reflect, remix, reinterpret, reinvent: collection for today's teens

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collection shelving makeover and remix

the problem: excessive shelving

an opportunity to innovate

how to increase circulation?how to encourage browsing?how to facilitate ease of access and location?how to encourage reading?how to create more spaces for additional lounge and study seating?

problem solving through social media

my personal learning network helped me make the decision to intershelve nonfiction and reference

mixing nonfiction and reference

fiction

fiction

fiction

fiction

browsing

browsing

the big empty

new lounge, study, and collaboration furniture

new lounge, study, and collaboration furniture

relaxed reading

new magazine racks

readers

collaboration and digital reading

new and traditional ways of reading

book/ magazine requests

book/ magazine requests

using social media and web 2.0 tools to promote collection

why ya authors are using social media

• To promote an author’s books, especially new books

• To connect with readers

• To connect with educators

• To raise awareness of issues important to an author

social media used by ya authors

• blogs

• facebook and myspace

• book discussions in social networks

• Twitter

• youtube channels

• podcasts

• skype

facebook: friend or fan an author

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1125581560&ref=mf

facebook: ya lit publishers

myspace

youtube: book trailers

youtube: author interviews/talks

Book Widgets

ya author blogs

twitter: what is it?

• “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less

• YA Authors Tweet on everything: the mundane, personal joys/sorrow, writing angst/euphoria

• Many YA authors use Twitter to connect with professionals in the field

twitter: ya authors

http://twitter.com/janetleecarey

twitter: publishers

http://twitter.com/simonteen

skype

embed these tools in your library blog

information portals, ya lit 2.0 style

peach book award nominees 2009-10 pathfinder

peach book award nominees 2009-10 pathfinder

peach book award nominees 2009-10 pathfinder

peach book award nominees 2009-10 pathfinder

future directions

• digital collections/ereaders

• alternate forms of materials (games)

• student work as collection

contact information

buffy.hamilton@gmail.comhttp://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.comhttp://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com