TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS MINIMUM RESOURCES FOR MOST BUDGETS Texas Library Association

TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS MINIMUM RESOURCES FOR MOST BUDGETS To hear the audio portion of the program, please dial toll free to If you have any issues in seeing or hearing the webinar, please dial toll free to the ReadyTalk Support Line at Texas Library Association

IMPORTANT INFO FOR LATER Continuing Education Certificates will be available tomorrow, May 4, at A free recording of this webinar will be available next week at

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WELCOME! WyLaina Hildreth Assistant Manager (North Branch, Denton Public Library) 10 years experience with teens Daily inundation of middle-schoolers Sian Brannon Assistant Dean for Collection Management (University of North Texas Libraries) Now hiding from teens at a college?

INTRODUCTION Who’s it for? What do you need? Where do you put it? Who does it? What else to know?

PLANNING & CONSIDERATIONS Talking to External Constituents Teachers Students Parents Talking to Internal Constituents Administration Technical Services Public Services

MATERIALS Using Your Data Basic Sources General reference Subject specific

SPACE & VIRTUAL OPTIONS Space Concerns From lots… To little… Virtual Options Dedicated computers LibGuides Databases Don’t forget the educators! Social Technology

OTHER MATERIALS & SUPPLIES Free Office Supplies: Staplers, tape, paper clips Pens, pencils, markers, crayons Rulers, protractors, compasses To Check out: Expensive calculators Flash Drives To Sell: Poster board Report covers

STAFFING Questions to ask before you staff: When do you see the students? What age group are the students? What types of questions do they ask? Will you need tutors on hand? Tutors and Volunteers: Who should be a tutor? Who should be a volunteer? How long will they be needed?

FUNDING Grants: Wal-Mart and Target Regional Library Systems Ask in your community: Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Friends of the Library, the PTA Local businesses How to ask: Letter of Intent Budget

WEBSITES – FOR MORE INFORMATION Staffing: Questions to ask a Tutor: Questions%20to%20ask%20tutor.pdf Questions%20to%20ask%20tutor.pdf Funding: Target : Texas Library Association Grants: Wal-Mart Giving Programs: Surveys: Survey Monkey: Free Online Surveys:

THANKS! Questions?

TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS MINIMUM RESOURCES FOR MOST BUDGETS Texas Library Association By Sian Brannon and WyLaina Hildreth

SPONSORED BY TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

SPECIAL THANKS TO

PLEASE REMEMBER Continuing Education Certificates may be printed tomorrow, May 4, on the TLA CE web site: Recordings will be available next week at the CE library ( Please complete the evaluation survey following the webinar

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