Adult programming-Large Events- ULA Panel Presentation 2014

1. ADULT PROGRAMMING PANEL

2. Best Practices
LARGE EVENT PROGRAMMING

3. Intended Audience
Date & Locations
Purpose of Event and goals
What does success look like?
SELECT EVENT
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4. Your team will help you
get through the hard
parts and will help make
the event successful!
CHOOSING YOUR TEAM
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5. Tips for timelines
• Start Planning 6 months or more out from event date.
• Identify venue and potential partners.
• Allow time for research if needed.
• Identify Marketing targets and contacts early.
• Establish benchmarks for progress.
• Include hard and soft deadlines.
• Establish meetings for progress updates.
TIMELINE
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6. Clearly state (in writing):
• Purpose of event
• Each party’s responsibilities
• Commitment of time
• Costs (if any)
• Dates & Deadlines
• Contact info for you or team
member
CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS
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7. • Have all the pieces in one place
• Assign Specific responsibilities
• Coordinator needs to follow up
as needed and be aware of all
stages and components of
project
• Use Project Management Tools
• Regularly check benchmarks and
deadlines
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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8. MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL
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9. LIVING BOOKS LIBRARY EVENT
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10. BaseCamp (paid) https://basecamp.com/
FreedCamp (free) https://freedcamp.com/
Programming Librarian: http://www.programminglibrarian.org/
http://creativeagingtoolkit.org/
Programs for Adults Wiki
Wichita Public Library has a great site listing all of the events they host for
mid-life adults and seniors
Adult Library Program Ideas on Pinterest (and here is one more!)
Blogspot on Engaging Adults at the Small or Rural Library
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has compiled a long list of
resource links
ADULT PROGRAMMING
RESOURCES
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11. Liesl Seborg
Salt Lake County
Library Services
LSEBORG@SLCOLIBRARY.ORG
801-943-4636
THANK YOU!
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