BUILDING A 21 ST CENTURY LIBRARY: GOLF COURSE INCLUDED

1. BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY: GOLF COURSE INCLUDED Kelley Weber & Dr. Alan Bearman Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: An Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians Greensboro, NC -- June 3-4, 2009

2. A golf course . . . In the library?! http://architecture.about.com/od/weirdarchitecture/ig/Funny-Pictures/Upside-Down-House.htm

3. The plan February 13, 2008 March 28-29, 2008

4. How? The course plans – June 1950 Popular Mechanics Alan “5 Little Ducks” - http://pixdaus.com/

5. The Tournament 2008 – 1st Annual CaddyStacks Day 1 - $5 students w/ID, “Just for fun” course play Day 2 - $10, course play 9-4, tournament play @ 4pm (Grand,1st & 2nd Runner’s Up)Children’s activities – provided by our Curriculum Resource Center Gift shop – CaddyStacks t-shirts, used books & bake sale“Door” prizes – for a hole-in-one 19th Hole – silent auction, Friend’s reception 2009 – 2nd Annual CaddyStacks Day 1 – WU Students Day, 10-3:30, $3 w/ID Day 2 – WU Community Day, 10-3:30, $3 w/ID, $5 adultsTournament started @ 3:30 both days with top 6 players from the day“Door” prizes, Children’s activities and Bake Sale

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7. Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate! ! ! • Endowment Assn – sold holes for sponsorship • Friends of Mabee Library – collected the money • Student Chapter of Friends – collected used golf balls and putters, door prizes, $2400 from WSGA • P.E. Dept. – golf balls, putters, & a golf pro • Other faculty & staff – kite, artwork, jewelry for auction • Facilities Services – layout of the course (safety) • University bookstore – WU golf items for sale • KTWU (PBS station)– free TV advertising time & a wedding dress • Media Instruction & ISS – promotional video

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33. Results . . . • $7,000 • Teambuilding for staff – we had fun! • Door counts have doubled, reference and circulation stats up as well. • Collaborative relationships that go well beyond Caddy Stacks.

34. Collaboration is key! Endowment (WEA) They only sold four sponsorships for the holes, but the entire WEA office came to play the golf course. Restructured Library’s organization chart One big team (finally) – Library Operations Internal collaboration that allows us to be truly user-centered Revived Liaison Program Build on the strengths of our librarians Re-established positive contact with faculty Create a coffee shop–like environment Coffee Kiosk – working with Dining Services Redesigned the layout of our main floor – reduced reference by 80% New furniture, new colors, new atmosphere

35. Collaboration is key! Host undergraduate research forums Apeiron and Day of Transformation Brings faculty, students and their families into the library Monday’s @ the Mabee Honors Program & Leadership Institute Lunch – yes, food in the library Academic & life skills discussion Campus tutoring in the library Math, English, German, Composition, History, Psychology, etc. Become an art gallery Host faculty and student art projects – paintings to sculptures

36. Collaboration is key! Hosted DebateWatch 2008 KTWU donated one giant flat screen TV and the Student Chapter of Friends donated two big flat screen TVs Over 200 people for each of the Presidential debates and over 150 people for the Vice Presidential debate (which was during Fall break) Communications, Mass Media, History and Political Science faculty lectured before and lead discussions after the debates Food provided by KTWU, Washburn Alumni Assn, WSGA, Washburn Endowment Assn, & University Honor’s Program Post-election Political Forum -- panel discussion with local political winners and losers Inauguration Party!

37. Take giant leaps! Information Literacy & the Freshman Year Experience Center for Undergraduate Studies and Programs (CUSP) – IS 100 Library Research Strategies – IS 170 Information & computer literacy are now official University learning outcomes! Fall/09 -- Librarians will be teaching IS 170 to conditional admission students in conjunction with IS 100 Fall/10 -- Librarians will be the primary coordinators and lead instructors for our new Freshman Year Experience for all first-time Freshmen. We’ll be working with a faculty member, an advisor, and a student mentor.

38. Alan’s Advice? Get in bed with Endowment Become a reliable partner committed to fundraising in innovative ways Not only has the Endowment Assn assigned a specific person to do nothing but Library fundraising, but that person is to be located IN the Library. Build a golf course!! It’s OK to have fun as you engage the campus. Be creative, take risks, and think outside the box

39. Questions? Thank you very much!