Programming Librarian

Programming Librarian–Sponsored Online Learning Archive

Museum/Library Partnerships That Work!
Original presentation date: November 18, 2010
As informal education institutions, museums and libraries share similar missions and values and can benefit from forging partnerships. Benefits include resource sharing, outreach to new audiences, access to expertise and the potential for increasing goodwill and support between the organizations and the broader community.
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Successful We the People Bookshelf Library Programs
Original presentation date: October 07, 2010
Join NEH, the ALA Public Programs Office and fellow Bookshelf grantees for an online learning session that will get you started in putting together fantastic public programming featuring the We the People Bookshelf on “A More Perfect Union.”
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Programs with Ken Burns’ The Civil War
Original presentation date: May 26, 2010
Join Lisa Sheffield, Adult Services Librarian at the Transylvania County Library in Brevard, North Carolina, to learn more about hosting a viewing and discussion series for adult audiences. Lisa will share her experiences presenting film-based programs.
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Picturing America Programs for Children
Original presentation date: November 18, 2009
Join Wendy Lukehart, Youth Collections Coordinator at the District of Columbia Public Library and fellow recipients of the Picturing America collection, to learn more about how the DCPL staff has conducted successful Picturing America programs for children.
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Visual Thinking Strategies: An Introduction
Original presentation date: November 10, 2009
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a structured, widely respected, research-based method of looking at art that enables participants to develop esthetic and language literacy and critical thinking skills.
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Picturing America and the Art of Perception: Reconsidering How We See
Original presentation date: October 16, 2009
Amy Herman, Director of Educational Development at Thirteen/WNET, demonstrated her methodology of improving observation, perception, and communication skills by learning to analyze works of art using the Picturing America images. In this highly participatory session for librarians, Amy engaged participants in a dialogue about looking at art and how to make Picturing America images accessible to audiences who do not have formal art historical training.
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Picturing America Promotion: Reaching Library Staff and Community Groups
Original presentation date: October 02, 2009
Nancy Davenport, Director of Library Services at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), will share her experiences coordinating Picturing America programs within the DC library system. Nancy will share tips for empowering staff to use the collection as a basis for public programming, as well as creating partnerships with schools, community organizations, and local funding agencies.
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Using the Picturing America Program in Public Libraries
Original presentation date: November 07, 2008
Nancy Davenport, Director of Library Services at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), shares her experiences with using the Picturing America program within the DC library system.
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