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It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!

It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!. Creating a "Sweet" Youth Friendly Space in the new Carlton Library. Yarra -Melbourne Regional Library Corporation Children’s & Youth Services Presenter - Paula Kelly. TOP 5 for Teens Spaces.

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It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe!

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  1. It's Hip to be Square! … finally - maybe! • Creating a "Sweet" Youth Friendly Space in the new Carlton Library Yarra -Melbourne Regional Library Corporation Children’s & Youth Services Presenter - Paula Kelly

  2. TOP 5 for Teens Spaces • Young people will use it = YA memberships stats go up. • Young people will borrow from it = YA circulation stats will go up. • Young people will be seen in your library = Activities and programs will see increase in attendance = Patronage stats up.

  3. TOP 5 for Teens Spaces • 1/ Space • 2/ Staff • 3/ Programs • 4/ Collections • 5/Equipment

  4. Space

  5. The Proposal • Flexible Space • Furniture • PC access • Displays • Shelving

  6. TOP 5 for Teens Spaces • 1/ Space • 2/ Staff • 3/ Programs • 4/ Collections • 5/Equipment

  7. Has it made a difference? • Increase in NEW teen (13-17) members 99-00 17.5% • Increase in NEW teen (13-17) members 00-01 45% • Increase in circulation of YAFIC 99-00 33.8% • Increase in circulation of YAFIC 00-01 86.4% • Increase in circulation of YAPBKs 99-00 12.5% • Increase in circulation of YAPBKs 00-01 21% • Increased usage of YA Mags 99-00 17.6% • Increased usage of YA Mags 00-01 208.3% • Circulation of new YA AV collections 00-01 solid circulation stats improving usage by 3 fold plus since previous period (* Stats refer to July-Dec periods and include 99-00 - 3 weeks closure and 3 months of only half operational library)

  8. Where to from here?

  9. It’s Hip to be Square!

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