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Mini- Palooza … Adult Programming Ideas

Mini- Palooza … Adult Programming Ideas. ISLOC Conference January 21, 2009 Bonnie McKewon NW Iowa Library Services. Objectives…. Encourage more adult programming “Bridge the gap” and inspire new program topics Send you home with ready-to-roll ideas. Why Do Adult Programming ?.

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Mini- Palooza … Adult Programming Ideas

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  1. Mini-Palooza…Adult Programming Ideas ISLOC Conference January 21, 2009 Bonnie McKewon NW Iowa Library Services

  2. Objectives… • Encourage more adult programming • “Bridge the gap” and inspire new program topics • Send you home with ready-to-roll ideas

  3. Why Do Adult Programming ?

  4. Why Do Adult Programming? • It fits the demographic of most towns • It bridges between children & seniors • It taps into a wealth of ideas & local talent • It fits with Planning For Results • It fosters collaboration with other libraries • It builds community partnerships Besides…why should kids have all the fun? 

  5. Information Literacy Standards • Access information efficiently and effectively • Evaluate information critically and competently • Use information accurately and creatively

  6. 21st Century SkillsIowa Core Curriculum Students: • Employability • Financial Literacy • Health Literacy • Technology Literacy Jon Wibbels, Northwest AEA

  7. 21st Century Skills Adults: • Global Awareness • Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy • Civic Literacy • Health Literacy Jon Wibbels, Northwest AEA

  8. Adult Programs with a Twist • Virtual Vacations • MedLine Plus • WILBOR & NEIBORS • Games, Lincoln, and Current Events With a “Program Planning Worksheet”

  9. Let’s Get Started with …Virtual Vacations • Easy way to begin (but still take time to practice!) • Perfect for the winter season • Set the stage (lawn chairs, beach umbrellas, fun drinks as refreshments, all depending on your travel destinations  ) • Best with high speed Internet and data projector • Include a book display

  10. Virtual Vacations Like… • City of Boston www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail • Grand Canyon http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm • San Diego Zoo www.sandiegozoo.org

  11. Virtual Vacations Cont… • U.S. Capitol http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html • The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/video/index.html • Smithsonian www.mnh.si.edu www.npg.si.edu

  12. Back to HealthLiteracy… • 165 MedLine tutorials • Adult programs with MedLine Plus Health Information for Older Adults Evaluating Online Health Information

  13. Health topics Drug handbook Medical encyclopedia Dictionary Go Local News Multiple languages Tutorials Clinical trials Senior health Surgery videos MedLine Plus magazine E-mail and RSS Features of MedLine Plus

  14. WILBOR and NEIBORS… • What to demo? • WILBOR / NEIBORS website(s) • The collection / waiting list vs wish list / consortium policies • OverDrive website • Portable playback devices • Explain the steps • Allow audience time to explore • Staff practice & competency is a must 

  15. Games, Lincoln, and Current Events… Are You Game? • Broaden how you look at it—and it’s pretty traditional • Surprising demographics • Surprising benefits Appeals to all ages, crosses all social & economic lines Improves computer skills and problem solving Reverse mentoring = youth coaching adults The library as “place” – the social experience!

  16. Games…continued • Ripe for collaboration • National Gaming Day @ Your Library (was November 15, 2008) • Teen Tech Week (March 8-14, 2009) • Resources to learn more • Ask your LSA 

  17. Lincoln Bicentennial… Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/ http://www.iowalincoln200.org/ • Programming • Book discussions • Even fundraising • Take a Lincoln Quiz

  18. Current Events… Whether newspapers, magazines, TV, websites… What’s in the news? What about a new spin on computer classes?

  19. Afterthoughts…Evaluating • Attendee Evaluation • Self Evaluation • Team Evaluation

  20. Sample Attendee Evaluation

  21. Sample Self / Team Evaluation • What went well • What did not work as expected • Unanticipated events • What to do before next time

  22. Websites… • ALA Public Programs Office http://www.ala.org/ala/ppo/publicprograms.cfm • Lincoln Bicentennial—National http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/ • Lincoln Bicentennial—Iowa http://www.iowalincoln200.org/ • CSLP: Collaborative Summer Library Program… Adult Summer Reading http://www.cslpreads.org/adult.htm

  23. Websites Continued… • Nintendo Wii www.nintendo.com • I Love Libraries http://ilovelibraries.org • An online community for boomers www.eons.com • Lifelong Libraries www.lifelonglibraries.org

  24. Books & Journals… • Lear, Brett W. Adult Programs in the Library. ALA, c2002 • Levine, Jenny. “Gaming & Libraries: Intersection of Services.” Library Technology Reports, Sept-Oct 2006 • Levine, Jenny. “Gaming & Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections.” Library Technology Reports, April 2008

  25. Books, Journals Continued… • Mates, Barbara. 5-Star Programming for your 55+ Library Customers. ALA, c2003 • Neiburger, Eli. Gamers in the Library? ALA, c2007

  26. Mini-Palooza: Adult Programming Ideas Start programming for adults… because why should kids have all the fun 

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