YA Services Minutes - November 17, 2021

Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board https://cowib.org/ 

Guest Speaker: Denise Hyche, Youth Coordinator/Outreach Specialist 

A representative from COWIB discussed their job seeker services and free workforce development programs for teens, and how they can support the communities we serve. Their youth/young adult program is for people ages 16-24 who are out of school. They must meet an eligibility barrier (low income, dropout, parent, etc.) to receive services/benefits. More information and handouts are available in the All Engagement Staff SharePoint > Community Organizations > COWIB. 

Updates 

Winter Reading – Kristin – program will be January 1-February 28, required training coming December 1, intranet being updated, toolkit to help with engagement, bingo cards in English/Spanish/Vietnamese (PDF), posters coming in December, sponsorship from Slim Chickens 

Booktalking training – Emily - available in EduBrite, please enroll and watch recording, suggest to other staff who may need support working with teens, four Transforming Teen Services course recordings are available as well 

Volunteer Management software – Heidi - more training coming, access to individual library schedules and opportunities, teen volunteer t-shirt art for Summer Reading 2022 was selected 

YALSA YA Services Symposium – Emily - Several MLS staff (Elisabeth, Shelbie, Kristin L.) were able to attend this year’s virtual conference and will present about the session they found most valuable at our February Teen Services meeting 

Sharing and Programming Discussion  

Claudia (CH) - Haunted House went really well, starting a movie club in December, hiring for new teen librarian, another ballet program in April, please share any Teen Book Box program info and guidelines 

Pallas (DN) - now working with young adults and adults, Happy Noon Year/Happy New Year programs, Broadway box/club 

Paula (WA) - getting new carpet soon and will be rearranging teen nook with new furniture, needs help with starting D&D group 

Natasha (AL) - anime club hybrid in-person/Zoom starting in January 

Anna (BE) - craft kits transitioning back to in person in February, monthly teen book club, Rocket Readers 

Rena (RE) - getting ready for centennial celebration, NASA at my library grant 

Kassy (NW) - Shelf Indulgence YA book club for adults and teens, coding club starting in January 

Melannie (HR) - new to D&D and starting group, Teen Tuesdays with MarioKart and crafts 

Johnathan (CL) - has enjoyed D&D with teens, book recommendation 

Kara (CT) - D&D on the patio and moving to in person in December, last day Wednesday 

Kathryn (MC) - new furniture for teen area, kits have been going well and will continue into February 

Elisabeth (VI) - kits are still popular, one teen kit a month, discussion about building up teen audience base from scratch – suggestion to partner with schools and meet them where they’re at 

Kimberly (DN) - teen book box, would like to start up anime club, planning for Geek Con 

DC – doing second round of budget boxes, book drop still going strong; have put out approximately 600 boxes in the last year, knit/crochet kit still needs donations, first in-person teen program is game night in December 

Heidi (DVS) - international Children Reading to Dogs with sister library in Germany coming this Friday 

Kellie (SPP) - 31 days of the library 

Kristin (OES) - NASA at my library grant: programming with Science Museum, opportunities for other library to participate with 5161 funds, Beanstack challenge