Earlier today, teen programmer extraordinaire Cindy Shutts answered the age old question, “where do you get your craft ideas for your programs?” I thought it was such a great topic for a post that I thought I would piggy back off of it.
First, I want to say I learn a lot from Cindy. She has done programs that I never would have thought about, and on topics that of course are of interest to teens like WWE that, again, I wouldn’t have ever thought about. So her admonition to talk with your library teens is spot on. You should always start there. And you should definitely talk with and follow other librarians. In fact, I make it a point of my weekly routine to visit the blogs and library websites of several librarians and libraries that I find to do innovative and engaging tween and teen programming. But more about that in a minute.
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