At Teen Central, we spent the first week of March celebrating fandom of all shapes and sizes.  There's a fabulous video that sums up the event -- it was fun, hilarious, and we can't wait to hold it again next year.  You should totally watch it.

Otaku Takeover is ultimately all about fandom -- and I think that's really powerful.  Fandom is about community and connection, which is exactly what the library's about, too.  And all of that is about changing the world and making it a better place.  I think of something like The Harry Potter Alliance and I feel incredibly hopeful.  I think it was really cool that teens got to talk about their passions. 

All of which  makes me think of the Teen Central mission statement:  We encourage each other to have fun, make friends, share interests, and take action.

We started out with something that lasted for a week at Teen Central.  I'd like to see what it becomes in the future; it's really only the beginning.