Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming - Easy and Affordable Activities for All Ages (Paperback)

Learn the concept of passive programming and get started easily with plans for implementing a wide array of intergenerational programs in libraries with this professional primer. Libraries are an integral part of the community, a fact that can often be overlooked in today's world of home-based online research. Passive programs encourage patrons to linger-either in the library or on the library's website-and promote a connection to the library's collections, its services, and the community. Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming: Easy and Affordable Activities for All Ages presents plans for 32 passive programs designed to capture the attention of library patrons. Each chapter-which contains programs grouped thematically-details the steps necessary to reproduce the programs, and includes supporting handouts, activities, and photographs. This helpful guide also examines what passive programming is, why passive programming is relevant, and offers strategies across all aspects of its implementation-from developing program ideas to evaluating program success. Step-by-step instructions for more than 30 individual programs Lists of supplies and resources needed for program implementation Alternative approaches for how to adapt the program for in-house or online use Strategies for developing, marketing, and evaluating passive programs

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Emily T Wichman
Dimensions:	279 x 217 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-1-59884-895-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Promotions
LSN:	1-59884-895-X
Barcode:	9781598848953

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