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1C: Large-scale Programs in Small Rural Libraries
No full textWorking in a small rural library comes with many challenges, and one of the biggest is engaging with your community through programs, with limited resources in your tool belt. This session will look at how to decide what type of program will add value to your community and how to implement these programs through community partnerships to maximize community engagement. Using examples from my experiences with planning large-scale programs such as GeekCon in an urban library and then adapting those large-scale ideas to a rural library, I will share my strategies for planning, researching and implementing programs, including leveraging assets with community partnerships to maximize the reach and impact of a program. Examples of my rural library programs will include my Teen Hunger Games program, Harry Potter program, Firefighting storytime, some of my outdoor programs, and more! I will also discuss future program ideas, resources and have time for questions and open discussion
