Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 3/19/2018
Present: Armand, Chris, Denisse, Jane L, John, Jonathan G, Haile, Luke, Taleen
Focus of March meeting: SRC prize voting, teen resources
Assignment: research prizes for summer program; discussion and feedback about topics for levelUP Youth Conference
Agenda
Debrief (5 minutes)
Youth Network -Jonathan G, Taleen
MaKey MaKey – Chris, Denisse, Jonathan G, Haile
Action Items (20 minutes)
Summer Reading program prizes voting; results:
- Fidget Cube: $2.80 (100)
- Triangular Highlighter: $0.70 (250)
- VR glasses: 3.49 plus $50 for setup (100)
- Book light & laser pointer: 2.70 (100)
- Backpack with bottle holder: 3.56 (100)
Discussion (60 minutes)
Succession Plan update: We’re steadily transitioning roles and responsibilities, and it’s looking like we’ll have a smooth transition come summertime.
Volunteer Relations – Jane L, Armand
- update orientation checklist
- update TAB onboarding
- How can we best communicate the intricacies of the teen volunteer program? Should we be developing more visually appealing training tools?
- Review library services slideshow
- Present new developments if any, or share a part of the slideshow to TAB (5 minutes)
Marketing Committee – Taleen, Luke, Armand
- Blog Assistant announcement
- Present the various marketing tools we have to TAB (5 minutes)
STEAM – Chris, Denisse, Jonathan G, Haile, John
- Explore the “Make, Tinker, Hack” Guide and discuss what we should/could offer in a single workshop or workshop series. We may be doing monthly programs for kids in Sept-Dec, and we will be offering workshops to teens every other month (or every month if you decide on that).
- Present your ideas & the Make, Tinker, Hack Guide (5 minutes)
Open Floor (5 minutes)
Information items
levelUP Youth Leadership Conference topics:
Thank you for your feedback!
Our workshop topics for the conference are:
- Personal Branding
- Public Speaking and Advocacy
- Budgeting 101
Additional topics for opening and closing activities are:
- Future thinking
- Mindfulness
Upcoming Library events:
- Thu. Mar 29: Teen Writers – Genevieve & Taleen
- Fridays in April: Game Days – facilitated by John and Haile
- Mon. Apr 2: YA Book Club – facilitated by Sofia
- Tue. Apr 3: Opportunities for Summer Charter School (free summer school info session)
- Wed. Apr 4: Youth Network – Isabella
- Wed. Apr 11: GameMaker workshop – facilitated by Kristina
- Mon. Apr. 16: TAB meeting
- Wed. Apr. 18: Movie Night – Genevieve & Penelope
Tasks between meetings:
- Game maker lesson practice – Kristina & Taleen
- Summer Robotics competition – Sophie & Kristina
- Youth leadership groups interview series for Teens Blog
- MaKey MaKey interviews – Faith
- Teen Zine – Haile
Past agendas:
Teen Advisory Board — February 2018
Teen Advisory Board — January 2018
Teen Advisory Board — December 2017
Teen Advisory Board — November 2017
These notes are for record purposes only. For more information about attending events, please see our website: http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens-services/#menu3
To join the Teen Advisory Board, the application and description can be found on our website: http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens-services/#menu4