Sign Language

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:

Northwest Library

Date:

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
6	00	1 hour	8	00	1 hour

Program Details

Blurb

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

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Subtitle: Beginning Signing | Description: Come sign with us! Learn basic conversational sign language in a fun, judgment-free setting, and checkout our language learning resources and databases at metrolibrary.org today!

Primary Age Group:

Young Adult (ages 18-21)

Additional Age Groups:

Adult / Senior (ages 55+)

Primary Event Type:

Learning Assistance

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: Meeting Room A or B u-shape for 12, presenter table at the front of the room Staff: mary.robinson Presenter: Dennis Moran , Phone: , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Recurring Event

Recurring Information:

December 6th, 8th, 13th, and 15th from 6-8pm

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

3 weeks before

Registration Starting Time:

09am

End Registration:

day of

End Registration Time:

5:30pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
14	5

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

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

Yes

Presenter Type:

Other

Dennis Moran, Certified in SIgn Language, and instructor at Francis Tuttle

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?:

Growing Smarter communities through continued education in language and words

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

Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.

Why will this program be successful?:

Offers education in an area that is needed and popular

How will success be measured/determined?:

market penetration and member retention

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)

Other

If you selected, "Other" please explain:

Email Marketing

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

databases and books

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

No supplies are needed for this particular program.

Final Comments:

$40 per session, or whatever you all think is okay. Each session is 2 hours.

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.