by Leah Langby | May 29, 2015 | Keeping Up With Kids
A library from IFLS-land has won Wisconsin’s contest for the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Teen Video Challenge! Congratulations to the Hudson teens for their winning video, a funny Scooby-Doo parody, Dewey Doo and the Case of the...
by Leah Langby | Apr 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
imperfect flowerYesterday at the Technology workshop, Cole Zrostlik and Colleen Zertler talked about STEAM programs, particularly ones that use technology. They both had excellent ideas, and two points really stuck out for me for being helpful when thinking...
by Leah Langby | Mar 16, 2015 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Youth Services Section of the Wisconsin Library Association has yet another terrific resource for all of you busy librarians out there! 52 Weeks of YA Programming was created by a team of YSS members who have had successful teen programs and were willing to...
by Leah Langby | Feb 25, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many libraries in the area have teen lock-in programs, extravaganzas that happen after-hours. Some last all night, some for a few hours, but in every case teens clamor for more chances to spend time together in the library when no one else is there. ...
by Leah Langby | Aug 19, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
If you are a teen and hang out at the Menomonie Public Library, you’re lucky! Teens have had a chance to do a bunch of cool stuff, from learning to decorate cakes from a pro, to learning zumba, yoga, and tai chi moves from instructors. They had a...