ATAC -- 10/20/2009

ACTION TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL
Date: Tuesday, 10/20/09
Time: 5:00pm
Members Present: V.A., J.G., L.K., M.M., V.T.

Upcoming Library Events:
- The Teen Library Lock-In is this Friday, 6 - 10pm. There will be pizza, a rock band, henna, and a game of capture the flag. You must have a signed permission slip.
- The librarians need help with the Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31, at 1pm.

ATAC Changes
- The new meeting time will be third Mondays at 5pm.
- Because of budget cuts, our 10-hour milestone prizes have been cut.
- After every 10 hours of service, Action Teens are required to write a paragraph.
- Starting in November, there will be an Action Teen of the Month, announced each month at meeting.

Updates:
- Homework Center launched at the beginning of this month.
- Tutors report that it's going well, although teaching some of the kids requires a lot of patience.
- The library needs a lot of help shelving.

Trend Report:
- The Twilight mania seems to be dying down at long last. There's no specific series that's really popular right now.
- A lot of people are still on MySpace, but Facebook is gaining popularity.
- As far as movies go, everyone's going to watch "The Stepfather" and "Paranormal Activity."

Assignments:
- Tutors should focus on the Homework Center.
- M.M. will be creating a teen survey and will be in charge of the YA Non-fiction Display.