Lost Generation

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Lost Generation

• How can Willesden library meet the information
  needs of school-leavers
• aged 16-19?
• Sara Andrade Amanda Birungi Sam Piker

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Introduction

• National context
• Concern with Social Exclusion (Stevenson et. al.)
• Involved, innovative services (Durrani
  Bartlett)
• Standards for youth services (MLA)
• Government recommendations (CILIP DfES)
• Young people will have more choice and
  influence over services and facilities that are
  available to them. We also want to encourage
  young people to volunteer and contribute to their
  local community
• (DfES, 2005)

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Existing services

• Books, DVDs, and magazines
• Graphic novels
• Learndirect
• Internet access
• 'Whatever' online
• (micro site)

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Whatever online
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Objectives

• Identify information needs of 16-19 year old
  school-leavers
• Create opportunities for involving them within
  Willesden public library
• Identify current barriers to usage
• Develop a marketing strategy

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Methodology

• Open discussion, include library staff
• (objectives 1, 2, 3)
• Incentives? Computer games / HMV vouchers
• Unstructured interview with Public Relations
  staff at Brent borough council
• Sample 10 young adults

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Outcomes

• Report
• Training recommendations
• Local collaboration initiatives
• Recommended service improvements
• Increased usage
• Continuous improvement of marketing strategy

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Schedule
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References

• CILIP (2007) Supporting teenagers through public
  libraries, available at www.cilip.org.uk
  (Accessed 20 October 2007).
• Department for Education Skills, (2005) Youth
  Matters Green Paper, Available at www.dfes.gov.uk
  (Accessed 25 October 2007).
• Durrani, S Bartlett, D, (2004) The Quality
  Leaders Youth Project, available
  athttp//www.seapn.org.uk (Accessed 25 October
  2005).
• Jones, P., Cartwright Fiorelli, D., (2003)
  Overcoming the obstacle course Teenage boys and
  reading, Teacher Librarian, Vol. 30 (3),
  available at http//www.teacherlibrarian.com
  (Accessed 20 Oct. 2007).
• Stevenson, J Heyworth, B Holton, E, (2006)
  Studio12 inspires the socially excluded.
  Library Information Update, Vol. 5 (5), p26-28.
• Travers, M. (2001) Qualitative research through
  case studies, London sage.
• The Reading Agency, (2004) Fulfilling Their
  Potential A National Development Programme for
  Young Peoples Library Services, London MLA,
  available at http//www.readingagency.org.uk
  (Accessed 20 Oct. 2007).