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College Prep

Submitted by mary.robinson on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:09
Manager Input
Manager's Decision: 
Approved
Is staff available for coverage?: 
Yes
Program Identification
Location: 
Northwest Library
Date: 
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
6001 hour7001 hour
Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?: 
No, I'll create my own blurb.
Program Description: 
Want to get a kick-start on the college application process? Join us for a workshop to learn about selecting and applying to schools. You will learn about resources available for financial aid, transitioning to college life, and more. Checkout the library's collection of college prep books and our list of databases to help you stay successful in school!
Primary Age Group: 
Teen (ages 12-18)
Additional Age Groups: 
Young Adult (ages 18-21)
Primary Event Type: 
Learning Assistance

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?: 
Yes
Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?: 
Yes
Presenter Type: 
volunteer
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?: 
Customers will have the opportunity to learn about new resources available to them, both library materials and online resources, to help them succeed in the college prep process.
Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?: 
Find, Evaluate & Use Information: Visitors are connected with library resources at every point of contact.
Why will this program be successful?: 
yes
How will success be measured/determined?: 
Customer satisfaction
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
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?: 

Book Display, Database List

Are volunteers needed?: 
No

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
No supplies are needed for this particular program.
Final Comments: 
N/A
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?: 
5
Select Engagement Activities Completed: 
Added event in Sign Up
Added event in Sign Up with enough time to be included in info Magazine
Event was included in info Magazine
Emailed and shared in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Submitted for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites
Upsold the event with customers verbally or with printed Marketing pieces
Which community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper did you submit the event?: 
Community email list

Program Overview

Was the date and time appropriate to the event?: 
2
Was the subject matter well received?: 
3
Presenter Effectiveness : 
5
Subject Matter of Interest: 
3
Program/Presentation Flow: 
4
Connection to Library Goals: 
5

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?: 
No
Were the direct and indirect costs warranted based on the success of this event/program?: 
no cost program. It was a low attendance, but the customers that came really needed the information.
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.