BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://NEOL//182188 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T133847 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20190402T140000Z DTEND:20190402T150000Z UID:182188 SUMMARY:What are they thinking? Teen behavior in Your Library LOCATION:Online, Via Adobe Connect DESCRIPTION:What are they thinking? Teen behavior in Your Library\n\n04/02/19 10:00 AM EST\n - 04/02/19 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nWe work hard to plan services to attract teens, but there are times when teen behavior can make us stop to wonder what’s going on inside their head. Most people can see that teens are growing at a fast pace, but forget that their brains have more work to be done. The key to successful teen services is understanding this while creating a welcoming and understanding environment in which teens can thrive.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n Understand teen brain development in relation to decision-making and behavioral tendencies\n Identify common characteristics of teen behaviors that a library staff member may encounter\n Plan/develop appropriate responses and services so that teens can feel comfortable in the library environment\n\nPresenter:\n\nMary Anne Nichols is a Senior Lecturer at the Kent State University School of Information. She teaches and advises students in the area of teen services, public libraries and marketing/management. She began her career in libraries many years ago as a high school student assistant and then as a library paraprofessional. She then earned her MLS from Kent State University and worked as a librarian serving youth and teens. She has published articles and two books on teens and libraries, Young Adults and Public Libraries: A Handbook of Materials and Services and Merchandising Library Materials to Young Adults, both from Libraries Unlimited/ABC Clio. Mary Anne is an active member of the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association where she has served on both book selection and process committees. She is also a member of the Ohio Library Council, having served as the Coordinator of the Young Adult Services Division. Other activities/memberships include the Ohio Educational Library Media Association, the board of the Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth and the Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography selection committee. She is also the series editor for the Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians from ABC-Clio.\n \Details:\nWho Should Attend:  Anyone that wants to learn more about the teen brain\n\nCompetency:  Patron Awareness\n\nGEO Cost:      $40\nBronze Cost:  $24\nSilver Cost:    FREE\nGold Cost:     FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline\nVia Adobe Connect\n, X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What are they thinking? Teen behavior in Your Library

04/02/19 10:00 AM EST - 04/02/19 11:00 AM EST
Description:
We work hard to plan services to attract teens, but there are times when teen behavior can make us stop to wonder what’s going on inside their head. Most people can see that teens are growing at a fast pace, but forget that their brains have more work to be done. The key to successful teen services is understanding this while creating a welcoming and understanding environment in which teens can thrive.

Learning Objectives: Presenter:

Mary Anne Nichols is a Senior Lecturer at the Kent State University School of Information. She teaches and advises students in the area of teen services, public libraries and marketing/management. She began her career in libraries many years ago as a high school student assistant and then as a library paraprofessional. She then earned her MLS from Kent State University and worked as a librarian serving youth and teens. She has published articles and two books on teens and libraries, Young Adults and Public Libraries: A Handbook of Materials and Services and Merchandising Library Materials to Young Adults, both from Libraries Unlimited/ABC Clio. Mary Anne is an active member of the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association where she has served on both book selection and process committees. She is also a member of the Ohio Library Council, having served as the Coordinator of the Young Adult Services Division. Other activities/memberships include the Ohio Educational Library Media Association, the board of the Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth and the Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography selection committee. She is also the series editor for the Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians from ABC-Clio.
 
Details:
Who Should Attend:  Anyone that wants to learn more about the teen brain

Competency:  Patron Awareness

GEO Cost:      $40
Bronze Cost:  $24
Silver Cost:    FREE
Gold Cost:     FREE

Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.

It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
Location:
Online
Via Adobe Connect
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