#BookTok Project at Shepshed Library

Aged 13 – 18 and a pupil at Iveshead School
Interested in reading books and reviewing them in video format
Have your own mobile phone
Have your own TikTok and/or Instagram account
Interested in learning how to record your own Booktoks and upload to TikTok/Instagram
Confident and happy to share your views and take part in the creation of #Booktok content
Available to join us for all five workshops at Shepshed library, every Wednesday from 17^th January – 14^th February, at 3.30-5.00pm

Take part in engaging workshops delivered by Shay of the Underground Creatives. He has a fantastic track record of engaging young people in art, music, film, drama, or beat-boxing to name but a few…check out his website for yourself: https://www.undergroundcreatives.co.uk
Get inspiration and ideas on how to make your #Booktoks stand out from the crowd!
Help create a promotional #Booktok video for our Library service, with the aim to encourage other young people to read and take part in a social media campaign
Explore the libraries’ range of fantastic books and chat about your favourite authors and stories! Take part in a mini-consultation and be in with a chance of winning a polaroid camera.

You can see examples of Booktoks by logging on to: https://www.tiktok.com/tag/BookTok
Catherine Overton, Community Participation Worker for Culture Leicestershire will also be at every session and is working in partnership with Iveshead School for this project
We will require a permission form to be filled out, which we will send out to you before the project begins
Pizza will be provided at the first session. Please notify us of any allergies.

Feel free to contact Catherine Overton, Community Participation Worker on: 0116 3052507 Email: catherine.overton@leics.gov.uk