Every Youth Services Librarian knows the anxiety of how to best connect with the teenagers at the library. How do you engage with them when it feels like they speak a different language? But here’s the secret: teenagers are actually just awkward weirdos. They’re people who are looking for a space they feel is theirs and can let their guard down. The best way to let them show their authentic selves is to be your authentic self. You’re not their friend, or their teacher, it doesn’t matter if they think you’re cool—you’re their librarian. Join Paris and Lindsey for a lively hour of digging into what that means by being authentically uncool and turning embarrassment into engagement.