It's a program. It's an SLP. It's... Heroes!
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Its a program. Its an SLP. Its
Amy Koester
HEROES!
photo credit: Thunder of Hooves by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Hello!Amy Koester
Youth & Family Program Coordinator, Skokie Public Library
The Show Me Librarian
Our Agenda for TodayProgramming for heroes
Unprogramming
STEAM/maker
Summer library programs
Programming for Heroes
photo credit: Save you it can. by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Lets define hero.a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
(Merriam-Webster)
photo credit: S is for Superman by flickr user Gareth Simpson (CC)
Superheroes. (Obviously.)
photo credits: Kamala Khan from Ms. Marvel #1 (Fair Use); Batman Desktop by flickr user Nick Royer (CC);
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, cover from Goodreads (Fair Use)
Mythical & Folk Heroes
photo credits: Boudicca Statue/Westminster Bridge, London by flickr user Carole Raddato (CC); The Great Hall & King Arthurs Round Table - Winchester Castle by flickr user Jim Linwood (CC);
Paul Bunyan Statue - Brainerd, Minnesota by flickr user Doug Kerr (CC)
Heroes of Industry
photo credits: Ada Lovelace portrait (PD); George Washington Carver (PD);
Henry Ford 1919 (PD)
Heroes of Science
photo credits:Marie Curie c1920 (PD); Dr. Jonas Edward Salk (cropped) (PD);
Dr. Mae C. Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space - GPN2004-00020 (PD)
Heroes of Human Rights
photo credits: Chief Joseph-1877 (PD); Elizabeth Stanton (PD);
Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014 by Russell Watkins, from flickr user DFID - UK Department for International Development (CC)
Everyday Heroes
photo credits: Camp Humphreys firefighters turn up the heat with live fire training in Korea - 121013 from flickr user USAG- Humphreys (CC); Green Berets from flickr user The U.S. Army (CC);
EMT/Nursing Pediatric Emergency Simulation - April 2013 18 from flickr user COD Newsroom (CC)
Whats Unprogramming?
photo credit: created by S. Bryce Kozla
Strategies in Unprogramming
Structure your intro
Choose 1 main event
Offer several self-paced station options
Engage with kids
Unprogramming & Heroes: Olympians
Percy Jackson & 292s
Shields/Coats of Arms
Stations:
Feed the Cerberus
Slay the Gorgons
Deity Concentration
Unprogramming & Heroes: Superheroes
Hero books at all levels
Kryptonite Emergency!
Stations:
Costumes/Disguises
Bad Guy Bowling
Sharpshooters
Unprogramming & Heroes: Lunch Lady & Friends
Lunch Lady, Captain Underpants
Food Safety Relay
Stations:
Spatula Toss
Flip-O-Rama
Flight Photosphoto credit: from Super Hero Party by Maggie Block, Rad Books for Rad Kids (Fair Use)
Unprogramming & Heroes: Arthurian Knights
Traditional King Arthur, or humorous by Gerald Morris
Shields with coats of arms
Stations:
Construct a catapult
Straw swords
Unprogramming & Heroes: Adventures in Food
George Crum & the Potato Chip
Taste Test
Crunch Test
Willy Wonka & Candy
Dissolving Test
Candy Colors
Unprogramming Planning Hacks
Conduct an inventory
Gather ideas, and keep them accessible
Solicit suggestions
photo credit: Lights of ideas from flickr user Saad Faruque (CC)
BRAI
NSTO
RM
What short activities could you turn into a hero-themed unprogram?
Whats STEAM?
Strategies in STEAM
Think of it as interest
Use your resources
STEAM as element vs. standalone
Bring in partners
STEAM & Heroes: Science & Medicine
Medical Discoveries
Jonas Salk & Vaccines
How Vaccines Work
DNA
Extract Your DNA
Build a Double Helixphoto credit: Lego DNA from flickr user Michael Knowles (CC)
STEAM & Heroes: Digital Comics
Hero Comics
Simple Story Creation
Tablets with a Comics-creation App
Strip Designer
Comic Life
photo credit: screenshot provided by Vivid Apps (Fair Use)
STEAM & Heroes: Polar Explorers
Shackleton & Antarctica
Peary, Henson, the Arctic
How do you stay warm?
Mapping Frozen Lands
photo credit: from Curious Kitties: Animal Adaptations by Kelsey Cole Burns, Library Bonanza (Fair Use)
STEAM & Heroes: Costume & Gadget Design
The Incredibles
Plastic table cloths, scissors, duct tape, recycled cardboard, permanent markers
Measuring tapes & rulers
Books for inspiration
STEAM Planning Hacks
Raid your nonfiction stacks
Scope out Wonderopolis
Use Pinterest
Dont be afraid to go for it
Maker what?
Making = Experiential Learning
photo credit: Sharpest tool in the shed from flickr user Lachlan Donald (CC)
Strategies in Making
Know the spectrum: low, medium, & high tech
Product vs. experience
Collaborative learning
Time is a must
Making & Heroes: Low-Tech LEGO Challenge
Lots o LEGOs
Themed building challenges
Space to display creations
Cards for names & descriptions
Making & Heroes: Low-Tech Dr. Who Bowties
Duct tape
Video instructions
Making & Heroes: Medium-Tech Art Bots
Dollar-store electric toothbrushes, pool noodles, electric tape
Step-by-step photos from The Mad Scientists Club
Plenty of time for bot drawing
Making & Heroes: Medium-Tech Video Games
MaKey MaKeys become unique controllers
Scratch for creating a simple game
Maze backdrop
Avatar
Program parameters
Maker Planning Hacks
Open-ended activities are optimal
Consider multiple uses for equipment
Make It @ Your Library
photo credit: Lights of ideas from flickr user Saad Faruque (CC)
BRAI
NSTO
RM
How can you add STEAM/making elements to existing programs?
Dont forget great displays & book lists!
Lets take a short break.
photo credit: Marvel Avengers from flickr user W_Minshull (CC)
Summer Library Programs
photo credit: Universal Invisible Woman by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Why offer an SLP?Encourage reading
Promote the library
Increase circ
Combat summer slide
Because weve always offered one
photo credit: W Is For Wolverine by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Why should the library care about summer learning?
100 years of data show that summer learning loss is real*
Lower-SES youth lose 2 months of reading achievement & fall behind their peers*
The achievement gap is largely about accessand summer is particularly tough*
Libraries already have all the supplies & connections
*data from Know The Facts, National Summer Learning Association
The Traditional SLPA formula for reading
# books = prize
# minutes = prize
photo credit: Summer Reading 6 by flickr user KOMUnews (CC)
Traditional SLP PitfallsUnbalanced reading
Assumes an even playing field
Its all about the (junky/easy-to-lose) prizes
Does it really tie to the library?
photo credit: Hazards !Ahead! by flickr user Wapster (CC)
Alternative SLPsYou have tons of options.
Its okay to
make changes in increments.
go all in.
photo credit: Poker Chips Stack 3 by flickr user Darren Johnson (CC)
SLP: All About ReadingRethink the reading requirement
Allow kids to set their own goals
Encourage daily or weekly reading
Offer a family program option
photo credit: reading by flickr user bengarrison (CC)
SLP: All About the LibraryEmphasize library visits
Make the library a summer destination
Offer plenty of programs
Decorate!
photo credit: from Summer LIBRARY Club: Where prizes and cheating go to die by Kelsey Cole Burns, Library Bonanza (Fair Use)
SLP: All About LearningEmphasize exploration and discovery
Offer programs & at-home activity instructions
Maximize displays & booklists
Partner for the best program
SLP: All About ExperiencesEmphasize doing
At the library
As a family
Make a treasure map of possible experiences
Pull in community partners Mean self-reported ratings(Kumar et al, Psychological Science/The Atlantic)
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/buy-experiences/381132/
SLP: Grab Bag of OptionsMix and match elements
Go small with bonus activities
Go big with SLP Bingo
Families can do what works for them
screenshot from http://www.marinlibrary.org/sites/default/files/userFiles/summerreading/MCFL_SRP_BingoCard_Child.pdf
SLP: Books as PrizesSecure funding for quality books
Display prize books prominently
Be excited about a forever book as a reward
SLP: Prizes ReimaginedFocus on prizes that align with your SLP mission
Offer an activity
Offer an experience
photo credit: from Those Summer Reading Club Prizes by Abby Johnson, Abby the Librarian (Fair Use)
SLP: Simplifying CouponsThe brilliance of the SLP passport book
Harder to lose!
Give community businesses more bang for their buck
photo credit: from Summer Reading Booklets by Rebecca Brooks, Hafuboti (Fair Use)
SLP: Collaborative RewardVisualize what your community can achieve together
Collaborative giving
Collaborative art/mural
photo credit: from Going Weekly-Prizeless (and Robot) Update by Marge Loch-Wouters, Tiny Tips for Library Fun (Fair Use)
SLP: Badges as RewardAllow participants to track their progress
Provide options
Collect great participation data
screenshot from http://www.chicagosummeroflearning.org/explore/chicago-public-library-rahms-readers-full-steam-ahead-summer-learning-challenge
SLP: No Prizes! (Really!)Kids already come to the library without expecting a prize
Staff have to sell it
photo credit: Shocked by flickr user Alex Schwieigert (CC)
photo credit: Lights of ideas from flickr user Saad Faruque (CC)
BRAI
NSTO
RM
What are some of your best practices for dynamic SLPs?
Lets Wrap It UpProgramming for heroes
Unprogramming
STEAM/maker
Summer library programs
Questions?
photo credit: Universal Avengers by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Remember: With a killer SLP, youre the hero.
photo credit: Universal Fantastic Four by flickr user JD Hancock (CC)
Thank you!Amy Koester
amy.e.koester@gmail.com
@amyeileenk
ReferencesBlock, M. (2013). Super hero party. Rad Books for Rad Kids. Retrieved from http://
radbooksradkids.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/super-hero-party/
Brooks, R. (2014). Summer reading booklets. Hafuboti. Retrieved from http://hafuboti.com/2014/07/14/summer-reading-booklets/
Burns, K.C. (2013). Curious kitties: Animal adaptations. Library Bonanza. Retrieved from http://librarybonanza.com/2013/05/07/curious-kitties-animal-adaptations/
Burns, K.C. (2014). Summer LIBRARY club: Where prizes and cheating go to die. Library Bonanza. Retrieved from http://librarybonanza.com/2014/07/16/summer-library-club/
Dolat, N. (2014). Program 34: ArtBots! Gizmos, Gadgets, and Goo (G3): The Mad Scientists Club. Retrieved from http://cheshirelibraryscience.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/program-34-artbots/
ReferencesHamblin, J. (2014). Buy experiences, not things. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://
www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/buy-experiences/381132/
Johnson, A. (2014). Those summer reading club prizes. Abby the Librarian. Retrieved from http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2014/06/those-summer-reading-club-prizes.html
Loch-Wouters, M. (2014). Going weekly-Prizeless (and robot) update. Tiny Tips for Library Fun. Retrieved from http://tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com/2014/07/going-weekly-prizeless-and-robot-update.html
National Summer Learning Association. (2009). Know the facts. National Summer Learning Association. Retrieved from http://www.summerlearning.org/?page=know_the_facts
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