Programming Librarian Guide to the ALA Annual Conference
New Orleans, June 23–28, 2011
Partnerships & Collaboration
These programs emphasize community collaboration and library outreach, an important aspect of successful library programming. By attending these sessions, programming librarians will gain insight on successful methods of collaboration and partnership, to enhance their next library program.
Friday, June 24
Outreach through New Partnership: Strategies and Success
ALA-IRRT Preconference
Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (followed by lunch)
Event Code: IRR1
| Ticket Prices: | Advance | Onsite |
| Members & Non-Members | $75 | $75 |
Join us in this half day preconference program to learn more about what libraries around the world are doing to outreach through new partnerships. Presenters will discuss practical case studies, application of unique outreach models, successful implementation of creative programs, and summaries of library strategies and approaches to developing sustainable partnerships with local organizations. The $75 registration includes light refreshments and lunch.
Categories: Family & Youth, Partnerships & Collaboration
Saturday, June 25
Recognizing Your Community’s Literary Heritage: How to Designate a Literary Landmark
ALTAFF
Saturday, 8–10 a.m.
The Literary Landmark program, begun under FOLUSA in 1986 with more than 100 dedications to dates, recognizes locations tied to a deceased literary figure, author or his or her work. A dedication is a newsworthy event that can draw attention to your library, Friends group, and your rich literary heritage. Join ALTAFF for a panel discussion about the program, how to select sites in your community, planning, and getting the community and media involved.
Speakers: Karen Neurohr, chairperson of the Oklahoma Literary Landmark project; Martin Covert, former FOLUSA board member and Special Sections Staff Writer, The Times-Picayune; and Jillian Kalonick, Marketing/PR Specialist, ALTAFF.
Categories: Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility, and Compassion in the Public Library
PPO
Saturday, 8–10 a.m.
The ALA Public Programs Office and the Fetzer Institute share information regarding a new programming grant for public libraries.
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Categories: Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
Fundraising: The Shape of Things to Come
ALA-Development
Saturday, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Funding is on everyone’s mind–with more organizations asking for funds and resources getting leaner, the session will help you figure out how to build sustainable revenue streams—what are funders looking for, how do you leverage your assets, how do you create internal partnerships to maximize revenue opportunities. Participants will brainstorm how to think outside the box to expand the funding base using current program offerings.
Speakers: Nancy Ali, Executive Vice President, Metropolitan Group
Categories: Fundraising, Partnerships & Collaboration
ABC’s of Sustainable Partnerships: Affiliations Build Communities
PPO
Saturday, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Across the nation, libraries and humanities councils have partnered to fund public programming in libraries and schools. A variety of successful outreach models, including the award-winning PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME program, will be showcased. Representatives from several states, including Louisiana, Georgia, and Michigan, the ALA Public Programs Office, and the National Endowment for the Humanities will share impressive results of collaborative efforts, including bilingual and multicultural programming. A recently released study titled, “Stemming the Tide of Intergenerational Illiteracy: A Ten-Year Impact Study of PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME” will be presented.
Speakers: Miranda Restovic, Director PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities; Thomas C. Phelps, Director of the Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities; Lainie Castle, Project Director, ALA Public Programs Office; Elaine Black, Director of Youth Services, Georgia Public Library Service; Cynthia Dimitrijevic, Grants Director, Michigan Humanities Council
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Categories: Family & Youth, Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
Displaying Partnerships: How to Successfully Build Partnerships with Other Agencies
ASCLA
Saturday, 4–5:30 p.m.
For the last two years, a regional library consortium in Ohio has partnered with the local division of the American Cancer Society to provide information, ideas, and resources to all types of libraries in the state for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held each October. Spurred by its success, the consortium plans to expand their reach to other types of cancer awareness. This program will review the successes of the partnership and shed insight on how to foster similar partnerships between your library and local community organizations.
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Categories: Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
Stella Jones Exhibition of Lubuto Library Youth Artists
IRRT
Saturday, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
The International Relations Roundtable and the Lubuto Library Project invite the ALA membership to view an exhibition of artwork created by vulnerable youth in Zambia who have participated in the libraries’ LubutoArts program. Lubuto Libraries target the most vulnerable children and youth in Zambia with excellent libraries and programs that enable out-of-school and street children to develop their knowledge, talents, and self-expression. LubutoArts is a self-sustaining art training program, led by former head of Zambia’s Visual Arts Council, artist, and art teacher Victor Makashi. Offered weekly in Lubuto Libraries, the program is supported by a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of artworks. Lubuto Libraries’ programs and partnerships will also be discussed as part of the Outreach through New Partnership: Strategies and Success IRRT preconference on Friday.
Categories: Family & Youth, Partnerships & Collaboration
Sunday, June 26
Katrina and Its Aftermath: The People and Neighborhoods of New Orleans
ACRL-ANSS
Sunday, 8 a.m.–noon
A scholar, a documentary filmmaker, and a librarian will discuss the consequences of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the people and neighborhoods of Louisiana. The speakers will explore how the residents of the region responded not only to the estrangement, but also the ways communities began to rebuild. The documentary A Village Called Versailles will be screened around 10:30 a.m.
Speakers: Rebecca M. Blakely, S. Leo Chiang, Frederick Weils
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Category: Current Affairs, Film Discussion, Partnerships & Collaboration
Maximizing the Impact of Programming
PPO-PCPAC
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–noon
In this time of declining budgets and increased user demand, libraries need to focus more than ever on return on investment for their program dollars. You’ll hear from a small resort library in rural Colorado that has created wide-ranging partnerships with organizations local to international to deliver drop-your-jaw programming for a sophisticated audience. Award-winning Multnomah County will share their detailed methods for prolonging the life and audience of popular programs through podcasting, including real world advice on staff allocation, securing author permissions, sourcing equipment and services, and intellectual property issues. Finally, you’ll meet a film producer from a NEH affiliate who will reveal the secrets of working with film producers to license programs for your library.
Speakers: Terrilyn Chun, Systemwide Programming Coordinator, Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon; Scott Doser, Programs Coordinator, Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, Colorado
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Categories: Programming Resources
Reach Out and Read: How Libraries Can Work with Doctors Who “Prescribe Reading” to Achieve Common Goals
ALSC
Sunday, 4–5:30 p.m.
Extend your library’s reach into the community by partnering with local Reach Out and Read (ROR) site, a pediatric literacy intervention based in doctors’ offices that gives new books to children and advises parents about the importance of reading. ROR is interested in partnering with librarians to promote reading and library usage. Hear about already existing collaborations and learn how to work with existing ROR programs, or even how to start a site in your community.
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Categories: Family & Youth, Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
Monday, June 27
The Language of Conservation: A Case Study in Library-Zoo Partnerships
PPO
Monday, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
In 2008, Poets House initiated a groundbreaking collaboration, creating poetry installations in zoos and related programming at libraries in five cities. The poems from around the world have encouraged millions of visitors to imagine a sustainable future for all cultures and wildlife on Earth. Join award-winning poet Mark Doty and representatives from Poets House, the New Orleans Public Library, and the Audubon Zoo as they share information regarding this unique collaboration and how you can use poetry to create vibrant partnerships that engage the public in a dialogue around culturally significant issues.
Speakers: Missy Abbott, Manager, Milton H. Latter Branch, New Orleans Public Library; Mark Doty, New Orleans Language of Conservation poet-in-residence; Reginald Harris, Poetry in the Branches Coordinator, Poets House; Brenda Walkenhorst, Director of Education/Volunteers, Audubon Zoo
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Categories: Author Events, Current Affairs, Partnerships & Collaboration, Programming Resources
The Language of Conservation at the Audubon Zoo
PPO–Special Event
Monday, 5–7 p.m.
Event Code: PPO1
| Ticket Prices: | Advance | Onsite |
| Members & Non-Members | $20 | N/A |
Experience the groundbreaking Language of Conservation poetry installation at the Audubon Zoo. Event features an air-conditioned wine reception, 45-minute train tour through the zoo to see the installations up close, and a slide show and poetry reading by nationally acclaimed poet and Audubon Zoo Poet-in-Residence, Mark Doty. Bus transportation to/from the event included. This event is presented by the ALA Public Programs Office in cooperation with the New Orleans Public Library, Poets House, and the Audubon Zoo. The Language of Conservation is made possible by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS).
Speakers: Mark Doty, nationally acclaimed poet and Audubon Zoo Poet-in-Residence