Teen Services

• Teen Books on Graduation
• Teen Books on LGBTQ+
• Teen Books on Mental Health
• Teen Books on Road Trips

• Teen Tech Week is March 4-10, Feb 20, 2018

• Spark: ALA joined the Harry Potter Alliance in an 8-part video series targeted to first-time advocates aged 3-12.
• See the WVLS Advocacy page for more resources.

• A Course in Comics : Collection Development: Graphic Novels & Nonfiction, Library Journal 2017

• 2017 Youth Services Workshop AgendaTuesday, December 12, 2017, 4.5 CEUs, MCPL-WausauFlipping Your Space and Flashing Your Non-FictionPatti Becker, Barron Public Library
  • Barron Public Library Non-fiction Cataloging Master Sheet
  • Barron Public Library Action Plan: Flipping Your Space and Flashing Your NF
  • Barron Flashing Your Non-Fiction December 13, 2017

  Marge Loch-Wouters, Southwest Library System and Winding Rivers Library System Youth Services Consultant

  • Loch-Wouters Flashing Your Non-Fiction December 13, 2017

  What does it mean to be inclusive? 

  Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant, Public Library Development Team, WI DPI

  • Inclusive Services Presentation WI Department of Instruction
  • Inclusive Services Statement – May 25, 2017, Wisconsin Department of Instruction

  Coding Initiative Update

  Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant, Public Library Development Team, WI DPI

  • Coding Initiative WI Department of Instruction
  • Wisconsin Coding Initiative website

  Display Table

  • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App
    • The app is free for library and non-library users.
    • Use this ready-made kit for reading logs, posters, fliers, staff directions and more!
  • Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Glasses
    • An Inclusive Technology: Bring Virtual Reality to Your Library for Less than $20
  • WVLS & IFLS Storytime Kits (WVLS/IFLS Makerspace kits)
    • Borrow makerspace and storytime kits to use in passive or regularly planned programs!

• AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2017
• AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2017
• Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)
  • CCBC Publications
• Read On Wisconsin! Annual book lists for birth through high school.
• School Library Journal
  • A-Z Booklists
  • Book Reviews
• WLA Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award
• YALSA Young Adult Library Services Association
  • Alex Awards, Edwards Award, Morris Award, Odyssey Award, Nonfiction Award, Printz Award.
  • Author Acceptance Speeches
  • Teens’ Top 10 Lists
  • Reader’s Choice Booklist

Building a relationship with K-12 librarians and teachers is essential. Sonja Ackerman (K-12) and Sue Abrahamson (Public) teamed up to show us how school and public librarians can work together for great results!

School/Library Partnerships for Summer Learning & Reading Programs– WVLS Youth Services Workshop Dec 2016

• Communicate regularly with your K-12 librarians.
• Support K-12 librarians and teachers during the school year.
• Make a list of K-12 Teacher emails that you can use for announcements and feedback.
• Send Summer Reading Program information to K-12 librarians well in advance (February).
• Set up a library booth at parent teacher conferences or open houses.

• Kids Count Data Center
  • Create your own reports by choosing your topic and characteristics. KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. The KIDS COUNT Data Center draws from more than 50 KIDS COUNT state organizations that provide state and local data, as well publications providing insights into trends affecting child and family well-being.  Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report — the KIDS COUNT Data Book — that assesses child well-being in the United States. The indicators featured in the Data Book are also available in the Data Center.
  • Topics: Demographics, Economic Well-Being, Education, Family & Community, Health, Safety & Risky Behavior
  • Characteristics: Age, Family Nativity, Race and Ethnicity
• Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Inc. (WCCF)
  • The Council is a multi-issue child and family advocacy organization, providing research, policy analysis, public education and advocacy that lead to improved outcomes for children in the areas of health, economic security, safety and education.

• WEMTA Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association: Resources and K-12 Library Information
• Resources for School Librarians: Resources gathered by retired school librarian.
• Wisconsin’s Common School Fund: WI DPI Information
• District level Leadership for School Library Media Programs: WI DPI Information
• Administrator’s Guide for 21st Century School Librarians: UW System School Library Education Consortium
• Resources for School Librarians: Resources gathered by retired school librarian.
• Wisconsin’s Common School Fund: WI DPI Information
• District level Leadership for School Library Media Programs: WI DPI Information
• Administrator’s Guide for 21st Century School Librarians: UW System School Library Education Consortium.

• Annual Events and Celebration Days
• Book Clubs and Groups
• Calendar of Teen Programming Ideas: YALSA Wiki space
• Clubs: gaming, board gaming, sound or video production, art, craft…
  • Teen Library Clubs: Pierce County Library System, Tacoma,WA
  • How to start an Anime Club at a Public Library: Kenton County Kentucky
  • How a Public Library and Local Board Game Group Joined Forces: Loudoun County Public Library, VA
• Cyber and Social Media Security
  • San Jose Public Library Virtual Privacy Lab
  • Wisconsin Department of Justice Parent Resources & Online Safety Tips
  • Center on Media & Mental Health: Internet Safety Toolkit
• ESL programs through collaboration with the school district or adult resource center.
  • NYPL: English Classes
  • Calgary Public Library: ESL Teen Talk
• Film/Movie Screenings
  • American Libraries: Screening Legally: film programming for public libraries
  • Contact Kris Adams Wendt kawendt@@wvls.org for WVLS Movie Licensing USA group rates.
• Job Search and Career Programs: resumes, mock interviews, application tips…
  • CPL: Jobs and Careers
  • McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids: Job Help/Volunteering resources for teens
• Literacy
  • Wisconsin Literacy
• Money Management for Teens
  • TheMint.org for Teens: Learn how to earn, save, and spend your oney.
  • American Bankers Association: “Money Talks”
• Programming Librarian: Blog
• School Library Connection: Blog
• Teen Author Readings: Brampton, Ontario Public Library
• Teen Librarian Toolbox: School Library Journal programming resources.
• Teen Programming in Libraries (a collaborative board): Pinterest
• Teen Services Underground: Blog
• YALSA Professional Tools: Wiki spaces on programming, advocacy, apps, teen spaces, teen advisory boards.
• VOYA Voice of Youth Advocates: Website and Magazine
• Youth Services Information Exchange: WVLS Facebook Page
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• YALSA Young Adult Library Services Association
  • Book Awards, Conferences/events, Teen service guidelines, webinars, professional tools, Teen Read Week, Teen Tech Week, and more!
• YSS Youth Services Section, WLA: Resources and YSS Blog
  • The Wisconsin Library Association’s Youth Services Section provides a forum and resource for people in Wisconsin’s libraries who share a commitment to serving children and young adults, their parents, caregivers, and teachers.
• Teen Services Underground: Blog
• American Libraries Magazine
• District level Leadership for School Library Media Programs: WI DPI Information
• The Magpie Librarian: Blog, school librarian and former NYPL Youth Services Librarian
• Public Libraries Online: Public Library Association Resources
• Resources for School Librarians: Resources gathered by retired school librarian
• Teen Librarian.com: Blog (public & school)
• WEMTA Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association: Resources and K-12 Library Information
• Wisconsin’s Common School Fund: WI DPI Information about the main source of state funding support for K-12 school library materials
• YA Books and More: Blog