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Libraries – the perfect place to connect!

Libraries – the perfect place to connect!. Nashville Public Library, Tennessee. June/July 2013 http://www.library.nashville.org / Main + 20 branches (2 are Carnegie libraries built with donations from Andrew Carnegie) Logo – “Books are only half the story at NPL!”

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Libraries – the perfect place to connect!

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  1. Libraries – the perfect place to connect!

  2. Nashville Public Library, Tennessee June/July 2013 http://www.library.nashville.org/ • Main + 20 branches (2 are Carnegie libraries built with donations from Andrew Carnegie) • Logo – “Books are only half the story at NPL!” • Director Kent Oliver: “The library is one of the most trusted institutions in the community. It is the place that is open to all.” Library events • Nashville International Puppet Festival (21-23 June 2013) – performances, parade, workshops. Celebrates 75 years of puppetry at NPL (Puss in boots 1938) • String City: Nashville’s tradition of music & puppetry – presented by Country Music Hall of Fame • Summer program: Nashville digs reading – win books, Kindles, gift cards, tickets to science centre, baseball, Dollywood... • Story time, book clubs, movies, courtyard concerts, writers circle, author visits (Michael Chabon, Barbara Kingsolver, Isabel Allende, Patricia Cornwall...), Reading Paws (read with a dog) • Computer classes – using programs, online safety, Gadget Petting Zoo , using library apps for your device (Zinio magazines, Overdrive, Mango Language Learning, Freegal music) • Courtyard concerts, Irish dancing, hip hop, drumming, hula hooping, duct tape art, creating comics, manga, claymation, gaming, hen keeping, starting a record label, zoo & museum speakers, science talks, Lego league....

  3. Nashville Public Library • Shakespeare allowed – read every play aloud in a reading circle • Great American ideas – weekly discussion • Civil Rights Room – displays & discussions about social justice • Civil War exhibition – talks, displays, re-enactments • Volunteer at the library – shelve books, host events, oral histories (over 300 volunteers, aged 13-93, at 22 locations) • NPL Foundation – raises funds • Second Saturday Bookstore – sells used resources • Popmatic podcast – monthly popular culture show – library nerds geeking out about books, movies, music

  4. Charleston County Public Library, South Carolina July 2013 http://www.ccpl.org/ • Main + 15 branches • Summer reading program – 700 events (sponsors include Yellow Pages, McDonalds, restaurants etc) • Dig into reading (up to 11 years) • Beneath the surface (grades 6-12) • Reading wave (18+) • Story time, book clubs, movies, Downton Abbey catch-up, computer games, board games, Lego club , loggerhead turtle talk, water safety talks • Teens - Lowcountry drummers, home school social club, anime club, urban legends talk, book & movie discussions • Adults - Monday night jazz, zumba, mahjongg, family law, immigration law (Spanish), hurricane basics • Online job searching, computer classes, Tech toy box (try out gadgets), Tech talks (“Lunch & learn”) • Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale (2 days only) - $1 p/b, $3 h/b, DVDs, CDs

  5. Mobile Public Library, Alabama July 2013 • Main + 9 branches • Logo: “Wonder-Full!” • Story time, movies, computer classes, family history, homework help (Tutor.com) • Resume & CV workshops • Book clubs: Ebony Moments – studies African American authors; mysteries; historical fiction; teen

  6. Brisbane City Council Libraries Summer 2014 http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/index.htm • 34 branches & mobile service • Indooroopilly Library located inside shopping mall – very popular! • Story time, movies, book clubs, writing room, computer & board games, Lego Activity Centre, craft • Computer classes – Pinterest, iPads, eBay, social media • Live in the library – singing performances • English conversation hour • Introduction to downloadable books • Film 101 workshop – use iPads & apps to make a film • Street science workshops • Claymation & cartooning workshops • Investig8 Art – 8 art forms to investigate in 80 minutes – an action-packed creative arts workshop (4 yrs+) • Not Quite a Book Club – share your favourite book in 3 minutes • Slam the mic – poets, live performance • Where the wild things are – drama workshop • Workshop with beatbox poet & win an author for your book club • Keeping chickens in the backyard

  7. Brisbane Libraries • MakeyMakey workshops – the invention kit for the 21st century eg. conductive paint sound-maker (8-12 yrs) • littleBits workshops – simple electronic circuits that snap together to make machines that create drawings & paintings (8-12 yrs) • Introduction to Scratch – create interactive stories, animations & games (8-12 yrs) • Digital Hub – using highspeed internet & mobile devices

  8. Reader-in-residence 2014 Brisbane Square Library David Stavanger (aka Ghostboy) – Queensland poet, lyricist , spoken word artist & slam MC • Mentored by the creator of the reader-in-residence program – Edinburgh City Libraries • Jazz & poetry sessions • Summer ginko (haiku walk) • Horror poetry sessions

  9. State Library Queensland Summer 2014 http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/ • Exhibition - Our Dreaming: animating country (display from the Aboriginal Nations TV series) – animation cells & artwork, creative learning space, hear & tell stories, animation studio • Talbot Family Treasures Wall – unique items from 200 years of Queensland history • Whispers – readings from new & established authors in the Library Cafe • Music Hour – Friday afternoons • Free films on Sundays • Aboriginal poets – political poetry • Reclaiming lost language – digital technologies help revitalise Aboriginal languages • TEDx South Bank Women - talks • 14 February – Love is a 4 letter word – story slam • Story Lab workshops - animation, cartooning, comics, manga, Scratch, Flash (9-16 yrs) • Place making workshop – what does place & space mean to you? Design your dream space (5-12 yrs)

  10. SLQ • Looking @2.0 – free online ICT skills course • Secret SLQ game app – explore the library, find hidden clues, earn points • SummerReadingClub.org.au - very popular - writing comps, blogs, games, free ebook • Simple app of storytelling – digital storytelling tips (3-9 yrs)

  11. Libraries ACT • ACT libraries are as popular as ever – increasing use of services • Shane Rattenbury: “They provide programs that are relevant to the community” • Upgrades to Belconnen, Erindale, Kippax & Tuggeranong In 2013: • 1.9 million visits to library branches • 3 million items borrowed • 60 000 attended library programs

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