Adult Services Minutes - November 18, 2020

Emily welcomed new Adult Librarians Haley Rapacz (DN) and Johnathan Carrera (CL) to the group. 

EPS Updates 

Summer Reading – Emily 

• Steering Committee and subcommittees have started meeting to plan Summer Reading 2021

• Working on contingency plans for whatever stage we are in, should know by late spring what Summer Reading will look like

Winter Reading: Book Bingo – Teresa 

• Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2021, for adults

• Messaging will be coming in the next couple of weeks 

• Online training – available December 1 

• Modeled after Summer Reading – in Beanstack 

  • 5 books online to get a Bingo and qualify for a goal prize – mug 

  • Drawing prizes include library blanket, Skip-the-Wait pass, and an Amazon Fire tablet

  • If customers get 25 books/blackout they qualify for a special grand prize iPad drawing

• Questions – reach out to EPS 

Virtual programming during unexpected closure – Kristin 

• Guidelines sent in an email 

• Variables to help decide 

• Content library of recorded programs for use – talk to you supervisor about providing content

Children Reading to Dogs – Heidi 

• Link in spreadsheet to sign up  

• Great response from participants and volunteers 

ArtDesk – Judith 

• Potential partnership w/ Kirkpatrick Foundation and Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center

• MOU still in progress 

• Great programming opportunity

• ArtDesk magazine, want a copy? E-mail [email protected] 

• Contemporary art – living artist – collection of books that circulates

• Create programming throughout the year – especially for Summer Reading

Question about bad weather and curbside service

Mark Schuster –  

• Modify curbside for weather as long as it’s safe to do so. 

• Work with customers when conditions are unsafe. 

Sharing and Virtual Programming Discussion 

• Sarah Brown – DN 
  • Paranormal Fest in October was all virtual, good views on content
  • Native American Heritage month
  • LitFest will be happening next August – interest?  E-mail Sarah, start meeting in February
  • If anyone is Indigenous or knows someone that is Indigenous that is interested in recording themselves reading an Indigenous themed book for our monthly Indigenous Storytime, please let Sarah know! 
• Beth Loecke – CL 
  • 2/3 through session of SAIL (Staying Active and Independent for Life) - https://www.metrolibrary.org/events/staying-active-and-independent-life-sail-fitness-class 
  • Farmer’s Market Coordinator – Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
  • Cooking program in future
• Teresa Matthews – EPS 
  • Tai Chi – online with Lyle. He will do another 4 sessions in January, please help promote
  • Susan Morris – disaster outreach manager for Red Cross, has program online for kids, teens and adults. Participants are responsible for their own kit supplies – bags from summer are fine to use and Teresa has mini-flashlights to use as well. 
• Tulin Lafollette –  MC
  • Danielle is working with Phil from SO to make shadow boxes and take and makes
  • Busy with disaster relief forms 
• Jessica Morris – SO 
  • Phil is working on shadow boxes with Zoom program and kits. 
  • Grab and go kits – wreaths, mod podge candle holder. 
• Lynda Siavashpour - AL 
  • Working on two take home kits a month 
  • Window displays – election, Halloween 
  • Health Resources, especially heart disease and diabetes 
  • Outreach to Senior Centers 
• Danielle Wright – AL 
  • Virtual programs – TED talks, book club, family game night,  
  • Tips to reach out to people besides bookmarks, flyers and in take-home kits? Responses from the group included these suggestions: partner with EPS for more success, try a pre-recorded program, work with SPP/MAC to use other social media outlets, check on the timing for more available attendance, poll your audience and get contact info for direct e-mail promotion. 
• Dochelle Whitley – RE 
  • RE is still offering Stepping Into Shape exercise program on Thursday and Saturday.  
  • RE Inspired Readers are meeting every 3rd Saturday of the month.  
  • Doing a take home Macramé Planter kit from Nov 23 - Dec 6 and there will be 30 available until they are all gone!   
• Cindy Martin – VI 
  • Take home kits – once a month per age group (Take home Tuesday) with pre-registration. 
  • Natural Grocers – KETO Reset program 
• Kate Sanders – VI 
  • Kits – really impactful. December 8oz soy candles.
  • November – Cherokee two needle beading 
  • Online – self-care program specifically for the holidays. Attended by 300 – 500 people. 
  • Flyer of places to charge devices, have internet access when power was down. 
• Darrie Breathwit – SO 
  • Southern Oaks is having a Community Quilt Program. I have created mini quilt kits for customers to pick up. The quilt blocks will be quilted and joined together to create a large quilt that will be on display at the library and online. Customer's are sharing wonderful stories with their quilt blocks. I'm sorry I do not have a microphone. 
• Bonnie Ladd – CL 
  • Kits at Luther 
• Julianna Link – BI 
  • Records monthly book talks and sends to Kellie Delaney for the library page. Zoom version not popular, so pre-recorded gets more views.   
  • Finding Zoom fatigue among adults 
  • Display windows – voter registration, Banned Books Week/month
• Kelly Dalrymple – temporarily at WA from BI
  • Origami and napkin decoupage activity bags 
  • Filmed video for Kellie – remember to turn off your phone notifications 
  • Chair yoga recorded for EPS 
  • Painting class in Februar
  • Activity bags 
• Ann Meeks – RE 
  • Take home kits are popular 
  • Closed for construction and ice storms 
  • Poetry group meets monthly – combining with NANOWRIMO 
• Mitch Leasure – BE 
  • Weekly all ages Take and Make kits 
  • New year – specific for adults 
  • Financial literacy series 
  • NANOWRIMO – self publishing event with authors 
  • Collaboration w/ SO, OUT, WA for online book club literary lunch 
  • Makerspace in use – plan to offer more things with MLS Studios
• Grant Yokley – BE 
  • MLS Studio – 2nd Saturday – Studio Saturdays people join on Zoom with TinkerTab. Theme for each month – acorns, table décor, picture ornaments 
  • Evolve into next year – continuation of series? 
  • Reuse previous ideas from in-person programs 
  • Friday Night Movies – DVD checkout w/ goodie bag 
  • Podcast tied into themes 
  • County Extension for healthy eating 
• Andrew Baer – CH 
  • Native American Heritage Month – lecture programs on sovereignty
  • Cooking program - pashofa 
  • Take and make – mug recipe kit 
  • New Year’s Resolution kits and Zoom program 
  • Tim Rice – 3D printer ideas
• Phil Tolbert – SO 
  • Shadow box workshop – simple with instructions and a Zoom and Youtube program – family project
  • Citizenship program – good enrollment at both SO and ED. 
• Jakob Hertzel– DN 
  • Make your own mask take home kit 
  • Virtual escape room – Percy Jackson help, anyone? 
  • Self care/de-stress take home kit. 
  • Joe – Make and Take D & D miniature kits 
• Danielle Bunner – ED 
  • Monthly Author Hour with EPS/SPP has hosted mystery, paranormal YA, romance, and fiction authors. Planning for next year –  Oklahoma based authors, anyone who writes children’s or picture books, Black History Month, author/agent panel 
• Adrien Fisher – ED  
  • Holiday-themed Take and Make – glass ornaments, tea light snowman 
  • Zoom fatigue – low attendance 
  • Mystery book club – good signups – use pre-existing audience 
• Kelley Riha – OUT 
  • 100 more Libraries-by-Mail customers 
  • Independent Book Publishers Association
  • Thank you to those who have helped with the seniors to keep them engaged. 
• Jessica Burch – ED  
  • Yoga instructor – pre-recorded sessions that are incredibly successful on Facebook. 
  • Meditation teacher – not as successful on Zoom – going to pre-record
  • Adult coloring kit 
  • Puzzle kit in January 
• Johnathan Carrera – CL 
  • Shadowing staff to learn more 
  • Contact juggling  
  • Book recommendations: The Bird Box, The Wild Robot
• Becky Fesler – NW 
  • NW has been doing 2 Adult kits per month
• Shalla Strider – ED 
  • September – National Voter Registration Day kits – UCO Library's Community Engagement called and asked for more. 
  • City of Edmond LGBTQ – Adult and Children's engagement staff created videos for Edmond Pride including storytime 
  • Take and Make kits – 2 per month moving forward 
  • Book clubs 
  • Citizenship classes – Darcus is the ED Library contact person and is working with Phil, ODL, Community Literacy Center, EPS. New classes started November 4. 
• Meaghan Hunt – DC 
  • Offered an array of virtual things – successful programs not necessarily educational – adult game night. 
  • Bird Runningwater for a virtual program on 11/23 – working with EPS/SPP to stream and archive on Facebook Live
  • Program hibernation since the library is moving in March – taking a breather and reassessing community needs when open. 
  • Need a Zoom co-pilot for a program? Contact DC! 
• Heather Kitchen – NW 
  • Two adult Take and Make kits per month 
  • Backyard birding 
  • Botanical soaps for teens 
  • Bird flight and migration kit and jingle dancer kits available 
  • December – knit a washcloth, Arctic STEM adventure challenge for elementary, gingerbread challenge
  • Not much virtual programming, but some are planned – hoping to increase numbers 
  • Juggling kit 
• Kristine Magers – Collection Development  
  • There will be live staff training on December 8th for the database America's News. Enrollment ends Nov 30th. 
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• Mark Schuster – PSA
  • If you haveCurbside+ questions, please send to the RDs  
  • RDs are excited about the idea of a virtual program library facilitated by EPS– potential for programs to live on and continue to serve. 
  • Think about budgets for the next fiscal year!  Budget cycle begins again in February – contingency plans as well
• Jessica Gonzalez – EPS 
  • 123 Play with Me – Zoom and recorded sessions. Looking forward to the spring to adapt for virtual. 
  • Civic Programming wrapped up for the fall. More success with National Voter Registration Day. 
  • February means legislative sessions will take place – customers can reach out to Elected Officials
  • Winter Reading planning 
  • Summer Reading planning 
• Emily Williams - EPS
  • Planning 
  • OKC Story Slam – Veterans and stories from Vets – deadline is Friday, event is Sunday after Thanksgiving 
  • Head Over Heels Romance Book Club with unlimited Overdrive access to titles in December and February. 
  • REMINDER:  A reminder to please share your take home kit instructions with everyone! You can upload your documents to the All Engagement Staff SharePoint: https://metrolib.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/EngagementStaff/Eh36Bov-StxGjd-iTRwonukBKj2X1RIDpWXIK3i9GhhICw?e=v8sRTQ 
  • Social media virtual programming – reach out to Kellie Delaney to schedule and get on her calendar and loop EPS in
• Kristin Williamson – EPS 
  • Alzheimer’s Association – Healthy Living, Active Minds, Warning Signs – Zoom and FB 
  • Healthy Living Series – Meditation 
  • Black History Month programming – early planning stages.  2 – 3 programs each week for the month, including stories, dance, discussion panel, author visits. Thanks to all who provided suggestions!