Public Services Updates - July 10, 2018

Outreach Opportunities for July and August

Below are some Outreach opportunities for your Engagement staff during July & August. The target audience is not the same for all these events, so you may want to consider this when sending library staff.

FAQ's:

Will I ever have to man a library table alone?

When there is only one person per shift who has signed up, and no Outreach person available, I will cancel, so no one will need to man a booth alone.  There are exceptions, for instance: If the event is expected to have a small turnout, then there may be an occasion to have one person for short periods of time at the Library table. However, if you are ever manning a library table by yourself and it was too busy to handle one person, please let me know, so I can make sure more are available next time.

What happens if we must cancel MLS table at a community event?

There are hundreds of events in our large community, it is not preferred, but since we are doing so many events, it is fine if we must cancel one here and there, I just want individuals to know that if not enough people signs up they can expect to hear from us, to cancel the event.

How will I find out the details about an event I sign up to attend, such as where to park, etc.?

I will send you all the information prior to the event, about parking, etc. If you need to park in the Arts District Parking Garage, we will provide parking vouchers in an envelope in the outside pouch of the branded suitcase we call our Outreach Kit, and names will be listed on the envelope.

What happens if it is too cold or too hot for an outdoor event?

In most situations, involving outdoor events the decision to close will be made before the event begins, and this email will be sent out to all staff who are signed up to attend. When the event closure happens after an event has started or decision to close library table due to extreme weather factors we follow similar procedures to Unexpected Library Closure. Since the situations are different in outdoor events we have different temperature ranges, such as if lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or higher than 90 degrees Fahrenheit for an uncomfortable stretch of time, up to one hour.

These procedures include contacting the Regional Director over Outreach Services. If, at the time of closing the event or library table, staff have more than 3 hours left on their shift, go to your regular work place, if there is less than 3 hours, then staff may go home and use personal AVL leave to cover the time not worked. Outreach staff can be available to go to a library to read to children or when they have work to complete, they can work in their office.

How do I sign up to attend a community event with MLS table?

Please email LaVetta Dent [email protected] and Kelley Riha [email protected] three thing, which event, date, time (shift). We will ensure your name is on the list to attend the event you reference.

Opportunities

Movies at Myriad Gardens in collaboration with Chesapeake Arena

Date: various, Wednesdays, Jun 27 – August 1 (no movie Wednesday, July 4)

Time: 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Location: Devon Lawn (previously Great Lawn)

Staff signed up:

July 11 LaVetta Dent, OUT;

July 18 Abby Stout, DN;

July 25 Kelley Riha, OUT;

August 1 No one signed up yet

Event Description:

• July 11      Paddington 2 (Event to feature: CRYSTAL by Cirque du Soleil)
• July 18       Space Jam (Event to feature: Thunder Basketball - youth camps)
• July 25       Muppet Movie (Event to feature: Paw Patrol)
• August 1    Oklahoma! (1955) (Event to feature: Chesapeake Arena concerts)

July 18: OKC Thunder focus - Sports Books

• Chesapeake Arena (SMG) would provide basketball themed activities
• Chesapeake Arena (SMG) would distribute flyers about Thunder youth basketball camps and register families to win a prize (tickets or merch)
• Ask Myriad Gardens face painters to include basketball and Thunder logo design options

• MLS would bring carpet and books for kids to sit and read
• MLS would provide Reading Rocks temporary tattoos (or other giveaways)
• MLS would sign kids up for Summer Reading Program

July 25: Paw Patrol and Reading to Dogs

- Cox Convention Center (SMG) would provide a Paw Patrol coloring sheets and make-your-own Paw Patrol badge station

- Cox Convention Center (SMG) would provide flyers about Paw Patrol and register families to win a prize package

- MLS would bring carpet and books for kids to sit and read

- MLS could bring one or two of their Reading Therapy dogs (kids read to dogs - library program)

- MLS would sign kids up for Summer Reading Program

Senior Health Fair

Date: July 11, 2018

Time: 12:00 – 3:30p; Open to attendees 1-3p

Location: Crystal Place Assisted Living Center, 400 SW 79^th

Staff Signed up: OUT: Kim Rickey, Kelley Riha

                       SO: Darrie Breathwit

Event Description: Health Fair for residence at the Crystal Place Assisted Living Center, they called and invited the library to have a table to promote library services to these residences.

Event runs from 1p – 3p

OUT: Kim Rickey, Kelley Riha

SO: Darrie Breathwit

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OCIC): Children’s Health Fair

Date: July 20 & 21

Time: Friday, July 20 8a – 5p; Saturday, July 21 – 9a – 12 noon

Location: 4913 W Reno, OKC, OK 73127

Staff Signed up: Angie Walton, OUT 7/20: 3-5p

OCIC Adolescent Health Fair

Date: Friday, July 27 8a – 5p

Location: 4913 W Reno, OKC, OK 73127

Staff Signed up:  Lequeta Lewis, CAT; Angie Walton, OUT noon - 5p

Event Description: Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OCIC) provides Children’s and Adolescent’s Health Fair for school age Children every summer. These health fairs will provide OKCIC school aged children access to: sports physicals, physical exams, immunizations, vision, dental, hearing and behavior health screenings, introduce them to fun and healthy activities, and provides them with community connections through organizations like the Library.

Internet Cat Video Festival

Date: Saturday, August 18

Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Location: Great Lawn, Bandshell and Sheridan Lawn

Staff Signed up:

Event Description: The Internet Cat Video Festival is back by popular demand. It’s a raucous, 75-minute romp through the Internet’s finest cat video offers and the shared hilarity with thousands of cat lovers is not to be missed. Film starts at 9 p.m. but put on your whiskers and cat years to enjoy pre-screening festivities complete with food trucks, live music, animal adoptions, drinks, and more!

While event time runs until 10p, library booth can wrap up at 9p when film starts.

Grand Opening of Britton Community Health Center

Date: August 18, 2018

Time:  10a – 2p

Location: 721 W. Britton Road, OKC, OK 73114

Staff Signed up: VI, Sally Gray

Event Description: Join us as we celebrate the unveiling of the new Variety Care Britton Community Health Center! Our theme is “There’s No Place Like Home.” Variety Care is a federally qualified non-profit Community Health Care Center dedicated to making quality health care affordable and accessible for all Oklahomans. Last year Variety Care treated more than 120,000 people by providing primary care, including dental, vision, women’s health, behavioral health, and more. A cornerstone of our service model is ensuring all patients have access to quality service – regardless of insurance coverage. Our Britton Community Health Center is one of the most distressed areas, in Oklahoma County. Historically referred to as “Old Britton,” the location has some of the highest poverty rates in the county.

Please let us know if you have any questions.