Utah State Library Youth Services

First, if anyone participated in Teen Tech Week, I’d love to have you share your experiences. Please add a comment here so everyone can view it or send me an email at mmclain at utah dot gov.

Second, a few weeks ago, a librarian shared a website with me that has a lot of nifty ideas about crafts, programs, and just keeping your kids entertained. You can visit the Angel Street Mom blog and view her ideas.

Next, if you’re looking for some good ideas for St. Patrick’s Day, try Karen Chace’s Catch the Story Bug! blog. She has a history of St. Patrick’s Day, some fairy and folk tales, and a bunch of craft ideas.

Lastly, we’re entering the final weeks of the You Are Here Teen Video Challenge. Videos are due March 26. For more information, please visit the Summer Reading Program section of the Utah State Library website. If you know any teens who are making a video, please remind them of the deadline!

Teen Tech Week sponsored by YALSA is three weeks away, March 6-12! This year’s theme is Mix and Mash @ your Library. What activities do you have planned? Visit the Teen Tech Week website for some great programming ideas.

Your teens can participate in this year’s You Are Here Teen Video Challenge. The Collaborative Summer Library Program and the Utah State Library have created this opportunity for teens to create 30-90 second video promoting the teen summer reading program theme “You Are Here.” The winning video will receive $250 (and $100 to the winner’s library)!

Don’t forget that the State Library is partnering with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)  in the “You Are Here Teen Video Contest.” The contest is for teens to create a video highlighting this year’s Summer Reading Program theme, “You Are Here”. Entries are due to the State Library on March 26, 2010. The winning entry from Utah will win a $250 prize and the winner’s library will receive $100.

You can find more information about entering the contest, including the entry form and rules, on the State Library’s Summer Reading Program webpage. It might also make a great Teen Tech Week (March 6-12, 2011) program.