Thanks to Georgia Jones, Youth Services Librarian at the C.A. Friday Library in New Richmond, for this guest post!
Collaborative programs have won a place in my heart. It
opens up another level of programming, brings new people into the library,
allows us to highlight the skills of people in our community, and gives me an opportunity
to see the library through fresh eyes.
Last summer we had teachers volunteer to do weekly
storytimes during the summer. They were just great! It was fun for families to
meet the teachers and share a different "take" on storytime every week. It goes
without saying how much I appreciated having a program I did not have to
prepare!
We recently had a group of
education students from a nearby university provide a wonderful program for us. Every
year, the students in this class are required to provide a program for the
community. This particular group chose the library to volunteer their
efforts…..hooray! These energetic students wanted to do a Harry Potter event
for the tweens/teens. We met a number of times prior to the night of the party
and I tried to provide some tips and tricks for a successful event. They came
prepared and full of enthusiasm!
Sooooooooooooooooo…….if you have not tapped into your
community talent, start tapping!
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