Teen Advisory Council - share your ideas!

Hi, We're having our monthly Teen Advisory Council Meeting this Sunday, September 21st, at 2 PM.

What do we do at Teen Advisory Council? We plan events, and give our ideas about how the teen space, teen collections, and teen programs can be even better. In the past the Teen Advisory Council has assisted in planning the design of the Teen space at CLP Main, as well as programs such as Extravaganza and the Overnight at the Library. Plus, we always have snacks!

If you are interested in getting your voice heard, please join us on Sunday.

PS - After Teen Advisory Council, we are having a Banned Books Discussion.



Holly

What Book Do You Want to Read this Month?

Please send us your suggestions this week. You can leave a comment on this blog post, or, if you prefer, you can email us at teensmain@carnegielibrary.org. We'll post the winner, and that will be the July Book Discussion selection.

Short on ideas? Here are some websites with book lists:

Your very own teen librarians suggest books - http://www.carnegielibrary.org/teens/read/booklists/

Teen librarians from around the country suggest books - http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm


Teens suggest books - http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm


The July Book Discussion will be held on July 20th, at 3 pm. Can't make the meeting? Please post any comments or ideas about the book on our Facebook group's page: CLP Book Discussion - Teen.

Many thanks to our Teen Advisory Council, who suggested that we use the blog to ask for title suggestions.

Check Out this Amazing Video from the Multnomah County Teens

On May 3rd, the Multnomah County Library held their Teen Council Retreat, in which over 30 teens hung out, played games, and impacted the future of their library. One amazing part of the retreat was the "Books" video they made (if you've ever seen the Kelly "Shoes" video, you'll know what they're up to). Check it out!



What do you want to see happen at your library? Join the Teen Advisory Council here at Main, and you too can meet new friends, eat snacks, and help bring the library into the next century.


Teen Advisory Council: All Teens Welcome
Sunday, May 18, 2008
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Help the Teen staff make decisions about future programming and services. In the past, the Teen Advisory Council has helped design the Teen department at CLP, Main, in addition to planning many programs.

Location:
Main (Oakland)
4400 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213


Contact:
Teen @ Main
412.622.3121
teensmain@carnegielibrary.org

~Joseph
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main

Teen Advisory Council Meetin on Sunday, February 17th, 2008.

The Shaler North Hills Library's Teen Librarian brought 3 members of their Teen Advisory Group on Sunday.

They met 7 members of our Teen Advisory Council for some pizza, idea swapping, and a lively game of Apples to Apples. Thanks to everyone who participated! You never know who will show at a Teen Advisory Council Meeting... Find out next month on Sunday, March 16th, at 2:00 PM.

Meeting Minutes from CLP, Teen-Main Teen Advisory Council

By the request of Teen Advisory Council members - The meeting notes from 1/20/08:


1. Pittsburgh 250th: We are going to video record library customers discussing their teen years in the 'Burgh. We'll then edit this and catalog it as an oral history of teens. We'll spend the summer visiting every branch, with teen volunteers doing the interviewing and the recording. We would like to contact alumni of Media Arts and Literacy workshops, among others. It was also suggested that we set up a booth at Extravaganza that will be for these interviews.

2. "Super TAC" Sometime this year, Karen would like to gather all TACs in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh system. What could we do when we get together:
a) Picnic.
b) Separate out into Interest groups (art, music, etc) and brainstorm programming ideas.
c) Promote the library with a video.

3. Let's make ourselves known! At the February or March meeting, we are going to create a Facebook and a Myspace profile for CLP, Main Teen Advisory Council.

4. Extravaganza Ideas! On Sunday, June 8th, CLP Main will have its Extravaganza on the lawn. Last year we had three tents for teens. The TAC suggests adding a 4th. Here is what the tents will be:
a) Teen Summer Reading: Get your free book here!
b) Gaming: Play Guitar Hero or Rock Band
c) Crafts: Make a button or deconstruct a T-Shirt
d) Programs: (NEW!) - Learn about all that the library offers in programs for Teens. Real teens will staff this tent and share their experiences in Art Club, Media Arts and Literacy, SAGDA, and more!

Thanks for a great meeting, everyone!