1 / 10

Engaging Adults in Summer Reading: Strategies for Success

Discover effective strategies for designing a successful Summer Reading Program (SRP) for adults. Explore key aspects such as understanding your audience, budgeting, and leveraging partnerships. Learn to engage participants through both passive and active activities including workshops, movie nights, and contests. The focus is not just on numbers, but on impactful engagement and community connections. Share your successes, utilize resources wisely, and elevate your program to enhance participation and enjoyment. For more insights, contact library leaders from Simi Valley Public Library.

bart
Télécharger la présentation

Engaging Adults in Summer Reading: Strategies for Success

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 2014 Adult Summer Reading

  2. Before you get started… • Some things to think about… • What does success look like? • What’s your budget? • Who’s your audience? • What would they like? • Who are your partners?

  3. Success Is It Just About the Numbers? Yes, and… • Having fun • Trying/Learning something new • Actively engaging with others

  4. Whose Program is This? • The Usual Suspects • Heavy users • Friends of the Library • Retirees • Who Could We Target? • Parents • Special Needs Adults • Business professionals • STAFF

  5. How Can You Get Them? • Peer pressure …use it! • Give adults many ways to connect • Give adults many chances to engage

  6. What Would They Like? • Success Drives Success • Free Doesn’t Mean Cheap • No theme? No Problem!

  7. How Would They Like It? • Passive Engagement • Speakers • Movies • Concerts • Photo booth • Active Engagement • Altruistic SRP • Collection Reviews • Workshops and Classes • Contests and Raffles

  8. Numbers Drive Budgets ≠ Budgets Drive Numbers • Free Doesn’t Mean Cheap • Partnerships • Use your resources wisely • Give staff a chance to shine • With a little money • Boost your advertising budget • Supplement your prizes • Guild the edges

  9. Share Your Success • Use every opportunity to shine the spotlight on and share your success with participants, partners, public officials.

  10. For more information: Heather Cousin, Director, Simi Valley Public Library heather.cousin@simivalleylibrary.org Derek Stalcup, Head of Adult Services, Simi Valley Public Library derek.stalcup@simivalleylibrary.org Resource List: http://goo.gl/RUDtT3

More Related