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Summer Word Fun June 2016

Submitted by cbassett on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 20:41
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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
Program Identification
Location: 
Bethany Library
Date: 
Monday, June 27, 2016
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
60030 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: 
Children will improve their reading skills by exercising their brain with word games this summer. We will be playing Scrabble, Sight Word Bingo, Quiddler, Bananagrams and many more!
Primary Age Group: 
All Ages
Additional Age Groups: 
All Ages
Primary Event Type: 
Culture & Entertainment
Additional Event Types: 
Arts, Crafts, Games / Culture & Entertainment

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?: 
Making communities smarter is one of the goals of the library system. In this case, we are using learning games to entertain and improve reading skills.
Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?: 
Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.
Why will this program be successful?: 
It has proven to be successful in the past as everyone has a great time. Playing games is fun and entertaining.
How will success be measured/determined?: 
We are repeating these type of programs because members enjoy them and come back for more.
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
Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)
What library resources and services will you connect to this program?: 

We will do book displays.

Are volunteers needed?: 
Yes

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
Yes, will be using supplies on hand.
Supply/Shopping List: 
Games already purchased. Prizes will be purchased to give away. e.g. Banagrams.
Final Comments: 
This is a great opportunity for members of all ages to have an enjoyable experience at the library.
Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?: 
Yes
Program Evaluation
Are you ready to evaluate your program?: 
Yes

Marketing & Engagement

Was Marketing sufficient?: 
7
Select Engagement Activities Completed: 
Added event in Sign Up
Added event in Sign Up with enough time to be included in info Magazine
Upsold the event with customers verbally or with printed Marketing pieces

Program Overview

Was the date and time appropriate to the event?: 
7
Was the subject matter well received?: 
9
Presenter Effectiveness : 
n/a
Subject Matter of Interest: 
9
Program/Presentation Flow: 
8
Connection to Library Goals: 
8

Post Event Activities

Were materials checked out on the program topic?: 
No
Did customers ask questions to staff members on the program topic?: 
Yes
Did customers stay after the event/program to discuss?: 
Yes
Did you see any comments posted to our social media? If so, what comments?: 
No.
Were the direct and indirect costs warranted based on the success of this event/program?: 
Program very successful. We had 8 game tables running and used games that we had previously purchased. We only had to purchase a few incentives of posters and notebooks. We also gave away books that we had received from marketing.
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.
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