Story and Art Time

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:

Belle Isle Library

Date:

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
10	00	30 minutes	12	00	30 minutes

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Tween Story and Art Time Let your imagination soar during our Tween Story and Art Time! Using inspiration from stories about famous artists, we will use an assortment of odds and ends to create our very own unique creations. A professional librarian and artists will be on hand to help provide you with all the resources you need to spread your artistic wings!

Primary Age Group:

PreTeen (ages 9-12)

Additional Age Groups:

Gradeschoolers (age 5-12)

Primary Event Type:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional Event Types:

Books & Literature

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: Rooms A&B, Tables:7 tables, 1 under tv for art supplies, 6 w/4 chairs each placed on north side of the room, Chairs:25 (4 at each table/1 at head of room with floor space for story time audience) Notes: Staff: Emily Smith Presenter: Emily Smith, Phone: , Email: Emily.smith Outreach:

Type of Event:

Recurring Event

Recurring Information:

This event will occur July 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

Registration Starting Time:

09:00am

End Registration:

End Registration Time:

09:00am

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
18	5

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?:

Yes

Presenter Type:

professional librarian

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 provides an enrichment opportunity for our tween age customers. It is a fun and inviting program that will allow them to learn about different artist in a enjoyable and fun environment. It fits into our goal of providing cultural and community enrichment opportunities.

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 will be successful because art programs and tween programs are well received generally.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Success will be measured by attendance and the overall growth/feedback gained from participants.

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)

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?:

We will be using a variety of picture books from our collection and will provide a book list of suggested titles for further reading about each artist with additional resources for each child to take home.

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.

Supply/Shopping List:

Supplies will be determined when final book selection and art project is okayed by artist for all four sessions. Possible cost of artist for four sessions is $400= $100 per session (Suggested Payment but negotiable if needed). Estimated cost for supplies is $250 to supply 80 children.

Final Comments:

This is going to be fantastic!

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

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.