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YA Services Minutes - April 20, 2022

Submitted by ewilliams on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 16:22
Meeting Date / Time: 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 1:00pm
Meeting Location: 
Virtual (MS Teams or Zoom)
Attendees: 
Emily Williams (OES), Kristin Williamson (OES), Teresa Matthews (OES), Kelley Riha (OES), Brandon Beckham (AL), Natasha Parker (AL), Sam Blackburn-Lancaster (AL), Lindsay Jones (BI), Anna Todd (BE), Lacy Kieser (CH), Mary West (CL), Shelbie Marks (DC), Kimberly Edwards (DN), Ryn Lewis (ED), Anton Littlejohn (MC), Kassy Nicholson (NW), Rena Gibson (RE), Kristin Lankford (SO), Todd Podzemny (SO), Elisabeth White (VI), Paula Penrod (WA), Heidi Port (DVS), LaVetta Dent (PSA), Sheldon Beach (SCR), Kellie Delaney (SPP)

Summer Reading udpate – Kristin – pre-registration will be opening early to accommodate school schedules and capture audiences for our Metro Family Magazine ad, supplies are being routed, teaching training will be available soon 

Plans for Volunteer Recognition

Heidi – approved for Friday, July 29th after hours Teen Volunteer Recognition event, atrium dance party and check-in on 1st floor, pizza and activities on the 4th floor, balloon drop and DJ, ideas for this year: 

  • Escape Room 

  • Group Art Project 

  • TikTok Maker Station/Photo Booth/Button Makers 

  • Nerf Range 

  • Anime Theater 

  • Therapy Dogs 

  • Pizza and Candy Sushi 

  • Switch 

  • Giant Games 

 

OES Updates

New STEAM kits – Emily – OES now has two button makers (1.25” and 2”), a Makedo cardboard construction kit, and is in the process of creating a hybrid programming kit with tech resources 

Teen Mental Health training – Emily – scheduled for May 25 with the Oklahoma Mental Health Association, staff can ask questions about specific scenarios before the event 

Pivot field trips – Emily – booked for May, June, and July with 3 spots left in the July session 

 

Sharing and Programming Discussion  

SO – fan fiction/fan art contest went well with 15 entries, book boxes 

AL – Western Heights High School outreach, teen volunteer interviews underway, National Children’s Book Week all ages kit, coral reef with pool noodles as SR decoration, break from anime club in June and July but will continue on Zoom in August, Memorial Day wreaths take home kit, tsunami architecture, paper circuit fish 

CL – galaxy in a jar, teen volunteer spots filling up, school outreach 

CH – Capitol Hill High School visit, outreach, Free Comic Book Day party 

VI – passive programs, getting ready for summer 

MC – bath bomb and windchime take home kits, planning babysitting 101 program in June, SR volunteers 

SCR – library-related podcast on alternating months, if you’re interested talk to Sheldon 

BI – first in-person program, take home kits, new space, Teen Advisory Board starting up 

DVS – 58 teen volunteers are currently interviewed and placed for the summer 

NW – 15 teen summer volunteers placed, question about different ages registering for book boxes 

WA – crafternoon, getting ready for summer, K-pop dance class 

RE – Thursday gaming days, building up new audiences, rock tumbling 

ED – recruiting great new teen volunteers, soap carving, Emerging Technologies dept at OU doing in-person virtual reality program  

BE – gearing up for Summer Reading, pilot for Guest Experiences training, planning summer kickoff with outdoor games on June 1, Rocket Readers 

DN – GeekCon is virtual: Fakemon, DIY comic books, anime club after Summer Reading 

DC – virtual D&D, carnival kickoff for Summer Reading, middle school outreach, Battle Bots 

SPP – deadline for June/July events in the print calendar is today, more opportunities for social media content creation coming soon 

OES – sending out Summer Reading supplies, order fill days are Tuesdays and Thursdays, be sure to enter outreach numbers into Library Market 

Tags: 
teen services, teen mental health, pivot, teen volunteers, Teen Volunteer Recognition Event
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