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Living Libraries-Family Treasures

Living Libraries-Family Treasures. Living Libraries-Family Treasures. By Joshua Fox Branch Manager, Sun City Library. Living Libraries-Family Treasures. Featuring The Sun City Library Located in the Sun City Senior Community in The City Of Menifee

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Living Libraries-Family Treasures

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  1. Living Libraries-Family Treasures

  2. Living Libraries-Family Treasures By Joshua Fox Branch Manager, Sun City Library

  3. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Featuring • The Sun City Library • Located in the Sun City • Senior Community in • The City Of Menifee • Sun City Population approximately 20,000 • Menifee Population 80,000 • Provide Equipment, Store Stories, Hold events

  4. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Featuring • The Kay Ceniceros Senior Center • Located in Menifee, Ca • Provide Connections • Meeting Space • Help Advertise

  5. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Also Featuring Stories By: • -Karla -Ashley • -Rachel -Leslie • -Nancy -Shirley • -Lois -Joshua • -Pam -Bob

  6. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • The Beginning • Spoke with Genealogical Club of Sun City • Menifee Historical Society • Patrons Came in inquiring about the program before first meeting • Everything appeared wonderful

  7. Living Libraries-Family Treasures

  8. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Middle of the Road Refocus • Questions? • Where did we go wrong? • Did we miss our target audience • Was their community Trust in me? (being new to Sun City)

  9. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Enter the Curve Balls • Kay Ceniceros Senior Center Loses half their staff • A Surprise Grant came in (One that the Library applied for before I was there) • Significant Legacy left to the Library • Professional Challenges

  10. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Many Questions Began to Arise • Doubt about my own Abilities • Larger, and more important issues took front seat with respect to this project • Doubt about the success of this project

  11. Living Libraries-Family Treasures Mr. Troll, A Pit Dweller

  12. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Changes • Proof that no matter how futile things can seem there always a path that can be taken • Staff were the people I initial suspected and thought

  13. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Worked with Groups • Met with hobby clubs at Senior Center • Encouraged those that already use library (Poetry and Photography Club)

  14. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • The Final Results • 14 Stories finished • 4 more still promised • 3 in various editing stages

  15. Living Libaries-Family Treasures • A Special Dedication • For Renee, who believed in this project, and worked hard towards its success. She left us before she could record her own story and memories. • Thank You

  16. Living Libraries-Family Treasures • Where is the Future of this project? • Community viewing later this month. • Quarterly recording sessions • Local film maker recently discovered this project and wants to work with us

  17. Living Libraries-Family Treasures Contact Info Email: Joshua.Fox@rivlib.net Phone: 951-679-3534 Address: 26982 Cherry Hills Sun City, Ca 92586

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