YA Services Minutes - August 31, 2022

Sisu Youth Services

Guest Speaker: Kylee Holland, Program Director (she/her/hers) and Lenora Lavictoire 

Low-barrier, identity-affirming space in OKC where unhoused transition-age youth find the shelter and support they need, emergency shelter, drop-in services, case management, and transitional living programs for unhoused or at-risk youth between the ages of 15-24., have expanded and grown organically and to the need (especially since COVID), new facility coming 2023 

OES Updates

Summer Reading wrap-up – discussion to evaluate what worked, what didn't work, and what ideas we had for next year: some of children’s SMO programs were things we could do ourselves/robotic shark jaw was great, teen volunteers were great, next year have teen volunteers in TikToks, virtual volunteer opportunities were not well utilized as teens wanted to be in person, teen brain development/trauma-informed and behavioral overview section needed in SR training since it’s for all managers and not just teen services staff, OKC Zoo was difficult to schedule this year, good adult book choices for prizes 

TeenTober and summer volunteer t-shirt art contest – Emily and Heidi – teens can design their own SR t-shirts for next year, marketing and promo materials will be coming by October 1 

YALSA YA Services Symposium – please review the program sessions at https://www.ala.org/yalsa/programs-special-events-0 and let Emily know if you would like notes and other information from a specific session

Sharing and Programming Discussion  

VI – monthly take home kit, 6-week coding club, escape room during fall break, 4-week dance workshop with RACE Dance 

CL – started Teen Advisory Board, Reading Rainbow teen book club, lunch bunch with local middle school, college prep series 

CH – Banned Book Week kit with ALA OIF information, TeenTober Haunted House, book club, NaNoWriMo prep, after school movie club, weekend escape room 

MC – table top board game club, sun printing take home kit, LitFest fanfiction workshop 

ED – book box, rock your locker decorating program, paint and sip, Camp Halfblood program series, Halloween makeup, pumpkin decorating 

NW – monthly take home kit, Hispanic Heritage Month, glitter jack o’lantern sensory craft, teen coding club, Shelf Indulgence YA book club, YA book boxes, spooky stories in October with fake campfire, inter-generational D&D program 

RE – starting Teen Advisory Board with former summer volunteers and teen regulars, craft nights, game nights 

AL – Zoom anime club, looking into combining some outreach and programming, Nintendo Switch, Haunt the Library 

DN – one day Paranormal Fest in October, Lawyers in the Library, regular social worker has started, attending LibraryCon Live, send ideas for GeekCon 

WA – inconsistent attendance, Teen Advisory Board going well, confetti bowls, resin jewelry for teens and adults, spooky library decorations and events in October, Reading Buddies/Children Reading to Dogs 

SO – Banned Books Week display, take home kits, teen volunteers needing hours for school, Talk Like a Pirate Day 

BE – StoryWalk opened August 22 to good community response, LitFest programs, Smash Bros tournament, Rocket Readers, all ages furry friends shelter toys 

PSA – new safety manuals delivered, budget being finalized this week, class & comp discussions, Not Your Average Joe coming to DN café space, reviewing Rules of Conduct 

DVS – see you at staff day with therapy dogs, Leading Volunteers with Confidence workshops and Samaritan training coming 

OES – please remember to contact your schools to establish relationships with new staff, LitFest events for teens, let Emily know if you need giveaway titles for book boxes, 123 Play With me planning, voter resources have been updated on the website, voter drives at 3 locations, remember to use universal tags for TeenTober and Voter Resources, programs for LGBTQS2S+ History Month 

Important Upcoming Events: 

September 24 – LitFest closing event 

October 1-31 – TeenTober 

October 10 – Staff Day 

November 4-6 – YALSA Young Adult Services Symposium 

November 16 – next Teen Services meeting