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About Teen Tech Week

Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the time to showcase all of the great non-print resources and services that are available to teens and their families at their library. This event includes free webinars, grant opportunities, samplings of database trials, books, classes, clubs and more. Teens simply need to register at Teen Tech Week’s Ning social media group to take advantage of all that is offered.

Preparing teens for the workforce is a major concern in the U.S. In the last three decades, the skills required for teens to succeed in the workforce have changed drastically, but the skills emphasized in schools have not kept up with these changes. Reaching teens through libraries is a natural fit. Libraries bridge the gap between in-school and out-of-school time, helping teens learn through digital media so they can achieve more academically and develop the digital and media literacy skills they will need in order to be informed, productive citizens. In 2010, half of the nation’s 14 - 18 year olds reported visiting a library to use a computer. A 2011 student from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Opportunity for All, reported that youth ages 14-24 make up 25% of all library users, which made them the largest group in study YALSA also sponsors Teen Read Week.