A New Direction

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A New Direction

• Stepping off the Ivory Tower
• and into the Community

WAAL Conference Stevens Point, Wisconsin March
2006
Kathy Myers, Reference Librarian Carthage
College, Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Carthage

• Liberal arts, 4 year residential Lutheran college
  affiliated with the ELCA
• Located midway between Milwaukee and Chicago on
  Lake Michigan
• 2100 Full-time students, 125 faculty

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Stepping off the Ivory Tower into the Community

• Carthage Philosophy
• Carthage open to Community
• Hedberg Library Events
• Evolution of Family Fun Night
• Behind the Scenes
• Family Fun Night
• Benefits, Challenges, Observations

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Carthage

• Philosophy Mind, Body, Spirit

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Carthage

• Traditionally private colleges and universities
  are for paying customers

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Open Door to Community

• Football Field
• Swimming Pool

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Open door to Community

• Chapel
• Weddings
• Funerals

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Carthage Events
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Art Linkletter
Carthage Christmas Festival
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Hedberg Library

• Library building
• Academic Information Services

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Events in Library-Academic

• New Alumni Dinner
• Science Colloquiums
• Poetry Readings

Beyond the Beltway Bruce DuPont
Year of Physics Science Colloquium
International Poetry Festival
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Events in Library - Community

• Kenosha Academic Skills Challenge
• Racine Orchestra Lecture
• Governor Doyle
• Class Tours
• Book Sale

Grade School Class Tour
Governor Doyle
Kenosha Academic Skills Challenge
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• What does your library have to offer the
  community?

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Family Fun Night
TARC
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Evolution- Fall 2002

• Marilyn Ward
• Childrens Poetry

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Evolution-Who will present?

• Kathy Myers
• Spring 2003
• Is it a special month?
• Who to contact?
• Dean of Students
• Student Organizations

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Behind the Scenes-Scheduling

• School Year
• September-May
• TARC Schedule
• Carthage Calendar

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Behind the Scenes-Planning

• Contact Organization
• Date
• Suggestions
• Preparation
• Webpage
• Campus Email
• Presenter Requests

Max Yela
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2003-2005

• Fall 2003 Student Organizations have to be begged
• 2003-2004 Student Organizations have to be asked
• 2004-2005 Student Organizations ask Kathy

Beta Beta Beta
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Behind the Scenes

• Assist with hands-on
• Pictures
• Head counts
• Direct people

Max Yela Making Books
Chris Grugel Orienteering
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Publicity

• College Relations
• Flyers
• Webpage
• Email
• Mailing List

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Evolution of Publicity
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Evolution of Publicity

• Radio Spots
• Mailing Lists

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Presentations 2005-2006

• Special Guests
• Richard Dawley
• Amish in Wisconsin
• Max Yela
• Books as Art

Richard Dawley
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Presentations 2005-2006

• Collaborations
• - Johnson Art Center
• Florence Parry Heide
• Kenosha Public
• Center for Childrens Literature
• Gerald Morris
• David HB Drake

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David HB Drake
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Benefits for Local Community

• Boys Girls Club
• Hispanic Center
• Boy Scouts
• 4-H Group
• Church groups

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Benefits for Carthage

• Spring Family Weekend

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Benefits for Carthage Students

• Platform for Presentation
• Presentation skills
• Observation hours for education students
• Audience participants

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Benefits for Hedberg Library
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Challenges

• Friday Evening
• TARC Schedule
• College Schedule
• Budget

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Library Family Fun

• Observations

• Parents children participate
• Increased attendance
• Science Presentations
• Families enjoy other activities

Family Gaming-Carthage Game Club
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Special Thank Youto Amber Turner
Where would we be without our student assistants?
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Questions??

• Contact Information
• Kathy Myers
• Carthage College
• kmyers_at_carthage.edu
• 262-551-5900