“Power to the People!”: Teen Experiences at a Chicago Public Library Open Mic Series
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- May 8, 2019
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Foster, Margaret
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This case study looks at the experiences of young adults and librarians at a collaborative program for teens at the Chicago Public Library called OpenMike. Held at the Harold Washington Library Center and hosted by Chance the Rapper’s non-profit, SocialWorks, OpenMike is a monthly performing arts showcase event for high school students that provides a teen-only space for creative expression, networking, and community building. As a highly attended event with teens coming from all over the Chicagoland, OpenMike highlights some of the elements needed to create a successful public library program for diverse youth, including arts and digital media, mentors, peer support, and both a physical space for teens and metaphorical “safe space.” This case study adds to the growing body of literature regarding the current and future landscape of teen services in public libraries.
- Date of publication
- April 2019
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- Advisor
- Hughes-Hassell, Sandra
- Degree
- Master of Science in Information Science
- Academic concentration
- Library and Information Science
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Graduation year
- 2019
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- f8a79ef1-f177-4fd2-b9a5-1ae0ed6da138
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