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https://travellinglibrarian2015.wordpress.co
mFrances Tout – Community
Librarian at North Somerset Public Library , UK
“In the United States, much like in the UK, there is a downward trend in footfall and circulation. Programming, for all ages, is a growth area and is a way for libraries to further a core activity of facilitating knowledge creation. The workshop aimed to promote increasing community connections through programming.”
AgendaPart I Overview of Adult Programming Develop and Plan the program Publicity and Promotion Program and Evaluation
Part II Learn from each other & get new
ideas!
Learning Objectives By the end of the session you should
have a clear picture of why Adult Programming is important, steps you need to get started, tools to help you on your journey and programming ideas and examples!
Programming in the PastLectures in the 1800s Photo exhibits 1900s
Today!!!
Don’t be shy…… raise your hand (quick poll)
Who offers programs for adults?
Why or why not?
To program or not to program?
Too busy Not enough staff No programming area Money problems …
Any other hindrances?
Why Program???!!! Indiana Public Library Standards Outreach & Culture Information Resource Build or Rebuild a Relationship
Any other reasons?
Benefits of programming
Promote your collection Get people into your library Goodwill between library & other
local agencies Increases library’s visibility in the
community (news releases, flyers, social media, positive word of mouth)
Lifelong learning & Enrichment
Programming is a lot like juggling
Programming Recipe Mission of the Library Research Funding Partners Promoting Evaluating Idea Sharing!
Mission StatementThe Jennings County Public
Library is a center of community life, offering opportunities for people of all ages to GATHER, LEARN, KNOW, and GROW
http://www.jenningslib.org/about-jcpl/mission-statement/
Do You Know Your Audience??
Who are the Stakeholders in Library Programming?
Audience Collection Community Program
Do their goals differ?
Cheryl
Title needs to match points on slide. maybe change title to say something about different stakeholders? Different reasons to do adult programming? then have another slide to discuss benefits and impact. Consider having the benefits and impacts be 2 questions on a slide where you ask about benefits, have a large group discussion, then ask about impacts and have another large group discusssion - THEN put points on a slide if you think they will miss some important points.
Targeting vs Building
Census stats Surveys Focus groups Special considerations
– Time– Space– Day of week …
Have personal contact Attend Community
meetings– Great way to enlist
partners Where do they
congregate, shop, etc. – Good basis for publicity
Audience profile
Create an Audience Profile What places do they frequent? What social, religious, professional,
civic organizations do they belong to?
What publications do they read? What radio stations do they listen
to? Where do they go to school? What social media do they respond
to?
Where Do You Get Ideas??
Programming Committee
Brainstorm (resources, funding, partners, ideas)
Community experts In-house experts (good for team
building) Online programs What are other Libraries doing?
– Check their website calendar, their newsletter, listservs (Indiana or national ones – PUBLIB or PUBYAC)
Pinterest Newslette
rs Twitter Library
Webpages Instagram Blogs
Online
Other ideas?
Budgets … Got money? No problem!
– Homework – Make money go further
No budget? No problem!– You can still do a lot – ISL website -
http://www.in.gov/library/grants.htm
Grant Possibilities Annual Register of Grant Support
2016 – a Directory of funding sources, 49th edition ($329) “millions out there to be claimed for non-repayable support”
Foundation Directory Online - https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/ subscription based - $39.99, $99.99 & $149.99
Grant Possibilities Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund Community Foundation Locator Dollar General Literacy Foundation DuPont Community Outreach
Grants Kroger Community Rewards Perdue Farms Foundation Walmart, Target, Meijer, Walgreens
…
Other funding sources Friends of the Library Junior League or Sororities Kiwanis Club Lions Club Local businesses Neighborhood Associations Rotary Clubs (Literacy and
Community)Others?
Partnerships
What are the Benefits of Partnerships??
Combining library’s and partner’s strengths
Experience with the target audience/program subject/format
Information and ideas Outreach ResourcesIf you have partnered, how did it work?
Possible Partners… Businesses Civic Groups Community and Agencies Cultural and Arts Organizations Community Colleges and
Universities State Government YMCAOthers?
FORMAT OF PROGRAM Concerts Interactive (crafts, hobbies) Lecture Panel presentation Poetry slams Program in a park Small group discussion Pick your space to match your
program
PUBLICITY
How to get them there? Bookmarks, Flyers, Signs Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter Promotion inside Library –
checkout slips Newspaper Schools, Civic Centers, Community
calendar Website Word of mouth Others?
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Putting it together Contracts signed? Date – other things happening in
the community? Directional signs? Handouts? Refreshments? Reminders sent? Setting up – booking the room,
setting up equipment (sound, computers, etc.)?
After the program!
Evaluation Internal vs. Patron
– What did not go as planned?– What surprised you?– Did the space work?– Goals & objectives?
Learn, Make Notes, Revise!
Wrapping it Up …
Best Practices Start small Set goals Start with what you know
– Or learn it yourself first Embrace the spirit of
experimentation Don’t overthink it Partner with programmers in your
community Product should be exciting to the
audience
Idea sharing!!!
Supporting Creativity
Expression
Unconventional
Continuing Education
Outside the Library …
Library Book Walk!
Program Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Art– Art displays or contests,
drawing/painting, wine & canvas Book clubs
– Book fair, local authors, book trailers, Skype the author
Crafts– Fiber arts, card making, scrapbooking
Exercise – Pilates, Tai Chi, Zumba
Program Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Food – Cake decorating, cooking demo,
chocolate tasting, Downton Abbey Tea, Fear Factor
Games– Board, chess, checkers, Trivia night,
wii Gardening
– Container & raised bed, plant exchange, seed sharing, flower placement
Program Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Health– Health screenings, Nutrition, Wellness
Hobbies– Carving, Collectors, Genealogy,
Jewelry making Holiday
– All kids of crafts & decorations! Instructional
– Couponing, Computers, Ereaders, GED/SAT prep, travel, Hack-a-thons (creating apps)
Program Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Life long learning– Adult Literacy, ESL, Foreign language
learning Major milestones
– Estate, Financial & Retirement Planning
Movies– Tie in with books, movie premiers,
Oscars Multicultural
– Covers everything – art, clothing, cooking, culture, dance, music
Additional Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Bicentennial – SRC built around Bicentennial, 200
books to Celebrate Indiana’ 200th birthday, Bicentennial Toolkit for Libraries
http://www.in.gov/ibc/http://indiana2016toolkit.isl.in.gov/
Additional Ideas – Collection, Fun & Instruction
Passive Programs – Patrons can do on their own time– Doesn’t take a lot of staff time or
resources• Adult Coloring books• Bookface• Guessing contests• Interactive bulletin boards• Mystery books• Photobooths• Scavenger Hunts
Programming as Fundraising
Book Theme Basket auction Libraries & Libations Mini-Golf event Murder Mystery Dinner Read-a-Thon
Crown Point Community Library – Mini Golf Event!!
Resources Leer, Brett W. Adult Programs in the Library,
2nd edition. ALA Editions: Chicago, 2013.
ALA Programming - http://www.ala.org/offices/ppo
Infopeople, - http://infopeople.org/ Mid Hudson Consortium -
http://midhudson.org/ Webjunction - https://www.webjunction.org/
https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/Low_Dollars_Adult_Programs.html
Stats Indiana - http://www.stats.indiana.edu
Census.gov - http://www.census.gov/
Factfinder - http://factfinder.census.gov/
The Future is Programming – Frances Tout
https://travellinglibrarian2015.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/the-future-is-programming/
– Janie Hermann - Public Programming Librarian at Princeton Public Library, New Jersey (lots of great tips)
– Erin Batykefer - Programming Librarian at New Canaan Library http://erinn-batykefer.squarespace.com/
https://infopeople.org/sites/all/files/resources/adult_programming_ideas_06-13.pdf
