YOUmedia Survey ALA 2013

Chicago

http://www.slideshare.net/adriennestrock

History: FundingIn 2006, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched a five-year, $50 million Digital Media and Learning Initiative to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. --youmediachicago.org

History:Research & Design

Research:Mimi Ito

HOMAGO

HOMAGO DesignHanging Out

HOMAGO DesignMessing Around

HOMAGO DesignGeeking Out

YOUmedia: Branches

YOUmedia: Branches

YOUmedia: Branches

YOUmedia: Branches

YOUmedia: Branches

New Research: Connected Learning"Connected Learning occurs when a young person is able to follow a personal interest or passion with the support of peers and caring adults and can link this interest or learning to academic achievement, careersuccess, or civic engagement."

-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library

Partnerships and Collaborations

"Hive Chicago is a network of civic and cultural institutions dedicated to transforming the learning landscape by creating opportunities for youth to explore their interests through connected learning experiences."

--www.hivechicago.org

Teens at the Harold Washington Library

Center

Penny Bender Sebring, Eric R. Brown, Kate M. Julian, Stacy B.

Ehrlich, Susan E. Sporte, Erin

Bradley, and Lisa Meyer

YOUmedia Users:● 350-500 individual teens visit weekly.

● 39 percent reported attending weekly for over a year.

● 40 percent are African-American males.

-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library

YOUmedia Users:-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library

YOUmedia Users:● 89 percent believe it's cool to be excited

about interests at YOUmedia.

● 57 percent report improving one or more digital media skills because of YOUmedia.

● Over half report YOUmedia helping to improve school work, writing, and relationships with adults.

-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library

YOUmedia Users:● Nearly 75 percent report a greater

awareness of post-high school opportunities because of YOUmedia.

● 65 percent report a connection with at least one adult in YOUmedia.

-- Penny Bender Sebring, et al. Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library

Program DIscussion: Featured Programs

Maker Lab

Homeschool Group

Library of Games

YOUlit

Resources: http://www.slideshare.net/adriennestrock

● http://www.youmedia.org/toolkit ● http://dmlcentral.net/ ● http://connectedlearning.tv/ ● http://www.digitalyouthnetwork.org/● http://www.hivechicago.org/● http://www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/● https://www.fusestudio.net/● http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications/teens-digital-

media-and-chicago-public-library● http://www.flickr.com/photos/youmediachicago● http://libraryofgames.org/● http://youlitmagazine.org/