Gamefest

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:

Approved

Program Identification

Location:

Choctaw Library

Date:

Monday, June 13, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
4	00	30 minutes	5	00	15 minutes

Program Details

Blurb

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

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Who said video games don’t get you moving? Bring your friends and come play video games on the Wii, Xbox Kinect, and more! Games are rated E, E10+, and T.

Primary Age Group:

PreTeen (ages 9-12)

Primary Event Type:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: gamefest, Tables: , Chairs: , Notes: tables set up for all the games Staff: aileen.barton Presenter: , Phone: , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

Registration Starting Time:

8:00 AM

End Registration:

End Registration Time:

5:00 pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
15

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?:

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

By using just video games that require movement it relates to the summer reading program.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Ensure a Welcoming Experience: Visitors are welcomed into an atmosphere of hospitality, exemplary service, and friendly interaction.

Why will this program be successful?:

Video games are typically successful among tweens.

How will success be measured/determined?:

By participation.

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)

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, will be using supplies on hand.

Final Comments:

I might look into buying more Kinect games once we see how much money is available for tweens for this event.

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?:

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

Upsold the event with customers verbally or with printed Marketing pieces

Program Overview

Was the date and time appropriate to the event?:

Was the subject matter well received?:

Presenter Effectiveness :

n/a

Subject Matter of Interest:

Program/Presentation Flow:

Connection to Library Goals:

Post Event Activities

Were materials checked out on the program topic?:

Did customers ask questions to staff members on the program topic?:

Did customers stay after the event/program to discuss?:

Yes

Were the direct and indirect costs warranted based on the success of this event/program?:

The tweens love Gamefests. They always ask when we will have another. I'm thinking about having a Monday game day maybe in the Spring?

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.