As I was searching for my next article I found this one. It’s a how-to guide on getting teenagers volunteering in libraries. I thought it was very interesting because the author advises scheduling the volunteering around the teen’s schedules. Teenagers want to help and would love to help, but can’t always because of school or other things that are going on. It also advises on setting the times for when you need volunteers and wait to see who either signs up or who shows up. I thought that was a great idea as well.
More of the article refers to various activities the youth might enjoy. One of the activities I might have enjoyed (and probably still would) was on how to make a cat blanket, which could also double as a dog blanket. Another sessions gave really great directions on making bookmarks. The youth can use these to make items for donation. From what I can remember when I was a teenager I was always making key chains and necklaces using plastic string or leather string with beads. The author, Erminia M. Gallo, really sounds like she knows what she’s doing in getting the teens to participate with library activities.
"A Year in Volunteering at the Library" by Erminia M. Gallo, http://web.ebscohost.com.prozy.palomar.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=8&hid=112&sid=bdb94e6a-6651-4647-adf4-18e44fda6a44%40sessionmgr111
This is a great article, Jenn! Bethany is looking for ways to ease into the working world (she'll be 16 soon), and volunteering would be a great way to do that. I'll look into the SM branch's volunteer needs.
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