Description
When it comes to working with teens, there is a common saying: “Nothing about us without us.” If you are running events and programs for teens, having their input while planning is essential. In this webinar, Librarian Ricci Yuhico will show you how to create public library events that teens will happily attend and even help produce.
This webinar is designed for library staff who are struggling to connect with their teen audiences or who are new to building and planning teen programming.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this event, you will:
- Have several strategies for increasing teen engagement in library services
- Understand techniques for getting buy-in from administration for collaborative teen programs and services
- Know several marketing techniques and strategies for effectively reaching and engaging teens with your events
Ricci Yuhico is an award-winning librarian originally from Miami, Florida who celebrates her multifaceted identity as a first-generation Filipino-American. With over a decade of library service, Ricci has launched and managed premiere teen centers in major urban libraries in South Florida and New York City—spaces that empower young adults in pursuit of their right to vetted information, accessible resources, and to thrive in public places. She strives to ensure her work as a public servant is shaped first by radical love and acceptance.
Ricci is a proud alumnus of public schools; she earned her Master’s of Science in Information from Florida State University and her Bachelor’s of Arts in English from Florida International University. She currently adjuncts at CUNY Queens College’s Graduate School of Information teaching future library professionals.
While Ricci generally shies away from effusive words, she is proud to note that The New York Times named her as one of six New Yorkers who made the city a better, cooler, fairer place in a year-end review. More recently, contributors to Literary Hub listed her as a “Badass Librarian.”
This event will be hosted in Zoom. Automatic captions will be enabled for this event. This event will be recorded, and registrants will receive access to the recording within a day after the event ends.
If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact us at ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.
