Priceless Programming - Massachusetts Library Association

Priceless Programming:
Collaborating to make the most
of your budget
Meena Jain
Director
Bacon Free Library, Natick
Metrowest Program
Planners Group
• Insider info
• How much does performer charge?
• Build a blog with all the details
Benefits of Collaborating
with others
• Share resources - ideas, staff, time, expense,
location, contacts, advertising
• Build relationships in community
• Develop programs you
would never have imagined!
Resources at your Fingertips
• Staff
• Patrons
• Students
• Retirees
• Trustees and/or Friends
Example - Edible Book Festival
Staff made food
inspired by books- the
public judged entries,
winners announced,
we all ate the food!
Example - Boston Super Heroes
www.bostonsuperheroes.org
Keep Your Priorities Straight
• Community needs
• Budget
• Staffing
• Time
• What worked in the past, what hasn’t?
Liz Reed
Adult Services & Information Librarian
Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood
DIY Programs: Getting Started
• Staff-run programs
• Use your staff’s talents
• Plan, and start small
• Know your community
• Be flexible - target audience may
not be who shows up
• Small groups, small turnout, but
great value added
• Brings back the personal touch
• “I can’t believe you guys are doing this - awesome!”
• Connect programs to your collections
DIY Programs: Getting Started
“A Year of
Programs for
Millennials,
and more”
canva.com
“Adults Just
Wanna have
Fun”
“Adult Programs
in the Library”
DIY Ideas
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DIY “Green” Products
Alternatives to Cable
Trivia Night for 20s/30s
Geocaching
• Scavenger Hunt
• Local Author Book Fair
• Ongoing Community Project:
Typewriter
Puzzle Table
Example - Make Your Own Green
Products
Patrons learned
to make their
own all-natural
hand salve from
scratch. All
materials
provided for
vegan and nonvegan options.
Themed Book Clubs
• Genre Book Clubs
mystery, graphic novel, sci fi/
fantasy, history, poetry
• 20s/30s Book Club
• Cookbook Club
• Parent/Child Book Club
Titles on Tap
A social book group for
20- and 30-somethings,
and the young at heart.
We meet in a local bar
once a month, and
have for over a year
titlesontap.wordpress.com
Twitter: @titlesontap
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Knitting / Crocheting
Podcast Listen and Discuss
Genealogy
Film Discussion
Crafternoons
Writing Groups
Adult Coloring
Beer Making
Scrabble/Chess/Game Night
TEDtalks discussion
Example - “Serial” Podcast Listen &
Discussion Group
With the
permission of
the producers
of “Serial,” we
met and
listened to,
then discussed
Season One.
Tip: Connect for Success
Margaret Perkins
Director
Medway Public Library
Local Resources
• Other Libraries
• Town departments
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Senior Center
Parks and Recreation
Board of Health
Schools
• Businesses
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Book Stores
Craft Stores
Grocery Stores -Restaurants/Food services
Sports Venues -Yoga & Dance Studios
Local Resources
• Non-Profits
– Wildlife Sanctuaries
– Cultural Organizations
– Historical Societies
• Colleges/Universities
• Medical Professionals
• Farms
• Trustees & Local Residents
Example - Preserving Food Demo
Collaboration with the
Department of Health,
who paid for the
Kraut Mob and found
community volunteers
to run demos and staff
the program.
Example - Sports Writer
The Medway Library Presents
Greg Bedard
7 pm Tuesday, February 16th
Greg Bedard has been a Senior NFL
writer for Sports Illustrated since May
2013. He will share his
experience of being an award winning
writer and football expert.
Gina Wise
Reference Librarian
Public Library of Brookline
Government Agencies
• Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
• Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
• U.S. Citizenship &
Immigration Services
www.uscis.gov
Government Agencies
• Registry of Deeds
(search by county)
• National Park Service
www.nps.gov
• Farm Service Agency
www.fsa.usda.gov
Related Non-Profits
• SCORE
www.score.org
combo with SBA
.org
• Project Citizenship
www.projectcitizenship.org
combo with the USCIS
• More options:
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.
massnonprofitnet.org (search by region)
Related Non-Profits
• SCORE
www.score.org
combo with SBA
• Project Citizenship
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www.projectcitizenship.org
combo with the USCIS
1. www.justice.gov/eoir
2. Find Legal
Representation
3. Recognition &
Accreditation Program
4. Recognition &
Accreditation Rosters
5. Search by state
• More options:
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.
massnonprofitnet.org (search by region)
Related Non-Profits
• SCORE
www.score.org
combo with SBA
.org
• Project Citizenship
www.projectcitizenship.org
combo with the USCIS
• More options:
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.
massnonprofitnet.org (search by region)
Related Non-Profits
• SCORE
www.score.org
combo with SBA
• Project Citizenship
www.projectcitizenship.org
combo with the USCIS
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4.
www.massnonprofit.net
Tab: Our Network
Nonprofit Members
Arrange by Region
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Massachusetts Nonprofit Network www.
massnonprofitnet.org (search by region)
National Non-Profits
• NaNoWriMo
www.nanorwrimo.org
• Girls Who Code
www.girlswhocode.com
• 501st Legion & Rebel Legion
www.501st.com www.rebellegion.com
National Non-Profits
• World Wide Knit in Public Day
www.wwkipday.com
• Citizens’ Climate Lobby
https://citizensclimatelobby.org
Heather Backman
Adult Services Librarian
Hopkinton Public Library
Grants & Outside Funding
• Government (federal, state)
– MBLC
• Professional organizations
– ALA, PLA
• Cultural councils/Arts councils
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Grants & Outside Funding
• Community service groups
– Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, …
• Corporations, local businesses
• Other nonprofits, private
foundations
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Finding Opportunities
• Agency/organization websites
– MBLC: http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/lsta/opportunities/index.php
– ALA: http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/grnt
– PLA: http://www.ala.org/pla/awards
– Find local arts councils: https://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.aspx
• Internet search for company name +
“corporate giving”, “foundation”, “grants”
Finding Opportunities:
Directories, Lists, and Databases
• Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory Online
– http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/fundingsources/fdo.html
• Michigan State University Library resource page
– http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/index.htm, or Internet search for
“Michigan state library grants”
• librarygrants.blogspot.com
Help! How do I write a grant?
Some tips…
• Communicate with the funder (early and often)
• Match your proposal to the funder's mission
• Pay close attention to the instructions/criteria
• Be thorough, clear, and brief
• Have specific, measurable,
realistic goals
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used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license
Some quick thoughts on negotiation...
• Just ask!
• Be clear about your
needs and constraints
– (Know what you don’t
need/want!)
• Know what you can offer; consider alternatives
• Talk to presenters directly if you can
Image credit: U. S. Department of State (public domain)
Back to Meena for
final thoughts
Some Online Tools
• New England Foundation for the Arts www.
creativeground.org
• Library Associations (ALA, MLA, PLA, NELA)
-ALA Public Programs Office www.
programminglibrarian.com
• MLS Guides: http://guides.masslibsystem.
org/programming
• Facebook: Programming Librarian Interest Group
Some Online Tools
• OCLC www.webjunction.org
Beyond Book Groups (search for webinar)
• www.ala.org/advocacy/diversity
Programming to Promote Diversity
• Blog - https://DiversityInLibraries.wordpress.com
• Tumblr - search for Library Program blogs
• Pinterest
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• Heather Backman, Hopkinton Public Library
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• Meena Jain, Bacon Free Library- Natick
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• Margaret Perkins, Medway Public Library
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• Liz Reed, Morrill Memorial Library- Norwood
[email protected]
• Gina Wise, Public Library of Brookline
[email protected]