Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Teen Summer Reading Program: Color Our World
Date/Time
1/30/2025
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
Event Registration
Competency
Programming
Event Description
Get your palette ready for Color Our World, NEO-RLS's teen summer reading workshop. You will get to know your fellow attendees through the paint chips and generate many program ideas. Next you will learn how to work with a shoestring programming budget, followed by After-Hours Programming. Just before lunch you will be treated to rapid fire program ideas presented by the popular Steve Moser. After lunch, we will be hosting a program palooza. You will have an opportunity to hear 6 different programs and ask questions. The day will end with round table discussion and a presentation by Janet Ingraham Dwyer on the CSLP. More details will be coming soon. Don't miss this fun-filled day and opportunity to connect with your colleagues.
Summer Reading on a Shoestring Budget
Teens are busy and money is tight. In this presentation, you will learn what Kingsville Public Library is planning for teens on their shoestring budget. Miss Dani will present five programs proven to bring teens into the library. For each program she will discuss why it's guaranteed not to be a dud (at her library), how she plans for booms and busts in attendance, what incentives work to bring teens through the door, how to run the program on a shoestring budget, and how to deal with storing all of the stuff needed to run summer reading programs. She will also provide a projected budget breakdown for the programs discussed and present ways to lower costs by tapping into your local resources.
Presenter:
Dani Weiser-Cline serves as the Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator at Kingsville Public Library, a small rural library in Northeast Ohio. In this role, she designs, implements, and runs all programming for children from birth to age 18. She recently received her Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education and takes a philosophical approach to understanding out of school learning environments. She holds an M.A. in Theatre History and Criticism, a B.F.A. in Acting, and a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre and Design. She loves helping youth of all ages find their next favorite book!
Late-Night Library: Teen After-Hours Programming
Color outside the lines this summer by hosting a teen event after hours. Kelly Chaplin will discuss the ins and outs of planning late-night teen programming. She’ll talk about how to run one for smaller and larger libraries and will provide program ideas, permission slip details, and logistic advice.
Presenter:Kelly Chaplin has been working with youth for ten years and is currently a Teen Services Librarian from Akron-Summit County Public Library. Kelly has helped organize large scale programs such as the Library's mini-comicon Geekfest and implemented youth-requested programs such as After-Hours events and Teen Dungeons and Dragons. She enjoys it when teens teach her new things and encourages youth to participate at their library and in the community
40 programs in 40 minutes
Looking for teen program ideas to go with Summer Reading 2025 and beyond? You'll get 40 ideas in just 40 minutes at this fast-paced race to arts and crafts program success. Use them as individual program ideas or combine them for longer programs. These ideas are fun, flexible, engaging, and teen-approved!
Presenter: Steve Moser is the Teen Services Librarian at the Trotwood Branch of the Dayton Metro Library. He has worked with teens in a variety of positions in libraries since 2004. He has worked with the Ohio Library Council, serving on multiple committees, and chairing several. Steve is one of the founders of the Teen Think Tank, a grassroots effort to inspire, collaborate, and connect with others, reaching hundreds of librarians in Ohio, and numerous other states. He is currently a part of Ohio's Transforming Teen Services Team through YALSA.
Warming Up to Summer
To wrap up a day full of ideas, fun, and connections, we’ll look at CSLP’s “Color Our World” and other theme options, explore statewide resources including the Summer Library Program LSTA grant opportunity, and take a moment to celebrate what we love about our summer reading programs.
Presenter:
Janet Ingraham Dwyer is the youth services library consultant at the State Library of Ohio. Her job is to support, advise, and empower children’s and teen services specialists in public and school libraries around the state. She manages Ohio’s participation in the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program; coordinates Choose to Read Ohio; co-facilitates Building Equity-Based Summers learning sessions; promotes library participation in nutrition programs and community well-being initiatives; and collaborates with the Ohio Library Council on Ohio Ready to Read, a statewide resource network supporting early literacy activities in libraries.
Lunch is included in this workshop.
Summer Reading on a Shoestring Budget
Teens are busy and money is tight. In this presentation, you will learn what Kingsville Public Library is planning for teens on their shoestring budget. Miss Dani will present five programs proven to bring teens into the library. For each program she will discuss why it's guaranteed not to be a dud (at her library), how she plans for booms and busts in attendance, what incentives work to bring teens through the door, how to run the program on a shoestring budget, and how to deal with storing all of the stuff needed to run summer reading programs. She will also provide a projected budget breakdown for the programs discussed and present ways to lower costs by tapping into your local resources.
Presenter:
Dani Weiser-Cline serves as the Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator at Kingsville Public Library, a small rural library in Northeast Ohio. In this role, she designs, implements, and runs all programming for children from birth to age 18. She recently received her Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education and takes a philosophical approach to understanding out of school learning environments. She holds an M.A. in Theatre History and Criticism, a B.F.A. in Acting, and a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre and Design. She loves helping youth of all ages find their next favorite book!Late-Night Library: Teen After-Hours Programming
Color outside the lines this summer by hosting a teen event after hours. Kelly Chaplin will discuss the ins and outs of planning late-night teen programming. She’ll talk about how to run one for smaller and larger libraries and will provide program ideas, permission slip details, and logistic advice.
Presenter:Kelly Chaplin has been working with youth for ten years and is currently a Teen Services Librarian from Akron-Summit County Public Library. Kelly has helped organize large scale programs such as the Library's mini-comicon Geekfest and implemented youth-requested programs such as After-Hours events and Teen Dungeons and Dragons. She enjoys it when teens teach her new things and encourages youth to participate at their library and in the community40 programs in 40 minutes
Looking for teen program ideas to go with Summer Reading 2025 and beyond? You'll get 40 ideas in just 40 minutes at this fast-paced race to arts and crafts program success. Use them as individual program ideas or combine them for longer programs. These ideas are fun, flexible, engaging, and teen-approved!
Presenter: Steve Moser is the Teen Services Librarian at the Trotwood Branch of the Dayton Metro Library. He has worked with teens in a variety of positions in libraries since 2004. He has worked with the Ohio Library Council, serving on multiple committees, and chairing several. Steve is one of the founders of the Teen Think Tank, a grassroots effort to inspire, collaborate, and connect with others, reaching hundreds of librarians in Ohio, and numerous other states. He is currently a part of Ohio's Transforming Teen Services Team through YALSA.Warming Up to Summer
To wrap up a day full of ideas, fun, and connections, we’ll look at CSLP’s “Color Our World” and other theme options, explore statewide resources including the Summer Library Program LSTA grant opportunity, and take a moment to celebrate what we love about our summer reading programs.
Presenter:Janet Ingraham Dwyer is the youth services library consultant at the State Library of Ohio. Her job is to support, advise, and empower children’s and teen services specialists in public and school libraries around the state. She manages Ohio’s participation in the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program; coordinates Choose to Read Ohio; co-facilitates Building Equity-Based Summers learning sessions; promotes library participation in nutrition programs and community well-being initiatives; and collaborates with the Ohio Library Council on Ohio Ready to Read, a statewide resource network supporting early literacy activities in libraries.
Lunch is included in this workshop.
Location
Setting: In-Person
Hilton Garden Inn
8971 Wilcox Dr
Twinsburg, OH 44087
UNITED STATES
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Hilton Garden Inn
8971 Wilcox Dr
Twinsburg, OH 44087
UNITED STATES
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Details
Who should attend: Anyone interested in Teen Summer Reading Programs
Competency: Programming
Non-Member Cost: $50.00
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $37.50
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: $25.00
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $25
There is an additional $40 surcharge for facility use and amenities.
We encourage you to register a minimum of three (3) days in advance for this event in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
Competency: Programming
Non-Member Cost: $50.00
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $37.50
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: $25.00
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $25
There is an additional $40 surcharge for facility use and amenities.
We encourage you to register a minimum of three (3) days in advance for this event in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
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