Amigurumi Lion

Looking for program ideas? You might want to "hook" into knitting and crocheting! Check with the local knitting clubs to see if they would volunteer to lead a program. Maybe it could lead into weekly sessions throughout the summer reading program!

Zumba Dance Lesson

DANCE the summer away!!! Zumba, Belly Dancing, Hula... get into the dance fever! For those of you that are not familiar Zumba, take a dance lesson on YouTube!

Not Just the Levees Broke Documentary

Spike Lee directed a documentary about Hurricane Katrina called Not Just the Levees Broke. Every person that was interviewed is shown holding an empty picture frame at the end of this documentary. This summer you might want your teens to hold up an empty frame and take a picture of them for a display! I will keep looking for a video clip of the credits, but until then you can view this clip of the documentary.

Program Idea: Great Big Face Artist

Anyone have Big Face Artist come to their library?
ANSWER: Paul Merklein draws Great Big Faces!!!
Check out his blog for more information!
http://greatbigfaces.blogspot.com/ is included with
the other websites under Entertainers/Programs.

What's Your New Name?

The following is excerpted from a children's book, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dav Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names... So, follow these three simple steps to find out your name! This is an internet forward, but is also located in the Captain Underpants books.

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your New first name:

a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesey
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dinky
z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:

a = dippin
b = feather
c = batty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barffy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = potty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle

3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
f = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice

Thus, for example, my new name is Tootsie PottyPants!

Teens & Libraries Wiki

Wow! Share & Discuss on the Teen & Libraries Wiki at teentalkiowa.pbwiki.com
Email: teentalk@lists.silo.lib.ia.us to be added to the Mail List!

Read Geek Code!

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Photography Gadgets

Scroll down to the bottom of this blog to see daily photography! I included Macro photos, photos with witty sayings, and photos. Hmmm... maybe you will encourage your teens to submit their own photographs into a library gallery!

"Express Yourself" Language Gadgets

Scroll down to the bottom of this blog and find daily quotes, including Darth Vader from Star Wars, Spock from Star Trek, and Yoda from Star Wars.

"The Gallery" Gadgets

Scroll down to the bottom of this blog and check out the gadgets! Daily painting gadgets include Classical Art and Modern Art.

Promo Idea "Books with Bite at DMPL"

Franklin Avenue Library Teen Read Week Promo

Stephanie Fruhling from the Franklin Avenue Library gave me permission to add the Teen Read Week YouTube Promo to this blog! The Franklin Avenue Library Teen Advisory Board created this video... and I wanted to share it with you because YOU could do this kind of program promotion, too! Good luck and have fun!!!

Express Yourself Websites

Want easy access to the websites found in your SRP manual?!! Click on each of the names on the left side of this blog and WA-LA! There you are!

SRP Bibliography - My Library

Check out the books that are listed in the SRP manual. The book titles and covers are located on the left side of this blog. Clicking on the book title will take you to LibraryThing. Clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon.com and tags for each book.

Take Your Avatar A Step Further... Make A Trading Card!

So! You have encouraged your teens to make their own avatars... now you have a display of SRP Avatars (with possibly a mixture of teens and library staff)? Good! Take it a step further and create trading cards! Check out the this site of for Librarian Trading Cards to spark your interest! I inserted a picture of my avatar, but your teens could use real photos. http://www.flickr.com/groups/librariancards/

Make Your Own Avatar

Teens have them... tweens have them... get in the game and create your own avatar! Have a bulletin board or area within the library available for teens to display their avatar! Get your staff involved, too! The manual suggests "GET TO KNOW OUR TEENS THROUGH THEIR AVATARS!" on page 107. You could have a "Guess Whose Avatar" board, too! How do you create your avatar? Simple! uk.avatars.yahoo.com

Teens Make A Difference!

Express Yourself... teens can make a difference in their library, community, state, country, and even impact the world! Check out these sites where teenagers are finding ways to help others! Please add any appropriate sites to the list on the left side of the blog!

POLL: HOW DO YOU USE THE MANUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY?

I was a presenter for the Iowa Children's Summer Reading Program 2007 "Get a Clue @ Your Library" Workshops. I read all of the books included in the bibliography for that theme. I felt it was important to know the content of each book and be able to book talk them as needed during the presentations.

It hit me as I was preparing for the Teen Presentations: "Hmmm... how do the majority of our Young Adult Librarians use the bibliography? Are you displaying the titles throughout the program, providing suggested titles on bookmarks, or using the book list as a resource for collection development? Please take a moment to fill out the poll on the left side of the blog! Your imput is valuable and may impact future SRP manuals!

Round Rock Library Video Wins Texas Award

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