Adult Services Minutes for October 2011

Date: October 12, 2011

Attendance: Tera McAmis DC, Sharon Nolan BE, Kelly Dalrymple WA, Phyllis Davidson DN, Marilyn Backus MSL, Julie Ballou NW, Harry Hoang DN, Kelley Riha OUT, Darrie Breathwit SO, Susie Beasley CT, Glenn Webb CH, Mary Ann Johnson ED, Ann Meeks BI, Dana Morrow OUT, Anita Roesler OUT, Wendy Gabrielson DN, Joe Shelton RE, Mary Sholly OUT (Notes)

Introductions and welcome

Dana Morrow
Outreach offers performers a chance to audition as an opportunity to introduce them to staff and for staff to ask questions as needed. This opportunity does not mean that the performer has an endorsement from Outreach.

Kudos to Kelly Riha and Mary Sholly for their work in the communities. Including their presence at: A+ Arts, Literacy Conference, and Old Timers Day.
Literacy Referral Service. This program is about to launch. This program came about from a suggestion from Nancy Anthony. We are providing the room, marketing, and volunteers. The goal of this program is not to teach participants how to read, but to connect them with somebody that can help them. The Literacy Council is working towards being more available to the community. They currently are working on updating their website and distributing new and up to date info.

Introduction to Robotics – a class offered by Tech JoYnt. There will be 3 tester programs at BI, ED and VI libraries. techJoYnT-Home

Keola and Meona – Masters of Slack Key Guitar. Be prepared for a large attendance.

This School Rocks co-sponsored by Chesapeake energy company, will be starting soon.

Shakespeare Connexion, INFO magazine has the correct info for the specific programs. We missed putting it on the flyers and posters. The gentleman presenting the programs is very flexible and is aware of the situation.

Anita Roesler
A Christmas Carol presented by Shakespeare in the will be at BE, ED, DN and MC.

Senior Citizens Classes series:
Confused about Medicare Workshops. Presentations have been wonderful. Offered answers in both English and Spanish and have been great about staying after to answer questions from customers.

Booklets about Medicare are free from SHIP 405 521 6628.

The Business of Retiring. This class will offer lots of information. Every person who comes will receive a handout with blanks to fill in to help them think through the different options and concerns of retiring.

In February will be a Veterans Benefits class.

April will be Women and Social Security.

Possibly Senior Law Resource. Kelly D Recommends.

Possible Travel seminar.

Winter Read Fest. Will be in February again this year. It will be offered to all adults 18+. There was talk about whether or not to have a place for customers to “opt-out” of receiving Barron’s tickets, and or having a choice of prize categories to enter. We will remain at reading 2 books per entry.

A few of the prizes for WRF 2012 will be:
IPAD, Lyric, Johnny / Swadleys, Barron’s, Cowboy hall of fame, OKCMOA, Family Membership to the Zoo, Food co-op, History center, Reduction theatre, Good Egg Dining, and More to come!

Special guest Marylin Backus:
Publishing is changing quickly. It is becoming easier to publish your own books which is making it so more and more customers are coming into the libraries asking for their book to be considered for our system. We are trying to add Oklahoma Authors if possible. We try to make sure that everything meets our selection criteria. MSL would like it if you could give your input. Most of the time you are going to have met the author or had some sort of face to face interaction that will help you build an opinion of the material. Continue to have the author to send the book to MSL, they must send a copy that does not have to be returned, if they try to attach strings to the item (such as return by this date, you must purchase etc.), you then have a way out. Offer them sites and places where their book can be reviewed.

Policy and Procedures – Access to Materials - will have the criteria that are needed for a book to be placed into the library.

If you can, get information about the book, mainly background info, where it has been reviewed, background of customer, quality of item, if possible send in copies of books/reviews, and send this information in with item to MSL

If you have questions about how is the best way to offer book signings etc ask Dana Morrow. The main goal is for the author to present information, if they choose to sell their books, that will just be extra. We are not here to sell merchandise.

Sharing:

ED Mary Ann Johnson– ED has their New Manager.

RE Joey Shelton – Fully Staffed, currently maintaining

CH Glenn Webb– Ongoing Spanish classes, GED classes, Computer classes.

CT Susie Beasley– Spooky Chilly Jump Tales next Monday. Telebration, next month. Fire safety week this week, has had 2 fire safety classes.

SO Darrie Breathwit – SO is still in temporary location, they are learning to work out of the box. Lots of programs are being offered inside the collection areas of the library. During the month of October they offer a Made in Oklahoma food basket, this helps to demonstrate made in Oklahoma products, at the end of the month they do a drawing for basket. Remember the things you do, matter. They make a difference. Friday film, family fun: A special display of movies that they keep through the week then display of Fridays. Book Club is in it’s 10th year.

OUT Kelly Riha – Has CPR Dummy available. Reach Higher- reachhigheroklahoma.org can help adults to finish their degree. They have the options for online or in person classes.

DN Harry Hoang. Law series starting November, 6 month series, with Venita Hoover from the Law Library in County Courthouse. International Festival April 14th.

NW Julie Ballou– Currently has no programs. Currently hiring staff. Has hired most of the Librarians and Circ Clerks. Will be adding a new position of Event Planner, this staff member will do all the grunt work for programmers, help set up and clean up, along with many other things. This will not replace librarians as programmers, rather help them to be able to do more without their desk time suffering.

DN Phyllis Davidson- Was asked to teach a Lunch and Learn about how to search The Daily Oklahoman, would like to offer to other libraries if they are interested. Also teaches a How to Write Your Personal And Family History class, as well as a Genealogy class.

DN Wendy Gabrielson – 2nd Sunday concert series is a continuing success. Partnering with the VA to offer an 8 week computer class for Veterans. ESL classes on Saturday afternoons. Computer basics class on Tuesday evenings. Open house will be December 11th. Planning a program where she will show the film Bicycle Dreams then she will have a presenter that has personally completed the trek that the film is about and David Schlegal from a Downtown Bike Shop will be there also.

WA Kelly Dalrymple – In September had the following programs: How to Age Well. AARP drivers safety. Next weekend will have a Water Color Class. This class is completely booked and has a waiting list even though there has been little to no advertisement.

BE Sharon Nolan– Next week: Rebuilding Together group will be in the library. Volunteers will be there to offer help to seniors with remodeling and fixing their homes. Will present DVD and explain what they do. This is mainly for seniors on low income. Will have a craft program and offer a Customer Appreciation Tea. Drawing for Customer Appreciation Month at end of October.

DC Tera McAmis- Del City now has their meeting rooms back. Tonight they are offering a class on Dream interpretation. Other upcoming programs include: Duct Tape Art, 1-2-3 play with me, Monthly story time hosted in Children’s area, Picture at your library, and Comedic combat this Saturday.

BI Ann Meeks- Lacy Williams (Author) did a romance program. Still offering ESL but sadly lost the GED class. Origami program this weekend. Will have a young Cellist in November. Spirit-ful voices for Christmas.

Presenter: Aletha Williams 405 609 9876. – Salsa Dancing, Contacted MLS about Salsa dancing because many people have approached her about teaching and the hardship of attending studios etc. Would like to teach an introduction to salsa class, give info about where they can dance and give info about varies studios etc. There are 2 styles of salsa, would like to teach the “On 1” style of dancing, and possibly a few other styles of dance. Would be willing to offer a 4 week class. Cost for 1 hour class $25.00 for a group of up to 10. More than 10 would be fine but would like to have enough room for participants to be able see. She suggests the first class last 1.5 hours where all other classes could last 1 hour. Would provide music and stereo to play it on herself.
Presenter: Tao Ling (Ling)- Fine Chinese Art . Can do classes/demonstrations on Fan Dance, Ti Chi, Paper Cutting art work, Calligraphy, Students will learn the calligraphy and the way to say the word in Chinese. 4-5 classes for the paper cutting.

Whole presentations 35-60 min long. Cost negotiable at $75 for classes.

Demonstrated Fan Dance
Presenter: Kam Brad- Violinist, Demonstrated part of a few different songs, Some which he played background music from a computer, some he played with just his instrument.

Presenter: Janet Irvin, City-County Health Department: Tai Chi, moving for better balance. Program is recommended by CDC. 47-55% reduction in falling. Classes last around 60 min, 2-3 times a week. Recommended a 4 month series. They have just begun to offer these classes. They provide the instructors, flyers, all we need to provide is the space. A class of 12 would be a good number. Demonstrated. Oklahoma City-County Health Department : Tai Chi:

Moving for Better Balance
Presenter: Roof Top Dogs John Taylor, 405 210 7919– preformed the following: Folsom Prison Blues. Stop, Hey, What’s that Sound, Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About, Piano Man, Love, Love Me Do. Generally around $100 per show.