Tuesday, August 6, 2013
12 Noon Pacific -- 1PM Mountain -- 2PM Central -- 3PM Eastern
· Do you want to try something new in library programming?
· Feel like your library could play a more active role in your community?
· Are you looking for ways to build partnerships with community organizations?
· Interested in building programs that promote intergenerational relationships?
· Want
to promote volunteer activities that simultaneously engage community
members more fully in the library and in support of community-based
projects and organizations?
Book-to-Action
is an innovative library program being implemented in libraries
throughout California. Funded by IMLS/LSTA, Book-to-Action programs have
offered California residents both the opportunity to collectively read
and discuss a book and to put their newfound knowledge and perspective
into action by engaging in a community service project related to the
book’s topic. The activities and guidelines presented in the Tool-Kit
are now available and will be of great value to libraries everywhere.
Book-to-Action
offers libraries a new way to collaborate with and support
organizations doing vital work in local communities, and to expand the
role of the public library by mobilizing volunteers in work that
enhances civic engagement.
At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:
- Know how to use the Book-to-Action Toolkit to:
- select an engaging book,
- collaborate with community partners,
- choose a service project,
- engage volunteers, and
- organize a successful program.
- Know about five projects implemented in California, to help direct your planning of a Book-to-Action program in your community.
- Know common challenges and how to overcome them.
- Have an overview of 15 tips for a successful event.
This webinar will be of interest to public library staff responsible for planning programs serving adults, teens, and children.
Webinar
participants are encouraged to view the 4-minute video “From
Book-to-Action: One Library’s Story” prior to joining the webinar,
available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOkDOYR5Pb4 and to download the Tool-Kit, available at: http://booktoaction.library.ca.gov
For more information and to participate in the Tuesday, August 6, 2013 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/book-to-action-program-and-toolkit.
Webinars
are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Join
Webinar button now or go directly to the webinar by clicking on Join
Webinar within 30 of the start of the event. If you pre-registered you
will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day
before the event. If you did not preregister and you can register in the
30 minutes prior to the event and directly enter.
If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived
