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Portable Programs with Pizzazz

Portable Programs with Pizzazz. Jody Olivieri Homer Township Public Library, Homer Glen, IL. Programming on a Bookmobile. Who has the time or room?. Renaissance Faire . Why bother with programming?.

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Portable Programs with Pizzazz

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  1. Portable Programs with Pizzazz Jody Olivieri Homer Township Public Library, Homer Glen, IL

  2. Programming on a Bookmobile Who has the time or room? Renaissance Faire

  3. Why bother with programming? • Give your patrons a “value added” experience at your bookmobile stops and make their visits memorable. • Provide opportunities to interact with your patrons on a unique, personal level. • When the imagination is stimulated it will spark renewed or rejuvenated interest for reading and books. • Improve patron retention: make your bookmobile stops educational, entertaining, welcoming and fun. • Numbers speak: each program and every participant add quantifiable statistics to support your bookmobile department’s relevance. Pajama Party

  4. Challenges for programming on a Bookmobile • Limited space • Limited time • Limited staff • Limited budget • Programming must be portable, age appropriate and quick Bagel Bird Feeder

  5. Create a style of programming that works for you… • Craft and create • Hold contests and drawings • Partner with local museums, park districts, forest preserves, scout troops, community members, etc. • Hold special programs in area parks i.e. Stories in the Park, Renaissance Faire, Animal shows • Rent costumes for mascots and themed events • Employ puppets, a felt board or white board • Use props • Play games, trivia, scavenger hunts • Hire professional musicians, magicians, or storytellers • Get inspiration from staff, patrons and community members Cold Blooded Animal Show

  6. A Program a Month: Hands on! • September: Teacher Emergency Kit • October: Monster Book Mark • November: Thanksgiving Abacus • December: Shrinky Dink • January: Snowflake Bookmark • February: Potholder/Glow Valentine • March: Easter Basket • April: Slime or Drool • May: Buzz Like a Bee/Butterfly • June: Father’s Day Coupon • July: Dragon Dice Travel Game • August: Animals and Plants Display

  7. Wiki: Portable Programs with Pizzazz • Instructions and editable graphics to help you • launch your own programs with pizzazz… • Check out sidebar for resources • Navigation for files

  8. Wiki: Page 2Create a program that works for you The plentiful “P”s of programming. A free resource we may all share and add to.

  9. Wiki: Portable Programs with Pizzazz • http://programswithpizzazz.pbworks.com • Jody Olivieri • jodyo@homerlibrary.org

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