Texas Library Association
Texas Library Association
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WELCOME!
WyLaina Hildreth
Assistant Manager
(North Branch, Denton Public Library)
10 years experience with teens
Daily inundation of 30-60 middle-schoolers
Sian Brannon
Assistant Dean for Collection Management
(University of North Texas Libraries)
Now hiding from teens at a college?
INTRODUCTION
Who’s it for?
What do you need?
Where do you put it?
Who does it?
What else to know?
PLANNING & CONSIDERATIONS
Talking to External Constituents
Teachers
Students
Parents
Talking to Internal Constituents
Administration
Technical Services
Public Services
MATERIALS
Using Your Data
Basic Sources
General reference
Subject specific
SPACE & VIRTUAL OPTIONS
Space Concerns
From lots…
To little…
Virtual Options
Dedicated computers
LibGuides
Databases
Don’t forget the educators!
Social Technology
OTHER MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
Free Office Supplies:
Staplers, tape, paper clips
Pens, pencils, markers, crayons
Rulers, protractors, compasses
To Check out:
Expensive calculators
Flash Drives
To Sell:
Poster board
Report covers
STAFFING
Questions to ask before you staff:
• When do you see the students?
• What age group are the students?
• What types of questions do they ask?
• Will you need tutors on hand?
Tutors and Volunteers:
• Who should be a tutor?
• Who should be a volunteer?
• How long will they be needed?
FUNDING
Grants:
• Wal-Mart and Target
• Regional Library Systems
Ask in your community:
• Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Friends of the Library, the PTA
• Local businesses
How to ask:
• Letter of Intent
• Budget
WEBSITES – FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staffing:
• Questions to ask a Tutor:
http://www.childcarelinks.org/Inclusion/PublicationsInclusion/
Questions%20to%20ask%20tutor.pdf
Funding:
• Target : http://www.target.com/grants
• Texas Library Association Grants: http://www.txla.org/awards
• Wal-Mart Giving Programs:
http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8979.aspx
Surveys:
• Survey Monkey: www.surveymonkey.com
• Free Online Surveys: www.freeonlinesurveys.com
THANKS!
Questions?
Texas Library Association
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SPECIAL THANKS TO
PLEASE REMEMBER
Continuing Education Certificates may be
printed tomorrow, May 4, on the TLA CE web
site: www.txla.org/CE
Recordings will be available next week at the
CE library (www.txla.org/CE-library)
Please complete the evaluation survey
following the webinar
OTHER UPCOMING WEBINARS
Strategic planning
Thursday, May 5 ♦ 2pm – 3pm
With spring comes new growth, bird's nests and eggs, blooming flowers and the dreaded
strategic plan. Not intended to be crystal balls or long-term speculation, older planning
processes used to include intricate processes with extensive involvement by diverse individuals
as well as timelines that spanned five-or-more years.
Using Annual Reports To Make Your Case
Thursday, May 11 ♦ 2pm – 3pm
One communication technique used to assist managers in reporting out, justifying, articulating
need, identifying issues and activities is the annual report.
REGISTRATION and more information available
at www.txla.org/CE
THE END
For more information on TLA webinars:
Ted Wanner
TLA Continuing Education Specialist
tedw@txla.org
www,txla.org/CE
512-328-1518 / 800-580-2852