YALSA Shark Tank Program Ideas<\/p>\n
This was a Young Adult Library Services Association program where members submitted ideas for programs, and “Sharks” critiqued them. (They were awfully nice sharks, but these were good ideas!) I didn’t stay to find out who won funding for their idea, but all had great potential!<\/p>\n
Sharks:
\nSusan Del Rosario
\nCrystle Martin
\nK-Fai Steele
\nDavid ten Have<\/p>\n
Program Ideas:
\nPitch 12: Teens and Technology: Interactive 3D display
\nVirtual world of Minecraft brought to life in 3D.
\nProject: Have teens create 3D pieces for a display they curate.
\nEach piece printed on 3D printer and put into a display the teens curate.
\nGoals: Strengthening STEM skills and increasing engagement with the library
\nOutcomes: How many teens involved and what they learn.
\nSharks: Using Minecraft to scale up to 3D modeling, etc. Takes their interest and builds on it.
\nHope you’ll find some way to celebrate what they make.
\nOne-on-one time and small groups to teach kids the software.
\nWant it to be super collaborative. Help them learn teamwork.
\nSeeing their pieces will be satisfying.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Bishop from Maryland, Carroll County
\nUse subscription box model — crates exhibited on the public floor for exploration.
\nTABs will create videos on monthly crate unboxings.
\nTeens will learn new skills.
\nIdeas have teens come and innovate through play.
\nOpen access exhibit model along with program model.
\nWill evaluate success based on surveys.
\nPlan to run for one year for around $1500.
\nSharks: Encouraging teens themselves to promote on social media.
\nHave you thought about teens determining what is in the crates?
\nPart of survey will determine future crates.
\nDo librarians get to play with the crates, too? Staff is trained, too. Someone on each branch can assist.
\nHow will the items survive? Need to get them into the hands of everyone. Teens have been very careful with them.
\nThere will be sheets with some things you can do with each crate.
\nEncouraging other librarians: There are many resources out there to learn. A lot is trial and error. We can learn along with our teens. You don’t have to be an expert to start.<\/p>\n
Katie McBride, Mill Valley Public Library, California.
\nBuilding History in 3D
\nTeach kids 3D modeling skills to build a historically accurate model of their town 100 years ago.
\nTime Walk project.
\nUse local history to get community engagement.
\nBuilding history in 3D will also impact the Mill Valley community.
\nGreat example of how libraries can be curators.
\nWill engage students in the past and give them technological skills.
\nThey’ll have groups of teens work on one building at a time.<\/p>\n
Kristin Phelps, Whittier Middle School, Oklahoma
\nMake Your Library Space
\nThey have a variety of borrowed tech toys. Do have access to experts.
\nHave teens decide what would best meet their learning goals.
\nCreate a Makerspace environment.
\nSharks: Use other people’s money as much as possible!
\nTeens loved the Littlebits. They tried things out before they decide what to purchase.
\nHas access to university professors, collaboration with university.
\nMore important than tools is relationship with the teens.
\nThink about collaborative projects when building a makerspace.<\/p>\n
Rika, Napa County Library, California
\nIncorporating Digital Literacy with College and Job Readiness
\n–Teens are entering the workforce without critical skills
\n–Youth unemployment is at an all-time high.
\nTalked and surveyed their teens in interests and what information they needed.
\nThere was a felt need for what colleges and jobs are looking for.
\nCreating climbers — space in the library — symposium reaching out to community partners to supply this information.
\nSharks: How does digital literacy fit into it?
\nTrying to show them how it links together. Where to go? Will try to have peer teaching, which builds leadership skills.<\/p>\n
Shanna Miles, South Atlanta High School
\nAmerican’s Next Top Maker
\n90% of kids are economically disadvantages.
\n10% of class of 2015 are the first in families to graduate from high school.
\nMany students have outside responsibilities.
\nProgram involves creative competition.
\nIncentivize digital play in the library.
\nStudents will apply, 6 best ideas will go to next round
\nWill have maker packs for the next level.
\nCategories: App development, music production, writing, game development
\nFinal judging will be an assembly with the student body.
\nPrizes are opportunities toward entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
Sharks will consult on winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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