FY 07 - 12 Strategic Plan Show & Tell
Highlight |
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Portable Family Place: 1,2,3 Play with Me (on the go) begins |
2007/October |
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Positive Tomorrows, the nonprofit school for homeless children, officially made the Downtown Library their "School Library". |
2010/February |
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Post-Comedy Theater at the Downtown Library |
2012/February |
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Pre K students from Luther Elementry School tour the Library, learn about the services we offer, have a Storytime and apply for library cards. |
2011/October |
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Prepare Training is offered to improve employee`s ability to diffuse difficult situations |
2007/December |
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Preschoolers added to Summer Reading program |
2011/November |
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Programming revamped |
2012/June |
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Programs |
2012/June |
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Programs |
2012/June |
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Programs on health and wellness are highlighted in an August INFO magazine article |
2008/August |
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Project Gutenberg available to customers |
2011/February |
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Provided feedback to MSL |
2012/June |
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Public Printing Management System (aka LPT1) is implemented to ensure equitable use of printing |
2008/February |
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Quiet Area |
2012/June |
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Ralph Ellison art contest winners announced in INFO magazine |
2008/May |
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Ralph Ellison begins "Board Game Tuesdays", encouraging customers of all ages to participate in various board and card games each week. |
2011/November |
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Ralph Ellison completes the V2R program. |
2008/November |
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Ralph Ellison held a Guys' Night which was a night for guys of all ages to bond through playing video games, board games, and socially interacting. |
2010/September |
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Ralph Ellison holds a Juneteenth celebration where thousands of people took part in festivities such as a health fair, story times, face painting, author book signings, concerts, and other cultural activities. |
2010/June |
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Ralph Ellison hosted an expert from the Herpetologial Society to talk to kids and teens about having a snake as a pet. It was an informative, fun, and out of the box experience as snakes were present and kids and teens were able to touch them. |
2010/September |
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Ralph Ellison hosts a Scrabble Challenge that was well received with 10 individuals participating. At the request of the participants this will become a monthly event. |
2010/September |
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Ralph Ellison librarian Jean Longo set up two gaming tables at Langston University's Jubilee Night. Parents and children were able to play games and see that the library can be a fun and social place. |
2010/February |
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Ralph Ellison librarians, Anna Todd and Taryn Kingery, created college prep web pages that were added to the Teen Space page in order to help those interested in furthering their education find information about college online. |
2010/September |
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Ralph Ellison Library built a partnership with a local AARP chapter to provide snacks to children and teens on a daily basis during the Summer months of June and July. |
2011/July |
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Ralph Ellison Library employee Kim Ventrella, answers School Library Journal question What are they reading for fun? |
2008/September |
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