November Teen Council Meeting Update

Topics Discussed on November 17, 2010

* Getting Organized: What is Our Plan?
--Teens plan and run their own programs, with Youth Services Librarian acting as adviser.
--Teens take on roles as needed.

* Event for December 7
--Plan: A chairty drive for homeless teens
--Attendees who donate an item get hot chocolate and cookies!
--Teen Council will contact organization working with homeless teens to plan event

* Recruiting New Members
--Best method: Word of mouth
--Bring along friends who are responsible and would do well as Teen Council members

* Chatting About What We're Interested In
--"What Library Services Do You Use?"
    --Reading/Books
    --Internet
    --Homework Help (sometimes)
    --For a quiet place ("But it's not!")
--"Do You Read for Fun?"
    --"All the time. I ran into a pole because I was reading."
    --"Twilight, but nothing else."
    --"Books? Nah. Movies? Oooooh!"
--"What Types of Movies Do You Like?"
    --Toy Story 3
    --Scary movies
    --Guardians of Ga'Hoole
    --Chronicles of Narnia (to watch close to Christmas)
    --Alpha and Omega
--"What Type of Music Do You Like?"
    --Disney music (Another teen immediately said "No!")
    --Hip-hop
    --Old-school
    --Everything!
    --Justin Bieber
    --Trey Songz

* Teen Council Facebook Page
--The Teen Council is thinking of starting a Facebook page. Fun!

* Next Meeting
There will be no Teen Council meeting in December. The next one will be in January 2011. Stay tuned for a date and time!

October Teen Council Meeting Update

Topics Discussed on October 20, 2010:

* Yummin' Without the Oven
--What went well: Lots of people attended, Teen Council members did a good job running it
--Ideas for the future: More hands-on activities for people

* Recommendations for Movies to Show
--Suggestions: Shrek 4, Iron Man, G-Force, Escape from Witch Mountain, Percy Jackson, Hotel for Dogs, Nancy Drew, Spy Next Door, Hanna Montana, iCarly, Spongebob, Harry Potter

* Teen Blog
--Is anyone contributing? What can we do to get more people to contribute? Should we keep it going?

* MX Library Facebook Page
--Everyone on Facebook should "Like" the library's Facebook page so as to keep up to date with events!

* Upcoming Events
--The library has a great deal of events teens would like, such as Team Otaku! (3:30 pm on Fridays), Saturday Morning Adventurers (11:00 am on Saturdays), a monthly Book Club, a monthly craft program, movie screenings, and more!

* "Homework"
--Come up with suggestions for future Teen Council-led events.

* Next Meeting
--The next Teen Council Meeting is Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 pm at the Malcolm X Library