minutes_3_may_2017_state_library_young_peoples_working

Young People in Libraries Working Group Meeting Minutes 3 May 2017

Meeting at State Library

Working Group planning

A planning discussion came up with the following priorities for the working group for the year ahead:

4 meetings to be held per year
Meetings will focus on PreBook Week Extravaganza, early literacy, tweens and youth
meetings that are held at a public library will involve staff from that library to chair the meeting, take the minutes and assist with planning the meeting
attendees at meetings are requested to feedback information to their Managers about discussions etc. at the meetings

Priorities/focus for upcoming meetings

technology: equipment, programs, skills - tentatively to be held at Camden
young adult: youth agencies, high schools, relationships, marketing, measure success, in library use, connecting with youth, pop culture - tentatively to be held at Bankstown
Book Week Extravaganza - to be held at the State Library on 7 June (TBC)

The discussion also identified current services for young people in public libraries and the strengths in current programming / needs of the working group members / skills staff need to have

Strengths in current services for young people

programs
code clubs
STEM: skills, resources, advocacy to library managers
Film making (imovie)
software
number ninjas - numeracy programs
bright sparks science programs
events team

Needs

input of ideas/resources
standards
training

Staff skills needed

event management
time management
volunteer management
craft selection: draw-card, cost, interaction parent and child, efficiency, memory link, pre-literacy skills
storytime presentation
liaison with departments
relationships with service providers
multicultural families
measures of success/impact/good news stories - influence community advocates
technology: apps, trouble shooting, how to use tools, confidence using tools
teaching
change management
child development stages - target market for programs
school aged/high school
sharing variety of ideas
performance skills

Programs and services for children with special needs

Access and inclusion to public libraries for children with special needs and their families (Jo Kaeding, Adelaide Hills Shire Council Library Service)
Caroline McLeod, Inner West Libraries: Reading to Dogs
Cathy Krause, Central Coast Libraries: Accessible Arcade
Resources for children and their families (handout)

Presentations and discussion

Kathleen Alexander, SLNSW: NSW.net resources
Jo Smith, Lake Macquarie Library: 3D printed book and BaRK