NJLA 2005 Conference Poster Sessions
Title:"Empowering Teens as Community Partners Summit"
Presenters: Judy Macaluso and Elise Weber, Teen Services Librarians, Ocean County Library.
Abstract: The Empowering Teens as Community Partners Summit was
a one-day mini-conference that brought together Ocean County's
Teen Librarians, Branch Managers and Representatives from their
respective Middle & High Schools. The goals of the event were to
strengthen school and library collaboration, to establish and strengthen
library Teen Advisory Boards at branches and to showcase the various
opportunities/programs the library provides for teens to make a difference
in their library and their community. Guest speakers were Wendy Lesko of the Youth Activism Project and Hedra Packman of the Free Library of Philadelphia. The day was a springboard for several collaborative projects between the library and schools. The Ocean County Library's vision for Teen Services is "WE EMPOWER TEENS" and the summit event truly furthered this vision.
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Last updated: April 15, 2005