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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 12/17/2015
Title of Program: Friendsville Library Fourth Grade Students
Description of Activities: Students made a light up Christmas tree using
copper foil tape, coin battery & LED light. Tree was a party cone hat turned
upside down, decorated with Christmas stickers. Light was attached to top of
paper towel roll glued to a paper plate. Hole was cut in point of cone so it
would set over the light.
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 12/17/2015
Title of Program: Friendsville Library Fourth Grade Students
Description of Activities: Students made a light up Christmas tree using
copper foil tape, coin battery & LED light. Tree was a party cone hat turned
upside down, decorated with Christmas stickers. Light was attached to top of
paper towel roll glued to a paper plate. Hole was cut in point of cone so it
would set over the light.
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 10/19/2015
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fifth graders- squish Circuits
Description of Activities: Students made squish circuits following
instruction in book. Experimented with 1 & 2 LED lights
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 10/19/2015
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fifth graders- squish Circuits
Description of Activities: Students made squish circuits following
instruction in book. Experimented with 1 & 2 LED lights
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/14/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fourth Grade- Snap Circuit Jr
Description of Activities: After an introduction of the kits, students in
groups of 2 were able to complete projects in the book
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/14/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fourth Grade- Snap Circuit Jr
Description of Activities: After an introduction of the kits, students in
groups of 2 were able to complete projects in the book
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/27/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fifth Graders- Snap Circuit Jr #2
Description of Activities: Fifth graders continued with projects in book.
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/27/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School Fifth Graders- Snap Circuit Jr #2
Description of Activities: Fifth graders continued with projects in book.
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/17/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School fifth Grade-Snap Circuit Jr.
Description of Activities: Fifth graders were introduced to Snap Circuit Jr.
Sets. Working in 2s or 3s or by themselves they followed the guides in the
books to complete projects.
Full name: Michele Liston
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 03/17/2016
Title of Program: Friendsville School fifth Grade-Snap Circuit Jr.
Description of Activities: Fifth graders were introduced to Snap Circuit Jr.
Sets. Working in 2s or 3s or by themselves they followed the guides in the
books to complete projects.
Learning Reflection: Basics of Book Repair
Submitted on Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Full Name: Aimee Rutt
Email: arutt@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Basics of Book Repair
Top 3 things learned:
- How to "tip pages" back in to books they have been torn from
- How to stiffen paperbacks to make them sturdier
- How to reattach a cover to a paperback book or hardback book
How to implement:
I think that the easiest method for us to implement at our
library would be "tipping" single torn pages back in to their books. The
glue keeps the torn pages in place better than tape and makes them hold up
better. The other repair methods that were taught may prove difficult to
implement at our library (especially outside of tech processing) due to the
high volume of books that we have to repair on a regular basis and the time
that it takes to repair a single book.
Additional learning: I think if anything, I would like to learn a more time
efficient method of repairing books that could be practiced regularly in the
branches, and would still uphold the integrity of the books in a similar
manner.
Full Name: Aimee Rutt
Email: arutt@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Basics of Book Repair
Top 3 things learned:
- How to "tip pages" back in to books they have been torn from
- How to stiffen paperbacks to make them sturdier
- How to reattach a cover to a paperback book or hardback book
How to implement:
I think that the easiest method for us to implement at our
library would be "tipping" single torn pages back in to their books. The
glue keeps the torn pages in place better than tape and makes them hold up
better. The other repair methods that were taught may prove difficult to
implement at our library (especially outside of tech processing) due to the
high volume of books that we have to repair on a regular basis and the time
that it takes to repair a single book.
Additional learning: I think if anything, I would like to learn a more time
efficient method of repairing books that could be practiced regularly in the
branches, and would still uphold the integrity of the books in a similar
manner.
Learning Reflection: Basics of Book Repair
Submitted on Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Full Name: Tammy Gantz
Email: TGantz@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Basics of Book Repair
Top 3 things learned:
- Reattaching loose pages in books
- Reattaching texts into hardcover books
- Reattaching cover to paperback and stiffening of paperback covers
How to implement:
I believe at the branches we could reattach loose pages
with the tip-in method. The remainder of the class required so many tools
and quite a bit of time that it would not be feasible in the branches.
Full Name: Tammy Gantz
Email: TGantz@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Basics of Book Repair
Top 3 things learned:
- Reattaching loose pages in books
- Reattaching texts into hardcover books
- Reattaching cover to paperback and stiffening of paperback covers
How to implement:
I believe at the branches we could reattach loose pages
with the tip-in method. The remainder of the class required so many tools
and quite a bit of time that it would not be feasible in the branches.
Code in Libraries - LRF
Submitted on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Full name: Julie Iden
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 01/29/2016
Title of Program: STEM Kids
Description of Activities:
At this program, we reviewed what we have learned
so far this year. We started with a discussion about coding and electrical
circuits. The kids had retained a lot from the previous lessons. The children
spent the rest of the time exploring the activities that I had set up in
three stations. At the Snap Circuits Jr. station, the children continued to
work through the provided projects, and some started making their own
discoveries by trying out their own ideas. At the next station, the children
created squishy circuit animals. They learned a lot about circuits by
troubleshooting their creations to get all of the LED's lit up. For the final
station, I had laptops set up for the children to complete Hour of Code
activities. This was the most popular station. The kids did a great job
helping each other complete their coding activities. I was really impressed
by one child who made a Star Wars game that the rest of the kids were lining
up to play.
Full name: Julie Iden
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 01/29/2016
Title of Program: STEM Kids
Description of Activities:
At this program, we reviewed what we have learned
so far this year. We started with a discussion about coding and electrical
circuits. The kids had retained a lot from the previous lessons. The children
spent the rest of the time exploring the activities that I had set up in
three stations. At the Snap Circuits Jr. station, the children continued to
work through the provided projects, and some started making their own
discoveries by trying out their own ideas. At the next station, the children
created squishy circuit animals. They learned a lot about circuits by
troubleshooting their creations to get all of the LED's lit up. For the final
station, I had laptops set up for the children to complete Hour of Code
activities. This was the most popular station. The kids did a great job
helping each other complete their coding activities. I was really impressed
by one child who made a Star Wars game that the rest of the kids were lining
up to play.
Learning Reflection: Increasing Employment Outcomes with Your Toughest Job Seekers
Submitted on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Full Name: Michelle Evitts
Email: mevitts@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Increasing Employment Outcomes with Your Toughest Job Seekers
Learning Event website: http://www.mdworks.com/
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to get patrons motivated to want to job search
2. How to assess individuals' strengths and weaknesses to help them overcome
potential barriers to employment
3. A better understanding of the job search process from the employer's point
of view
How to implement:
I have been implementing what I've learned in my job clinics by helping
patrons identify what motivates them and what their strengths and weaknesses
are. Then I help them craft a more tailored job search agenda that plays to
their interests and strengths while keeping in mind what problems they may
face. I've found that this approach has really taken my job clinics to a
whole new level of effectiveness - now it's not just about helping them fill
out applications, but about helping them find employment that they enjoy and
will be more likely to last for them.
I am also using what I've learned in my spring classes, Overcoming Employment
Barriers and Jobs Through the Side Door. In these classes I will cover how
to identify strengths and weaknesses and how to craft a job search plan based
on these. I will also cover networking, social media, and other forms of
"non-traditional" job search avenues so that job seekers don't feel stuck in
the rut of filling out applications and waiting for a phone call that may
never come.
Additional learning: I would like to delve into the topic of networking,
social media and other avenues further. I plan on doing this before the Jobs
Through the Side Door class in late May.
Full Name: Michelle Evitts
Email: mevitts@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Increasing Employment Outcomes with Your Toughest Job Seekers
Learning Event website: http://www.mdworks.com/
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to get patrons motivated to want to job search
2. How to assess individuals' strengths and weaknesses to help them overcome
potential barriers to employment
3. A better understanding of the job search process from the employer's point
of view
How to implement:
I have been implementing what I've learned in my job clinics by helping
patrons identify what motivates them and what their strengths and weaknesses
are. Then I help them craft a more tailored job search agenda that plays to
their interests and strengths while keeping in mind what problems they may
face. I've found that this approach has really taken my job clinics to a
whole new level of effectiveness - now it's not just about helping them fill
out applications, but about helping them find employment that they enjoy and
will be more likely to last for them.
I am also using what I've learned in my spring classes, Overcoming Employment
Barriers and Jobs Through the Side Door. In these classes I will cover how
to identify strengths and weaknesses and how to craft a job search plan based
on these. I will also cover networking, social media, and other forms of
"non-traditional" job search avenues so that job seekers don't feel stuck in
the rut of filling out applications and waiting for a phone call that may
never come.
Additional learning: I would like to delve into the topic of networking,
social media and other avenues further. I plan on doing this before the Jobs
Through the Side Door class in late May.
Learning Reflection: Intermediate Instructional Design for Information Literacy
Submitted on Saturday, February 6, 2016
Full Name: Michelle Evitts
Email: mevitts@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Intermediate Instructional Design for Information Literacy
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to garner useful feedback regarding instruction
2. How to evolve a program based on that feedback
3. How to apply design thinking in a "one-shot" learning setting
How to implement:
I have been implementing design thinking in my job clinics
since I took the course. I've found it very useful in the sense that my work
is very one-on-one there, and I am better able to tailor the instruction to
that individual's needs. It's helped me think outside the box and abandon
the "one size fits all" approach that I had been using that I now realize
wasn't helping my patrons as much as I'd hoped. In particular, it's really
helped me to establish exactly what help a patron needs and for my resume
patrons, to determine what types of qualities their resume should reflect.
Additional learning: I would like to learn more about how to implement design
thinking in a group setting. It's one thing to use it in a one-shot setting
with 1 or 2 people, quite another in a one-shot larger group.
Reflection Image:
Full Name: Michelle Evitts
Email: mevitts@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Intermediate Instructional Design for Information Literacy
Top 3 things learned:
1. How to garner useful feedback regarding instruction
2. How to evolve a program based on that feedback
3. How to apply design thinking in a "one-shot" learning setting
How to implement:
I have been implementing design thinking in my job clinics
since I took the course. I've found it very useful in the sense that my work
is very one-on-one there, and I am better able to tailor the instruction to
that individual's needs. It's helped me think outside the box and abandon
the "one size fits all" approach that I had been using that I now realize
wasn't helping my patrons as much as I'd hoped. In particular, it's really
helped me to establish exactly what help a patron needs and for my resume
patrons, to determine what types of qualities their resume should reflect.
Additional learning: I would like to learn more about how to implement design
thinking in a group setting. It's one thing to use it in a one-shot setting
with 1 or 2 people, quite another in a one-shot larger group.
Reflection Image:
Learning Reflection: Maryland Governor's Grants Conference
Submitted on Monday, November 23, 2015
Full Name: Harry Sachs
Email: hsachs@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Maryland Governor's Grants Conference
Learning Event website: http://grants.maryland.gov/Pages/ConferenceDocs.aspx
Top 3 things learned:
1) The Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism (GOSV)
(http://www.gosv.state.md.us/), a unit of the Governor's Office of
Community Initiatives, advocates for effective volunteer program management
and recognizes volunteer service statewide on behalf of the Governor. The
GOSV currently funds 17 AmeriCorps State programs during this program year to
support disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental
stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families in Maryland.
In this program year, Washington County participates in two statewide
programs (Maryland Conservation Corps and Volunteer Maryland) and one
regional program (ASTAR! In Western Maryland).
The Appalachian Service Through Action and Resource (ASTAR!) has 195
Americorps members who will engage students in education, increase resources
to those in need and manage volunteers in Garrett, Allegany, Washington and
Frederick Counties.
2) EARN Maryland (www.earn.maryland.gov) is a state-funded competitive
workforce development grants program that is industry-led and regional in
focus. EARN Maryland aims to address the demands of businesses by focusing
intensively on the workforce needs of a specific industry sector over a
sustained period. EARN Maryland invests in strategic industry partnerships
from key economic sectors in every region. In 2014, grantee partnerships
included the Washington County Manufacturing Partnerships but the county is
not represented in the grantee partnerships for this year.
3) Business Funding (Neighborhood Business Works Program and Video Lottery
Fund Program)
a) The Neighborhood BusinessWorks Program
(http://www.neighborhoodrevitalization.org/Programs/NBW/NBW.aspx) provides
gap financing, i.e. subordinate financing, to new or expanding small
businesses and nonprofit organizations in Sustainable Communities throughout
the State. Maryland-based small businesses (as defined by the U.S. Small
Business Administration), local development corporations and nonprofit
organizations whose activities contribute to a broader revitalization effort,
and whose projects are intended to promote investment in commercial districts
or town centers are eligible to apply. The City of Hagerstown and Fort
Ritchie-Cascade are the only Sustainable Communities in Washington County.
b) Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Account - Video Lottery Terminal
Fund (VLT) (http://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/programs-for-businesses/vlt)
VLT provides for 1.5% of the proceeds from video lottery terminals (slots) to
be distributed in targeted areas surrounding five Maryland casinos: At least
50% of the VLT allocations will be deployed to small, minority and
women-owned businesses located within a 10-mile radius of the casinos. The
other 50% will be available to small, minority and women-owned businesses
located throughout Maryland. The fund manager in Western Maryland is the Tri
County Council for Western Maryland.
How to implement:
AmeriCorps members have worked at the Wicomico County
Public Library in Salisbury in planning and leading afterschool library
activities for elementary and middle school students, participating in
branch story time programs, serving as a library liaison to the school and
helping develop a youth advisory group for the Branch. Considering the
broad scope of services that an AmeriCorp member can perform, WCFL could
consider using a member to perform a wide variety of activities within a
library setting, including special event planning.
Full Name: Harry Sachs
Email: hsachs@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Maryland Governor's Grants Conference
Learning Event website: http://grants.maryland.gov/Pages/ConferenceDocs.aspx
Top 3 things learned:
1) The Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism (GOSV)
(http://www.gosv.state.md.us/), a unit of the Governor's Office of
Community Initiatives, advocates for effective volunteer program management
and recognizes volunteer service statewide on behalf of the Governor. The
GOSV currently funds 17 AmeriCorps State programs during this program year to
support disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental
stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families in Maryland.
In this program year, Washington County participates in two statewide
programs (Maryland Conservation Corps and Volunteer Maryland) and one
regional program (ASTAR! In Western Maryland).
The Appalachian Service Through Action and Resource (ASTAR!) has 195
Americorps members who will engage students in education, increase resources
to those in need and manage volunteers in Garrett, Allegany, Washington and
Frederick Counties.
2) EARN Maryland (www.earn.maryland.gov) is a state-funded competitive
workforce development grants program that is industry-led and regional in
focus. EARN Maryland aims to address the demands of businesses by focusing
intensively on the workforce needs of a specific industry sector over a
sustained period. EARN Maryland invests in strategic industry partnerships
from key economic sectors in every region. In 2014, grantee partnerships
included the Washington County Manufacturing Partnerships but the county is
not represented in the grantee partnerships for this year.
3) Business Funding (Neighborhood Business Works Program and Video Lottery
Fund Program)
a) The Neighborhood BusinessWorks Program
(http://www.neighborhoodrevitalization.org/Programs/NBW/NBW.aspx) provides
gap financing, i.e. subordinate financing, to new or expanding small
businesses and nonprofit organizations in Sustainable Communities throughout
the State. Maryland-based small businesses (as defined by the U.S. Small
Business Administration), local development corporations and nonprofit
organizations whose activities contribute to a broader revitalization effort,
and whose projects are intended to promote investment in commercial districts
or town centers are eligible to apply. The City of Hagerstown and Fort
Ritchie-Cascade are the only Sustainable Communities in Washington County.
b) Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Account - Video Lottery Terminal
Fund (VLT) (http://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/programs-for-businesses/vlt)
VLT provides for 1.5% of the proceeds from video lottery terminals (slots) to
be distributed in targeted areas surrounding five Maryland casinos: At least
50% of the VLT allocations will be deployed to small, minority and
women-owned businesses located within a 10-mile radius of the casinos. The
other 50% will be available to small, minority and women-owned businesses
located throughout Maryland. The fund manager in Western Maryland is the Tri
County Council for Western Maryland.
How to implement:
AmeriCorps members have worked at the Wicomico County
Public Library in Salisbury in planning and leading afterschool library
activities for elementary and middle school students, participating in
branch story time programs, serving as a library liaison to the school and
helping develop a youth advisory group for the Branch. Considering the
broad scope of services that an AmeriCorp member can perform, WCFL could
consider using a member to perform a wide variety of activities within a
library setting, including special event planning.
Learning Reflection: LJ Director's Summit
Submitted on Monday, November 23, 2015
Submitted values are:
Full Name: John Taube
Email: jtaube@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: LJ Director's Summit
Learning Event website: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/directors-summit/resources/
Last week I attended the Library Journal Director's Summit in Washington DC.
Attached are my notes in order of the agenda
12:00-1:00 PM: Welcome: Opening Lunch & Networking
Presented by:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director, Library Journal/School Library Journal
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, District of Columbia Public
Library
1:00-2:00 PM: Urban Transformation on the East Coast: Exploring Strategic
Change ~ A conversation
Presented by:
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, District of Columbia Public
Library
Siobhan Reardon, President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia
(PA) (LJ's 2015Librarian of the Year)
Thoughts:
- Brand re engagement: coordinating the new library to build new brand equity
- Build credibility through library facilities
- Create a new nostalgia
- Put the customer on the top of the organizational pyramid
- Childrens librarians to Collections, programs, relationships with school
- How many kids in each service area?
- Can we give children's cards to every ACPS student? To upgrade to adult card, they need to come in. Eliminate every barrier , distinctive so parents can't use it
- Start weeding at south now
- Words at play
- We're Not anti book but we are pro people
- No fines, but must return book before you can get another
2:00-2:45 PM: The Future of Our Value…and the Value of Our Brand
Presented by:
Patrick Losinski, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Metropolitan Library (OH)
(LJ's 2010 Library of the Year)
Thoughts:
- Send auto renewal notice instead of overdue notice or due tomorrow notice
- Build for people not for books
- 50% of collection should be checked out and stored at customers home
- Ask local ceo s in to lunch to review our strategic plan
- Third grade is when they swing from learning to the read to reading to learn
cannot go to 4th until you pass 3rd grade reading test
- Young minds initiatives and programs
- Goal to improve kindergarten readiness and increase in 3rd grade reading test
passage
- To and through college motto
- Take cap and gown photos with 'class of year of college graduation'
- Books on the bus pick up and drop off on bus
- New kids cards with new rules
3:00-4:30 PM: The New Fundraising Landscape
Moderated by:
Cal Shepard, State Librarian, North Carolina
Panelists:
Deborah Jacobs, Director, Global Libraries Initiative, Bill and Melinda Gates
Library Foundation
Lilly Weinberg, Director of Community Foundations, Knight Foundation
John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary
Julie Sandorf, President, Charles H. Revson Foundation
Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew, Director, Institute for Museum and Library Services
(IMLS)
Thoughts:
- Constant-- 25% of people will not vote for you due to tax implications
- 37% will vote yes, and the middle is suspicious voter and need to be
convinced
4:30-5:15 PM: "From Thinking to Doing: Making it Real"
Led by:
Maureen Sullivan, Leader, Educator, and 2012-2013 President, American Library
Association
Terms of function of the Library
Learning
Growing
Terms of emotions associated with the Library
Accomplishment
Pride
Achievement
Friday November 13, 2015
9:00-9:15 AM: Welcome and Reflection
Presented by:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director Library Journal/School Library Journal
Brian Risse, Vice President, National Sales Manager, Public Libraries,
Cengage Learning, Gale
9:15-9:45 AM: Keynote AARP's Brand Re-invention – Lessons for Libraries
Presented by:
Barbara Shipley, Senior Vice President, Brand Integration, AARP
Thoughts:
- Think. Outside in not inside out
- A problem well stated is a problem half solved
- Connect the dots so everyone saw what they did to get to the goal
- Change your language to outside in
- 'ACLS provides….., ACLS does …..' Should not be our language,
- 'Children learn and grow ….'
- Mrs. Lynn gets……
- Mr smith Sees …..
- Different sectors in different businesses all leaning up against a shared goal
and purpose .., why we are here
5 Tips
Operate from position of strength
Think outside in not inside out
Know where you are going
Be honest
Be courageous
- Subtlety is not our friend
9:45-11:30 AM: 'Do Tank': Reframing the Library Brand
Led by:
Maureen Sullivan, Leader, Educator, and 2012-2013 President, American Library
Association
- "The community needs a library but I don't" To "The community needs the library and so do I"
- I can be more because I can do more
ACLS: this smart choice
Allegany county libraries
Allegany county inspiration
Allegany county imagination
Allegany county excitement
Allegany county reading
Allegany county learning
Allegany county meeting
- Can we add them volunteer recruitment piece to the library card application ?
- 'I use the library' campaign
11:30-11:45 AM: Break
11:45-12:30 PM: Closing Speaker: Trendspotting and Re-branding
Scott Steinberg, CEO, TechSavvy Global; author of Making Change Work for You
(Perigee).
Sadly, no new content here
12:30 PM: Closing Remarks
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director Library Journal/School Library Journal
Submitted values are:
Full Name: John Taube
Email: jtaube@alleganycountylibrary.info
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Event Title: LJ Director's Summit
Learning Event website: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/directors-summit/resources/
Last week I attended the Library Journal Director's Summit in Washington DC.
Attached are my notes in order of the agenda
12:00-1:00 PM: Welcome: Opening Lunch & Networking
Presented by:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director, Library Journal/School Library Journal
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, District of Columbia Public
Library
1:00-2:00 PM: Urban Transformation on the East Coast: Exploring Strategic
Change ~ A conversation
Presented by:
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, District of Columbia Public
Library
Siobhan Reardon, President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia
(PA) (LJ's 2015Librarian of the Year)
Thoughts:
- Brand re engagement: coordinating the new library to build new brand equity
- Build credibility through library facilities
- Create a new nostalgia
- Put the customer on the top of the organizational pyramid
- Childrens librarians to Collections, programs, relationships with school
- How many kids in each service area?
- Can we give children's cards to every ACPS student? To upgrade to adult card, they need to come in. Eliminate every barrier , distinctive so parents can't use it
- Start weeding at south now
- Words at play
- We're Not anti book but we are pro people
- No fines, but must return book before you can get another
2:00-2:45 PM: The Future of Our Value…and the Value of Our Brand
Presented by:
Patrick Losinski, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Metropolitan Library (OH)
(LJ's 2010 Library of the Year)
Thoughts:
- Send auto renewal notice instead of overdue notice or due tomorrow notice
- Build for people not for books
- 50% of collection should be checked out and stored at customers home
- Ask local ceo s in to lunch to review our strategic plan
- Third grade is when they swing from learning to the read to reading to learn
cannot go to 4th until you pass 3rd grade reading test
- Young minds initiatives and programs
- Goal to improve kindergarten readiness and increase in 3rd grade reading test
passage
- To and through college motto
- Take cap and gown photos with 'class of year of college graduation'
- Books on the bus pick up and drop off on bus
- New kids cards with new rules
3:00-4:30 PM: The New Fundraising Landscape
Moderated by:
Cal Shepard, State Librarian, North Carolina
Panelists:
Deborah Jacobs, Director, Global Libraries Initiative, Bill and Melinda Gates
Library Foundation
Lilly Weinberg, Director of Community Foundations, Knight Foundation
John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary
Julie Sandorf, President, Charles H. Revson Foundation
Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew, Director, Institute for Museum and Library Services
(IMLS)
Thoughts:
- Constant-- 25% of people will not vote for you due to tax implications
- 37% will vote yes, and the middle is suspicious voter and need to be
convinced
4:30-5:15 PM: "From Thinking to Doing: Making it Real"
Led by:
Maureen Sullivan, Leader, Educator, and 2012-2013 President, American Library
Association
Terms of function of the Library
Learning
Growing
Terms of emotions associated with the Library
Accomplishment
Pride
Achievement
Friday November 13, 2015
9:00-9:15 AM: Welcome and Reflection
Presented by:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director Library Journal/School Library Journal
Brian Risse, Vice President, National Sales Manager, Public Libraries,
Cengage Learning, Gale
9:15-9:45 AM: Keynote AARP's Brand Re-invention – Lessons for Libraries
Presented by:
Barbara Shipley, Senior Vice President, Brand Integration, AARP
Thoughts:
- Think. Outside in not inside out
- A problem well stated is a problem half solved
- Connect the dots so everyone saw what they did to get to the goal
- Change your language to outside in
- 'ACLS provides….., ACLS does …..' Should not be our language,
- 'Children learn and grow ….'
- Mrs. Lynn gets……
- Mr smith Sees …..
- Different sectors in different businesses all leaning up against a shared goal
and purpose .., why we are here
5 Tips
Operate from position of strength
Think outside in not inside out
Know where you are going
Be honest
Be courageous
- Subtlety is not our friend
9:45-11:30 AM: 'Do Tank': Reframing the Library Brand
Led by:
Maureen Sullivan, Leader, Educator, and 2012-2013 President, American Library
Association
- "The community needs a library but I don't" To "The community needs the library and so do I"
- I can be more because I can do more
ACLS: this smart choice
Allegany county libraries
Allegany county inspiration
Allegany county imagination
Allegany county excitement
Allegany county reading
Allegany county learning
Allegany county meeting
- Can we add them volunteer recruitment piece to the library card application ?
- 'I use the library' campaign
11:30-11:45 AM: Break
11:45-12:30 PM: Closing Speaker: Trendspotting and Re-branding
Scott Steinberg, CEO, TechSavvy Global; author of Making Change Work for You
(Perigee).
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12:30 PM: Closing Remarks
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director Library Journal/School Library Journal
Learning Reflection: Children's Interest Group
Submitted on Friday, November 6, 2015
Full Name: Abigail Andrews
Email: aandrews@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Children's Interest Group Meeting
Top 3 things learned:
- Heard about great books to use in storytimes and other programs (Tap the
Magic Tree was my favorite)
- Gained exposure to SMRLA's 500 by Five book program
- Explored Playaway Launchpads (which will probably be purchased by WMRL
for the 3 counties)
How to implement:
I have heard of other libraries doing either 500 by Five or
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and have thought that would be a good program
to implement. Beverley Izzi and Megan Jones from Calvert County gave us
permission to use their resources, and I would love to see the three counties
work together to implement a similar program.
Full Name: Abigail Andrews
Email: aandrews@washcolibrary.org
Library System: Washington County Free Library
Event Title: Children's Interest Group Meeting
Top 3 things learned:
- Heard about great books to use in storytimes and other programs (Tap the
Magic Tree was my favorite)
- Gained exposure to SMRLA's 500 by Five book program
- Explored Playaway Launchpads (which will probably be purchased by WMRL
for the 3 counties)
How to implement:
I have heard of other libraries doing either 500 by Five or
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and have thought that would be a good program
to implement. Beverley Izzi and Megan Jones from Calvert County gave us
permission to use their resources, and I would love to see the three counties
work together to implement a similar program.
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