Thursday, December 15th, 2016 Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, Grants and Funding, Library 21 Initiative, News, State Library Collections, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for December 15, 2016
Volume 12, December 15, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) WSL REMEMBERS JOHN GLENN & LIBRARY 21
2) 2017 WLA CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED
3) NEA BIG READ GRANTS
4) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS
5) TEEN SUMMER READING WEBINAR
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 Posted in Articles, For Libraries, For the Public, Grants and Funding | Comments Off on Congrats to Republic Library, winners of the Teen Video Challenge!
The Teen Library Advisory 
Board (T-LAB) of Republic Library in Republic, WA has garnered top honors for their entry in Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) Teen Video Challenge. Guided by the theme ‘You Are Here,’ the group created a two minute video that is now the official commercial for Washington’s Summer Reading Program.
“Everyone (who participated) had video programs and applications that they knew about,” said Gailene Hooper, supervising librarian at Republic Library, said. “But almost everyone learned something new, especially me. This has been a great experience for the teens in our town, and we have really enjoyed participating.”
The video was shot with a digital camcorder purchased with grant funds from the Kinross Gold Corporation.
As winners, T-Lab received $250, and $100 will be given to the Republic Library, courtesy of CSLP. T-Lab includes Anna Heinen, Cody Scriver, Raine Knowles, Lillian Rice, Mathew Wade, Dan Kiesecker, Heather Meyer, and Kristen Ricard.
Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIB8LHW8P0 and see other state winners here: http://www.cslpreads.org/winners.html
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Articles, For Libraries, Training and Continuing Education | Comments Off on Ref22: When Teens Attack!
Did you miss out on the live Ref22 webinar last week? Never fear! All Ref22 sessions are archived and available on the website at Ref22: Archived Sessions.
Last week we had Jen Robinson from the Seattle Public Library talking about serving teens (and other “difficult” patrons) via chat. Check it out!
The September edition of Ref22 is proud to present, “When Teens Attack!: Tips for dealing with 12-year-olds and other difficult customers on chat reference” (presented in High-Definition PowerPoint).
Jen Robinson of The Seattle Public Library attempts to explain the reasons why teens (and tweens) are the way they are, and presents some clever ways to best help the under-18 set via online chat.
Virtual and physical reference librarians and any library staff that regularly serve teens will find this session of interest.