Minutes: December 18, 2013

4 members attended
agenda

• Events
• review December : there is a Lock-In on Dec. 20th if you haven't signed up do so as soon as possible
• January - 2 events are scheduled
• Photo Scavenger Hunt: Friday, January 17 @ 5:30 - You will be looking for unusual things this time around and you will need to photograph them.  If you can please bring a digital camera or smart phone
• Elastic Fun: Wednesday, January 29 @ 5:00 - Come make a bracelet or key chain from colored elastic bands.  If you have a rainbow/crazy loom bring it along.
• Discuss February
• Currently suggestion three events: Lock-In, D.I.Y. Afternoon (variety of craft activities for you to do yourself) and an in-library movie
• In-Library movie suggestions - Marry Poppins, Les Miserable, Catching Fire, The Hobbit.
• Other - Saving Mr. Banks - would you be interested in doing this as our yearly at the theater movie? yes.  We'll see if it can be done, may be a bit too short of notice.
• Book List 
•  looking for suggestions to add to the Teen Book List board on the Library's Pinterest account.  If you could fill these out and get them back to me I'd appreciate.  They can be anything you liked, don't have to be favorites.
• Tumblr 
• our social media site more for teens. There are a variety of things there that you can find: book lists, quotes, comic strips, suggestion sites, shelfies (a photograph of a library shelf), as well as library events, etc.  Check out the site.  www.auburnlibraryma.tumblr.com

Next Meeting: January 15 @ 5:00

Minutes: November 20, 2013

4 members attended
agenda

• Holiday event for TAB? Yes, keep it simple - pizza, popcorn, drinks
• Events
• November: reminder of photo show, deadline for submissions is Friday at 4pm
• December: Lock-In - ideas for the event: character guessing game, unwrap presents with gloves, snowman hunt, of course illuminator
• January: photo scavenger hunt scheduled. Similar to a scavenger hunt except you have a list of odd items and you have to photograph the answer.
• February: tentatively scheduled - Lockin and D.I.Y. (do it yourself) Craft event: this will be a collection of crafts/activities such as duck tape art, bracelets/keychains, rainbow/crazy loom, and more.
• Suggestion of doing a rainbow/crazy loom event - possible but would have to be a bring your own loom event.
• Discussion of going to the movies (nonlibrary event) just everyone going together.  The Book Thief (PG-13) was suggested for Friday, November 29.  Everyone pays their own way.  If you are interested and want to go let Miss Renee know by Monday (11/25) at the latest and she'll pass it along.
• Newsletter
• still looking for feature articles or book recommendations.
• reminder that the library is now on social media (tumblr, twitter, facebook and pinterest)
• Books for Book Club
• suggestions for book club - pick from the recommended pile
• votes: 3-The Bar Code Tattoo     2-The Pledge      1- The Search for WondLa     1-No Passengers Beyond This Point     1-The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
• Results: Bar Code Tattoo for December and the Pledge for January
• Pinterest - Teen Corner
• Not really a social site more of an organizing site
• Library uses it for book lists.
• Looking to create a teen section beyond the Teen Book List
• Teens can create their own read list to share their reading.  Don't have to join Pinterest to do that, just send a list to Miss Renee and she'll create and post it on the library site.  List should have a minimum of 8 books (graphic appeal)
• Next meeting - December 18 @ 5:00

Minutes: October 16, 2013

4 members in attendance
agenda

• Teen Read Weeks
• cupcake challenge scheduled for Thursday
• teen lock-in 10/25 6-8pm.  Costumes optional.  Games: scavenger hunts, illuminator and possibly a pinata
• Fall Events
• Teen Book Club has moved for November to Wednesday - reading Scorpio Races
• November events brainstorming
• cookie decorating
• mock apple pie/stuffed apple tart
• photography show - fall pictures
• movie at the library
• Volunteers Needed
• Looking for help with the Children's Halloween Event: Giggle and Goblins. On 10/29 6-8/8:30 let Miss Renee know if you can help
• Nov. 20th 5:30-7:30 Story-Mini Golf for kids.  Looking for help to set up easy golf courses
• McDonald's fundraising event for the Friends of the APL.  This is still in the works and the date hasn't been set, but I'm looking for kids to help me at this event as well to make it a success.  All money raised for the Friends group will be earmarked for childrens and teen programming.
• BN visit - 1st dibs
• place your name in the book you want first
• Concerns/Comments
• Are we going to do another theater visit?  A: we can but it has to be specific.  The Movie has to be rated G/PG and has to be based on a book.  Reasons: the rating is the only way to get funding and the based on the book is how this is library appropriate
• Can we do Hunger Games #2? A: Probably not as the movie likely be rated PG-13
• Could we do a movie visit with just the Teen Advisory Board?  A: its possible but funding may be difficult and the same requirements would apple.  What if we all just showed up at the theater together and paid our own way?  A: Yes that could be done, but you could do that on own and not through library unless you want it as an official event.
• Next meeting - November 20th at 5:00 (short meeting).

Minutes: September 18, 2013

3 Members in attendance
Agenda

• New TAB member has joined us
• Barnes and Noble TAB members only visit is all set for Friday, 9/20
• if your getting a lift from me don't forget your transportation waiver
• we're looking to add another 100 books
• Trivia night - we'll be playing Smartypants
• is in danger of being cancelled for lack of participants
• if you want to come don't forget to sign up
• its at 9/27 at 6:00
• 1st Lock-In of the season is scheduled for Oct 25 @ 6:00
• no football game conflicts though there is a middle school dance
• Halloween themed
• we'll be playing Illuminator, glow in the dark bowling, and another pinata, maybe some candy scavenger hunt
• Teen Read week is Oct 14 - 20
• Seek the Unknown at your library
• online reading program
• online
• the Friends of the library is generously funding prizes for this year
• looking for events for that week
• working on a cooking class - a Cupcake Challenge - waiting to hear back from the host.
• possibility of doing a movie - on theme or not 
• if you have any ideas I need to know by Wednesday of next week at the latest.
• November Events
• nothing scheduled yet
• something to think about for next meeting.
• Other stuff
• the Teen review is up and accepting reviews
• Teen Book club will be held next month on Oct 10 @ 6:00 we're discussing Far Far Away by Tom McNeal (unless we have participants I will cancel the in-person book club)
• The online book club is still open. We're using the same books as the in-person book club.
• Don't forget TAB events earn you volunteer credits.
• Newsletter: Teen Scene
• a big NO on changing the look of the newsletter - like it the way it is
• looking for submissions for book talk, feature articles just send the to Miss Renee
• Next meeting - October 16 @ 5:00

Meeting Schedules

The next meeting is set for 

Wednesday, September 18

5:00 PM

Meeting will be held monthly on the

3rd Wednesday of each month

at 5:00 PM

Minutes: July 23, 2013

1 member in attendance
Agenda

• Online and Print changes  - the advisory board now has a website which used to be the old online newsletter site.  
• Events for the fall
• last month we created a list of possible events this month we've tentatively selected a few for the fall schedule.  Please note changes may be made to these.
• Question: how many teen events do you want planned per month - two
• Lock-ins will still be held only evey other month so that they don't become boring.
• it has been requested that a teen book club start and be run every month.  As book club hasn't been popular for the past we will test run it for the fall
• Miss Renee is looking for suggestions for book club - looking for something that will be appropriate for ages 13+, crossover titles (books that could be ya or j) are acceptable
• September - TAB only event, book club, and jeopardy/trivia (wii game smarty pants)
• October - lock-in (halloween), book club
• Lock in well be held during Teen Read Week (Oct 13-19) that Friday
• November - book club, and possibly a paid performer (drawing class, mentalist or magician)
• possiblity of a pre-release party for either Hunger Games 2 movie or Divergent movie - looking in to movie release dates before scheduling.
• Newsletter
• newsletter will now be located online in a PDF file.  It can be accessed from the teen's library homepage.  Back issues of the newsletter can be found on the teen random stuff page.
• Newsletter will still cover three months of events.
• We're looking for book reviews and articles for the fall newsletter.
• Possiblity of changing the look of the paper format of the newsletter but its in works.

• Next Meeting: August meeting is cancelled
• September meeting date to be determined
• if all TAB members are volunteering at the carnival we'll decide a date that day.

Minutes for June 25, 2013

3 members in attendance
Agenda:

• Trip to Buffemville
• due to library staffing problems we're placing this idea on hold until August and after summer reading.
• still in the works just pushing it back
• Summer
• summer is currently all set.
• summer reading is going well though teen numbers are a bit low year - but it may pick up as the week/summer progresses
• end of summer carnival is scheduled for August 9th @ 1:00
• if you're interested in volunteering.  Set up is 11:30/12:00 - 1:00 and clean up is 3:00-4:00
• Teed Advisory Website
• interest in having a photo page to post event pictures
• have to check with web page IT person to see if this is possible.
• add a photo page to the teen pages - there is a photo album linked to main library pages
• is this something that is wanted/needed - there is a need to keep members updated if they miss meetings.
• worth the time and effort - creating a brand new site might not be worth it as there is not a lot of information.
• suggestion redesign Teen Scene blog as the Teen Advisory site and make the Teen Scene a link on the library's teen homepage.
• Teen Scene would be posted as PDFs on the library's site so its a one click
• this should be able to work - I'll make the switch tomorrow.
• Thinking ahead - ideas for fall
• ideas for fall - currently brainstorming
• requests for
•  lock-ins (we'll be doing these same as always
• book club - requesting an interest in snacks (popcorn) at this, looking to hold in monthly in the evening (after 5:30), age range will be 14+ - request to change this to 13+ not a problem, looking at popular fiction - crossover books.
• more teen advisory events only - will do currently BN visits are on the schedule for September and March.  Other events can be discussed.
• mentioned ideas that sparked interest
• jeopardy/trivia night
• book tasting - similar to a food tasting - a variety of books laid out for people to browse.  Can add food to this event.  Also a blind tasting where we wrap the books in paper and only give the title and author to see if they would be checked out.  Kids would be able to check out books at this.  Could link it to a BN buying trip, new books or just what is in the collection
• life-size game - draw out the board on the library floor and play like you would the board game.
• pre-release party for Hunger Games or Divergent
• Book to movie club - read and watch the movie then discuss.
• Caricature drawing classes - would require funding but I'll look into this (tried to do this year but funding fell through)
• film scavenger hunt - give out flip cameras and have to film items on a list
• read-a-thon - to either raise money or read to do an event like bowling
• bowling - trip to the bowling alley - not sure can get funding, how is this a literary event
• talent show - hard to put together
• mentalist/hypnotist/paranormal expert
• teen read week - we will do this but its going to need some real work to make it better than last year (which was a flop)
• book signing trip - have an author visit us (its expensive don't know if it can be done) or visit a store/library that has an author visiting.
• pizza making party
• story game - using a variety of books, roll the dice for which book, the page number and the sentence # on that page.  Using the results see if we can create a story of our own.
• variety of other ideas mention but didn't garner much enthusiasm
• Next meeting - July 23 @ 5:00

Minutes for May 28, 2013

3 members is attendance
Agenda:

• Events for June
• miniature golf set for Friday, June 7 @ 6:30
• about 1.5 hours
• don't forget to register
• Summer film
• filming is complete
• the puppet show will be distributed to the schools for promoting the summer reading program
• the film is already up on the library website
• Summer schedule
• Is there an interest in continuing meetings through the summer?  Yes
• presented a sneak peak of the summer program schedule
• thoughts of doing another TAB members only event - suggested a trip to Buffemville for swimming and letterboxing.  Possibly for the month of July. - in the works.
• Program ideas for coming year
• take some time and think about this - looking for some suggestions for next month's meeting
• also think about creating a website for Teen Advisory
• Friends Book Sale
• an expressed interest in helping at this event or even having a side event at the same time
• decided to place this on hold for next year due to the fact that the sale is in less than a week and that's not enough time to plan. 
• Newsletter
• are there any changes that need to be made to the Teen Scene.  any additions? substitutions? or eliminations?
• consensus is that the newsletter is fine the way it is for the moment.
• Next meeting - July 23 @ 5:00

Summer Reading Program 2013

 

 

Registration begins June 24

Join online or visit the library

Book Talk

Pulse

by Patrick Carman

Another great story along the lines of the Hunger Games and Divergent. Faith lives outside the states, where the world is slowly withering away. As her friends begin to enter the states, Faith's life begins to change, even more than she knows. Faith meets Dylan another who will always live outside. It is Dylan who show Faith that she can move objects with her mind. Discovering a "pulse" is life altering for Faith and enters her in a battle she didn't even know was going on. It's a exciting story that was hard to put down. Definitely worth the time. It is a fantastic read that you don't want to miss.

~from the Teen Review

Teen Advisory Board Outing

The Teen Advisory Board visited Barnes and Noble on Friday, March 22, to buy books for the children's and teen departments at the library.  This event was open to Advisory Board Members only.  The kids had a lot of fun and bought a total of 111 books for the library.

Book Talk

The Scorpio Races

Maggie Stiefvater

An interesting take on the myth of the water horse.  Every November on the Island of Thisby only the bravest race the water horses.  It is a deadly race.  Sean Kendrick is a returning champion, his skills with the water horses is almost otherworldly.  Puck Connolly never meant to race but to save her house and family she has no choice.  These two characters who are so different come to work together to paint a beautiful picture about life and fate.  It's a breath-taking story you shouldn't miss.

~from the Teen Review

How Do We Come Up with this Stuff

Lock-ins, trips to the movies, crafts, Halloween parties, angry bird events - have you ever wondered how the library comes up with these program ideas?  Many of these programs come from kids just like you.  The Teen Advisory Board works with the Youth Services Librarian, Miss Renee, to create a variety of events for you.  Sometimes Miss Renee suggests the ideas and the Board members give their opinion and sometimes they give their ideas to Miss Renee and she tells whether an event will work.  Do you have some great ideas?  Come to a Teen Advisory Board meeting and find out what it's all about and share your ideas there.    Meetings are held at 6:00 pm every 4th Tuesday of each month.  Please come and join us.

Book Talk

Amber House

by Kelly Moore

A wonderfully haunting book about the past and present.  While exploring her family ancestral home, Sarah begins having visions of the past.  Slowly she comes to discover that there are many secrets hidden in this home.  But when her visions begin to see and speak to her, Sarah begins to feel that there is a presence that threatens the person she holds most dear, her little brother Sam.  It was a fantastic book that I couldn't put down.  Wonderfully written with just the right amount of mystery.

~taken from the Teen Review.

Don't Miss Our Special Event

Falconer Julie Ann Collier will be visiting with her feathered friends to teach teens about the Medieval sport of falconry.  Thought to be the sport of kings, this partnership between bird and man has fascinated many throughout history.  Ms. Collier will bring some of her birds to demonstrate the characteristics of these particular hunting birds.  She will also discuss the lifestyle behind falconry and the sport's ultimate decline.  It's a fascinating look at history and at a relationship that is generally wary by nature.  You don't want to miss this event!  Please note that this event is sponsored by the Auburn Cultural Council and is a one time only event coming February 20.  Don't forget to tell your friends.

Book Talk

Legend

Marie Lu

Set in a dystopian United States where the West is the "Republic" at war with its neighbors, "Legend" by Marie Lu is an action-packed tale that keeps you reading!  I loved how the story switched perspectives from fifteen-year-old Day (a wanted criminal living in the slums) to fifteen-year-old June (a military detective).  They are supposed to be enemies.  And they are ... that is until they meet each other and are forced to reassess their notions of this dystopian world and the people in it.

~Jeanelle W. 

(from the Teen Review)