Comments on: Computers in Libraries: Teens are users http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/04/computers-in-libraries-teens-are-users/ playing in the waves since 1982 Fri, 18 May 2012 03:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/04/computers-in-libraries-teens-are-users/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Julie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:10:34 +0000 http://strangelibrarian.org/blog/?p=175#comment-735 Cynthia, I always love your comments. I love the "books and beers" idea! Ever pitch that to the libs at which you currently work? I was poking around CafePress today and saw a design that fits the new image of libraries: "we have books, too" :-) Cynthia, I always love your comments. I love the “books and beers” idea! Ever pitch that to the libs at which you currently work?

I was poking around CafePress today and saw a design that fits the new image of libraries: “we have books, too”

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]]> By: Cynthia http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/04/computers-in-libraries-teens-are-users/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Cynthia Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:05 +0000 http://strangelibrarian.org/blog/?p=175#comment-717 oooh--sorry for the typos in the above comment-- oooh–sorry for the typos in the above comment–

]]> By: Cynthia http://strangelibrarian.org/2008/04/computers-in-libraries-teens-are-users/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Cynthia Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:51:07 +0000 http://strangelibrarian.org/blog/?p=175#comment-716 Ever since Elvis was on Ed Sullivan teens have been predicted to destroy the world, one institution at a time. I guess the conventional wisdom is that they are currently plotting against libraries. However, I do believe that 'they' forgot to tell the teens--my two part-time jobs in really different libraries are packed with teens. The group that we do seem to loose is young adults--not the kind that library school labels YA, I mean real young adults 18-25 (ok 18-when you have a kid of your own). These are the folks we need to re-connect with. I think you are correct that they don't know what the library has become--a place with DVDs, Music, Computers, and yes books. If I am ever given the chance to program, I really want to a books and beers singles event at the local brew pub. I also want to invite more local music into the library on Friday and Saturday nights after hours. (I owe you an off-line e-mail and will send it as soon as I finish my last paper before graduation...). Ever since Elvis was on Ed Sullivan teens have been predicted to destroy the world, one institution at a time. I guess the conventional wisdom is that they are currently plotting against libraries. However, I do believe that ‘they’ forgot to tell the teens–my two part-time jobs in really different libraries are packed with teens.

The group that we do seem to loose is young adults–not the kind that library school labels YA, I mean real young adults 18-25 (ok 18-when you have a kid of your own). These are the folks we need to re-connect with. I think you are correct that they don’t know what the library has become–a place with DVDs, Music, Computers, and yes books. If I am ever given the chance to program, I really want to a books and beers singles event at the local brew pub. I also want to invite more local music into the library on Friday and Saturday nights after hours.

(I owe you an off-line e-mail and will send it as soon as I finish my last paper before graduation…).

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