The New Jersey Library Association and the New Jersey State Library are proud to support this endeavor of the YA Services Section.  The purpose of this Teen Advisory Board Summit is to allow teens to meet and interact with teens from other libraries.  They will share ideas, discuss different and creative solutions to a variety of scenarios.  Realizing that their experiences are only one part of the New Jersey Library community is an invaluable asset.  Connecting with like-minded young adults across the state will enable them to appreciate their own areas of service and give them ideas for future improvements.

Librarians, we want you and your teens to enjoy and treasure this experience.  The number of teens that are in your group is unimportant: their passion and commitment to their library are all that we want to highlight and share. We know you have great teens and that you love working with them, this is their chance (and yours) to show all that the TAB does for your library and share those experiences to a wider audience than you would normally have access to. 

Please emphasize to teens and their parents the honor of attending a statewide initiative.  We will be giving out certificates of attendance at the event for student records, which may be an incentive to participate.

Please know that space is limited and varies by location.  Registration is on a first come, first served basis.  Librarians may need to limit participants if they have a large teen group.  Please also note that these Summits are open to ALL libraries, public or school, who wish to bring their students and share their experiences.

Dates & Locations: 

 1:30-4:30  March 8  Princeton Public Library

                                 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542

                                 Hanna Lee (...@princetonlibrary.org" target="_blank">...@princetonlibrary.org" class="ClickableEmail inactive">h...@princetonlibrary.org)

                                    http://www.princetonlibrary.org/

    1:30-4:30  March 8   Atlantic City Public Library

                                   1 North Tennessee Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

                                   Megan England (...@acfpl.org" target="_blank">...@acfpl.org" class="ClickableEmail inactive">meng...@acfpl.org)

                                   http://www.acfpl.org/

      1:30-4:30   March 8    Free Public Library of Hasbrouck Heights

                                    320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

                                    Claire Santoro (...@bccls.org" target="_blank">...@bccls.org" class="ClickableEmail inactive">clai...@bccls.org)

                                      http://hasbrouckheights.bccls.org/

  1:00-4:00    March 22   Cherry Hill Public Library

                                      1100 Kings Highway N.  Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

                                     Michelle Yeager  ( ...@chplnj.org" target="_blank">...@chplnj.org" class="ClickableEmail inactive">MYea...@chplnj.org)

                                     http://www.chplnj.org/

    1:00-4:00    March 22    Bernards Township Library

                                       32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

                                       Karen Olivari (...@bernards.org" target="_blank">...@bernards.org" class="ClickableEmail inactive">koli...@bernards.org)

                                             http://www.bernardslibrary.org/

 To register for any of the workshops you must contact the person identified.  Deadline for registration is March 1, 2014.  For more information on locations and directions, email the contact persons or go to the library websites.

 At least one librarian MUST attend with their advisory groups. 

 We have developed basic guidelines for introducing each TAB. Please read (separate attachment) and follow those guidelines so that everyone can get the most from this experience. Each participating library is encouraged to bring a snack to share with all attendees; additionally, librarians should bring a list of their TAB members' names for the attendance certificates.

 We are including a template on how to speak with teens and their parents to encourage them to attend (see attachment).  Please feel free to use these templates, adjusting as needed.