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Why We Are Kids Best Assets: the Role of Librarians in Youth Development

Why We Are Kids Best Assets: the Role of Librarians in Youth Development. Patrick Jones Connecting Young Adults and Libraries http://www.connectingYA.com. WHO? Audience Young adults: three definitions Presenter WHAT?

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Why We Are Kids Best Assets: the Role of Librarians in Youth Development

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  1. Why We Are Kids Best Assets: the Role of Librarians in Youth Development Patrick Jones Connecting Young Adults and Libraries http://www.connectingYA.com www.connectingya.com

  2. WHO? Audience Young adults: three definitions Presenter WHAT? Positive youth development is an approach toward youth that builds on their potential and helps counter the problems that may affect them. WHY? HOW? Lecture with PPT Handouts Question and answer What next? Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.comGetting started www.connectingya.com

  3. Where you stand, depends on where you sit- (exercise #1) • Divide into pairs • Introduce yourself and your position in the library • Complete this sentence. The thing that aggravates me most about working with secondary grade students is • The thing I like best and WHY? • How do we increase the good and reduce the bad? www.connectingya.com

  4. ~ten core values~ Youth development www.connectingya.com

  5. ~ten core values~ Developmental needs. www.connectingya.com

  6. The Developmental Needs of Teenagers: • Physical Activity • 2. Competence and Achievement • 3. Self-Definition • 4. Creative Expression • 5. Positive Social Interaction with Peers and Adults • 6. Structure and Clear Limits • 7. Meaningful Participation www.connectingya.com

  7. Access Unchained(exercise #2) Remember Accept Project www.connectingya.com

  8. ~ten core values~ Developmental assets www.connectingya.com

  9. ~ten core values~ • Developmental assets are the building blocks of young people’s successful growth and development • The more assets young people have, the more likely they are to grow up healthy and become competent caring adults. www.connectingya.com

  10. ~ten core values~ • Assets promote actions (aka thriving behaviors): • Succeeding in school • Helping others • Valuing diversity • Maintaining good health • Resisting danger • Exhibiting leadership • Delaying gratification • Overcoming adversity www.connectingya.com

  11. ~ten core values~ • The more assets a young person has, the less likely he/she is to: • Use drugs or alcohol • Smoke or chew • Vandalize • Get into trouble • Choose violence • Skip school • Become depressed/suicidal • Become sexually active www.connectingya.com

  12. ~ten core values~ Youth advocacy www.connectingya.com

  13. ~ten core values~ Youth participation www.connectingya.com

  14. TEEN ADVISORY GROUPS www.connectingya.com

  15. Book Discussion Group www.connectingya.com

  16. TUTORING www.connectingya.com

  17. TEENS AND TYKES www.connectingya.com

  18. TAPPING TEEN CREATIVITY www.connectingya.com

  19. ~ten core values~ Collaboration www.connectingya.com

  20. ~ten core values~ Information literacy: Teen Tech Week Mini Grants (www.ala.org/yalsa) www.connectingya.com

  21. ~ten core values~ Adolescent literacy www.connectingya.com

  22. ~ten core values~ Learning and achievement www.connectingya.com

  23. ~ten core values~ • Texas • Pennsylvania • Colorado • Alaska • Georgia www.connectingya.com

  24. ~ten core values~ Equity of access /intellectual freedom www.connectingya.com

  25. EXTERNAL ASSETS Adult relationships Caring neighborhood Caring school climate Parental involvement in schooling Community values youth Youth as resources Service to others School boundaries Neighborhood boundaries Adult role models Positive peer influence High expectations Creative activities Youth programs Developing More Than Our Collections:http://www.search-institute.org www.connectingya.com

  26. INTERNAL ASSETS Achievement motivation School engagement Homework Bonding to school Reading for pleasure Responsibility Integrity Honesty Caring Planning Interpersonal competence Cultural competence Personal power Self-esteem Sense of purpose Positive view of the future Developing More Than Our Collections:http://www.connectingya.com www.connectingya.com

  27. Developing More Than Our Collections:http://www.search-institute.org • Six key principals of asset building • All children and youth need assets • Everyone can build assets • Asset building is an on going process • Relationships are key • Delivering consistent messages • Duplication and repetition are essential www.connectingya.com

  28. Developing More Than Our Collections:http://www.connectingya.com • Your empowerment story 1. Provide the name of an adult who empowered you as a teen 2. Share that story 3. Provide the name of a teen that you as an adult have empowered 4. Share that story www.connectingya.com

  29. Eight ways you can build developmental assets One for each category of assets. (Words in capital letters are the names of the asset categories.). • SUPPORT young people with your caring and attention. • EMPOWER them to use their abilities to help others. • Set reasonable BOUNDARIES AND have high EXPECTATIONS. • Help them find activities that make CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF their TIME. www.connectingya.com

  30. Eight ways you can build developmental assets One for each category of assets. (Words in capital letters are the names of the asset categories.). • Spark their COMMITMENT TO LEARNING. • Guide them toward a life based on POSITIVE VALUES. • Help them develop SOCIAL COMPETENCIES and life skills. • Celebrate their uniqueness and affirm their POSITIVE IDENTITY. www.connectingya.com

  31. Creating Great Places to Learn Building relationships with students is the foundation of fostering Developmental Assets in their lives as young people as well as learners. Creating supportive environments is a key to providing a learning and growth experience that is both productive and positive. Connecting to programs and practices that already are known by staff and are sound instructionally enables the asset model to be infused within the existing goals and priorities of schooling on an everyday basis www.connectingya.com

  32. Developing More Than Our Collections:http://www.search-institute.org • What next? • Act • Seek support • Stretch yourself • Expand what you know • Tell others • Stick with it www.connectingya.com

  33. ~Connecting Young Adults and Libraries~ Moving in Stereo www.connectingya.com

  34. Teens are: Librarians are: ~Connecting Young Adults and Libraries~ www.connectingya.com

  35. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:The Keys to Connections OVERCOMING TYPES • Realistic Goals: read the article • Rules: firm, fair, consistent; give choices • Relationships: volunteers, regulars, yourself, etc • Responsive: survey says • Respect www.connectingya.com

  36. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 1. Let them know www.connectingya.com

  37. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 2. Follow-up www.connectingya.com

  38. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 3. Say yes www.connectingya.com

  39. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 4. Show you know www.connectingya.com

  40. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 5. Be sensitive to place and time www.connectingya.com

  41. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 6. Listen & learn & link www.connectingya.com

  42. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 7. Triage www.connectingya.com

  43. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 8. Relax www.connectingya.com

  44. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 9 .Reward www.connectingya.com

  45. Where you stand, depends on where you sit- • Divide into pairs / find your partner • Writing and reflection: what will I do different based upon this training? www.connectingya.com

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  49. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries:Delivering Plus One Percent More 10. Moment of truth www.connectingya.com

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