Most librarians are familiar with the challenges of reaching teens through programming; they have busy school schedules, may forget about programs, and many tend to be introverted. The Programming Librarian recently posted an intriguing article, Reaching Teens Subversively Through Passive Programming, by Kelly Jensen and Jackie Parker. In the article, the authors discuss the idea of planting “subversive” or “passive” programming for teens to discover as they use the library. Some examples of passive programming include book displays that highlight books for fans of a popular television show accompanied by word searches, puzzles, or trivia about the show; QR code scavenger hunts; origami or any small craft project that can be left on a table and doesn’t need instruction. Passive programming requires very little time or money while engaging teens in a unique experience each time they visit the library. Check out this article and much more at the Programming Librarian.
Using Books to Deal With Tragedy
In a world where it seems at times that there is more tragedy than good, people sometimes turn to books for comfort and understanding. A recent article from Galleycat highlights books and online resources to help families explain tragedy to children. Another article from The Guardian’s Helen Humphreys lists her top ten books on grieving and how each book can relate to different types of grief experiences. Perhaps, having the right book at a very wrong time is just what is needed to make things a little bit easier.
Summer Reading in NY Libraries Resources
The 2013 summer reading season is only a month away. Please remember to check out the great resources on the www.summerreadingnys.org website. The librarian and educators section is filled with resources and over the next few weeks additional resources for parents, teens, and children are being added. Full details about the Teen Video Challenge winners has just been posted.
For the latest information all summer long please check out the Summer Reading News blog
A recent post includes an update from the CSLP Annual meeting with information about ordering, slogans, themes, etc.
Please send DLD any news about your summer programs and they will be happy to share on our their blogs.