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Al's Teen Lounge

Submitted by tkingery on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 10:29
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Manager Input
Manager's Decision: 
Approved
Is staff available for coverage?: 
Yes
Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?: 
Yes
Manager Comments: 
Looks good, Taryn! Just remember that any proper name for a series must be capitalized (Yu-Gi-Oh!) and italicized. You should have no problem finding volunteers for this kind of event!
Program Identification
Location: 
Almonte Library
Date: 
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
53030 minutes73030 minutes
Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?: 
No, I'll create my own blurb.
Program Description: 
Teen Lounge will be open the 4th Wednesday of each month for teens looking to pursue their gaming, technology, art, and book interests in a drama free and welcoming environment. Teens can bring along activities such as Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, board or card games, sketch books, anime movies, scrapbooking materials, sewing supplies, and more! Teens are asked to call the library before the program each month regarding the activity they want to bring. The library will have a special theme each session for those who don't have their own activity to take with them.
Primary Age Group: 
Teen (ages 12-18)
Additional Age Groups: 
PreTeen (ages 9-12)
Primary Event Type: 
Arts, Crafts, Games
Additional Event Types: 
Culture & Entertainment / Science & Technology

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?: 
No presenter
Program Justification
Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?: 
Yes
Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?: 
Yes
How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?: 
Teens are important customers and future advocates of the public library. They desire a safe and inviting spot to pursue their interests and be creative. Teen Lounge will allow teens to enjoy learning and growing while also socializing and using the library's services and resources.
Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?: 
Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.
Why will this program be successful?: 
Teens are important customers and future advocates of the public library. They desire a safe and inviting spot to pursue their interests and be creative. Teen Lounge will allow teens to enjoy learning and growing while also socializing and using the library's services and resources.
How will success be measured/determined?: 
If teens meet the set expectations that I will create for the program and if we have a regular group of at least 7-10 teens attending each month, then this program will be successful.
Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?: 
Yes
Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?: 
Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?: 
Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Share on my personal Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)
Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)
Visit a community organization to promote
What library resources and services will you connect to this program?: 

I will use a mixture of resources depending on the theme for each month.

Are volunteers needed?: 
Yes

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.
Supply/Shopping List: 
snacks and perhaps other items such as craft materials or gaming supplies
Final Comments: 
This program will replace having a TAB which wasn't well attended; however, this program will allow teens to have input into activities in which they are interested and help me recruit future volunteers which are two key goals of TAB. I have put aside $20 for each meeting of the Teen Lounge.
Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?: 
Yes
Program Evaluation
Are you ready to evaluate your program?: 
No
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Comments

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Sat, 12/19/2015 - 12:48
tkingery
how to make this event show up as recurring in PIE?

Hi Brandon. How do I make this event show up as recurring in PIE? Do I have to change the date each month to make it show up and then have you approve it each time? Or is there a way to just put it in once and have it show up as repeating each month?
On Sign Up it is much easier but not so much in PIE, I guess...

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