[Michlib-l] No Subject

[Valerie Long]

We've found that consistency works the best with our teens. The building supervisor at each branch affected has talked with the teens and let them know that we want them to be there and we want them to enjoy the space, but they need to respect the space, not leave messes, not be overly loud, not be engaging in PDAs or wrestling each other or anything else like that.

Since that talk, they get one warning and then they're out for the day. All of them. It doesn't matter if one wasn't participating or not, the whole group is out. Being really consistent on that has helped. Sure, sometimes they still act unruly or get kicked out for the day, but overall the behavior has become MUCH better than it was. It also helps that the whole group goes as it means a little peer pressure is added since some of the kids aren't participating and they don't want to get kicked out because others are acting like hooligans.

We don't generally ban them for longer than the rest of the day because we do want them to be there and mostly it's just unruly behavior, not anything serious like defacing property. It hasn't totally eliminated the problem, but it's really helped. 

-- 
Valerie Long, MLIS
Desk Clerk & Interlibrary Loan Team 
Ann Arbor District Library



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jaema Berman" <jberman at tln.lib.mi.us>
To: mdewley at brandonlibrary.org
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Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 1:19:15 PM
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At one point we had teens sign in for the event and followed up by calling their parents. Asked them to pick up their unruly kids. Banned them. Also called in the police to talk to them and their parents.
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:54:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Michlib-l] No Subject



        Hello Everyone!
I'm looking for suggestions on how to deal with unruly teens who
aren't interested in volunteering or even passive programming.  I
also used to allow them access to snacks when other teen programs were
going on, but they have been very disruptive and rude to those teens
who are actually there for the events, so I stopped doing this.
Thank you and have a wonderful weekend,

        Mary DewleyLibrary Associate/Teen ServicesBrandon Township Public
Library304 South StreetOrtonville, MI
48462248.627.1461mdewley at brandonlibrary.org [1]