GETTING STARTED WITH SELFDIRECTED PROGRAMMING NDSL SPRING WORKSHOPS

GETTING STARTED WITH SELF-DIRECTED PROGRAMMING NDSL SPRING WORKSHOPS 2016

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SHARING TIME! What have you tried in your library? What was successful? What did you learn?

IDEAS SET UP FOR YOU TO TRY TODAY Guess the Number of Library Cards Contest Book in a Jar Book Character Silhouettes Foreign Covers Cup Stacking Pom Cups Post It Note Art

HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST? Table cloths (optional) – I got mine at the dollar store Signs – you will need to print some signs and instructions, but I consider this a “cost of doing business” since you should all already have a printer and paper Various inexpensive supplies – you may find you have many on hand

GUESS THE NUMBER OF LIBRARY CARDS Scrap paper and writing utensils – on hand in the library, no need to purchase anything new Box or container for collecting guesses – you can use something on hand around the library, no need to purchase anything new Prize – if so desired; this can be intangible, like recognition Candy – optional, but if you have a small enough number of library cards that you can inexpensively represent it with candy, that would be fun and double as a prize http: //www. mskellyatthelibrary. blogspot. ca/2014/09/library-card-signup-month-guessing-game. html

BOOK IN A JAR Book – weeded due to damage Jar – brought a jar from home I cleaned after finishing the pickles Paper shredder or scissors – on hand, no need to purchase anything new Scrap paper and writing utensils – on hand in the library, no need to purchase anything new Box or container for collecting guesses – you can use something on hand around the library, no need to purchase anything new http: //wrappedupinbooks. org/2013/06/22/passive-programming-book-in-a-jar/

BOOK CHARACTER SILHOUETTES Paper – should have on hand in the library Printer – should have on hand in the library

FOREIGN BOOK COVERS Paper – on hand in the library Printer – on hand in the library Ink – it’s worth it to print in color

CARD TOWERS Deck of cards – $1 at dollar store; or recycle a deck that is missing cards

CUP STACKING Cups – $1 for a pack of 16 at the dollar store (3 packs = 48 cups/$3) https: //hushlander. wordpress. com/2014/07/23/passive-program-cup-stacking/

POM CUPS Chop sticks – $3 for a set of 10 pairs at Target (you can also get them on Amazon, but my back up plan was getting coworkers to bring me some when they ate a Chinese restaurant because I didn’t need them in bulk) Pom poms – $2 will get you a pack at Hobby Lobby, but you also may have some left over from another craft project Cups/containers – use recycled pudding cups; see link for more ideas https: //erinisinire. wordpress. com/2014/09/30/tmnt-passive-program-for-the-win/

POST IT NOTE ART Off brand sticky notes – $6 on Amazon for a pack of 24 3 x 3” pads Markers – $0. 74 cents for a pack of 10 at Target, if you need to purchase new ones, but you may already have some for other programs https: //hushlander. wordpress. com/2014/06/26/passive-program-post-it-note-art-gallery/

AWESOME IDEAS NOT ON DISPLAY Scavenger Hunts/Seek and Finds One Star Review Guess Who? And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio Library Clubs Minute to Win It Games Brackets

RESOURCES Getting Started with Self-Directed Programming DIY programming and book displays: how to stretch your programming without stretching your budget and staff by Amanda Moss Struckmeyer and Svetha Hetzler (available at NDSL) Self-Directed Library Program Ideas on Pinterest

RELATED CONCEPTS Pop Up Programming Unprogramming

CONTACT ME Sarah Matusz North Dakota State Library 701 -328 -4663 smatusz@nd. gov