1. AdolescenTeen - meeting at the library
Sorina Stanca,
director, Cluj County Library
Romania

2. “Octavian Goga” Cluj County Library
“Octavian Goga” Cluj County Library is one of the biggest public library in Romania that has a new building perfectly adapted to the needs of users. Our library plays a distinct role in the cultural life of Cluj city, due to its dynamic and pro-active attitude and to its openness to new challenges.

3. “Octavian Goga” Cluj County Library

4. Steps for creating new services for teens
Needs assessment for adolescents and young adults
Planning adolescent programs in public libraries
Implementing programs for teenagers in public libraries
Promoting programs for adolescents in public libraries
Evaluation of adolescent programs in public libraries

5. Needs assessment Methods of identifying user needs:
Library statistics;
Surveys applied to users as well as to non-users or stakeholders (e.g. schools, high schools, universities);
Focus groups with users or non-users;
Statistics on the use of resources on the Internet (if the library has such services);
Direct discussions of librarians with users; their suggestions, for example on working hours or on library collections.

6. How to attract young people to the library?
Active involvement and consultation of young people in decisions relating to programs dedicated to them;
Adapting library services and introducing new services for teenagers;
Transforming library space.

7. We began with…

8. New services for teens at the library
Goal and objectives of the new services
Provide adolescents with assistance for developing their skills in using new IT equipment
Encourage adolescents to express themselves through available digital tools
Contribute to adolescents’ increased self-confidence

9. Teens department

10. Movie Lab

11. IT Lab

12. Music Lab

13. Current activities for teens
“Battle of the books” contest
Get Online Week
Creative Workshops - EcoTeens, Quilling and BookArt
BiblioHoliday
Treasure hunt

14. Activities for teens

15. Activities for teens

16. Activities carried out with volunteers
Homework help for teens
IT courses for elderly people
English classes for elderly people

17. Activities carried out with volunteers

18. Thank you!