Thursday, October 29, 2009

T A G I'm It

The YA librarian, Mr. Knowlton is no longer with the Tremont Branch. He left to pursue other/better library interest and is now in a Manhattan Branch, and he has not been replaced.

On Wednesday, I led the T A G (Teenage Advisory Group) at the library.

Anyone who knows me knows I am not a YA Librarian, nor do I play one on TV.

However, I agreed to lead the group. Well not exactly. I appointed , Angel, a bookworm, as the leader, and she happily agreed. I asked her to pick a topic, write it down and discuss it. She decided the group should compare different versions Romeo & Juliet.

I asked her, did everyone in the group read the story, if no then pick another topic.

She then decided on Poetry, and picked the first poetry book in the section. I read a Langston Hughes Poem, Mother To Son. Angel suggested they reread and interpret it. Great, we were off to a good start.

I left the group and returned 20 minutes later to find they have moved on to other topics, songs, boys, Halloween, and were planning the next TAG meeting agenda.

SUCCESS, I think!
Snacks next time.