to see it all. I was, of course, drawn to the books, and excited about the free ones. There seemed to be two ways of going about picking up Advanced Reader Copies: grab everything that is available, or, take nothing, there are just too many. The latter of which may have been a manifestation of Sunday exhaustion. I attempted to choose the middle way and collected about five ARC’s, mostly things I thought my students would like. I would have liked to spend more time and gather a few more ARC’s, but I don’t think I would have had the stamina, or the arm strength, to bring home several bags worth, like I heard some of you did.
Next time: I will just visit the things that interest me and try not to stress about getting to see it all. I’ll bring one tote dedicated to the collection of ARC’s and focus on books I can bring back to my teens.
2. Best Books for Young Adults Teen Session
This was probably the most awesome part of my day. Local teens, which I think extended throughout New England to some degree, spoke about their opinions of the books that were nominated for the Best Books for Young Adults list. The moderator would announce a page of books, and the teens lined up to give their opinions on books from that page. Plot summary was to be avoided in favor of saying why they liked it or why they didn’t. The sound system wasn’t working too well, or maybe we just had a bunch of quiet teens, but even so, I thought their comments were lively, and frequently hilarious.
I participated in the liveblogging of this session with other YALSA bloggers. This was a ton of fun because it made me feel really connected- to the moment, to the teens’ commentary, to YALSA as a community. If you missed this session, you can check out the liveblog here.
Next time: Not to be missed!
3. UnCommons- School Librarian Meetup
Something I didn’t know until right before I went to the conference, is that there was an area set up for networking and UnConference activities- where people present things on the fly and share ideas. I only had a few minutes before the blogger meeting, but I saw the beginning of a discussion on school libraries and helping teens leave a positive or “academic” digital footprint. Joyce Valenza began this discussion by showing some Wizard of Oz inspired videos that presented information needs in song. While I am not currently working in a high school, I may one day, and I do think it is important that we give teens room to exist online instead of telling them they must be invisible. Having a positive digital footprint that is creative and academic couldn’t hurt either. There are so many ways for teens, and anyone, to tell their stories online. Presenting the examples you choose to make public is becoming a part of the way we think of resumes and portfolios already. There is much to
After a whirlwind weekend of meetings, awards and live blogging, it’s a wonder my thumbs are intact. Like many ALA members, I spent Friday through Monday largely on Twitter, hashtagging with the best of them.
Whether or not teens tweet, it’s clear that librarians do. And from last year’s ALA “secrets” to this year’s Newbery leak, it seems that library conferences are the impetus for both the best and worst in crowdsourcing.
As someone who just loves statistics, I spent plenty of time using Twitterfall to let the #alamw10 tweets wash over me. That search was quickly a little too overwhelming–does every ALA member use Twitter?!–so I switched to tags like #yalsa and #libs30, which many of us attending (or just tweeting about) Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition used to discuss the YALSA Midwinter Institute.
Libraries 3.0 was a fantastic illustration of the best of Twitter. All three FLIP Your Library! presenters (@VennLibrarian, @wsstephens and @buffyjhamilton, respectively) tweeted throughout the day, including the time when their co-presenters were speaking. Buffy J. Hamilton attended virtually, presenting using Skype and screen sharing, and proved she was paying attention to our ad hoc hashtag when she mentioned one of the tweets.
Other tweets ranged from the practical (plenty of “Anybody know where ____ is?” and “Help! I’m lost!” updates) to the humorous (commentary on the number of Boston hotels with “Copley” in the name, quips about the distracting nature of #sexylibrarians). Everyone from Library Journal to the ALA Member Blog offered up their picks for “top” tweets from Midwinter.
And then, of course, there was the leak.
Seventeen minutes might not seem like a big deal, but to those of us tweeting the Youth Media Awards Monday morning, learning the Newbery Award winner early was quite the spoiler. The original leak didn’t come from a librarian, but plenty of librarians passed it along–including unwittingly, as I did when I decided to include the hashtag #alayma in our live blog of the Awards.
In a sense, the Midwinter tweets are a microcosm of our professional community. We’re constantly sharing information, making judgments, letting our personal feelings slip, and standing up for our passions and our profession.
What can 140 characters tell you about teen librarians?
Like many high and middle school librarians, I am a member of both YALSA and AASL. For this year’s Midwinter Conference, I was fortunate to attend the AASL Pre-Institute Bringing ‘Em On: 21st Century Skills Aligning with Standards. Led by Pam Berger, the hands-on workshop taught participants about both the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) and the new AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner.
Whether you’re in a school or public library, you may be interested in checking out the standards, which focus on giving our patrons the skills they will need to thrive in the world that awaits them.
The AASL was one of the members of the group, with AASL’s Executive Director Julie Walker on the board, so it should come as no surprise that “Information, Media, and Technology Skills” are one of the broad categories At the same time, AASL was developing its new standards which focus on the learner and can be used to flesh out the Information, Media, and Technology skills strand. The two programs work together rather than in competition.
Familiarizing yourself with P21 and the AASL standards can help you to secure funding, enlist community support, and encourage collaboaration. They can be used to provide support for programs at your library, such as gaming. They also provide a common framework for public and school library collaborations. For example, many public libraries provide multiple copies of school summer reading lists. If on top of this, the public library offered a program on creating book trailers of these books, they’d be meeting the skill of creating media projects from P21 and “Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings” from the AASL standards.
Take the time to look through both the P21 Skills and the AASL Standards and see how you can incorporate them into your programming. If you have the opportunity to do professional development around these programs, especially with Pam Berger, I’d highly recommend it.
If you can’t be at the Westin Copley Plaza for the Morris and Nonfiction Awards, you can join the live blog by clicking in the viewer window below. We’ll have live streaming video, commentary from those of us in the room, and selected tweets about the awards.
You have the option to sign in using your Twitter, Facebook or MySpace ID, which will include your avatar. We’ll be automatically publishing tweets that use hashtags #MorrisAward, #yalsanf and #yalsa. A replay of the live event will be available as soon as we close the session.
Join us for the 2010 Youth Media Awards! Because ALA is already streaming the Awards we won’t be providing video, but we will follow all the announcements and pull discussion from Twitter. Tweets including the hashtags #Printz, #Alex, #MAE and #yma10 will be included in the live session.
As with the BBYA Teen Session live blog, you can join the live session from the blog. You have the option of signing in with your Twitter, Facebook or MySpace ID, which will also display your avatar. Comments and discussion are always welcome! After the Awards are over the live blog replay will continue to be available on the blog.
Join us for the BBYA Teen Feedback Session! Boston teens will weigh in on their favorites from this year’s nominations. Click on the viewer window to join. You’ll have the option to sign in using your Facebook, Twitter or MySpace ID. If you choose to log in that way, your avatar will also be displayed during the session.
All Twitter updates with the hashtag #BBYA will be published in the live session.
Those of you who aren’t with us in Boston or find yourself double (or triple!) booked can participate in several YALSA events via live coverage at the YALSA blog. Once again we’ll be using CoverItLive, with some exciting changes: live streaming video and social networking logins.
When you join the live blog session by clicking in the viewer window (see last year’s BBYA live blog to see the interface) you’ll have the option to log in using your Facebook, Twitter or MySpace login. Your comments will then appear with your avatar from that account. You’ll also be able to view our streaming video from the session thanks to integration with Qik.
The schedule of YALSA live blogs:
Best Books for Young Adults Teen Session: Sunday, January 17 1:30-3:30 PM
Youth Media Awards: Monday, January 18 7:30-9:00 AM
Morris and Nonfiction Awards: Monday, January 18 8:00-10:00 PM
Once again the YALSA Board has a proposal about BBYA before it, and once again controversy seems to have erupted. Discussion–sometimes heated–on various blogs and Twitter streams has left many librarians wondering if we’re in for a repeat performance of the overcrowded, emotional Board meeting in Chicago last July.
Before anyone goes hunting for extra folding chairs, however, YALSA would like to clarify some information about the proposal.
While there is mention on blogs and lists that the document being discussed and those leading up to its creation have not been publicized, the full text of the proposal–along with every item on the Board agenda, and minutes from past meetings–is available online.
There has been some concern about the timing of these documents, but the Board agenda and documents represent a year round process that involves dozens of people and hundreds of hours of work from many committees, task forces and individuals. The full timeline for the development of these documents could be a post in itself (and maybe it will!) but here’s the short version: work on the Midwinter agenda topics and documents literally begins at the close of Annual. Board members, committees, ad hoc groups, task forces, and the Executive Committee all take part in the process of getting work done and planning for what will be accomplished at Midwinter. YALSA’s goal is always to have Final Board documents finished and online for members two weeks prior to Midwinter.
The selection committee for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction will publish its full list of nominations. This is a rigorous selection process that will ultimately recognize more nonfiction titles than BBYA ever has.
In the past four years, BBYA averaged about 14 titles per year. The Nonfiction Award selection committee will recommend about 30 titles annually. Some critics of the BBYA proposal believe that these nonfiction titles are chosen on literary merit alone; this is incorrect. Committee policies clearly state that the finalist and winning titles must “include excellent writing, research, presentation and readability for young adults.” (Emphasis added.)
Board members make decisions on behalf of the membership, but they are, and always have been, open to questions, concern and discussion from the membership.
All agendas, Board documents and meeting minutes from the past five years are online for anyone to view. Since Annual, the Board discussed the selected lists proposal during their August meeting (a conference call that was open to anyone who wanted to listen in; information about was posted on the YALSA homepage a month in advance) and the Executive Committee discussed it at its face to face October meeting. Each time, President Linda Braun gave prior notice via a blog post and shared the link to the document.
The Board was elected by the YALSA membership, and the Board is given the authority via YALSA’s bylaws to govern and make decisions for the Association. Every committee, jury and task force has a Board liaison. These liaisons work with member groups to
The Division & Membership Promotion Committee will host YALSA 201 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston on Friday, January 15th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Boston Convention Center Room 160A.
This program is designed for YALSA members who are interested in leadership positions such as committee chair or board member. Guest speakers will discuss these roles in YALSA, and there will be a Q&A session.
The YALSA Happy Hour will begin right after this program at 5:00 p.m. in the Boston Convention Center Grand Ballroom Foyer.
In less than a week I’ll be in Boston, sort of hard for me to believe, but it’s true. I’m going a bit early in order to attend the ALISE Conference. At ALISE I’ll attend some sessions and meetings as well as host a YALSA Happy Hour for Conference attendees and staff the YALSA booth for a few hours during the week. (If you will be at ALISE be sure to stop by.)
Right after ALISE is Midwinter and there are quite a few things that I’m gearing up for at the Meeting. One of the activities that is very much on my mind are the meetings of the YALSA Board. As mentioned in my December President’s Report, anyone is welcome to attend YALSA’s Board meetings. (The full agenda and documentation is now available on the YALSA Members Only Web Site.)
If you are going to be in Boston, think about spending some time with the Board. These Board meetings are a very good way to learn about the work of the organization, find out what it’s like to serve as a Board member, and get updates on YALSA projects and activities. Even if a new YALSA member you might want to stop in at a Board meeting in order to find out what the Association is doing for you, and find out how YALSA governance works.
The Board meets three times during Midwinter:
Sat 1:30 – 5:30 in the Convention Center, room 161
Sun 4:00 – 5:30 in the Convention Center, room 160B
Mon 1:30 – 3:30 in the Convention Center, room 160B
If you’ve never attended a Board meeting, take a look at the agenda and documentation and think about the topics you would like to hear discussion on. You’ll see that the agenda includes a timeframe for each item. You can use those estimates to determine when the topics you are interested in will be discussed. (As a note, the YALSA agenda is adopted with flexibility by the Board, that means that times are only estimates and sometimes items are moved around to fit the schedules of presenters and members.)
It’s likely that the YALSA Board meeting room door will be closed when you get to the Convention Center, but that doesn’t mean you can’t come in. Just open the door and walk in. There will be chairs along the sides of the room, have a seat and start listening.
The Board agenda for Midwinter is full of important topics that members will discuss. In my December President’s Report I mentioned a few of these topics – proposals on YALSA selected lists, reader’s choice, virtual committee membership, and revision to Young Adults Deserve the Best – but when you look at the agenda you’ll see there is a lot more that we’ll discuss including:
Ways to support members during a recession
How to recognize members for the work they do
Revisions to YALSA’s Bylaws
A virtual component to the next YALSA YA Literature Symposium
You’ll also see that the candidates for ALA President will visit the Board meeting to talk about their candidacies and answer questions. This could be a good time for you to hear what each candidate has to say related to service to teens in school and public libraries.
If you aren’t able to be in Boston, I’ll post Board updates on the blog and on Twitter. By the way, the Twitter hashtags we are using for Midwinter are #alamw10
Promote the Morris Award shortlist @ your library® The Morris shortlist is out! You can promote it to teens in your library with a downloadable bookmark (PDF) that allows you to put each book’s location at your library and customize the back with your logo and contact information. Congrats to this year’s five nominees!
Nonfiction Award shortlist next week Watch YALSA’s website and this blog to see the shortlist for YALSA’s 2010 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award! The shortlist will be announced next week. Thisnew award honors the best fiction written for young adults in a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. Learn more at www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction.
Register for YALSA’s Midwinter events Even though today is the last day to receive the advanced registration discount, prices won’t change for either of YALSA’s pre-Midwinter ticketed events: Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition and Games, Gadgets and Gurus. You don’t need to register for Midwinter to attend either one. Details and how to register for them after the jump (you can read about everything we have planned for Midwinter Meeting, including a free program and reception honoring the 2010 Morris and Nonfiction Award honorees, at the YALSA Midwinter Wiki).
Read on for details on YALSA’s pre-Midwinter events, the Young Adult Literature Symposium Stipend, Teen Tech Week registration, and YALSA’s winter online courses.
Pre-Midwinter event details: Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition: Join YALSA from 9-4:30 p.m on Jan. 15 to learn how you can take advantage of free online tools and social networking options to enhance and expand the services for teens, discover strategies to gain funding for technology initiatives and buy-in from administrators, and hear speakers like Stacy Aldrich (futurist & acting California State Librarian), Cory Doctorow (BoingBoing.net, Little Brother), Laura Pearle, Wendy Stephens, and Buffy Hamilton. Lunch included! Libraries 3.0 costs $195 for YALSA members, $235 for ALA members, and $285 for nonmembers. Full details on this event, and all of YALSA’s plans for Midwinter, are available online at http://bit.ly/yalsamw2010.
Games, Gadgets & Gurus: Join us from 8-10 p.m. on Jan. 15! Spend a fun evening networking with colleagues and learning new skills to take back to your library! Come play games – both board and video; demo gadgets like e-readers, mobile phones, digital audio recorders, video cameras and the latest software; and take advantage of the opportunity chat one-on-one with a tech guru. Other participants include Galaxy Press, PBS’ Digital Nation, and Tutor.com. Mingle with colleagues! Enjoy some refreshments! Play with neat tech toys! And go home with great swag! Tickets cost $40; full details online at ht
Midwinter is rapidly approaching. Those of us who already live in Boston don’t have much to do besides feel smug about how much we’re saving on airfare, but for folks coming in from out of town–particularly if it’s your first time in our fair city–no doubt the questions have already started. Is there anything to do on the waterfront? What’s the best way to get around the city? Where have all the R’s gone, and what is this “chowdah” you speak of?
First, no, there isn’t a spectacular amount on the waterfront, particularly not in January, which has a tendency to be frigid in these parts. There is the Institute of Contemporary Art, though, and the convention center isn’t far from the Harpoon Brewery or the Channel Cafe, a lovely restaurant tucked in amongst some art galleries on Summer Street. (Vegetarians rejoice: their house-made veggie burger is like a samosa on a bun. Heavenly.)
If you want to venture out into the other parts of the city (and you should!) your best bet is the MBTA. If you’re staying three days or more I’d actually recommend a 7-day pass, which at $15 will pay for itself pretty quickly–you’ll get unlimited rides on the subway, local buses, the inner-harbor ferry, and the inner zone of the commuter rail, versus $2 a ride on the subway if you just buy a paper ticket. (iPhone users: there’s an app for that.)
Renting a car in Boston doesn’t make much sense (our drivers aren’t actually that bad–they’re just used to the bizarre, misleading, or non-existent street signage, and you’re not), and taxis can be pricey–though they’re pretty much your only option when the subway stops running (which is, for the record, before the bars close).
Fanueil Hall/Government Center
Relevant T stops: Government Center (green line), State (orange)
If you want to be Touristy McTouristpants, start here. You can see (but don’t fight) City Hall, grab some authentic Boston baked beans at Durgin Park, or sit down at that bar that inspired Cheers. (Actually, that bar’s on Beacon Street… but the replica is in Fanueil Hall.)
Chinatown/Downtown/Theatre District
Relevant T stops: Chinatown (orange), Downtown Crossing (orange/red), Park (red/green), Boylston (green)
Looking for amazing dim sum? Head to Chinatown, where you’ll find a plethora of Chinese bakeries. For Sunday brunch definitely check out Empire Garden (or Emperor’s Garden, depending on which sign you read), a restaurant inside a restored theater that seats the whole neighborhood. Head downtown for shopping, Boston Common and the public gardens, and the biggest multiplex in town. If you’re more interested in Blue Man Group or taking in some theater, head to the theater district and don’t miss Jacob Wirth for your pre-show dining.
Cambridge Relevant T stops: Kendall, Central, Harvard, Porter, Davis (all red)
Cambridge is actually pretty sprawling, and the spots you should hit depend on your mood. Want to see an independent film or hang out with the MIT crowd? Head to Kendell, home of Cambridge Brewing Company and the Kendell Square Cinema. More interested in live music and a plethora of bars? Stop at Central for venues like The Middle East and TT The Bear’s. Hoping to dramatically re-enact scenes from Good Will Hunting? Head to Harvard Square, where you can either try to blend in with the undergraduate population (Noch’s, The Kong, Charlie’s) or avoid them somewhat (Darwin’s, Grendel’s, Brattle Theater).
Often overlooked are the more Somerville-y ends of town. Head to Davis for Kickass Cupcakes. Inman Square, a short walk from Central, is home to great food and bars, including Punjabi Dhaba and Bukowski’s.
The North End
Relevant T Stop: Haymarket (orange)
You’ll do a bit of walking, but the amazing Italian food–the streets are packed with everything from fine dining to tiny mom & pop places–is well worth the wait. You can also plan on some laughs at Improv Asylum before you head over to Mike’s Pastry for more cannoli than you should probably eat.
The South End
Relevant T stop: Back Bay (orange, commuter rail)
A short walk from Back Bay brings you to some fantastic dining (check out Sibling Rivalry or Hamersley’s Bistro if you don’t believe me), as well as the Boston Center for the Arts.
Jamaica Plain (JP)
Relevant T stops: Jackson, Stonybrook, Green, Forest Hills (all orange)
Want to tour the Sam Adams Brewery? Check. Looking for a plethora of edible options, from amazing sandwiches at City Feed to fine dining at Ten Tables? Check. Care to visit a beautiful and historic cemetery, get a sweet tattoo, or just get some really good ice cream? Check, check and check.
For more Boston ideas, don’t forget to check the YALSA wiki. And other Boston folks–speak up! What did I forget? (Aside from the aquarium, and where to find good chowdah–last week’s Heroes episode would have us believe it’s only at Legal Sea Foods, but I know you have opinions.)
Congratulations! YALSA named its two 2010 Emerging Leaders! Anna Koval, teacher-librarian at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, California, and Amy Barr, youth services librarian and assistant director at Kilgore Memorial Library in York, Nebraska. Both will attend the 2010 Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. The Emerging Leaders are funded through the Friends of YALSA.
E-Chat Next Week! Mark your calendars! YALSA’s monthly online chats return next week in ALA Connect. On Nov. 4, we’ll be discussing inexpensive programming and ways to stretch your programming dollars with Jenine Lillian, editor of the new YALSA book, Cool Teen Programs for under $100. To join us, visit YALSA’s area in ALA Connect. YALSA members should use their login for the ALA website. If you’ve lost your password, you can recover it through the ALA website. Once logged in, head to the YALSA area (it’s http://connect.ala.org/yalsa or you can navigate there within Connect by choosing “YALSA” from under “My ALA Groups”) and then click “Chats.”
Lit Blog Applications and CE Proposals Due 10/30! Interested in editing YALSA’s new blog, focused exclusively on teen literature? Read the announcement to see the qualifications and find out how to apply. The deadline to propose new continuing education (online courses and face-to-face institutes) is tomorrow as well; see our announcement for topic ideas and the proposal form. Applications for the new blog manager and the CE proposals are both due to Beth Yoke at [email protected] tomorrow.
After the jump, find out how you can sign up for special events at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting, apply for $40K in grants and awards, promote the Teens’ Top Ten at your library, or receive a stipend to attend the 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium.
Register for YALSA’s pre-Midwinter events Registration is now open for YALSA’s pre-Midwinter events! Sign up for the Midwinter Institute, “Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition” (featuring Cory Doctorow and others) and Midwinter Social Event, ”Games, Gadgets & Gurus.” Register for both and save! Register through Midwinter registration or, if you only want to attend these two events, by downloading this form (PDF; skip section I) and following the directions at the YALSA wiki. Want to add these events to an existing registration? You can add events two ways: (1) By phone: Call ALA Registration at 1-800-974-3084 and ask to add a workshop to your existing registration.; (2) Online: Add an event to your existing registration by clicking on this link. Use your log in and password to access your existing Midwinter registration and add events in the “Your Events” section (screen 6). Then simply check out and pay for the events you’ve added. You can see all of YALSA’s plans for Midwinter at the YALSA Midwinter Wiki, http://bit.ly/yalsamw2010.
Apply for $40K in awards & grants from YALSA YALSA members can apply for more than $40,000 in grants and awards! This year, we will award up the YALSA/Baker & Taylor Conference Grants, theYALSA/BWI Collection Development Grants, the YALSA/Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Award, the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens, the Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant, and the Great Books Giveaway. Applications for all YALSA member awards are due by Dec. 1. Details on all the awards and grants are available online at www.ala.org/yalsa/awards&grants.
Promote the Teens’ Top Ten with bookmarks! By now, you’ve read that teens cast more than 11,000 votes for the 2009 Teens’ Top Ten and seen that John Green’s Paper Towns topped the list. YALSA created bookmarks (PDF) to promote this year’s ten winning titles; you can customize and distribute them at your library.
Apply for a YA Lit Symposium travel stipend! Join YALSA in 2010 for the Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nov. 5-7, 2010, in Albuquerque, N.M, with a theme of “Beyond Good Intentions: Teens, Literature and Diversity.” We’re also giving away two stipends to offset travel costs, one for someone whose worked directly with teens in a library setting for ten years or less and one for a student in an ALA-accredited MLS program (you must be enrolled in an MLS program at the start of the symposium); stipend applications are due by Jan. 4, 2010. Details on both are available at www.ala.org/yalitsymposium.
That’s it for this week’s update! To stay up to date on the latest from the YALSA Office, sign up to follow YALSA on Twitter or become a fan of YALSA on Facebook!
Just years ago the Library 2.0 concept rocketed to fame, with libraries across the country adopting user-center practices, policies and content. Library 2.0 encourages libraries to constantly update their services and content to best serve their users. The need to keep services, convenient and user-centered is especially important in teen services where our users are constantly changing themselves. This asks teen librarians to constantly rethink their collection and services, not an easy task.
If you are ready to leap ahead with the next incarnation of library services to teens join us for Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition Institute in Boston. Registration for the institute opens today, October 1st. Participants will hear a speech from teen author and technology blogger Cory Doctorow (via Skype), as well as a thought provoking keynote speech by acting California State Librarian and futurist, Stacey Aldrich. Join in the discussion with librarians Laura Pearle, Wendy Stephens, and Buffy Hamilton as they present “Flip This Library” and rethink your library’s space and services for teens.
To get inspired for Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition and start thinking about just how fast the world is changing watch the video below. “Did You Know” is the newest video from the “Shift Happens” project. Come to Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition and help your library stay relevant to teens in a world that is constantly changing, getting faster and more mobile.
