Would you like to be a Rowan County Public Library Teen Consultant (TC)? We are looking for Rowan County teens enrolled in Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 in public or parochial schools and for teens who are being home schooled to serve as Library TCs.
As a Teen Consultant, you will help make decisions that will affect Library services for teens. You will recommend books and other materials to be purchased for the teen collections. You will help plan programs and activities, create marketing plans, and promote services to your peers.
The new Rowan County Public Library will have a special teen area. Our TCs will help make plans for the space.
Here’s how to apply to be an RCPL TC:
1. Attend an informational/application meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. You must sign up for the meeting in advance by sending an e-mail to hwilliams@rowancountylibrary.org or by calling 784-3528.
2. Complete a Teen Consultant application form during the meeting.
So, what do you get for being a TC and for attending a monthly planning meeting? You get:
--to be a charter member of the RCPL Teen Consultant Club
--to be an integral part of the library team
--to have the satisfaction of knowing you have helped the teens of Rowan County
--to develop existing skills and to learn new skills
--to earn credit and recognition for community service
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