School Library Journal (1/4/2012) reports:
Teen librarian Karen Jensen had a moment of inspiration and decided to create “The 2012 Project.” Her goal? To gather 2,012 images this year that demonstrate that teens are still using libraries. But Karen can’t do it without the help of you and your teens. Visit this blog post, download posters, and put them up everywhere.
Here’s how the project works: using a cell phone or a digital camera, take some photos. They can be creative or just straight-ahead shots. Add text if you’d like. Pictures can be tweeted to @TLT16 or posted directly on the Teen Librarian’s Toolbox Facebook wall. (No names will be included to protect every one’s privacy.) Each month Karen will take all the images and create a visual blog post demonstrating the power of libraries in young people’s lives. Approximately six pictures will be needed per day to reach the overall goal of 2,012 images. Together we can create a strong, visual image that sends communities and administrators a clear, strong message: teens not only use their libraries, they need them.
This article originally appeared in School Library Journal‘s enewsletter SLJTeen.