Bolan, K., & Canada, M., & Cullin, R. (Winter 2007). Web, Library, and Teen Services 2.0. Young Adult Library Services, 5(2), 40-43
The article on Web, Library, and Teen Services primarily discussed how the physical library can adapt to the era of technology and how to reach out to teens again. Physical libraries are working on making the library more accessible for teens; libraries are getting accounts on online social networking places such as MySpace to have teens be more involved in the library. If the library has a social network account they can provide information of upcoming events or when certain books will be released. Another idea was the availability to send teens or individuals texts or instant messages of when there books are due or about other events that are going to happen at the library. Another thought to get more teens and individuals back into the physical library is game rooms, computer rooms, rooms that are geared towards children, teens, adults by how the layout and design of the rooms are. This article primarily talked about teens and how the teen can get more out of the library if the library becomes a 2.0 Library and utilizes the internet.
While I was in high school I was encouraged to go to the library to do research and read books and articles in the physical library, I remember seemingly having no time to actually go to the library due to all my extra-curricular activities. So, instead I would use online libraries such as EBCHost which is an online database where you can find numerous articles. Books though were difficult to find in full text so I would have to go to the library and it would be such a hassle to find the books because the library wasn’t very informative or helpful in directing where I could find the books. With this new idea of the physical library to be friendlier and serve on a more customer service base than in my childhood; I believe it will be a huge benefit to young children and teens. It will be the avenue to make libraries fun again.
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