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MISSION POSSIBLE
how to run fund successful teen programs
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THE TEAM

• Alicia Subnaik KilgourChildrens and Teen
  Services Supervisor
• Library Technician
• Has worked at the CPL for 13 years
• Started as a volunteer while in college (Business
  Admin. Marketing).
• Position came up at CPL in the PR/Fundraising
  Department and rest is history.
• PR/Fundraising Department 3 years
• Last 10 years in Childrens and Teen Services
• Currently a member of the OPLA Child and Youth
  Services Committee.

• Lindsay ShawTeen Services Assistant
• Has worked at the CPL for 4½ years
• Started as a summer student running teen programs
• Covered Maternity Leave for Childrens and Teen
  Services Supervisor
• Offered Contract for Teen Services/Public
  Services Assistant
• Fulltime Teen Services Assistant since Fall 2007

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THE FUNDING FANDAGO
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Resources

1. Collection

B) Space
Before After
C) Staff
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Collection

• Examine your collection.
• Weed!
• Commit budget and staff time
• Collection development.

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Space
Before

• Create a designated space for teens.
• Safe, welcoming environment.
• Where are the dollars going to come from?
• Sponsorship
• Service Clubs (Optimist Club)
• Businesses
• Donations

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You never know unless you ask!

• Assess your needs.
• Be Specific
• 4 beanbags 459.95 (4 chairs _at_ 99.99
  tax)Magazine Holder 67.85 (8 pocket wall
  mount tax)Display Easels 112.13 (10 small _at_
  2.50, 10 medium _at_ 4.50, 5 large _at_ 5.50
  tax)Nintendo Wii 321.99 (console only tax)
• Grand Total 961.92
• Additions Signage and table with a glass top to
  bring the total to 1500.

After
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Staff

• Commit resources
• Staff time
• Summer student
• Grants
• Young Canada Works (YCW)
• http//www.pch.gc.ca/special/jct-ycw/index-eng.cfm
  
• Canada Summer Jobs
• http//www.servicecanada.gc.ca/
• Budget for collection and programming.

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Partnerships

• People/groups with similar goals
• Schools
• Teacher-Librarian
• Teacher
• Principals
• Business

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FUNding

• Service Clubs
• Government Grants
• Local Businesses and organizations
• Library Strategic Development Fund (LSDF)
• Get connected

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Our Mission

• The Collingwood Public Library and TRACKS, have
  formed a partnership to deliver services to teens
  and young adults in our community especially
  those at risk. Our partnership will enable us
  to achieve common goals and enhance service
  delivery to young people in our community.
• We will use arts and culture as the vehicle to
  reach teens and deliver our programs and
  services.
• The ability to engage and motivate children and
  youth from all socioeconomic levels in education
  and community is a well respected strength of
  arts and culture. (Creative City Network of
  Canada 2005. Personal and social development of
  children and youth.)
• It is evident that art programmes have a positive
  effect on teens and consequently help build
  self-esteem and positive assets in young people.
  In essence, these positive attributes help us
  build better, stronger communities.
• Promote and market the library and library
  services to teens, especially those at-risk.

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Project Objectives

• To promote arts and culture to teens and deliver
  these services in a safe and welcoming
  environment.
• Space for teens to hang their art, create art
  (designated graffiti wall space).
• Space to have music jam sessions, battle of the
  bands, record their songs, perform for library
  patrons, poetry slams, and open mike nights.
• Promoting youth ownership of their space. Giving
  them responsibility for maintaining their space
  (rotation of artwork), keeping it clean and
  fundraising to ensure sustainability.

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Project Objectives

• Creating partnerships to deliver more programs
  and services to teens in the library.
• To create a place where youth can enjoy numerous
  creative, educational and constructive activities
  in a safe environment, while allowing them
  opportunities for exploration and growth.
• To make this space free and accessible to all,
  despite socioeconomic barriers.
• To enhance and expand public library service to
  young adults, while offering educational
  opportunities for students, by promoting a
  library card for every student.

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Project Objectives

• To create a Youth Advisory Committee that will
  permit young adults to offer advice regarding the
  purchase of material, programs and services.
• To develop art and pop culture workshops for
  teens.
• To expand our Tutoring for Literacy program.
• To develop additional homework and reading help
  programs for children and teens.

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GET WITH THE PROGRAM
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Where to Start

1. Be adventurous creative
2. Ask the teens (TAG)
3. Visit other libraries (you can go virtually
   anywhere)
4. Do what you already know
5. Try new things, but know your stuff!
6. Pop Culture
7. Dust yourself off try again D
8. Start simple then go BIG
9. Doesnt have to be literacy related!

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Brainstorming
www.ypulse.com www.etsy.com www.darkfaerielibraria
n.blogspot.com/ www.yalsa.ala.org/blog/ www.yalibr
arian.com www.librarycats.ca
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The Word on the Street

• Advertising
• Word of mouth
• High schools (teachers/librarians/newsletters)
• Local shops (ie. pita pit)
• Make a display
• E-newsletter
• Posters

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Posters / Marketing

• Ontario Library Services North
• Delivers Marketing Services (collaboration with
  SOLS)
• Logos / Brochures / Bookmarks / Posters
• FREE! (except for printing)
• www.olsn.ca
• Public Domain Images
• Microsoft Clipart
• Creative Commons
• www.flickr.com/creativecommons
• www.freepixels.com

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SAMPLE PROGRAMSlive music
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSlive music
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSskateboards
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSsleep over
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSarts crafts
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSteen advisory group
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSscreenprinting
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSliteracy tutoring

• elementary school students struggling with
  literacy are paired with high school students
• high school students can earn volunteer hours
• program has received enormous positive feedback
  from parents who have seen their children develop
  an interest in reading, and higher marks in school

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SAMPLE PROGRAMSC.Y.P.
Cranberry Youth Project

• Partnership with Cranberry Resort
• Training for tutors
• High school students paired with grade 7 8
  students (recommended by teachers)
• 12 week homework help program
• Graduation dinner awards

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SAMPLE PROGRAMSreading clubs
Provincial reading incentive program Sponsored by
OLA TD Financial - 10 Canadian-authored
books - Readers choose the winner - Reading clubs
_at_ the library!
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SAMPLE PROGRAMSrandoms
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FEEDBACK
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STATS
Year of Programs Attendance
2006 18 115
2007 102 479
2008 93 1588
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Thank you!!
Alicia Askilgour_at_collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca Lin
dsay Lshaw_at_collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca
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Credits
Skateboard Workshop - The Glass Kids
www.theglasskids.com Screenprinting Workshop -
Rob Matejka www.bitehere.com Leadership Building
Workshop - Christy Deere www.leap2learn.ca Break
dancing Workshops - Ground Illusionz
www.groundillusionz.blogspot.com - Street Dance
Academy www.streetdanceacademy.com Graphic Novel
Workshop - Bob Kain (contact info available
upon request) Arts Crafts / Art Therapy
Workshops - Lynda Smith (contact info available
upon request)