The next TOGA meeting will be on
Friday,October 10th
from 3:00-4:00.

TOGA Meeting --- July 2nd Agenda

• Signing contracts for this year's group.
• Brainstorming ideas for a small summer event: movie night?? something else???
• Submitting to the TOGAzine
• time for games??
  

Anyone have anything else they want to talk about that's not on the agenda?? Leave a comment or send Erica an email: estpeter@mvlc.org.

See you on Wednesday!!

TOGA MEETING FRIDAY

The next TOGA meeting will be Friday, April 11th, 3-4pm.


What we'll discuss: Everyone's role in the event (signing up for set-up and take-down)
Decorations
Set-up

Other things we'll do: Make button nametags (those of you who weren't at last week's mtg)

PLEASE BRING YOUR PERMISSION SLIPS!

TOGA Meeting Minutes - February 29th

TOGA had a great meeting last Friday! Thanks to all of you who were there. We talked A LOT so the minutes are a little but long, but please do take a look at them if you get a chance. They contain just about everything that we talked about, and might help you come up with some new ideas for the next meeting.

We'll meet next on Friday, March 14th, from 3 until 430. We'll be making posters, signs, and nametags for our event. See you then!

February 29, 2008 TOGA Minutes

In attendance: Meg, Elisabeth, Connor, Matthew, Sam, Spencer, Matt, Katherine, Erica (Teen Librarian and TOGA Facilitator)

1. The DDR/Guitar Hero Event

- reminder: double-elimination, signups and permission slips needed, choose
one game only

- date change because of Friday Night Live (no longer April 4)

o it is possible that there might be a dance sometime in April. Meg
will check

- signups will happen within the next few weeks

- still need: TV!! does anyone have one?

o Katherine and Elisabeth suggested we might be able to borrow a tv from their church. Matthew says that he might also have an old
television that we might be able to use for the event.

- also: Meg suggested that some people might like to come to the event and just

read, or want something to do after they've been eliminated

2. Forming committees for the event (Erica will look into budget and have info at next mtg)

- Food/snacks MEG - KATHERINE – ELISABETH [[would anyone else

like to be on this committee? (meg, katherine, and elisabeth all want to be in the reading area and might have some trouble keeping track of the food)]]

o determining types of snacks (m&ms, chips, pretzels, etc)

o keeping tabs on snacks at the event

- Decorations MATTHEW HILL, SPENCER [[who else?]]

o Determining types of decorations (Matthew: blue/green/shiny) (Theme: Geek Gaming at the Gleason)

o Making/finding decorations

- Publicity CONNOR [[who else??]]

o Make and put up posters advertising event (after you know it's okay to do so!)

o Tell lots of people about the event

o Should advertise at Fern's (maybe not – might influence the type of people that come to the event), also at the school library (will work on posters and other items for board at next meeting)

- Activities/Games SAM

o Other things to do in the teen section

3. Guest blogging on the teen blog

- teensofgleason.blogspot.com

- I would like more people to visit it, and for it to become more interactive

- SO……two TOGA members per month responsible for sending me a post

- Reviews of books, movies, videogames, television shows, info about upcoming events, etc

- Two volunteers to send me a post by March 31 (email, drop it off, bring it to a meeting, etc) MEG and KATHERINE

- Everyone thinks the blog is boring…want to update it a bit. At next meeting, will look at the blog together and see what we can do to spruce it up. (pictures of TOGA members, the image of our Geek Gamer, etc)

Other ideas generated at the meeting:

Matt (and others who would like to – maybe Sadina?) is going to draw his very own version of the "Geek Gamer" – which may be used as part of the publicity for the event.

TOGA members will wear name tags at the event (we'll make those up at the next meeting)

The school library board should include publicity for the event, as well as meeting minutes and the date of the next open meeting

School library board should have info about event, as well as permission slips, that kids must bring to the library in order to be signed up for the event (will make it clear that you must hand in the permission slip and sign up at the Gleason in order to attend the event!)

Erica told everyone that the suggestion box is a huge hit – lots of suggestions are coming in for books, the space, etc. It was a great idea!

Sam volunteered to dress up as the "Geek Gamer" but Erica suggested that an animated version would work just as well. Thanks, Sam – Sorry!!

4. Next meeting – Friday, February 14th

- we'll be making posters for the event, and might even head down to the Teen space to brainstorm

TOGA Meeting this week

It's time for another TOGA meeting !

Friday, the 29th
3-4:00 pm

What we'll discuss:

The DDR/Guitar Hero Event (and what we need to do before then)
Forming Committees for the event (food, decorations, etc)
Guest blogging right here on the teen blog


Come with ideas!

BIG NEWS!

Our gaming event is currently being re-scheduled.

It will featuring: DDR and Guitar Hero !!!!

more details to come!

Next TOGA Meeting

The next TOGA meeting will be

Friday, February 29th
3-4:00 pm

We'll be talking about the upcoming event. See you then!

Next TOGA Meeting - January 29th

The next TOGA meeting will be

Tuesday, January 29th
3-4:30 pm

What we'll be talking about:


-Our SPRING gaming event
-Book reviews to be posted on a new bulletin board in the Library's Teen Area
- The SUGGESTION BOX
- Anything else you guys have on your mind!


I hope you can make it!

January 11th Meeting Minutes

Thanks for the GREAT meeting last week, everyone! Here's the minutes:

TOGA (Teens of Gleason Advisors)
Minutes
January 11th, 2008

In attendance: Spencer, Ryan, Matt P., Sam, Matthew H., Amelia, Katherine, Connor,
Elizabeth, Meg, Susannah, and Erica (TOGA facilitator and Teen Librarian)

Generating Ideas on Renovating the Library's Teen Section
- Should be divided into two sections: one with comfy chairs (quiet), and one with tables (group work/ chatting area)
- Furniture suggestions: butterfly chairs, better tables (longer, with more room to
spread out books/homework), huge wraparound couch with table in the middle
- Make better use of the window seat
- The teen section needs to look different from the rest of the library, and feel like a
more defined space. Way to do that: livelier paint colors (blues and greens?).
- Because it is difficult for people to know where the library?s teen section is, there
should be signs pointing it out, in the section, and downstairs.
- Group voted on putting a suggestion box in the teen section, where anyone can offer
ideas about renovating the space, as well as book suggestions. A box will be placed
there. Depending on its success, a similar suggestion box may be placed in the school
library, as well.

Spring Event
- To be held in March/April/May
- Based upon ideas generated at the previous meeting, Erica has begun looking into
bringing someone to the library to run a DDR Tournament. The group was split over
whether or not they?d want DDR or Guitar Hero. Much debate ensued. Rather than put it
to a vote, TOGA opted to decide this via ballot box. Erica is now working to see if an
event with both would be feasible.
- No matter what the event is, want to make sure that it is successful (high attendance),
has lots of supplemental activities (not board games!), and is fun.
- Fundraiser?

New Books in the collection
- Everyone would like to see some new books in the teen collection. Erica
stated that new books are always coming into the collection, and that she is
open to suggestions.
- Suggestion box will go in the teen section.

New Members
- TOGA decided to uphold its contract, and not allow open meetings (and new
members) until well after the next event.
- Exception: Katherine and Elizabeth?s friend, Sadina, who it is believed will
make a positive contribution to the group, was voted in.

Next Meeting
- Tuesday, January 29th, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm

As you can see, we actually did get so much accomplished! I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting in a few weeks.

TOGA Meeting this Friday

The next TOGA Meeting is this week!

Friday, January 11th
3-4pm

I hope to see you all there!

TOGA meeting --- JANUARY 11th.

The next TOGA meeting will be

Friday, January 11th
3-4pm

What we'll be talking about:

-Getting the word out about TOGA and our meetings
-Our tentative March gaming event
-Book reviews to be posted on a new bulletin board in the Library's Teen Area
-Redesigning the Library's teen area.
- Anything else you guys have on your mind!

I hope to see you on the 11th! (there will be snacks)

Hi Everyone, I'm Erica.

Hi TOGA members –

I'm Erica, Gleason's new teen librarian – I'll be picking up where Sharon left off. Since I've only met a few of you, I wanted to introduce myself and give you all an opportunity to introduce yourselves to me.

Things I like (and know a little bit about): movies, baseball, ice cream, running, cooking, reading, and my bulldog, Moxie.

QUESTION --> What are some of your favorites? Tell me about them, and maybe we'll be able to work them in to the next TOGA meeting or event!

We'll be having our next TOGA meeting in January. Since wintertime can be really busy, I'd like to hear from each of you when you'd like to meet:

QUESTION --> Would you like TOGA Meetings to be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays?

Once I've heard from you, I'll schedule our next meeting and send out a few reminder emails.

I've been hearing great things about all of you, and am excited to meet and chat with you! Send me an email (estpeter@mvlc.org), leave a comment in the blog, or stop by the library – I'm here Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Also, be sure to check back here on the TOGA blog often - I'll be updating with polls, book reviews, and TOGA info frequently.

Sharon Has News

Hi everyone. I have some sad news.

Next week will be my last week here in Carlisle. I have a new job that starts on November 5 so my last day will be Saturday November 3.

For now, Nancy, a children's librarian and Angela, the director will be running the TOGA meetings. They will run the next meeting on Tuesday December 4, 3:30-5pm.

In the meantime, feel free to come visit me before I leave. You can also email me at scolvin99 @ yahoo.com if you want.

I'll miss all of you guys!

Sharon