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Evening with Author Jo Ivestor

Submitted by ldent on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 08:30
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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: 
I have spoken with Risa Sargent and Bobby Reed to verify interest and confirm details of date, time and space availability.
Program Identification
Location: 
Downtown Library
Date: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
6301 hour73030 minutes
Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?: 
No, I'll create my own blurb.
Program Description: 
Come to the library and hear Jo Ivester describes why she wrote <em>The Outskirts of Hope</em>, starting as an act of love and respect for her teacher-mother, Aura Kruger, and growing into a vivid description of how the actions of one family can truly have an impact. Intermingling anecdotes with selected readings, Jo shares how she and her family spent two years in an all-black town in Mississippi during the turbulent 1960s, walking the walk of the civil rights movement.<br><br>Funded in part by Jewish Foundation of Oklahoma City.
Primary Age Group: 
Adult
Additional Age Groups: 
All Ages / Adult
Primary Event Type: 
Books & Literature
Additional Event Types: 
Books & Literature

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?: 
Yes
Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?: 
Yes
Presenter Type: 
Other
Jo Ivestor, Author of The Outskirts of Hope
  Oklahoma
United States
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?: 
This program supports MLS mission, vision (to be a hub for learning and life long enrichment), and core values (Respect for each other and members and Freedom to Learn) and meets initiative of living smarter that focuses on programs which bring the collection to life through presentations and discussions.
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?: 
This program is a joint collaboration with the Jewish Federations of Oklahoma City, to bring this author for a presentation about her book The Outskirts of Hope and promote the Holocaust Resource Collection to teachers and other educators.
How will success be measured/determined?: 
Success will be measured by attendance, number of new members getting library cards, number of occasional members "re-activate" their library usage, number of HRC checkouts.
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?: 
Create a Book River or RSS feed in LS2Pac
Create a customized Tailored Title newsletter or promotion for customers/attendees
Create an in-Library Book Display or Exhibit
Include on a Tailored Title newsletter or promotion or (or email Content Specialist for inclusion)
Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Share on my personal Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)
Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites
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?: 

Holocaust Resource Collection

Are volunteers needed?: 
No

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.
Supply/Shopping List: 
Cost includes author stipend
Final Comments: 
Funded in part by Jewish Federation of OKC
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.
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