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This is a Call
“The time is now,” I keep telling myself. Let me tell you why. It’s been almost five years since I fell into being a teen librarian. I was working toward my MLS at Clarion University when I was...
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Fictional Band at Your Library?
The backstory: I’ve been working with a fellow Portland Mainer named Kirsten Cappy who runs the book consulting company Curious City to come up with a program to promote the new book Reunited by...
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Awesome advice from a teen (by TTW Contributor Justin Hoenke)
I got this note from one of the teens that uses my library when I came into work today. I think it’s some great advice! Post by Justin Hoenke, Tame the Web Contributor Follow
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Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults 2012 (by TTW contributor...
I’m very honored to be part of this years President’s Program Planning Task Force for YALSA. As part of this program, we’re announcing this years Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults...
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Ms. Pac Man at the Chattanooga Public Library (by TTW contributor Justin Hoenke)
This is what it’s all about: A tween and his Dad enjoy Ms. Pac Man at the Library When I was a teenager, I spent most if not all of my time in video game arcades in shopping malls. It was the time of...
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Designing Libraries That Encourage Teens to Loiter (by TTW Contributor Justin...
Image by Michael Moran and Rice+Lipka Architects Instead of siphoning teens off into different rooms (and locking away noisy activities), the space is airy and completely open. The openness means,...
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DEV DEV – Summer of Code at the Chattanooga Public Library by TTW Contributor...
During the month of July 2013, my colleagues, community partners, fifty teens, and I were stationed on The 2nd Floor of the Chattanooga Public Library for DEV DEV: Summer of Code. It was, to be...
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Catching Up: by TTW Contributor Justin Hoenke
Photo Credit: Zachary Cross It seems like I’ve been here forever, but as of this month I’ve been at the Chattanooga Public Library for 1 year, 4 months. In that time, we’ve accomplished a lot of great...
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Public Service is a Library Program: By TTW Contributor Justin Hoenke
10 PRINT “Hello World!” The last time I posted on Tame The Web was on August 6, 2014 in a post titled Catching Up. The title of that post sort of sums up the past year and a half in my life here at the...
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