This document discusses ways to engage teens in libraries through innovation, interaction, discovery, invention, and collaboration using various technologies. It provides examples such as Sphero balls, Sifteo cubes, music chairs, Lego WeDos, Little Bits, and smart tables to facilitate these concepts. The goal is to create an open and fun environment that allows teens to learn, grow, and discover new things on their own or collaboratively.

2. ENGAGING TEENS IN
LIBRARIES
Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project
Computers in Libraries 2013

4. Innovation
• Innovation must be an
original disruptive act.
• Sphero Balls
• Small Robotic Balls that
can be driven by any
device with bluetooth
(Android or Apple OS)

6. Interaction
• Through interaction
teens and kids will
learn and grow.
• Sifteo Cubes
• Small LCD screens that
can sense when nearby
cubes and react
accordingly
• Spelling, Sorting,
Puzzles, Math

8. Discovery
• Through the idea of an
open play
environment; teens
and kids will discovery
new and exciting
things on their own.
• Music Chairs
• Allow teens and kids to
discovery music as well
as listen to audio books
in a “cool” environment

10. Invention
• Allow kids and teens to
play through
building…leads to the
invention of new
concepts and ideas.
• Lego WeDo’s
• Robotic legos that move;
teaches how to program
through a GUI interface
• Little Bits
• Small “bits” that connect
and interact

12. Collaboration
• Teens and kids will
collaborate naturally if
it is centered around
something fun!
• Smart Tables
• Interactive touch screen
tables where up to 8
people my play!

14. Interactive Book Ends
• Wall with Dry-Erase Paint
• Allows children and teens to draw and record
themselves doing a book review
• Book Reviews turned into QR codes and placed
on books.
• The interactive book ends allow for:
• The viewing of the book reviews
• Checking in/out Books
• Card Catalog Search

16. Other Fun Programs
• Laser Tag In Library
• Menargi-e (Digital Petting Zoo)
• Gesture Based Computing

17. Blending All These Into An Environment
• Bright Colors – make things pop
• Books are cover facing, not spine facing
• Google Virtual Tour
http://tinyurl.com/Evolve-VirtualTour