Risk Takers and Rule Makers

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Risk Takers and Rule Makers

• Meeting the needs of the Gamer/Millennial
  Generation

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Teens

• In the 2000 census 80,473,265 or 28.6 of the
  population was 19 or younger. U.S. Census Bureau
• In the 2000 census 28.5 of the population was 45
  and older (the Baby Boomers) U.S. Census Bureau
• Current Birthrate is 14.14 births/1,000 CIA
  Factbook

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Technology

• 87 of those between 12 and 17 are online- Pew
  Internet and American Life Project 7/2005
• In August 2000, 54 million households or 51 had
  one or more computers. U.S. Census Bureau
• In 2005, more than 228 million computer and video
  games were sold The Entertainment Software
  Association

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Virtual Reference

• Teens are nocturnal
• IM is natural part of their life
• Service is for all patrons
• Use informal language
• Dont forget the Reference Interview

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Blogs

• In-Library Usage
• Easy notetaking
• Announce new titles
• Community Building
• Talk about library news
• Patron feedback with comments
• RSS (really simple syndication)
• Up to date information
• Where you want
• When you want

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Myspace

• Teens and Adults
• Socialize
• Blog
• Style
• Create Page for Library
• Bulletins
• Bicycle
• Instruct how to use it
• Dont filter

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Podcasting

• Audio Blog
• Recorded
• Edited
• Released
• Gives Teens a voice
• Pod Princess
• Old Technology
• Vidcasting Next?

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Movies

• Machinama
• World of Warcraft
• The Movies
• Flash
• Newgrounds
• Videos
• You Tube
• Programs, Resources, Technology

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Movies

• A teen movie
• stars teens
• marketed to teens
• Variety
• Interests
• Genres
• Decades
• World view
• Independent
• Foreign

From Anime to Zoolander Taking Teen Movies (and
Teens) Serioulsy PLA Boston 305
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Art

• Anime
• Japanese style art
• Webcomics
• Keenspot
• Comexpedia
• Online Studios
• deviantART
• Graphic Design
• CSS styles
• Flash

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Gaming

• Gamers
• 30 yrs old
• Now parents
• Many different interests

• Collections
• Magazines
• Gamecube
• Computer Science, History, and Art

• Programs
• DDR
• Mario Kart
• Open

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Challenge Tradition

• Download
• E-books
• Audio books
• Videos (Denver Public Library)
• Mix and Match
• Public and Academic combine
• Use non-fiction, popular fiction, and quality
  fiction in the same display

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Dont be stuck with a box on your head