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January 17, 2006 - In the Library
I decided to try to take advantage of teacher work days this semester by offering two movies from 3-7 p.m. on those days. I wanted this to be an informal program with no emphasis on punctuality. Teens could come for both movies, just one, or even parts; whatever they were interested in and during the 15 minute break between movies I could provide pizza and chat up other library programs or materials. Since I had to cover the circulation desk during part of this program I was also able to chat up teens who had come to the library for other reasons and invite them to check out the movie.
This program had a superhero theme; I showed Sky High (PG) and Batman Begins (PG-13). I also pulled an assortment of graphic novels for a superhero display in this program. Three teens came to watch the movies and three more walked in for a bit. I shouldn't have been but I was really surprised that six teens managed to eat three large pizzas.
A movie license is a great tool for programming in a library. I've heard that it's better to show new popular movies at library programs for teens because that's what they will be interested in seeing. But I've also heard that older classic movies are better because it is less likely teens will have already seen them. I've tried it both ways and try to show a variety now. The movies seem to be equally well attended whether it is Pirates of the Caribbean or Ghostbusters. Pirates of the Caribbean was well attended because there were teens at that program who were on a parentally approved date. Charade, which is an murder mystery/comedy, was also well attended I think because I sandwiched it between two Forensic Science programs I was doing around Halloween.
I decided to try to take advantage of teacher work days this semester by offering two movies from 3-7 p.m. on those days. I wanted this to be an informal program with no emphasis on punctuality. Teens could come for both movies, just one, or even parts; whatever they were interested in and during the 15 minute break between movies I could provide pizza and chat up other library programs or materials. Since I had to cover the circulation desk during part of this program I was also able to chat up teens who had come to the library for other reasons and invite them to check out the movie.
This program had a superhero theme; I showed Sky High (PG) and Batman Begins (PG-13). I also pulled an assortment of graphic novels for a superhero display in this program. Three teens came to watch the movies and three more walked in for a bit. I shouldn't have been but I was really surprised that six teens managed to eat three large pizzas.
A movie license is a great tool for programming in a library. I've heard that it's better to show new popular movies at library programs for teens because that's what they will be interested in seeing. But I've also heard that older classic movies are better because it is less likely teens will have already seen them. I've tried it both ways and try to show a variety now. The movies seem to be equally well attended whether it is Pirates of the Caribbean or Ghostbusters. Pirates of the Caribbean was well attended because there were teens at that program who were on a parentally approved date. Charade, which is an murder mystery/comedy, was also well attended I think because I sandwiched it between two Forensic Science programs I was doing around Halloween.
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