Youth-led Tech @ the Library: Pima County, Arizona

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Youth-led Tech @ the Library Pima, Arizona

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Agenda Who is TechSoup? Who is TechSoup for Libraries? What are the Edge Benchmarks? Youth-led Tech @ the Library Q&A from Participants

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Who is TechSoup for Libraries?

The Edge Initiative - an effort driven by a coalition of leading library and government organizations - is developing benchmarks that will help libraries evaluate and continually improve their public technology services for communities. libraryedge.org

Benchmark 7: The library gathers feedback from the community about its public technology needs. libraryedge.org

Agenda Youth-led Tech @ the Library Who is TechSoup? Who is TechSoup for Libraries? What are the Edge Benchmarks? Youth-led Tech @ the Library Q&A from Participants

Pima County Public Library 9/19/2018

@PCPL Wallace Foundation That’s My Take Computer Monitors Teen Advocate Program Teen Advisory Board That’s My Take Refugee Teen Computer Monitors (LSTA Grant) Digital Storytelling (Every Voice in Action Foundation Grant) ITGirls/ITNation CreateIT (LSTA Grant)

Teen Library Advocates 9/19/2018

That’s My Take 9/19/2018

Digital Storytelling 9/19/2018

ITGirls/ITNation 9/19/2018

CreateIT 9/19/2018

Youth-made Logos 9/19/2018

The Ladder Adapted from “Hart’s Ladder” from “Youth Participation in Community Planning,” a report of the American Planning Association Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development www.theinnovationcenter.org

Why? Youth Buy-in and Sense of Ownership Skill Development Leadership Responsibility Communication Collaboration Community Connections with peers with mentors with their community at large 9/19/2018

Remember… Acknowledge your bias Be consistent and listen Speak normally! Go to where they are Recognize them for their contributions Respect their knowledge and experience. Remember, you asked them! Follow up

Resources and Links The Innovation Center CreateIT ITNation PCPL YouTube Channel New York Times Article Matt de la Pena and Ana Verdugo

The Innovation Center 9/19/2018

Pima County Library YouTube Channel 9/19/2018

NYT article 9/19/2018

Jennifer.Nichols@Pima.gov @jennytnichols facebook.com/PimaCreateIT Ask me questions! Jennifer.Nichols@Pima.gov @jennytnichols facebook.com/PimaCreateIT

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