Making Noise in the Library Nick Dinka, Communications Officer
Feb 23, 2016
Making Noise in the Library
Nick Dinka, Communications Officer
Pecha Kucha
MY BACKGROUND: EDITING, WRITING, MEDIA RELATIONS
“I WANT THE LIBRARY TO BE A PLACE OF EVENTS, ACTIVITY AND ACTION – A CULTURAL HUB FOR THE UNIVERSITY”
–GOHAR ASHOUGHIAN
A FEW RECENT EVENTS
Format Performances by Faculty of Music
students 2-3 times per term Take place on Fridays at noon in main
lobby and run for 45 minutes Casual – drop in or stay for the whole
thing Light refreshments
Performances Woodwinds, March 2013 Guitarists, October 2013 Chamber music, December 2013 Singer-Songwriters, January 2014 Strings (all-Bach), March 2014
Deborah Wills (Library)
Beth Ann De Sousa (Music)
Mieke Barette (Music)
-FROM LIBRARY VISION
“The Library is the intellectual and cultural heart of Laurier. It is the place where the university community comes together to access and interact with information and people, generate new ideas and engage with the great questions of our time.”
Promotion: Facebook and Twitter Web calendars Closed-circuit video screens Direct email (key)
Challenges: A couple of noise complaints (only
two) Significant location problems Constant battle to get bums in seats
Lessons: Direct promotion is key Don’t do too early or late in term Ensembles work well Need listings in official Faculty of
Music calendar
Woodwinds
Guitaris
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Chamber m
usic
Songw
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Strings
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Thank you for listening!