1. This document discusses emerging tech trends among teens and kids that are relevant for libraries, including that 95% of teens are online, 78% have cellphones, and social media is hugely popular. 2. It provides ideas for libraries to engage teens such as being available online and through mobile apps, offering guided creative activities using technologies like iPads, hosting makerspaces and media labs, and partnering with schools. 3. The document encourages libraries to get comfortable with new technologies through practice, know their audience of teens and kids, and not be afraid to experiment with various tools and activities.

1. Tech Trendsin Libraries
Emerging
Generation
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& the

2. flickr.com/photos/courosa/5536534612/
this is our
world now

3. who
am i?

4. mad
tech
skillz

5. dad
of 3
teenz

6. lol
rofl
srsly??

7. the
kiddos

8. #1 iphone,
always

9. #2
iPod Touch
Android phone
iPad at school
media labs
creative software

10. #3
iPod Touch
Computers
games

11. busted...

12. 7 geek
trends for
teens & kids

13. internet
access
1.
flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/8465390209/
#1.
95% of teens
are online

14. flickr.com/photos/bondidwhat/2040681148/
#2.
devices

15. mobile
78% of teens
have cellphones

16. mobile
37% of teens have
smartphones

17. cell
mostly
23% are “cell
mostly” web users

18. flickr.com/photos/vancouverpubliclibrary/7110333135/
23% of teens
have a tablet

19. 93% have access
to a PC at home

20. need to
connect
flickr.com/photos/vancouverpubliclibrary/6964260072/
#3.
social
media is
HUGE for
them

21. #4.
curated
identities
flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/2756494307/
heavily self edit,
delete, remove
friends, etc.

22. personalized
learning
flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3121816803/
#5.

23. #6.
DIYflickr.com/photos/exploratorium/7024547121/

24. gaming
#7.
darien library
80% own a
gaming console

25. bonus
level!
teens are
not tech
predictors

26. typical teen
flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/8006550506/
- on the web every day
- 50-100 texts a day
- 1-5 calls
- has a phone, maybe a smartphone
- might own a tablet
- games
- has home computer
- loves (& edits) social media

27. flickr.com/photos/jorislouwes/6871102931/
online
95%

28. biggest
change is
mobile
revolution
flickr.com/photos/mac_users_guide/3680455554/

29. typical teen’s
little sister
flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/6660144193/
- also online
- plays games on a tablet
- uses parent’s smartphones
- uses PCs at school

30. ideas for
libraries

31. online firstflickr.com/photos/srharris/4800030571/

32. flickr.com/photos/apnk/5325376256/
in the
library
mobile

33. awesome!

34. flickr.com/photos/kenleyneufeld/2992510476/

35. be mobile
outside the
library
flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/4969432728/
outside
the library
mobile

36. text-based
interaction
flickr.com/photos/orangegreenblue/9570626046/

39. guided
creativityflickr.com/photos/jsyk/3860004432/

40. flickr.com/photos/gvpl/8686058331/
book spine poetry

41. guided video projects

43. flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/6659991369/
use iPads for
creative stuff

45. teen tech
week
flickr.com/photos/libraryloft/8597954822/
teen tech week!

47. makerspaces
& media labs
flickr.com/photos/acplinfo/13087655765/

48. tablets
flickr.com/photos/rcpl/9721450314/

49. shareable
screens
flickr.com/photos/lbpl/6479283619/

50. flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/8465390293/

51. gaming
flickr.com/photos/cpls/12122699454/
change it if you
haven’t for 5 years!

52. flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/11959321886/
game this way, too

54. flickr.com/photos/sonyanews/11785998173/

55. flickr.com/photos/warrennewportpubliclibrary/10295790716/
have fun with apps

56. flickr.com/photos/jsyk/13293292274/

57. media
games
librarybookface.tumblr.com/image/10050457563
i.e., book
facing

58. flickr.com/photos/botgirlq/7128687321/

60. active
social
media

61. partner
with
schools

62. flickr.com/photos/williamhook/2430893175/
what’s
next?

63. prac-
tice!

64. know
your
audi-
ence

65. use
the
tools

66. no
fear!

67. davidleeking.com
Thank You!