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Out of the Box & Off the Chain

Out of the Box & Off the Chain. The Librarian as Leader Hinds Community College – Utica. The Box. Objectives. To position the William H. Holtzclaw Library as the cultural/information hub of the Utica Campus and the Utica Community

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Out of the Box & Off the Chain

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  1. Out of the Box&Off the Chain The Librarian as Leader Hinds Community College – Utica

  2. The Box

  3. Objectives • To position the William H. Holtzclaw Library as the cultural/information hub of the Utica Campus and the Utica Community • To initiate an annual event which will serve as a lead-in for a summer filmmaker’s camp • To aid with recruitment and retention of students in the Broadcast Technology program

  4. Utica CampusArts & Humanities Festival Celebrate The Arts @ Your Library

  5. Project Developers Jean Greene Director of Library Services Utica Campus Karlos Sanders Media Center Technical Consultant Utica Campus

  6. Project Review • Original idea was to host a small film-festival utilizing the library and the amphitheatre to showcase local talent. • Pitched idea to Title III Coordinator. Idea expanded from one day to one week. Focus expanded to include other disciplines. • Presented idea for a week-long festival of the arts with Vice-President who wanted it expanded to two weeks. Budget and personnel constraints kept festival to one week.

  7. Stakeholders Arts & Humanities Festival Utica Campus Administration and Faculty Utica Community Student Body

  8. Primary Campus Stakeholders 1st row left to right: Dr. Tiffany Chaney, Director, Student Support Services, Dr. Jesse Killingsworth, Dean Career & Technical Education, Ms. Lillian Lewis, Program Director, HBCU Library Alliance, Ms. Joan Williams, Director of Library, Bennett College, Dr. George Barnes, Vice-President Utica Campus. 2nd Row left to right: Dr. Shirley Hopkins-Davis, Title III Coordinator, Dr. Tim Rush, Dean of Students, Ms. Jean Greene, Director of Library Services. 3rd Row, Karlos Sanders, Technical Consultant. Not Pictured: Dr. Eugene Gaston, Dean of Instruction, Mr. Bobby Pamplin, HUD Representative.

  9. Initial Tentative Budget $61,627.40 • Equipment • Software • Personnel (Technical Consultant)

  10. Tentative Schedule of Events

  11. Sunday, April 13th Music Extravaganza /Choral Fest

  12. Monday, April 14th • Art/Photojournalism Exhibit • Airbrush Artist • Organic sculpture

  13. Tuesday, April 15th • Art & Photography Exhibit • Utica Jewels Book Club – Book Review • Poetry Competition and Readings • Performance by local Songwriter/musician • Mississippi Cultural Crossroads Quilters

  14. Wednesday, April 16th • Kenyatta Film Festival

  15. Thursday, April 17th • Health & Wellness Fair

  16. Friday, April 18th • Ballet Magnificat! • Miss Hinds Mini-Concert

  17. Saturday, April 19th • Local Author • Bridget Archer Dance Troupe • Mahogany Dancers • Quilting Demo

  18. Publicity

  19. Festival Incidental Costs Estimate $9,590.00 • Speakers • Judges • Artists • Painters • Photographers • Quilters • Musicians • Etc.

  20. Resistance • Some faculty not excited about idea • Committee already in place • Some administration skeptical about outcomes

  21. Application of Training • Relationships, Relationships, Relationships • Encourage greater community participation in future events • Future development of marketing plan utilizing students from the Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business programs. Empower students to ‘reshape the box’ by utilizing their creativity to see the unusual in the usual

  22. What’s On Tap?

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