Young Adult Services Meeting Minutes for November 3, 2010

Young Adult Services Meeting
November 3, 2010
1-4pm, Ralph Ellison Library

In attendance: Emily Williams (OUT), Barb Johnson (BI), Debbie McPherson (BE), Angela Hill (CH), Cyndi Selinger (CT), Lindsay Egle (DC), Kim Edwards (DN), Teresa Matthews (ED), Suzette Felton (MC), Anna Todd (RE), John Hilbert (SO), Mallory Weigl (VI), Cheryl Coleman (WA), Dana Morrow (OUT), Lisa Wood (OUT), Heidi Port (DVS), Kellie Delaney (PLA).

Special guests: Kiona Millirons, artist; Monica Buck, juggler; Michelle Sherman, psychologist

Emily made some brief announcements to open the meeting: Janet says Melissa will be returning soon to MSL, ODL has a children’s & YA book review podcast, Maureen Johnson will be coming to MLS from April 5-7, 2011, and all of the YA services team should read at least one of her books before the visit.

Dana had some announcements as well: Elaine Hoffman-Watts and the Fabulous Speilkehs are coming for Our World, SO is still looking for a temporary building, and the YA services team should email Dana if they’re like to be added to her email list for when presenters are coming.

Kiona Millirons talked about workshop ideas for teen programming. These included collaborative postcards, post-crossing, paper bead crafts with a “sense of place” and unusual, wearable art to represent the artist’s/participant’s community, etc.

Summer Reading 2010

Changes? Challenges? It was suggested that having no Whitewater Bay passes would be easier. There were problems with children not having parents there when they signed up and the opposite problem with daycares signing up children who were not there. Dishonesty in box-stuffing was discussed. Emily asked about prizes/giveaways, especially string bags. All agrees to have bags again, possibly in red this time. Goal 1 prize ideas were suggested: tennis shoe keychains, inflatable globes, facebook credits, mugs, globe squish balls, boomerangs, and luggage tags. Drawing prizes were also discussed.

Heidi Port talked about the “Volunteer Stick-a-thon” at the Service Center, March 15-16, 2011. This will be to put goal stickers on the prize envelopes. She also talked about volunteer management software and a discussion about what was needed occurred.

Kellie Delaney pointed out Marketing and database resources on the intranet. She said something will be highlighted on the main page of the MLS website every month.

Monica Buck talked about her “Juggle Whatever” company and demonstrated juggling with Mallory. She is offering to do a teen program at our libraries.

Michelle Sherman talked teens and families affected by mental illness and trauma/PTSD. She wrote books about this subject that have been passed on to MSL for review.

Sharing

Emily – don’t forget to route VOYA to the next person on the list after you read it

Kim – DN lock-in and paranormal investigation programming

Anna – RE Fall Festival had 200 participantsLindsay – DC Super Saturday, CSI program

John – SO puppet show was a success, handout on Web 2.0 tools from Encyclo-Media

Barb – librarian forum and future YA position at BI

Mallory – Teen Poetry program at VI and collaborative book published of teen stories

Cyndi – texting service should be a possibility, ODL feels it’s the best way to communicate with teens

Dana – Planned Parenthood’s “Straight Talk About Sex”

Angela – CH’s Haunted Hill program and anime club success

Suzette – mask making at MC

Teresa- Books with Beat participants at ED had high reading stats.

Debbie – BE Gamefest was successful, Daniel was awarded KFOR’s Pay it 4Ward

Meeting adjourned at 4pm.