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Revision as of 01:04, 22 October 2014 by Eseteliu (talk | contribs) (Added a Section About Why It is Important to Have Teen Tech Week)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Teen Tech Week is an annual national event held on the second week in March by YALSA in conjunction with ALA. Teen Tech Week promotes digital resources within libraries across the country that are available for teens and their families. This year's theme was DIY@your library. "Libraries bridge the gap between in-school and out-of-school time, helping teens learn through digital media so they can achieve more academically and develop the digital and media literacy skills they will need in order to be informed, productive citizens." The 2015 theme will be "Libraries Are for the Making."
Why Have Teen Tech Week
While there are millions of teens who do not have access to a home computer most still have access to a library. Libraries give teens the opportunity to gain important digital literacy skills. "Libraries offer a bridge across the digital divide. Libraries also recognize that digital media plays an important part in a teens’ life. That is why more libraries than ever are helping teens build critical digital literacy skills, which they will use to obtain scholarships, secure jobs, effectively manage their online identity and more.
- http://teentechweek.ning.com/
- About Teen Tech Week http://teentechweek.ning.com/
- "Teen Tech Week".
- http://teentechweek.ning.com/page/faq