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TAB - Teen Advisory Board
Want to make your voice heard in the community, develop valuable leadership skills, and have fun making new friends? Here is your chance!
The Palatine Public Library District seeks dedicated teens to share deas about activities, materials, and changes to implement to make the Library a better place for teens.
What Does the Teen Advisory Board Do?
Mission: To help the Library better serve the needs and interests of local teens.
The Palatine Public Library District believes that our teens are an important part of our community. We want to listen to your perspective on the kinds of services, materials, and programs provided to you. Join TAB and share your input with the Library!
Tasks for Board Members:
- Help plan, publicize and attend programs for teens at the library
- Suggest books and other materials for the Young Adult collection
- Review and discuss books and other media
- Provide input for the Library’s presence on social networking sites
- Share your ideas at monthly TAB meetings!
Teen Advisory Board Membership Requirements
Members of the Palatine Public Library District’s Teen Advisory Board will:
- Be a student in grades 7 through 12
- Have parental permission to participate, if under 14.
- Have a valid Palatine Public Library District card
- Serve a 1 year term on TAB through active involvement
- Submit at least one monthly review or comment to the Library’s Teen Blog
- Assist with or attend at least 2 library programs for teens
Benefits of Membership
- Opportunity to provide input for library decisions related to teens
- Members may receive volunteer service credits from their schools
- Members will develop marketable leadership skills
- Participation looks great on job, scholarship and college applications
Comments
I <3 TAB
Submitted by Aliza (not verified) on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 2:52pm.TAB has given me the opportunity to meet lots of cool new people, participate in a bunch of fun activities and voice my ideas. TAB is LOADS of fun!!
I LOVE TAB!
Submitted by Kyle (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 8:00pm.I LOVE TAB!
FUN!
Submitted by Prerana (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:59pm.TAB is a wonderful club. It is so much fun! It meets every 2nd monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30. Being in the club will look good on college applications. If you like volenteering, TAB gives opportunity to volenteer for other events around the library . Register by October. Come and join!
So much fun!!! ^.^
Submitted by Katie Rose (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:58pm.You get to hang out with cool people who love books, plan the events that are going on in the lybrary right now, and try to ge the lybrary to buy the books that you want! Plus there's free food at every meeting. It's great!
TAB is beast<3
Submitted by Travlon (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:57pm.TAB is beast<3
TAB is an excellent way to
Submitted by I<3+4B (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:56pm.TAB is an excellent way to get involved with the library! Palatine Public Library has a lot to offer and the teen advisory board works hard to make the library intriguing and enjoyable for all the local teens! I really encourage joining the teen advisory board, because you ge to share your ideas and have fun doing it!
TAB is so awesome! Everyone
Submitted by Jake (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:56pm.TAB is so awesome! Everyone should apply for next year, it's such a great experience to be a part of the community and plan teen programs.
Fun and engaging!
Submitted by Lawson (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:55pm.This is the best time of my whole month. I can voice my word and input my ideas to the library. If you have a great idea that our library should pursue. This is where you have to go!
It's the Best!!!
Submitted by Ima Reeder (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:55pm.TAB is so fun and everyone should join it! It's a great way to get involved.
TAB rocks!
Submitted by Iulia (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:55pm.this program has given me so many opportunities to learn more about the library. it was an awesome and very much worthwhile :]
TAB
Submitted by Amy (not verified) on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 7:03pm.Teen Advisory Board= tons of fun! It's interesting, helps the library, and you get to hang out with kids you're age who like to read and hang out at the library as much as you. Love it lots. Go TAB!