1. Survey and analysis of San José teens
Eureka Leadership Institute
May 5, 2009
Angie Miraflor

2. Better understanding of teens’ needs!
What is the project?
Surveys
Interviews
Focus Groups
Better understanding of teens’ needs!

3. Why are we doing this? Listen to the community Know our focus
Grants Fundraising Friends’ groups

4. Partner organizations
Who are our customers?
Partner organizations
Future teen users
Current teen users
Staff
Other Youth Org.
Other Libraries

5. Expected Unexpected What have we done so far? Data gathering
Meeting teens
Meeting adults
Unexpected
New partnerships
Paper is popular!
Surveys were most difficult
Economy

6. What are we doing now? Analyze data
Find trends, develop recommendations
Present to teens, librarians, and administration

7. How do we measure our success?
The Teen Impact
More involvement
Increase in teensReach
Sense of ownership
More teens in library
Better partnerships

8. How will SJPL make a difference?
The library is for teens!
Adjusting to needs
Always listening
Understand our position in teen community
Understand how we fit within other organizations

9. Questions?
Thank you!