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From YouTube: Well Read | Teens
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Learn about programming for teens at the Ames Public Library with Youth Services Director Jerri Heid and Teen Librarian Tanvi Rastogi.
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Welcome
to
well-read
a
program
about
a
little
bit
of
this
and
a
little
bit
of
that
at
your
Ames
Public
Library
hi
I'm,
Jerry
hi,
you
services
manager
at
the
Ames,
Public,
Library
and
I'm
here
today.
To
conclude
our
six
part
series
on
what
happens
here
at
the
library
only
the
wat
happening
with
early
literacy
skills
and
now
we're
going
to
jump
way
up
there
to
our
teens,
which
at
the
Ames
Public
Library
we
consider,
sixth,
through
twelfth
grade
and
with
me
today,
is
our
teen
librarian
Tom
Vee
welcome!
Thank
you
and
Tommy.
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The
teen
advisory
group,
which
we're
really
lucky
to
have
here
because
not
all
libraries
have
one,
is
like
a
volunteer
organization.
It's
actually
part
of
our
friends
foundation.
The
Friends
group
raises
money
for
the
library
they
do
fundraising
and
our
teen
advisory
group
is
an
extension
of
that.
So
it's
kids
in
grades
6
through
12,
who
meet
twice
a
month
here
at
the
library
and
they
play
in
programs,
but
they
also
organize
fundraisers
as
part
of
their
mission
as
an
organization.
That's
part
of
the
front's
foundation.
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So
when
I
first
came
here,
I
think
they
were
mostly
doing
bake
sales
and
things
like
that
to
raise
money,
which
was
awesome,
that's
really
great,
but
working
with
them.
We
have
sort
of
moved
away
from
the
bake
sales
they
weren't
super
into
it.
They
didn't
feel
very
passionately
about
it,
I
can't
them
exposure,
yeah.
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The
money
it's
sort
of
tags,
money
within
the
front
foundation-
it
stays
with
them,
so
they
can
decide
if
they
want
to
host
a
program
that
costs
a
little
bit
of
money
if
they
want
to
purchase
something
for
the
library.
So
in
the
past,
we've
purchased
the
Nintendo
Wii,
U
and
Nintendo
switch
and
all
the
games
that
we
have
in
there
in
the
teen
space,
which
are
very.
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Typically,
the
person
who
staffs
the
room
and
I
think
it's
a
really
valuable
space,
both
in
the
library
and
just
in
the
community
in
general,
because
it's
sort
of
in
the
library
world
it's
sort
of
known
as
like
a
third
space,
so
kids
typically
spend
most
of
the
time
either
at
home
or
at
school,
and
those
are
the
first
two
spaces
in
their
lives,
which
is
great
and
there's
a
really
important
spaces.
But
when
they
come
here
to
the
library
they
get
to
be
in
a
space
where
they
don't
really
have
an
authority
figure.
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So
they
have
someone
who's
sort
of
like
a
mentor.
But
it's
not
a
parent
or
a
teacher
who's
like
watching
over
them
and
telling
them
what
to
do
it's
a
safe
space
where
they
can
basically
do
whatever
they
want
under
supervision,
so
I'm
always
watching
and
I'm,
always
listening,
even
if
it
looks
like
I'm
not
and
to
make
sure
that
you
know,
people
are
being
appropriate.
That
they're
not
saying
hurtful
things
or
doing
hurtful
things,
but
they
can
relax.
They
can
do
homework
if
they
want,
but
they
don't
have
to.
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You
know
that's
separate
from
the
adults
in
their
lives
and
separate
from
their
younger
siblings
in
their
lives,
and
it's
just
it's
a
good,
safe
space
where
they
can
hang
out
for
hours
if
they
want
without
having
to
worry
about
buying
anything
without
having
to
worry
about
whether
they're
going
to
be
kicked
out
for
lingering
too
long
every
we
want
them
to
linger
in
here.
We
want
them
to
be
in
here.
Yeah.
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As
teens
as
the
target
audience
for
this
room,
but
also
they're
safe
with
each
other,
yeah
I
believe
when
I
wouldn't
I've
been
in
here
and
so
to
see
some
of
that
dance
of
going
from
group
to
group-
and
they
may
or
may
not
know
each
other
in
school.
But
they
know
each
other
here
and
they
share
the
that
we
sometimes
there's
yep.
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And
they
know
that
so
like
it's,
it's
my
job
to
stop
this
area,
but
I
always
make
sure
that
I
have
set
aside
whatever
other
responsibilities.
I
have
in
my
day
to
make
sure
that
I
am
just
available
for
though
so
if
they
want
to
talk
about
mmm-hmm,
you
know
issues
up
they're
having
at
school
or
you
know
whatever
is
going
on
in
their
lives
I'm
just
here
just
to
listen
right.
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And
I've
seen
you
also
join
in
the
conversation
just
to
challenge
them
yeah
in
like
thinking
beyond
what
their
thoughts
are,
which
all
of
them
are
very
important.
Things
to
have
do
so.
I.
Consider
that
your
primary
job
is
this
teen
space
and
building
and
having
those
relationships,
but
I
think
there's
other
things
that
you.
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I
am
a
collection
manager
for
all
of
our
young,
adult
cereals
and
then
all
of
our
juvenile
nonfiction
materials,
and
it's
it's
a
process.
It's
so
much
fun.
So
a
lot
of
it
entails
just
reading
reviews
and
knowing
what's
coming
out,
knowing
what's
popular
among
the
audience
that
you're
purchasing
these
collections
for
knowing
what
people
want.
It's
knowing
who
your
community
is.
So
you
know
something
that
is
hugely
popular
in
rural
Oklahoma
or
really
popular
in
Queens.
New
York
may
not
be
what
kids
hear
one,
but
then
it's
also
knowing
what
maybe
your
community
needs.
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There's
a
common
saying
in
the
library
world
and
it's
like
a
principle
of
librarianship
and
it's
every
every
picture
in
their
book
and
mm-hmm
I've
sort
of
extended
that
to
every
patron
their
program
too.
So
we
have
all
of
these
amazing
programs
that
we
offer
at
the
library
and
but
we
sometimes
forget
that
we
have
these,
like
underserved
underrepresented,
marginalized
groups
of
people
in
the
community
that
aren't
used
to
seeing
themselves
and
their
own
interests
and
their
own
needs
reflected
in
programming.
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One
kid
and
a
lot
of
programs
for
LGBTQ
people
were
focusing
just
on
education,
but
they
also
they
wanted
something
fun
and
sit
on
RuPaul's
Drag
show
became
very
very
popular
and
kids
started
talking
about
drag
and
they
were
really
excited
about
it,
but
there
is
no
place
in
the
community
for
kids,
who
are
minors
for
kids,
who
are
young,
and
so
it
was
like
they.
This
is
what
they
want.
This
is
what
they
need.
They
want
something
fun,
they
want
to
see
themselves
reflected,
and
it's
all
that
mirror.
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And
yeah
lighting
do
introduce
something
that's
important
to
them
to
other
people
and
it's
important
for
people
who
don't
see
things
like
this
typically
to
be
able
to
come
and
be
like.
This
is
fun,
and
this
is
normal
and
there's
nothing
strange
about
it.
There's
nothing
dangerous
about
it
and
I
think
I
think
we're
kind
of
achieving
that
with
our
programs
here,
I
know:
I've
spoken
to
people
who
are
like
I've
never
done
anything
like
this
before,
and
it
is
amazing
and
and
it's.
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In
here
well,
I
think
it's
also
good
for
our
teens
to
see
you
out
on
that
part
of
of
the
youth
area
too,
like
because
I
know
when
I'm
working
in
here
days
like
why
is
Tommy
out
here
and
you're
in
here
out
there
and
you're
in
here.
You
know
why.
Why
does
she
so
I
know?
I've
had
a
lot
of
conversations.
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It
always
pulls
us
back
to
reality
right
of
how
much
we
appreciate
what
we
have
or
what
we
don't
have.
Maybe
two.
So
it's
all
part
of
what
user
services
is
all
about,
and
it's
all
part
of
what
your
Ames
Public
Library
is
about
in
the
community
as
well,
so
reflecting
what
is
in
our
community
as
well
as
pushing
that
limit
and/or,
pushing
the
the
need
out
there
or
providing
that
experiences
for
people
that
are
not
necessarily
seeing
it
in
their
community,
but
it's
here
and
we
really
need
to
support
it
by
coming
in.
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We
have
a
lot
of
family
friendly
programs
as
well
so,
but
the
teens
have
they're
great
programs
too,
that
are
theirs
where
they
can
find
that
significant
other
in
their
community
and
so
we're
very
proud.
As
the
conclusion
of
this
program,
the
six-part
series
to
say
that
we've
grown
the
grit
gamut
and
showing
you
what
we
offer
and
really
it's
just
the
tip
of
the
iceberg,
there's
lots
more
too.
So
please
come
and
join
us.
Come
read
with
us,
come
play
with
us
and
have
fun.
So
thank
you
again.
Happy
reading.