Introduction

Hello everyone!

This is Janelle, and I'm getting a start on my career investigation for S550. There are a lot of interesting specializations that librarians can get into, but for my report I'm going to focus on Youth Services, specifically Teen Services.

When I was hired to work in my local branch library, I was told two things had a major effect on their decision to bring me in--one, I was going for my MLS and two, my age. (I am now playfully scolded for taking the title of "Young One" by the 54 year-old employee who held it last.) So now I am slowly taking over responsibility for our 'TeenZone' area, in the hope that the students who come through will feel more comfortable interacting with me, and hopefully I can relate better to them.

I've been working with the teen librarians in the main library, figuring out the job on the fly, so when this assignment came along, I thought "why not use this to get more familiar with what I'm doing?" 

These exploratory blog posts, cross your fingers, will not only help me get a grade but will also help me provide better services for the teens in my area.